PV for Duty Released

[Tony G]

God, so much whingeing. Yes its cheesy, but perfect for the pachinko machine and really not that bad of a PV if you don't think about how cheap it was to make. She's not going to splash out on some lavish PV that probably won't ever be officially released.

[SpiceSquad!]

so this video si specially made for ayu panchiko game? not badd!! infact its a great thing!

[isthisLOL?]

Lol at people thinking anyone actually dislikes it because the CGI looks cheap...I couldn't care less for the CGI budget as it IS a low budget production. For that the CGI is fine.
I dislike it because it looks like random scenes thrown together for an anime or game opening, is incredibly cheesy and not a single shot really struck me as great. I much prefer a "boring" video without story as long as it's either well-directed or features an interesting idea - or both.

[Seiferz]

Originally Posted by isthisLOL?

Lol at people thinking anyone actually dislikes it because the CGI looks cheap...I couldn't care less for the CGI budget as it IS a low budget production. For that the CGI is fine.
I dislike it because it looks like random scenes thrown together for an anime or game opening, is incredibly cheesy and not a single shot really struck me as great. I much prefer a "boring" video without story as long as it's either well-directed or features an interesting idea - or both.

it was made specially for PACHINKO.. thats why it looks like a games.

pachinko is a gaming console right?

[thatstacey]

Originally Posted by isthisLOL?

Lol at people thinking anyone actually dislikes it because the CGI looks cheap...I couldn't care less for the CGI budget as it IS a low budget production. For that the CGI is fine.
I dislike it because it looks like random scenes thrown together for an anime or game opening, is incredibly cheesy and not a single shot really struck me as great. I much prefer a "boring" video without story as long as it's either well-directed or features an interesting idea - or both.

ah, for me, "cheap" and "cheesy" effects are (colloquially) one of the same. My bad.

I do find it funny that you say you dislike the video for being "random scenes thrown together" when that's the exact problem on which I thought "Duty" improved lol. Different strokes, I guess.

(Or a sign that I wasted my youth playing JRPGs, so this kind of nonsense makes total narrative sense to me. There's a scary thought.)

[reixminako]

I'm really glad Ayu made this . It doesn't have to be perfect for it to be beautiful...

I laugh at the fact that people will ALWAYS have selfish and negative things to say, regardless of what she does (even her fans). Some people are never satisfied, even when Ayu's working herself to death to produce something nice for the fans. Ah well...I still love it .

[Mintkisses]

A music video doesn't need a million dollar budget to be enjoyed or appreciated. It was different, and I loved it. Ayu looked gorgeous and it had an actual story line. I'm completely satisfied with watching this then watching what could have been a diaster.

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

^ It's the only way Japanese people can legally gamble in Japan. In shape it's more like a slot machine, but you actually turn a dial and control the constant movement of these little metal balls.

You have to try to get them to fall into a certain spot and once you find a good spot for the dial, you just hold it there while occasionally mashing some buttons, depending on the machine, to interact with the story line.

It's really loud and obnoxious haha.

So this video is like a "stage" that you can reach by hitting certain areas or reaching a certain amount of points or what have you.

[asagarichan]

Thank you! Very interesting clip!

[isthisLOL?]

I said more than once, for a pachinko video it is VERY good. But that's all it is: a good pachinko video.

As a PV it is bad, which is why the "omg Ayu's last PVs should have been like this!!!" is ridiculous

@ reixminako
You realize that most people disliking this have liked most of her latest releases? I don't think a single person that expressed dislike in this thread is some kind of "hater" going around talking how this and that sucks. There are those on AHS but I don't think I've read such a posting in this thread.
I personally think Love Songs is by far Ayu's best album and FIVE is better than some of the albums many fans love so much. RnRC Tour and CDL1011 are amongst my favorite Ayu concerts, I think her vocals now are - together with maybe 2003 - the best she's ever had and can't wait to see PoM. This Duty video is the first thing Ayu did I really disliked in years - and I don't even dislike it. What really annoys me are the fans acting like it's more than just a pachinko video, like it's "oh so good".

[MissElin_]

^I see your point and it's all good to think and like whatever you want. And it's great to hear that you love the Love Songs album cuz I found myself quite so-so about it. :/ But I agree, R'n'RC are probably my fav Ayu concert ever!

But, in fact there are some people who actually think that even for a normal PV this is a good video. And they are allowed to think that. Now, I know that nobody didn't allow anyone not to think or like whatever they wanted to but I did notice some unnecessary comments (like "ppl who don't know that much about design are loving this, rolling eyes" e.t.c.) that kind of makes a fool out of the people who actually enjoyed this video. That is quite a typical master suppression technique and that is what people are reacting of here. People will always give out their oppinions in this forum, it's what this place is for, but there is no need to ridicule anyones oppinion.

[TeamAyu2004]

Originally Posted by isthisLOL?

I said more than once, for a pachinko video it is VERY good. But that's all it is: a good pachinko video.

As a PV it is bad, which is why the "omg Ayu's last PVs should have been like this!!!" is ridiculous

Ah, well sadly that's just your opinion. This video is pretty good for story and PV. She should have more like this, instead of the artistes/visual videos that she always does

[dream_ayumix]

REALLY???

[R_Hikki]

Watching the video surprised and confused the hell out of me.

I don't agree with this at all...

[love in music]

i don't think it's that great, with a song like Duty it deserves the best of the best.
but it's just a panchiko video so i don't really care and she looks good

[TeddyGrahams]

I thought it was pure awesomeness. I really love the first part where she was singing to herself in the mirror. That look is so days esque era.

[Andrenekoi]

^Well, it's also your opinion that she should have more storyline videos...

Still, as much as I like those too, endless sorrow and alterna being some of her best, I didn't like this one plot-wise too... Even if it had amazing design and the best CGI on market, I wouldn't really like it...

[Yoake]

thanks for sharing!

[MemorialAddress]

How completely random. I kind of liked it though!

[hidekirby]

I don't really see "any" story here. Just scenes poorly put together (ok I got the idea of a princess being trapped by a demon and saved by an army of angels... but ok that's it). I prefer a no-story (yet beautiful) PV than something that uninspired anc cliché.
And while I was saying it was bad, I didn't speak about the CGi effects. I don't care there, because the rest is much worse to me.

AND it's really ok if people thinks it's awesome and so on. . Don't take things personally. It's just a matter of opinion. No problem about that at all.
The thing is that, if you're into arts (movies etc) you can choose to follow some rules or not. Almost everything is subjective to a certain extent.

It really fits the pachinko image too so that's ok if it's cheap. I'm just sad they used such a song. I'd rather have this with a song that I hate haha.