Review by John
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ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2015 A Cirque de Minuit - Mayonaka no Circus - The FINALAyumi HamasakiDisappointing
The camera work (and editing)isn't as good as CDL 2014-2015. The concert was good this year (I went to it in Osaka & Tokyo). A large part of what I enjoy when I go to her concerts is watching the dancers. This video loses their contribution. The focus of most of the shots of the dancers in this video is on their faces (views from the waist up) so what they are doing is lost. What a pity!
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ColoursAyumi HamasakiFinally!!
It's been a long time since Ayumi released an album that I could recommend. I really like this album. Her Tokyo concert in July (where she sang most of the songs on this album was good as well. (I hated her 2012 concert)
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Party Queen [CD+DVD]Ayumi HamasakiAwful!
I have got to be the world's biggest (and oldest) Ayumi fan. I travel to Japan every Spring and Fall just to attend her concerts. I own all her CDs & videos. However, the best thing I can say about this album is that it's awful. The first few songs seem to be sort of Ayumumix and disco. The remaining songs are along the lines of what one might expect from a lounge/cabaret singer. She doesn't seem to succeed at being either on this album. I wish I would have listened to it before buying it :-(
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ayumi hamasaki Countdown Live 2010-2011 A -do it again- [Blu-ray]Ayumi HamasakiDisappointing
Although I'm a HUGE Ayumi fan, I was disappointed in this concert. Admittedly, I don't like all of her songs, and she only performed a few songs that I do like for this concert. I not only like to watch and listen to Ayumi, I also like to watch the female dancers. That was difficult to do on the first half of the video because the females were dressed the same as the males (in long pants and matching tops). By the time my brain had figured out whether I was looking at a male or female, and then figured out which dancer, the camera flashed to a different performer. I've watched this video a couple times, but I probably won't watch it again. Her Arena Tour last year as well as CDL 2009-2010 were much better. I liked Arena Tour 2010 so much that I flew to Japan and attended the concert 4 times. I'm glad I missed this one.
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ayumi hamasaki Rock'n'Roll Circus Tour Final -7days Special-Ayumi HamasakiAwesome Concert!
I went to see this concert 4 times (it was so good). Although I didn't care for 4 of the first 5 songs, and the one I did like (Rainy Day - one of my favorites) wasn't her best performance of that song, it took off from there and became a concert that I'll watch over and over (once the DVD is released).
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A museum - 30th single collection liveAyumi HamasakiFantastic!!
This is one of her best!!!! I can't watch this video enough. It is one of my farorite videos of her concerts.
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ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2008 -10th Anniversary- Live in TAIPEIAyumi HamasakiWorst Concert Since 2002
When I left her Asia Tour 2008 concert on opening night (Tokyo), I felt as though the concert was okay, and I thought perhaps I didn't enjoy it as much as I had anticipated because only about half of the songs she sang were songs I liked. After watching this video once, I know I'll never watch it again. Many of the songs she sings on this video were done MUCH better on her CDL 2007-2008 video. The choreography on CDL 2007-2008 is much better as well.
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Ayumi Hamasaki Count Down Live 2007-2008 AnniversaryAyumi HamasakiFantastic!!!!!
What a great show! Like Mika (reviewer below), I saw the track listing and was unimpressed. I only bought it because I almost got to go see the concert and wanted to see what I'd missed. Wow was I wrong!! This has become my favorite Ayumi video. Everyone's performances were really good! The choregraphy was soooo cute and executed soooo well!! I can't stop watching this one.
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ayumi hamasaki Asia Tour 2007 A -Tour of Secret- "LIVE + DOCUMENTARY"Ayumi HamasakiJust Awful!!
I'm a huge fan of Ayumi and couldn't wait for this one to arrive. What a let down! (Through no fault of Ayumi, her dancers, or her band) Her performances were on the mark. Unlike previous videos (and I own them all) that included a separate disk of out takes, interviews, and rehearsal clips, this one interleaves them between clips of her concert. Instead of being able to watch the concert (which is almost as good as being there on her other videos), you're forced to watch the other stuff between songs. It ruins everything. As you might expect, most of the songs she performs have been performed at previous concerts, and while many of the dance routines are similar to those of prior concerts, they're not as good on this one. I can't decide whether to buy some video editing software and create the music video I expected (separating the documentary from the music) or just place it on the shelf with the other videos I never watch. My recommendation is to buy Ayu Museum instead of this one. It's MUCH better!
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ayumi hamasaki Countdown Live 2005-2006 AAyumi HamasakiWhat a Performance!
Where does she get all that energy? Her performance was electric from beginning to end. She slows down for the encore, but who wouldn't? I don't speak a word of Japanese, but still get choked up when she sings Rainy Day, and that smile would melt ice cubes. This show was better than any I've seen in the States, and as a result, I've ordered several more CD's and videos. If she's performing when I visit Japan, I'll be there!