Ueto Aya

jgalela wrote:

Thanks a bunch jin! Just need to download her new single "water me"... hmm.. kinda weird title though..

I loooooove Bonne Pink too ;D

I upped the single for a couple of friends, if anyone's interested -> here

OH and...

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haha, am I the only one to think that they should be in a drama together? :victory:

Freefall wrote:

Even if this means thereLd be not as much Aya daily I totally agree. Better quality than quantity!!
But this wonLt happen, I think. ItLd be quiet not "Japanese-like" and, even if Aya is a big star, there is a big risk that she can fall down very fast if she isnLt as much present as now. So Oscar wonLt "allow" that, I think. On the other hand she can as much fall down if people get too glutted with Aya and if her music/doramas getLs worse.
Of course too much work means not much practise and she work could get worse because she is burned out. So this whole thing is somewhat a doom loop :sweat:
Personally ILd like to see her less. DonLt get me wrong ;) but because if we donLt get stuffed with new doramas and magazines all the time, the more we would appreciate new ones.
I mean just look in how many mags she is monthly!!! Not only that itLs super expensive to be a collector itLs nearly impossible to buy all of them. Same goes for doramas: 3-4 the year are really much.
She should better halve her doramas and mags and take some time of, recharge the batteries, take acting and singing lessons (not that sheLd be bad. Absolutly not!! She is getting better and better. But some lessons would help her get even better) and maybe do more movies.
So, for her own sake, ILd like to see her shift a gear down. I donLt want to see her get sick or depressed because she works too much. And her work will be much better if she is happy, healthy and full of energy!
It would be a shame if sheLd have to quit some day because she canLt do it anymore because she is burned out.
But unfortunately Japan is a consumer society (probably the biggest) and stars are forced to work their asses off, get sucked out till they donLt earn enough money anymore... and then get dropped :shakehead:
I think Aya is pretty aware of that, too. So she probably will work on like this till she has earned wnough or doesnLt want to do it anymore. She said herself already that sheLd like to act and sing as long as she has fun doing it. But she plans to quit in her mid twenties- 30 to marry and get a family as a "normal" person. Till then she will probably have enough money that she womLt have to worry about this anymore. Understandable, as this sounds absolutly like AyaLs nature. She is very much of a family man.

I agree that it's quietly unlikely to happen..
I think Oscar makes very poor decisions regarding the dramas they pick up for her...if Aya wasn't in Hotelier I wouldn't have watched more than the 1st ep. It's plain and boring. Kyoko is such an empty character too. + She should stick to roles of her "age". The whole "adult" thing is not working yet, I mean, she's just 21!
Also, she's sort of limited too because Oscar only wants her to be the lead in every drama. Anyone hear how for Karei ni naru Ichizoku, the producers wanted her to play the role of kimutaku's young sister but Oscar refused. Although it was a good decision, because that character was really...well, useless, I just feel like she doesn't have much of a say in the dramas she does.

Shibasaki Kou has probably the best management team. They only pick the dramas which are sure to be hits.

Koukou Kyoushi = So-so ratings, (blame it on Fujiki :hehe:) but I loved it!
Hitonatsu no Papa e = Poor ratings, ...didn't watch it! :sweat:
Ace wo nerae! = <3 Had the rest of the cast been better it would've had better ratings though.
Attack No.1 = Same as Ace
Yoshitsune = Not her lead but yay for a taiga :hehe:
Koto = So-so rating but I liked it alot.
Misora Hibari Tanjou Monogatari = Very good rating but I don't think she fitted the role.
Nada sousou kono ai ni ikite = Not really her lead, but I did like her parts.
Tsubasa no oreta tenshitachi = I really liked this! It was different and good.
Attention Please = Her best drama!! So much fun!!
Shimokita Sundays = I liked it, hated what they did to her hair though :hehe:
Ri Kouran = Poor ratings but I did like it. (but too "adult" for her)
Hotelier = No no no. Her worse :/
Wachigaiya Itosato = This really sounds good, can't wait!

gloomy wrote:Koukou Kyoushi = So-so ratings, (blame it on Fujiki :hehe:) but I loved it!
Hitonatsu no Papa e = Poor ratings, ...didn't watch it! :sweat:
Ace wo nerae! = <3 Had the rest of the cast been better it would've had better ratings though.
Attack No.1 = Same as Ace
Yoshitsune = Not her lead but yay for a taiga :hehe:
Koto = So-so rating but I liked it alot.
Misora Hibari Tanjou Monogatari = Very good rating but I don't think she fitted the role.
Nada sousou kono ai ni ikite = Not really her lead, but I did like her parts.
Tsubasa no oreta tenshitachi = I really liked this! It was different and good.
Attention Please = Her best drama!! So much fun!!
Shimokita Sundays = I liked it, hated what they did to her hair though :hehe:
Ri Kouran = Poor ratings but I did like it. (but too "adult" for her)
Hotelier = No no no. Her worse :/
Wachigaiya Itosato = This really sounds good, can't wait!

