Ueto Aya

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Ueto Aya

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21 Jul 2006, 23:26 #18021
Can anyone capture the .torrent file for me from the D-addicts? Aya should be on in this show but there's something wrong with my PC to download it :shamefulcry:

http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_36903.htm

@KT, thanks a lot for nice pics! :woot: :woot: I miss Yoko very much.
21 Jul 2006, 23:26 #18022
K.T.Tran wrote:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
The name of the drama says all :hehe: :hehe:


i thought you'd like that one, man. :hehe: the thing is the fans don't mind because all the offside calls slow down the game and give the fans more time to see aya in her cute soccer shorts and silk soccer socks.
21 Jul 2006, 23:29 #18023
jinzoaya wrote:Can anyone capture the .torrent file for me from the D-addicts? Aya should be on in this show but there's something wrong with my PC to download it :shamefulcry:

http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_36903.htm

@KT, thanks a lot for nice pics! :woot: :woot: I miss Yoko very much.


You couldn't dl the torrent???


No problem. I love how Aya looked in that kimono so i just had to buy the magazine and post the pics :victory:
21 Jul 2006, 23:29 #18024
Tu_triky wrote:

i thought you'd like that one, man. :hehe: the thing is the fans don't mind because all the offside calls slow down the game and give the fans more time to see aya in her cute soccer shorts and silk soccer socks.


ya...you're right tu_triky... :mrgreen:
21 Jul 2006, 23:30 #18025
Tu_triky wrote:

i thought you'd like that one, man. :hehe: the thing is the fans don't mind because all the offside calls slow down the game and give the fans more time to see aya in her cute soccer shorts and silk soccer socks.


Very good thinking :mrgreen:
You should write the script for this drama too :hehe:
Should end up with bunch of laughs and some good soccer action :mrgreen:
21 Jul 2006, 23:34 #18027
K.T.Tran wrote:

Very good thinking :mrgreen:
You should write the script for this drama too :hehe:
Should end up with bunch of laughs and some good soccer action :mrgreen:


that'd be fun......and then afterwards her silk fishnet soccer socks could be auctioned off in a promotional tie-in contest to advertise the dorama.

:mrgreen:
21 Jul 2006, 23:36 #18028
Tu_triky wrote:

that'd be fun......and then afterwards her silk fishnet soccer socks could be auctioned off in a promotional tie-in contest to advertise the dorama.

:mrgreen:


I'm sure some fan is willing to bet millions for that :beaten:
21 Jul 2006, 23:40 #18029
K.T.Tran wrote:

I'm sure some fan is willing to bet millions for that :beaten:


yes fishnet stockings filled with gift bottles of bathwater....it's like santa came early......
22 Jul 2006, 00:32 #18031
@jinzoaya: Not sure if this is the case, but for some time .torrent files from d-a can be downloaded only from main page:
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22 Jul 2006, 01:32 #18032
scathing review of azumi in the NY Times....not for the faint of heart or any Aya fans currently on medication....


July 21, 2006
MOVIE REVIEW
eAzumif Offers Sharp Sword, Short Skirt and Blood
By MANOHLA DARGIS

Adapted from the manga of the same title, this 2003 action flick tracks the blood-spurting adventures of its title character, a young female assassin who wields a lethally mean sword. In feudal Japan, the orphaned Azumi (played by the actress and pop singer Aya Ueto) is hotfooting it across rolling hills and dangerous dales with her fascistic mentor, a samurai called Master Gessai (Yoshio Harada), and a posse of cute male comrades, all of whom look like headliners for boy bands and probably are. Having raised his murderous crew since childhood, the Master has vowed to purge Japan of its feuding warlords, body count — along with narrative logic and moral reason — be damned.

