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What do you think of the new PV?
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| Rinoa |
 Posted: Jan 24, 2007 2:53 pm |
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クムリウタ
Joined: 14 Apr 2005
Posts: 2037
Location: Europe
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I've been anticipating this single eagerly as soon as I saw the cover art. Ai looked adorable with blonde hair and I really hoped to see her wearing blonde hair in her pv. Anyhow when I heard the pv was due to being aired today I was extremely excited  Thanks to eyn's upload I was able to obtain this pv quite early.
Anyhow I must again congratulate Ai's team for producing something so fresh and energetic without looking recycled. I've always been afraid that eventually Ai's upbeat pvs would fade into boring and recycled material which would be overshadowed by her previous releases. However they've successfully created a new pv with a fun theme and a totally new concept. I really enjoyed watching it.
The song imo isn't up to par with her previous upbeat songs though I'm still loving it. Ai's blonde wig is simply gorgeous. It's great seeing her experimenting. Imo unlike Kumi who looks odd with a bun, Ai looks so cute and funny in it 
Another interesting factor was the mixture of realistic scenes and 'plasticine' kind of cartoon scenes. Er.. various scenes were pretty disturbing and crazy but anyhow it was funny. The dance was pretty cute and fun though the guy in the pink gown was pretty disturbing imo.
Btw is it just me only, but I think Kristen Bell who plays Veronica Mars looks so much like Ai with blonde hair.
Overall it's quite a funny pv with a crazy setting and I loved every second of it. The scenes were so weird and crazy that most of the times I was staring at the screen in disbelief. Anyhow here are some screencaps. |
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| zyzzyva |
| Posted: Jan 24, 2007 4:37 pm |
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クムリウタ
Joined: 07 Aug 2005
Posts: 634
Location: California
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It's definitely *not* recycled, that's for sure!
Upon my first viewing of the PV, I was like, "... whaaaattt....??!"  
It is so not what I was expecting -- and I wasn't expecting anything, really.
I do really love it, though. It feels so shiny and new and fresh.
I love how vivid everything is, from the colors, to the scenes/scenarios, to the characters. There are so many interesting/quirky characters who, thankfully, don't end up falling into boring types/archetypes. Each one seems to have his own world and confidence in whatever that is.  
I also love the blonde wig. I think it was an appropriate choice for this 'fantasy' PV.  The brunette/blonde hybrid beehive hair-do was also great, especially since she appears to be some kind of pollen/fairy/bee-type entity, flying out of the tulip/CHU-lip.
And her outfits are also wonderful! I prefer the white dress and pink hat one (the 'washroom outfit' ), but the sort of late 70's/early 80's baggy sweaterdress and leggings suits the beehive quite well.
As fascinating as it all is, I'm not sure what it's all supposed to mean (if it's supposed to mean anything, that is...). I don't expect the visuals to be a literal translation of the lyrics, but I think when the lyrics are out we will have more of a context for the goings-on in the PV.
I get kind of a Frienger feeling at times in that Ai is going around observing different people in different situations...
Further, I would like some kind of explanation, possibly when the lyrics come out, about the guy in the black and white striped full bodysuit and the squishy pink room he crawls into... (I do wonder if it's the same actor/dancer as the one playing the moonwalking salaryman in Ai's LOVE COOK Tour Pamphlet DVD...  The body type and movements are very similar...)
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Later comments/analyses here and here. |
Last edited by zyzzyva on Feb 07, 2007 4:10 am; edited 2 times in total |
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| caffeinated |
| Posted: Jan 24, 2007 5:02 pm |
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クムリウタ
Joined: 07 Feb 2006
Posts: 362
Location: Vancouver, CA.
