Happy release day for Mystic Fragrance! This is a notable one because, for the first time, the developers really nail the idea of a music video in a way they hadn’t before. Go back and watch the day 1 videos like Rebellion Star, Kiss of Life, etc. It’s just idols dancing on a stage. Then, take a look at the first wave of events. Living on the Edge, Little Romance, Love it Love it, etc. Its still idols dancing on a stage, but these are more complicated stages- more detailed backgrounds, stages with elevation, moving platforms and more. That said, it’s still static imagery, it’s just “the original videos, with a little more budget”
Then, just take a look at the video above. It’s a long single take shot with multiple angles! We haven’t seen anything like this before-actual artistry to the shot. It’s the start of something big-we are going to see huge evolutions as this “season” goes on with Finder Girl and Believe 4 Leaves, and further evolved in the current graduation series of songs going in JP, but Mystic Fragrance is the beginning of everything. This is the point where HappyEle figured a lot of stuff out
I’m not a big ArashiP or KnightsP, but I’ll be getting a copy of Arashi to celebrate the significance of this event. Best of luck to everyone trying to tier, as this one will be a bloodbath!
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRvNPPpM/ saw this and thought of u… have u ever tried this one ?
Oooh I haven't tried it, but it looks intriguing! 👀 I'm still so shocked that I could love something as incense-forward as Basilica tbh...incense itself usually gives me a massive headache, so it was surprising to find out that it really works for me when mixed with other elements in a perfume! 🪵🌿🥛 This one sounds sooo evocative too, ugh let me hide my wallet...