Subtitled Ayu concerts.. better?

[truehappiness]

There are no subtitled DVDs (never mentioned them).

However, there are fan subtitled works which are just as good.

[alternarist]

^ then cant i mention it?

[AyUta]

That would be cool if they did that though. It would never happen of course. Only if Avex found out Ayu had a HUGE fanbase here in the US.

[sugarbasil]

For me, I really like them. Her performances are great without them, but they bring so much more emotion to the floor when you know what she's saying. For example, even without the subtitles, her Memorial Address live performance at Arena Tour 03-04 is stellar and emotional without the lyrics, but with them I just fall into tears.

If you're showing a live to someone else, though, I'm not sure if I like having lyrics or not. This is due mostly to the person focusing more on the subtitles than the actual concert. It's like watching a movie with subtitles: you have to put more effort into understanding what's being said, you you don't have the time to soak in the visuals.

[Arenia]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

So I'm starting to watch AT07 with subtitles, and I was in the first few lines of evolution when I realized that I think I might like concerts a whole lot more if I knew what she was singing WHEN SHE WAS SINGING.

It's so beautiful! OMG! It totally enhances the performance for me..

Has anyone seen/experienced this? Jesus, it's amazing, haha.

http://secsecae.multiply.com/
Watch/download subtitled versions over at secsecae's blog!

ABSOLUTELY AGREE!!!!!
of course we already have english translations for the songs
but if I knew what she was singing WHEN SHE WAS SINGING
it's totally different feeling
every ayu's emotional, every ayu's choreographies, every ayu's moves, dexcribe her lyric
so powerfull.... so real....

[asmAyumi1992]

I love secsecae!!

[C+R+E+AYUMI]

Originally Posted by MissElin_

Totally!
The talking shows so much personality that you really cant capture if you dont know the language and have no lyrics.

Moreover, sometimes even if you know the language, colloquial words are so fast pronounced that you can't catch it anyway, no?

[Choyan]

yea I prefer to understand everything from start to finish, song and mc AS it is performed/played~ it's like
"oh, THAT's why she goes point" or why she pushes her hand out~ LOL XD yes~

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Well, in an age of fanmade stuff, you can't be picky.. unless you pay them to do it, haha.

ah~ soft sub~ soft sub ~ XD turn them on and off XD~~

[RikkuChii]

I really do. It tends to make me love a song way more (Like M). That, and I can finally see what they're talking about in the MC's.

[pUrpLeSn0w]

yeah yeah it would be great to have subtitles..especially the MC part where they were all laughing.. coooool~~

i wanna know what they're laughing about!!! w/o having to look at the translation given when you buy the dvd anyway!!!

[Larien]

Definetly agreed. AT07 did it for me, too, especially with kiss o' kill, because that's one of my favorite performances (Evolution, too!).

[nemesisyume]

yes I love it when there's english subtitles!
omg I cried like 5 times when I watched CDL 05-06 with subs

[*JOEY*]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

There are no subtitled DVDs (never mentioned them).

However, there are fan subtitled works which are just as good.

Hey~the latest HK version of PCDL 2008-2009 DVD has subtitle in Chinese!
I guess this is the first subtitled DVD ever released officially......
(I know some VCD in the past has subtitle as well, but I forgot which one)

[kirei_ayumi]

it's definitely much better and helpful because i don't know a lick of Japanese.
so hopefully ayu will look into english subs for future DVDs

[Arenia]

Originally Posted by *JOEY*

Hey~the latest HK version of PCDL 2008-2009 DVD has subtitle in Chinese!
I guess this is the first subtitled DVD ever released officially......
(I know some VCD in the past has subtitle as well, but I forgot which one)

ayu, why Chinese subtitle???
i really hope for english subs, more universal i think

[emi♡]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Well, in an age of fanmade stuff, you can't be picky.. unless you pay them to do it, haha.

not really...since I don't really care...

I could just as easily watch her perform without any subtitles at all...which is what I've been doing since I became a fan...so...

yeah. For me it really makes no difference.

[naxxo.licious™]

Originally Posted by sugarbasil

If you're showing a live to someone else, though, I'm not sure if I like having lyrics or not. This is due mostly to the person focusing more on the subtitles than the actual concert. It's like watching a movie with subtitles: you have to put more effort into understanding what's being said, you you don't have the time to soak in the visuals.

I think it actually helps. Some people get easily bored when they don't understand what the artist is singing/saying.

I've showed subtitled concerts to my friends, and they enjoy them much more.

In my case, i love subtitles. I'm actually making subtitles for PCDL right now (only the singing parts tho). Hopefully i'll be done in a few days .

[zyoeru]

Sometimes it's better, sometimes it isn't. Like on Youtube there's some nice videos with good quality subs in yellow. I really like those.

But then there's some that are just dreadful. As long as the concert and subs are HQ I don't care. ;D

[ayuayu798]

Yeah it's a lot better! I even start to lovesome songs that I never paid too much mind to before!

[*JOEY*]

Originally Posted by Arenia

ayu, why Chinese subtitle???
i really hope for english subs, more universal i think

i guess her market still focus on Asia......particularly Chinese...
so it is understood that the DVD has subtitle in Chinese......