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| I LOVE THIS PV. This is definitely one of Aichin's best PVs. The begining with dropping poo already made me fall in love. This is NOT suitable for my dirty mind, hahaha. I love the part where she's wiggling in the window, too cute and too weird. <3 I agree that the blond+dress looks so much better in the PV. The promotion picture is too saturated. The dance is also WEIRD but cute, very creative PV overall! Good job, Aichinnnn~ <3 |
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| cyndi |
| Posted: Jan 24, 2007 5:16 pm |
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桃ノ花ビラ
Joined: 23 Jan 2007
Posts: 12
Location: united states
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i love this PV so much. it is so funny and cute and OMG i think it is her best yet
just some parts are a bit too inappropriate but i still like it |
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| Mansley |
| Posted: Jan 24, 2007 5:58 pm |
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フレンジャー
Joined: 14 Nov 2006
Posts: 868
Location: Los Angeles, California
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| well i wanted something in between "impressed" and "okay"...but i'll stick with impressed. very original and nice. entertaining and sort of reminiscent of her smily pv, which i really liked. |
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| shavoingin |
| Posted: Jan 24, 2007 6:24 pm |
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上塩タン焼680円
Joined: 11 Oct 2006
Posts: 302
Location: USA
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i love it!
its my favorite ai pv ever |
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| Shukumi |
| Posted: Jan 24, 2007 6:27 pm |
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甘えんぼ
Joined: 12 Nov 2006
Posts: 57
Location: San Diego, California
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Just finished watching the PV.
I must say that this has got to be one of the most original PVs I have seen
In the beginning, I was like "Oh wow. The scenery looks really pretty".
And then cow poo starts dropping down LOL
Considering I'm a guy, I found the bath scene was...more than disturbing though
But overall, this was a very unique and lively PV.
Ai actually looks pretty good in blonde |
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| madgirlslovesong |
| Posted: Jan 24, 2007 6:28 pm |
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ユメクイ
Joined: 23 Sep 2005
Posts: 1137
Location: USA
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Oh my god! The PV is INSANE. I love it! It's kind of like Frienger meets Kuroge Wagyuu Joshio Tanyaki 680 Yen! We have all of this cuteness mixed with a ton of sexual innuendos.
As zyzzyva said, the colors are so VIVID! I love all of the sets and outfits and her hair looks awesome. (I've got so many ideas for icons and graphics at the moment that it's not even funny.)
This is probably my favorite upbeat video to date.
The dance is hilarious and I'd love to see a translation of the song, not to mention hear what Ai has to say about this song and video! This is such a nice change after so many serious songs.
I have a feeling this single is going to sell extremely well!
I wish I had more to say, but I've only just seen it and most of my initial thoughts have already been written here! |
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| slayerz |
| Posted: Jan 24, 2007 7:50 pm |
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Happy Days
Joined: 14 Jun 2005
Posts: 103
Location: Calgary, Canada
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| I love Ai with her blonde wig! But this is by far the weirdest PV I've ever seen. However I do love her facial expressions in the PV. |
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| starbreeze |
| Posted: Jan 24, 2007 8:11 pm |
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桃ノ花ビラ
Joined: 01 Jan 2007
Posts: 20
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Woah!  That's the best expression I could make right now. There should be a CHU-LIP emoticon. Anyway! I definetly had to watch that a second time for everything to register in my mind. It certainly reminded me of frienger except waaaay more crazy. The song sounded crazy but I didn't expect THAT from the PV. Overall I am amazed and astonished (in a good way) and I think that there is a possibility of my friends from art class liking this. |
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| mystique |
| Posted: Jan 24, 2007 8:16 pm |
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金魚花火
Joined: 17 Feb 2006
Posts: 152
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| I voted ..., though in a positive "I have no words to describe this" than in a bad way. I'm still coming to terms with all the sexual innuendos after cute videos like Yumekui and Frienger. |
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| michael90 |
| Posted: Jan 24, 2007 8:20 pm |
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ネコに風船
Joined: 06 Nov 2005
Posts: 504
Location: Singapore
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wow just watched the pv its nice..
she look so nice and pretty in blonde hair. i think its quite weird too but i like the overall format
and the the dance. |
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| Jester |
| Posted: Jan 24, 2007 8:46 pm |
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フレンジャー
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
Posts: 843
Location: Canada
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That was definitely "interesting" The closest choice for me is impressed; all of the other ones seem pretty negative. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed the PV and it made me laugh and freak out and want to sing and dance. (and air guitar in this case)
The first thing that caught my attention was the cow patties being dropped in the first few seconds of playing. That instantly set the tone for me; this PV should not be taken too seriously. The bright colours in that seen gave a happy feeling that was kept up by the continuation of these colours. As far as I can tell, this is all speculation of course, Ai-chin's a bee of some sort and she's observing people doing weird things. The concept is totally new and I give the PV credit for that.
