Promotional Videos - Second Chapter
The promotional videos at Ayu-Vogue are organized by their original air date, but the title of the DVD/VCD the video is available on is listed for your reference. If you are interested in purchasing a set of videos, please see Ayu-Vogue's discography and shopping guide for more information on what and where to make your purchase.
You are currently viewing the PVs released in the "second chapter" of Ayu's career: those released after Ayu's first single collection A BEST (2001) and before her second, A BEST 2 (2007). Please note that, although the Secret album and the singles therein were released before her second single collection, A BEST 2 only contains singles up through (miss)understood. For Secret PVs, please see her third chapter.
evolution
- Debut: January 2001
- Director: Wataru Takeishi
- Album: I am...; second single
- DVD: evolution (DVD), A Clips Vol. 2, Complete Clip Box, A BEST 2 -WHITE-
NEVER EVER
- Debut: March 2001
- Director: Wataru Takeishi
- Album: I am...; third single
- DVD: A Clips Vol. 2, Complete Clip Box, A BEST 2 -BLACK-
"NEVER EVER" was originally just a short clip, though an extended, "normal" length video has been made by re-mixing the footage. Although televised, the extended version is not on any DVD.
Endless sorrow
- Debut: May 2001
- Director: Wataru Takeishi
- Album: I am...; fourth single
- DVD: A Clips Vol. 2, Complete Clip Box, A BEST 2 -BLACK-
Did you know: Ayu isn't even in the TV edit of this music video; she only appears briefly at the very end of the DVD edition.
Dearest
- Debut: September 2001
- Director: Wataru Takeishi
- Album: I am...; fifth single
- DVD: A Clips Vol. 2, Complete Clip Box, A BEST 2 -BLACK-
Dearest (acoustic piano)
- Debut: September 2001
- Director: Wataru Takeishi
- Album: Dearest (single)
- DVD: A Clips Vol. 2, Complete Clip Box
Did you know: The "acoustic piano" version of the PV takes place entirely on the wind farm Ayu spends the original "Dearest" PV running to.
The "acoustic piano" version is exclusive to the Dearest single, however a variation of it can be found on ayu-mi-x IV acoustic orchestra version. This variation includes an additional string section.
Daybreak
- Debut: March 2002
- Director: Wataru Takeishi
- Album: I am...; sixth single
- DVD: Complete Clip Box
Did you know: Released after the I am... album, the PV version of this song is different than the original found on the album.
Free & Easy
- Debut: April 2002
- Director: Wataru Takeishi
- Album: RAINBOW; first single
- DVD: Complete Clip Box, A BEST 2 -BLACK-
Voyage
- Debut: September 2002
- Director: Isao Yukisada
- Album: RAINBOW; second single
- DVD: Tsuki ni Shizumu (full version), Complete Clip Box, A BEST 2 -WHITE-
- Gallery Coming Soon!
Did you know: The "Voyage" PV is actually a shorter version of Tsuki ni Shizumu, a short film based on the song and staring Ayu.
Real me
- Debut: January 2003
- Director: Ukon Kamimura
- Album: RAINBOW; not a single
- DVD: Complete Clip Box, A BEST 2 -WHITE-
RAINBOW
- Debut: March 2003
- Director: Wataru Takeishi
- Album: A BALLADS/RAINBOW; not a single
- DVD: Complete Clip Box
ourselves
- Debut: July 2003
- Director: Kouki Tange
- Album: Memorial address; first single
- DVD: Memorial address, A BEST 2 -WHITE-, Complete Clip Box
Did you know: Memorial address was the first Ayu album to be available in a CD+DVD package.
Greatful Days
- Debut: July 2003
- Director: Hideaki Sunaga
- Album: Memorial address; first single
- DVD: Memorial address, A BEST 2 -WHITE-, Complete Clip Box
HANABI ~episode II~
- Debut: July 2003
- Director: Shuichi Tan
- Album: Memorial address; first single
- DVD: Memorial address, A BEST 2 -BLACK-, Complete Clip Box
Did you know: The original "HANABI" did not have a PV.
forgiveness
- Debut: August 2003
- Director: Yoshiya Okoyama + D.B.D
- Album: Memorial address; second single
- DVD: Memorial address, Complete Clip Box
no way to say
- Debut: November 2003
- Director: Ukon Kamimura
- Album: Memorial address; third single
- DVD: Memorial address, A BEST 2 -BLACK-
Did you know: "No way to say" won MTV Japan's first ever Best Pop Video award.