You missed out Kinpachi Sensei!! I'm still halfway thru watching this series. Her role is really different from the others. Really interesting to watch her act so differently. :applaud:

Btw what's Wachigaiya Itosato about?

jgalela wrote:BilltheBard:

I got your point you want aya to take some time off to relax and improve. Thats great! :dancing:

She could go to the US to study English also.

NO :shocked: NOT THE US !
ENGLAND :mrgreen:

gloomy wrote:
I loooooove Bonne Pink too ;D
I upped the single for a couple of friends, if anyone's interested -> here

OH and...

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haha, am I the only one to think that they should be in a drama together? :victory:

1- URL not working for me : error 404
2- Why should they be together ?

Freefall wrote: She is very much of a family man.

of a family WOman. :grumble:
Bill & Free, thanks for translating into words what everyone here thinks at the bottom of his/her heart.

gloomy wrote: I just feel like she doesn't have much of a say in the dramas she does.

Agree. Not only in the dramas, but in magazeines shootings too. ANd also in tv shows like telephone box, she's just asked to promote items, such as fashion bags etc. At least seh seems to enjoy some cm makings. Hmm and about music, though she personally put a bit of herself into it (or she was forced to write the lyrics to make a commercial argument, to replace the lack of PB etc.), I doubt she still can't choose nowadays what she'd like to sing, or not to sing.

@bc : wachigaya itosato : she plays a geisha in a period of japanese history I really ignore. Sorry.
@gloomy : could u sum up what's going on in Koto ? I only have the raw, no subs.

gloomy wrote:I think Oscar makes very poor decisions regarding the dramas they pick up for her...if Aya wasn't in Hotelier I wouldn't have watched more than the 1st ep. It's plain and boring. Kyoko is such an empty character too. + She should stick to roles of her "age". The whole "adult" thing is not working yet, I mean, she's just 21!

Regarding Hotelier, yes the pace is flat and it's a lack of direction. SOme scenaristics points are interesting (example : ep 8 the evil woman returns to the hotel) but nothing happens. There is never a really good scene of discussion between the lead characters. And the other characters are useless. Since ep3, I haven't seen one dramatic (= :puppydog: ) scene ... Plus, if Aya has so few experience in love relationships in real life, plus no acting lessons from a real school, plus if she's given a plain text in which u can guess every word ... :shakehead:
Dunno what happened in the director's head, it's the same as Tsubasa no oreta tensitachi right ?

Hmm maybe I should have talked in my message about her work, the way she is managed, that she should focus on few things and take a rest before. Jinzo, other people, what do u think ? :puppydog: Hmmm but what if the situation changes in september ... If I do so I don't want my message to reach her on a day she's depressed. -_-"

"Koto" is the story of two twin sisters separated at birth, one stayed with her real family (the poor one) and one was left on the doorstep of a rich family.

About her music, I think she has more freedom with it than the dramas. Reason why I think so is because Oscar is not the one who handles her musical career, Pony Canyon (her label) is.

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You don't see it? It's just Aya & Kamenashi from KAT-TUN, I thought they would look cute together in a drama :hehe:

About her music, I think she has more freedom with it than the dramas. Reason why I think so is because Oscar is not the one who handles her musical career, Pony Canyon (her label) is.

Yes I know him, thanks to a magazine pic back to 2005. They look cute indeed, but I thought there was some other reason.
But ... don't tell me you want Aya to go further with this boy ? Of course she'll choose who she wants but ... I think, being given she doesn't have much experience in love, it would be better for her first steps to go with someone anonymous, and from a poor family, and someone heartful too, well someone close to Aya, just Aya and not all the industry that goes around her. This way she'll be able to make the difference between herself, her heart, her personality, and what she is asked to do.
Is Kamenashi from a poor family ? Is he heartful ? I don't know him actually. if so that would be a realtionships of 2 persons who took the same path but ... I think it's better for her to revive again a normal life, her life before taking the idol path, because this time she'll be free of any type of pressure : I mean, when she was around 15 y old, she couldn't really enjoy her life, because there was school, there was her brother's fee to pay for him to enter in high school etc. Today if she takes a breath, she can enjoy it better with her family.

Ah it's pony canyon. I thought pony was just the editor. :sweat: Thx.

gloomy wrote:"Koto" is the story of two twin sisters separated at birth, one stayed with her real family (the poor one) and one was left on the doorstep of a rich family.

ANd at the end, since the poor one returns to the countryside, I suppose they find out that what makes someone your sister or not, is rather her culture, life and way of thinking than the face looklike ?

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Btw gloomy do you intend to contribute to the chinese project ? Or have u thought about a better way to reach Aya-chan :naughty: ?

