Though this may sound kind of odd coming from a Fujimoto Miki fan, one of the reasons I love Aya is that she isn't excessively thin or skinny - but she's nowhere near "fat". She's right in that perfect range.
I would have to agree with you she isnt too skinny and nor too chubby she just perfect but i also like her other things about her her singing great and she has the best face expressions and she looks great in almost anything she wears
I totally agree with the amount of pounds she is carrying around with her. It's just perfect. As for that clothing argument......there I have to disagree, though it has gotten a lot better. I just bought two Chisato Moritaka concert DVDs and man, I wish Aya would have Chisato's costume designer. Granted it was all quite glittery but everything suited her perfectly.
...And she's been showing a lot more attitude recently.
The story of her grandmothers in the Spring 2005 concert - awesome.
She is preparing for jazz and blues career. Jazz singer must tell personal stories to change rhythm of show in night club, yes? This also makes close relationship between singer and audience members.
She is so great! always amazing to me! Please excuse, this cartoon is serious, yes?
What excatly did she talk about regarding her grandmothers?
Loverly cartoon, Fumi. I would like to hear more about her youth in Himeji (is there a good source for a biography on Aya anyway? I mean except those usual career stuff bios)
Just for anyone who's curious and wants to know what she's saying - I'd usually just say "learn Japanese," but I'm feeling generous this morning. Note that you're hearing her speak in a pretty formal tone here.
Aya's Monologue - starts around 23:45It's the 5th of May, isn't it? What day is it? Adult's Day?! It's Children's Day.
Well, this is a somewhat embarassing, but I will turn 19 this year. (Audience: Ehhhh?!)
Will you please get in line?! Seriously... (
Iikagen ni shitekureru?! is a gentle scolding, used on me often as a child by my mother, approximated here.)
Well, I'm not 25 years old, alright? Is that okay?
When I turned 18, I won an award as one of the Best 10 Dressers, didn't I? Representing 10-19 year olds.. I did win. That should clearly be proof enough.
Anyway, even though I'll be turning 19, even though I'm becoming this old, I still, always, on Children's Day, get spending money from my grandmother.
(Aud: Ehhh?!) Hey, hey, hey... hold on a bit, will you?
Hey.. wait... well, certainly, I am properly working, but.. and... I'm pretty much a working adult with a career, but...
For my grandmother, I'll always be her granddaughter, right? Right?
And, so, my grandmother is always saying "please accept this, please accept this" out of love.
And when I do accept it, she gets so excited, so even now I'll properly take (gifts), but..
But, I wonder if that all ends this year.
Next year, since I'll be turning 20 years old (
hatachi - legal age of adulthood in Japan), next time, of course, I'll be rightly giving (gifts) to my grandmothers, right? That's what I'm thinking.
And, you know... don't look at me too closely... (Aya makes a hand sign for money - talking about, or even mentioning, money is traditionally considered rude and inappropriate in this kind of setting)... giving "this" is kind of unpleasant.. it's gross, right?
That's why, even through my family members, I've been gently prodding them with "Isn't there something Grandma has been wanting lately?" (rough translation)
And, doing that, "I really want to see Aya" and other things that can be done whenever is all they ever say.
However, just the other day, she let out a little bit "Well, my back does hurts just a little bit.." ... actually, she's not a grandma that answers like that.. she more a ballsy Grandmother who says "Grandma's back hurts, you know!..."
Still, she's sixty.. five? Is she there already? Maybe? She's still young, not really an age you'd be called a grandmother - but, I'm thinking right now of giving her a massage machine as a present.
That's my grandmother on my mom's side whom I'm planning on doing that for.
My grandmother on my dad's side, even now, rides around on a moped. Isn't that awesome? That grandmother is about 65 - whether it be rain, or wind, or typhoon, she rides around anyway. She goes over to the karaoke room and sings "Sougen no Hito," I've heard. She's asked my sisters to send her the (musical) score (for the song) - she's that lively a grandmother.
When I return to Kansai and do a concert, she's there in the second row. "Huh? Wait a moment - I think I've seen that person before somewhere," I thought, and right then, having written "I'm Aya's grandmother" on a fan, she's there yelling "Aaa!" One time, I was surprised to see standing on top of her seat. She's not that small a grandmother. I thought she was being a big nuisance (to those around her), so I gestured "Stop! Stop!" from the stage. Nonchalantly sending my love nonetheless. Because she is that lively a grandmother, I've been worrying about what would be good for her, and because it seems like she's always going to karaoke, so that she can do it at home, I'm thinking (of giving her) Karaoke Goods (equipment) right now. Give her one that rightly has ALL my songs in it, you know, so Grandma can sing more than just "Sougen no Hito," but sing, like, "Yeah! Meccha Holiday" and have her dance, so that she can benefit, that's what I'm thinking.
Well, today it's okay for the little kids to a little spoiled (rough translation) - understand? I said little kids, didn't I!
Little kids - be a little egotistical with mom and dad, okay?
All you adults - all you adults, be nice to the neighborhood... or to me!
Thank you... You're nice, huh?
As I just said, grandmothers, no matter how old you are, will always see you as grandchildren, so wouldn't it be okay to give them a call?
Call them, okay?
Well, maybe if I went to a sentou or onsen things would be different.