ANGEL'S SONG
- Debut: December 2003
- Director: Hideaki Sunaga
- Album: Memorial address; not a single
- DVD: Memorial address
Because of you
- Debut: December 2003
- Director: Kouki Tange
- Album: Memorial address; not a single
- DVD: Memorial address, A BEST 2 -BLACK-
Did you know: "Because of you" won the Best Female Video award at the first ever MTV Japan video music awards
Moments
- Debut: March 2004
- Director: Tetsuo Inoue
- Album: MY STORY; first single
- DVD: Moments, MY STORY, A BEST 2 -WHITE-
Did you know: The Moments CD was Ayu's first single to be available in a CD+DVD package.
INSPIRE
- Debut: July 2004
- Director: Tetsuo Inoue
- Album: MY STORY; second single
- DVD: INSPIRE c/W GAME, MY STORY, A BEST 2 -WHITE-
GAME
- Debut: July 2004
- Director: Hideaki Sunaga
- Album: MY STORY; second single
- DVD: INSPIRE c/W GAME, MY STORY, A BEST 2 -BLACK-
CAROLS
- Debut: September 2004
- Director: Kiyoshi Utsumi
- Album: MY STORY; third single
- DVD: CAROLS, MY STORY, A BEST 2 -BLACK-
About You
- Debut: December 2004
- Director: Hideo Sunaga
- Album: MY STORY; not a single
- DVD: MY STORY, A BEST 2 -BLACK-
walking proud
- Debut: December 2004
- Director: Ken Sueda
- Album: MY STORY; not a single
- DVD: MY STORY, A BEST 2 -BLACK-
Humming 7/4
- Debut: December 2004
- Director: Wataru Takeishi
- Album: MY STORY; not a single
- DVD: MY STORY, A BEST 2 -WHITE-
my name's WOMEN
- Debut: April 2005
- Director: Wataru Takeishi
- Album: MY STORY; not a single
- DVD: STEP you/is this LOVE?, A BEST 2 -WHITE-
Did you know: Although the song was originally released on MY STORY, the PV was not filmed until after the album's release, thus it is only available on the CD+DVD version of the STEP you/is this LOVE? single and A BEST 2 -WHITE-.
STEP you
- Debut: April 2005
- Director: Tetsuo Inoue
- Album: (miss)understood; first single
- DVD: STEP you/is this LOVE?, (miss)understood, A BEST 2 -WHITE-
is this LOVE?
- Debut: April 2005
- Director: Masashi Muto
- Album: (miss)understood; first single
- DVD: STEP you/is this LOVE?, (miss)understood, A BEST 2 -BLACK-
fairyland
- Debut: July 2005
- Director: Wataru Takeishi
- Album: (miss)understood; second single
- DVD: fairyland, (miss)understood, A BEST 2 -WHITE-
alterna
- Debut: July 2005
- Director: Kouki Tange
- Album: (miss)understood; second single
- DVD: fairyland,(miss)understood
HEAVEN
- Debut: September 2005
- Director: Wataru Takeishi
- Album: (miss)understood; third single
- DVD: HEAVEN, (miss)understood, A BEST 2 -BLACK-
Did you know: "HEAVEN" was the theme song for the major motion picture Shinobi, and an exclusive, high quality version of the PV was included in the Special Edition package of the film's DVD release.
Bold & Delicious
- Debut: November 2005
- Director: Luis Hernandez
- Album: (miss)understood; fourth single
- DVD: Bold & Delicious/Pride, (miss)understood
Pride
- Debut: November 2005
- Director: Luis Hernandez
- Album: (miss)understood; fourth single
- DVD: Bold & Delicious/Pride, (miss)understood
rainy day
- Debut: December 2005
- Director: Tetsuo Inoue
- Album: (miss)understood; not a single
- DVD: (miss)understood
Ladies Night
- Debut: November 2005
- Director: Masashi Muto
- Album: (miss)understood; not a single
- DVD: (miss)understood
part of Me
- Debut: February 2007
- Director: Takahide Ishii
- Album: A BEST 2 -BLACK-; not a single
- DVD: A BEST 2 -BLACK-
Did you know: This video was actually shot after several videos included in her official "third chapter". However, it was specifically shot for A BEST 2, thus closing her second chapter and being included here.