For God's sake Free, what are you saying on Aya in the Yumiko Shaku thread page 25 and 26 :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: http://jdorama.com/viewtopic.3706.480.htm :shakehead:
:argh: how many things have been said on Aya-chan that I didn't see :shamefulcry:
:omg: Free free free if u're the best man for her Aya will choose you but if u aren't she'll choose another guy and that's it ! Don't plan to assassinate him, grumbling and writing your evil projects OUTSIDE this thread i.e hiding it to us ( :beatyou: ). For Aya's sake ... Free free free stay in the light path we need your scan powers, we need your geartful message for Aya-chan.
:fingerscrossed:

edit : oh. All this dates back to August 2006 ... :sweat: Gomen :bow:

gloomy wrote:Koukou Kyoushi = So-so ratings, (blame it on Fujiki :hehe:) but I loved it!
Hitonatsu no Papa e = Poor ratings, ...didn't watch it! :sweat:
Ace wo nerae! = <3 Had the rest of the cast been better it would've had better ratings though.
Attack No.1 = Same as Ace
Yoshitsune = Not her lead but yay for a taiga :hehe:
Koto = So-so rating but I liked it alot.
Misora Hibari Tanjou Monogatari = Very good rating but I don't think she fitted the role.
Nada sousou kono ai ni ikite = Not really her lead, but I did like her parts.
Tsubasa no oreta tenshitachi = I really liked this! It was different and good.
Attention Please = Her best drama!! So much fun!!
Shimokita Sundays = I liked it, hated what they did to her hair though :hehe:
Ri Kouran = Poor ratings but I did like it. (but too "adult" for her)
Hotelier = No no no. Her worse :/
Wachigaiya Itosato = This really sounds good, can't wait!

Where's my little my chef? Or is it one of those japanese words? On the contrary, I love Hotelier!

gloomy wrote:

I loooooove Bonne Pink too ;D

I upped the single for a couple of friends, if anyone's interested -> here

OH and...

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haha, am I the only one to think that they should be in a drama together? :victory:

I hate Kame. NOOOO! Kudasai! Bad couple!!!!

Sangohan wrote:For God's sake Free, what are you saying on Aya in the Yumiko Shaku thread page 25 and 26 :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: http://jdorama.com/viewtopic.3706.480.htm :shakehead:
:argh: how many things have been said on Aya-chan that I didn't see :shamefulcry:
:omg: Free free free if u're the best man for her Aya will choose you but if u aren't she'll choose another guy and that's it ! Don't plan to assassinate him, grumbling and writing your evil projects OUTSIDE this thread i.e hiding it to us ( :beatyou: ). For Aya's sake ... Free free free stay in the light path we need your scan powers, we need your geartful message for Aya-chan.
:fingerscrossed:

edit : oh. All this dates back to August 2006 ... :sweat: Gomen :bow:

Dude, we were just joking there! :crazy2:

Freefall wrote:
Dude, we were just joking there! :hehe:

I did a preventive warning.
edit : and a semi-joke :hehe:

Sangohan wrote:Hmm maybe I should have talked in my message about her work, the way she is managed, that she should focus on few things and take a rest before. Jinzo, other people, what do u think ? :puppydog: Hmmm but what if the situation changes in september ... If I do so I don't want my message to reach her on a day she's depressed. -_-"

So, any reactions ?

Freefall wrote:
That one was working thanks!
Was it written there somewhere? I wasnLt able to find any password...

It's written in the usual place, i.e. bottom of the front page (english version) of the web:
http://www.uety-cafe.com/index_en.html

Sangohan wrote:Hmm maybe I should have talked in my message about her work, the way she is managed, that she should focus on few things and take a rest before. Jinzo, other people, what do u think ? :puppydog: Hmmm but what if the situation changes in september ... If I do so I don't want my message to reach her on a day she's depressed. -_-"

Though I haven't, and of course I won't, read your message to aya (as you're writing to aya, not me :mrgreen: ), I do think your idea mentioned someday before is really wonderful :applaud: Instead of talking work, yours is outstanding as I think no one will write such thing to aya :hehe: More important is that, it fits aya's interest. :mrgreen: Really great! :applaud:

@Bill-san, Freefall and gloomy-san, I also agree a lot w/ your views about aya's work life. And from your views, I feel you guys really love and support aya a lot :applaud: :applaud: But I think every one here also loves aya as much as you are :naughty: :naughty:

Sangohan wrote:Has anyone sent his message for the chinese project ? I sent mine today.

Candy how's the T shirt doing ?

Also, Hotelier Ep8 softsubs http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_47630_150.htm and hardsubs are out.

Hey Sangohan.. Need Help!!! Can you like Post ever peoples name in the list in here.. Names and where they from.. I know you keep track on it.. you pretty good in that.. I just need a recent Update on the Names. Thanks :bow: :bow: :bow:

Guys,

The 2nd to the last song in Aya's 21 peace (final episode) was it her song? What's the title?

bcgurl wrote:

You missed out Kinpachi Sensei!! I'm still halfway thru watching this series. Her role is really different from the others. Really interesting to watch her act so differently. :applaud:

Kinpachi Sensei 6 and Attention Please are by far her two best drama performances.

At least I think so.