The director, Ryuhei Kitamura, whose earlier films include the cult film gVersus,h brings nothing new to the samurai-swordsman game other than some styling shorts for the whelps and a miniskirt for Azumi. The abbreviated costumes show off the performersf leg muscles nicely, which proves particularly crucial to Ms. Ueto, who looks best and certainly most convincing when standing stock still, the camera gazing adoringly upward. A wispy beauty with a lower lip as big as an airbag and no discernible acting chops, she seems barely big enough to lift her sword, which may be part of her appeal, at least to a certain demographic. Those who like their tough girls with a whiff of sweat may be disappointed.

Despite Mr. Kitamurafs attempts to distract our attention with his whirligig camerawork, Ms. Ueto looks especially ridiculous going blade-to-blade with a giggly psycho (Jo Odagiri) who, with his nose forever buried in a red rose, murderously swans about in flowing white robes and flip-flops like some demonic refugee from a day spa. The scene-stealing Mr. Odagiri has been better served in films like Seijun Suzukifs gPrincess Raccoonh and Kiyoshi Kurosawafs spooky gBright Future,h but he does add a dash of brio to this otherwise unmemorable romp. Which is why itfs too bad that for gAzumi 2: Death or Love,h the inevitable 2005 sequel, this actor (spoiler alert!) seems to have hung up his roses and robes, leaving Ms. Ueto to twirl her skirt solo.

AZUMI

Opens today in Manhattan.

Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura; written (in Japanese, with English subtitles) by Rikiya Mizushima and Isao Kiriyama, based on the comic by Yu Koyama; director of photography, Takumi Furuya; edited by Shuichi Kakesu; production designer, Yuji Hayashida; produced by Mataichiro Yamamoto and Toshiaki Nakazawa; released by AsiaVision. At the Village East, Second Avenue at 12th Street, East Village. Running time: 128 minutes. This film is not rated.

WITH: Aya Ueto (Azumi), Shun Oguri (Nachi), Hiroki Narimiya (Ukiha), Kenji Kohashi (Hyuga), Takatoshi Kaneko (Amagi), Yuma Ishigaki (Nagara), Yoshio Harada (Master Gessai) and Jo Odagiri (Bijomaru Mogami).
22 Jul 2006, 01:37 #18033
Tu_triky wrote:scathing review of azumi in the NY Times....not for the faint of heart or any Aya fans currently on medication....


July 21, 2006
MOVIE REVIEW
eAzumif Offers Sharp Sword, Short Skirt and Blood
By MANOHLA DARGIS

Adapted from the manga of the same title, this 2003 action flick tracks the blood-spurting adventures of its title character, a young female assassin who wields a lethally mean sword. In feudal Japan, the orphaned Azumi (played by the actress and pop singer Aya Ueto) is hotfooting it across rolling hills and dangerous dales with her fascistic mentor, a samurai called Master Gessai (Yoshio Harada), and a posse of cute male comrades, all of whom look like headliners for boy bands and probably are. Having raised his murderous crew since childhood, the Master has vowed to purge Japan of its feuding warlords, body count — along with narrative logic and moral reason — be damned.

The director, Ryuhei Kitamura, whose earlier films include the cult film gVersus,h brings nothing new to the samurai-swordsman game other than some styling shorts for the whelps and a miniskirt for Azumi. The abbreviated costumes show off the performersf leg muscles nicely, which proves particularly crucial to Ms. Ueto, who looks best and certainly most convincing when standing stock still, the camera gazing adoringly upward. A wispy beauty with a lower lip as big as an airbag and no discernible acting chops, she seems barely big enough to lift her sword, which may be part of her appeal, at least to a certain demographic. Those who like their tough girls with a whiff of sweat may be disappointed.

Despite Mr. Kitamurafs attempts to distract our attention with his whirligig camerawork, Ms. Ueto looks especially ridiculous going blade-to-blade with a giggly psycho (Jo Odagiri) who, with his nose forever buried in a red rose, murderously swans about in flowing white robes and flip-flops like some demonic refugee from a day spa. The scene-stealing Mr. Odagiri has been better served in films like Seijun Suzukifs gPrincess Raccoonh and Kiyoshi Kurosawafs spooky gBright Future,h but he does add a dash of brio to this otherwise unmemorable romp. Which is why itfs too bad that for gAzumi 2: Death or Love,h the inevitable 2005 sequel, this actor (spoiler alert!) seems to have hung up his roses and robes, leaving Ms. Ueto to twirl her skirt solo.