As far Ai-chin's appearance, she looks gorgeous! I must admit I'm not a huge fan of the beehive but I think Ai-chin pulls it off with unexpected success. On the other hand, her blond hair looks awesome in the PV. I was not a fan of it on the cover but it looks really good. When I first saw her in the washroom scene I literally gasped and when she showed up on the television and pretended to kiss, my eyes opened wide and my jaw just dropped. She looks amazing!
All in all, another good PV! Maybe not quite a Frienger but I like it none the less! Two big thumbs up from Jester! 
zyzzyva wrote: I would like some kind of explanation, possibly when the lyrics come out, about the guy in the black and white striped full bodysuit and the squishy pink room he crawls into... (I do wonder if it's the same actor/dancer as the one playing the moonwalking salaryman in Ai's LOVE COOK Tour Pamphlet DVD... The body type and movements are very similar...)[/size]
That's definitely the part of the PV where I was like "No freakin' way is that what I think it is!?" I'm relatively sure that that's a birth scene if I'm not mistaken. And in my opinion the guy in the striped suit reminds me of the wrestler in Koda Kumi's Birthday Eve. He's a very entertaining dancer though! So I'll let him slide.
Another freaking thing is the crosser-dresser to the right of the Ai-chin in the washroom scene. That's a bit freaky. He's just lucky such a cute little girl is dancing beside him as to divert your attention. |
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| RhNinjaXe |
| Posted: Jan 24, 2007 9:18 pm |
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ネコに風船
Joined: 22 May 2005
Posts: 566
Location: Love Punch World!
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Ok,here's my view.Omg.
THIS VIDEO IS VERY FUNNY. .It's really cute and the dance is just awesome.However,it contain some sexually material.I think it isn't negative.It's indeed a great start.To be able to do something like that is well,a new style,i don't know how to put it.The starting part was very ok.In fact it was prefect how clever the producer did that.Afterward is the kappa climbing out of the hole.Omg,i will like to see his appearance.His dancing is funny with the outfit and the dance moves are totally cool.This is the most interesting PV out of all i seen of ai.A new view,a new style and a new her.So,GOGOGO,AI-CHIN. |
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| eyn |
| Posted: Jan 24, 2007 9:36 pm |
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羽ありたまご
Joined: 13 Apr 2005
Posts: 2094
Location: Canada
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This is what I wrote in the download thread earlier:
eyn wrote: Amazing PV, mono sugoi! I really love this PV and I think Ai-chin looks absolutely adorable in both style, one is when she's flying and another when she's dancing in the... washroom! I realized how pretty she looks with the blonde hair and white dress, the promo pic really couldn't do this new style justice. For those of you who really dig the "SMILY" PV, I'm sure you'll love this PV even more, especially when it's so colourful and fun with a new "CHU-LIP" dance Ai invented herself (just like the SMILY dance).
I'm sure this single will sell really well, and the PV has definitely exceeded my expectation, it's very creative and fun indeed. The "CHU-LIP" dance is just priceless and her cuteness has totally made me melt. Ai-chin wa daisuki!
This PV is truely bizarre but really fun at the same time. I've watched this PV many times since I downloaded it just because I simply can't get enough of it. The short version is simply too short i.e. less than 3 minutes and I really hope there's more to this PV in the longer version. 
Regarding the sexual innuendos that some of you mentioned, I didn't notice them when I first watched this PV, guess I'm just not so sensitive to these type of things and in a way I'm not expecting them at all. Anyway, judging from Ai-chin's playful character and her openness to sexual issues (such as "Kuroge Wagyu" single, "LOVE JAM" cover etc.), I'm pretty sure you guys are right on target. Anyway, it's not really that in your face IMO and most people probably wouldn't notice it and enjoy the PV just the way it is, like me!
Once again, I would like to express my love about her blonde image. She looks absolutely stunning in her "washroom outfit", as zyzzyva called it, to pieces. I thought Ayu's the only Japanese artist who can pull off a really nice looking image with blonde hair, guess I'm wrong. 
Lastly, kinda off topic but aren't you guys looking forward for "CHU-LIP"'s live performance after seeing this PV? I certainly am, and I'll be 10x happier if she choose to go with the "washroom outfit" while performing live. It will be stunningly awesome with that "CHU-LIP" dance, for sure!  |
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