AZUMI

Opens today in Manhattan.

Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura; written (in Japanese, with English subtitles) by Rikiya Mizushima and Isao Kiriyama, based on the comic by Yu Koyama; director of photography, Takumi Furuya; edited by Shuichi Kakesu; production designer, Yuji Hayashida; produced by Mataichiro Yamamoto and Toshiaki Nakazawa; released by AsiaVision. At the Village East, Second Avenue at 12th Street, East Village. Running time: 128 minutes. This film is not rated.

WITH: Aya Ueto (Azumi), Shun Oguri (Nachi), Hiroki Narimiya (Ukiha), Kenji Kohashi (Hyuga), Takatoshi Kaneko (Amagi), Yuma Ishigaki (Nagara), Yoshio Harada (Master Gessai) and Jo Odagiri (Bijomaru Mogami).


Nice review :applaud: :applaud: thanks for it. :mrgreen:
22 Jul 2006, 01:42 #18034
ShinYo wrote:

Nice review :applaud: :applaud: thanks for it. :mrgreen:


you're welcome.
22 Jul 2006, 01:52 #18035
Tu_triky wrote:

and a posse of cute male comrades, all of whom look like headliners for boy bands and probably are.

The abbreviated costumes show off the performersf leg muscles nicely, which proves particularly crucial to Ms. Ueto, who looks best and certainly most convincing when standing stock still, the camera gazing adoringly upward. A wispy beauty with a lower lip as big as an airbag and no discernible acting chops, she seems barely big enough to lift her sword, which may be part of her appeal, at least to a certain demographic.



:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
None of the males are in a boy band


Yuup, she got nice leg muscles and does look like she can barely lift her sword :hehe: :hehe: But she played her role beautifully :applaud: :applaud:
22 Jul 2006, 01:55 #18036
K.T.Tran wrote:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
None of the males are in a boy band


Yuup, she got nice leg muscles and does look like she can barely lift her sword :hehe: :hehe: But she played her role beautifully :applaud: :applaud:


i know you guys loved the film but as i mentioned....it was too goofy for me to keep watching....next time they use a 2 dollar instant camera to shoot the film....i'll know what to expect.

they probably spent more money on that panda suit in one of Aya's CMs then they did on that movie...
22 Jul 2006, 01:57 #18037
Tu_triky wrote:

i know you guys loved the film but as i mentioned....it was too goofy for me to keep watching....next time they use a 2 dollar instant camera to shoot the film....i'll know what to expect.

they probably spent more money on that panda suit in one of Aya's CMs then they did on that movie...


Yea I know what you mean.
My friend who knows some martial arts kept saying "the way these guys are swinging their sword, its really hard for them to actually be able to kill someone"

Goofy.....at times yea. I wanna read the manga to see how close the movie was to it. If it was really close, then i think the movie did a good job.
22 Jul 2006, 01:58 #18038
Tu_triky wrote:They are already planning a soccer dorama for aya...it's going to be called

"offside no. 8"

:rofl: :rofl: :mrgreen: :applaud:
22 Jul 2006, 01:58 #18039
K.T.Tran wrote:

Yea I know what you mean.
My friend who knows some martial arts kept saying "the way these guys are swinging their sword, its really hard for them to actually be able to kill someone"

Goofy.....at times yea. I wanna read the manga to see how close the movie was to it. If it was really close, then i think the movie did a good job.



well it is really close because i heard in the manga...the characters also made their swords from aluminum foil purchased at CostCo.
22 Jul 2006, 02:01 #18040
Tu_triky wrote:


well it is really close because i heard in the manga...the characters also made their swords from aluminum foil purchased at CostCo.


:lol: :lol: :lol:
You're great senpai :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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