I think all of us are aware of that and none of us are really saying that they should've released the cds regardless of the situation. You know there are people all over the world who constantly don't have food, water and a place to live yet we complain about cds and other stuff every other day as well...that doesn't really make us selfish and neither does this.

oh, what first-world problems we have...

You're one of the rare few who think that way and that's admirable :) and you might be right, maybe we shouldn't expect much soon as the situation in Japan is still far from being well.

I do this to people all the time.. Most are so self centered that they dont care about anything.

OT: I noticed that amazon japan hasnt said anything about the delay and it still says that they plan on shipping out the 50 singles DVD on the 1st of april.. is there any update to the delays??

^I don't think there is, I guess they didn't change the date because they have no pieces of info yet...
On the contrary, Yesasia sent me a mail to say the RnRC DVD release date was postponed to December, 31 ! Guess they wait to have any news from Avex too...

But as everyone said, these releases do not matter right now, I know I couldn't even enjoy a new DVD/CD knowing what's happening there... Let's keep on supporting them !

(EDIT:Well, that's what everyone have been saying in the previous pages, I should have read them... -_-)

Waiting for Dec. 31 is too much! :thud

Still, the current situation in Japan said it all.

According to Ayu's tweets avex will resume activities in 2 days so we might expect something then?

Maybe there is hope that it will be released on time?! Or maybe only a week later

Well that will be nice for those who ordered. I am honestly wanting to hear all of the remixes, but even if they did push it back another month or two, I wouldn't be devastated. So many more important things are happening in Japan at the moment.

Yeah that sounds possible now...

I might sound weird, but I have the feeling these releases will always have a special meaning for me. Something like 'remember what happened, enjoy this show as you must enjoy life, because you don't know tomorrow'...

That's actually a beautiful thought. I will remember these releases for that reason as well!

And as selfish as it is, I still hope they're released in time or with minimal delay.

^ I think what Pieces said makes sense somehow, they might only get delayed for a week or so though I guess that depends on the other postponed releases as well.

I think we're ready to go back to green. Let's see how long this will end up being delayed...

Yeah, I hope I'm right. lol

You were right the first time!

^^About what? You mean me predicting the release date months in advance? haha

I just realized that you can't even order any of the ayu-mi-x 7 releases on CDJ.

T.M.Revolution postponed his album from 03.30 to 04.20
hope Ayu will choose different date -_- 9 items at one day that too much

Haha what if all postponed releases are pushed to the same date? Driving Hits vs Checkmate vs Ayu-mi-x. You know there will be drama!

^ Lord, i wonder who would win that one out??

Namie probably would. Original (well, sort of in this case) albums usually beat out remixes.

But some companies have changed their dates to the 6th or 13th, so maybe avex will do that?

^Yeah, i didnt think about that. And I guess with it being a collaboration best album it would sell more anyways..

Omg please be the 6th

that would be epic :P but ayu would probably lose out of the three, for the fact that she's releasing so much at once so the sales will be split amongst the box set and all the 4 other remix albums, where as kuu is only releasing one remix album so all the sales from fans will go to one album as opposed to being split into 4, and namie would win cuz its an album :P

WOOT 1,000 post XP

I think there's a slight possibility that they will release on schedule. I just want news!!

They'd better let us know now if it were the same date.

Well, I've heard that miwa's guitarrisimo, supposed to be released next week, will be pushed back to April 6th. Hopefully Avex responds soon, but please not on May!!! (It might be possible to end up releasing the releases supposed to be released next week to April 20th, originally for the Blu-ray releases, and could mean that EVERYTHING in the backlog, excluding an Ayu single that she has yet to announce, on that day...)

many releases moved to 6 April
http://natalie.mu/music/news/46692

Looks like April 6th is a traffic jam because of the postponements...

I could deal with April 6th without going crazy.

So, Sony confirmed their new release dates, where's Avex?!

Ugh, I hope it will be early April too :/. Isn't too far at all though.

Still no news ? It's getting alarming, isn't it ?

Im pretty sure they want to wait to see when everyone else will release so they can plan around that.

In case they are gonna release ayu-mi-x 7 on April 6th, it could possibly leak April 1st or 2nd, don't you think? ^ö^

Oh yeah, I didn't even think of that ... Anyway, I'm confident about Avex's desire NOT to lose money,there will be announcements soon enough :)

Possibly !To be honest, I'm much more eager about the RnRC Tour !:tipsy

Thank you. :yes Trust me, no one over hear right now is going "omg when's (insert artists name here) releases coming out!?! I can't bear it any longer." People might be waiting quite a while for things in the entertainment industry to get back to normal.

Sorry I just disagree. What about parts of Japan that were not affected? I'm sure they're sad about the events but it's not going to affect their daily lives. Everything is back to normal for them.

I couldn't care less when they come out, thousands of people died and hundreds of thousands more and still suffering, they're homeless and they have lost everything except for the clothes on their backs. If I have to wait another month or two to watch a DVD or listen to some remixes then I'm happy to wait. Geez, stop thinking of yourselves so much and try and look at the bigger picture. Whether or not the south of Japan was affected at all by the disasters that happened/are still happening in Sendai/Fukushima, I think Ayu and the rest of the artists who have delayed their releases are being RESPECTFUL by postponing them.

This isn't to everyone, just the select few who keep whinging about delayed releases. :shakehead

I do agree, however, this is an Ayumi Hamasaki forum and this particular thread is about the postponed release, so we literally have nothing else to talk about except for the postponed releases here. Outside of this thread, I haven't spoken 1 word about the postponed releases because of course I understand and respect it and I feel for all the victims in Japan.

I guess this thread is just the 1 place we can go to wonder when these releases are coming out, and in our daily lives we worry about different things.

Yeah, I'm just getting so frustrated that all some people seem to be able to think about is getting their CDs and DVDs in the face of a natural disaster that has affected so many. I went to my city today and walked around and saw so many Japanese people standing out in the hot sun (it was 36 degrees celsius here today) with donation tins and playing instruments and some of them were just crying openly. Perth isn't that populated by many Japanese, but seeing it here in my city just made me so sad. Then to come in here and see people complaining just riled me up and made me feel even more upset.

You disagree? Ok, I only live here.

Of course its true that the south wasn't directly effected by the actual earth quake and tsunami. But it IS effected. There is no part of Japan that isn't. I just spent the last week traveling in the south actually. My Mother in America was so freaked out by the possibility of radiation, that I decided to go on a trip to Shikoku and the southern part of Honshu to calm her down. Some places have gas shortages and various food shortages and everywhere they are trying to save electricity (often times we were driving on highways in the middle of the night that weren't lit!) Across Japan major chains like McDonalds and all convenience stores are only using the bare minimal electricity necessary to run. And of course businesses all across Japan are not doing very well right now.

So, on the topic of delayed tours, I think anyone that holds an electricity guzzling show like Ayumi right now is going to be looked upon very poorly. I think all tours will be delayed by a month or maybe even more.

People in general right now have much more important things to worry about than entertainment. Of course its fine to want the releases, I'm just saying you might be waiting a while and people should try to keep things in perspective more.

Ayu said that she don't use even heater to save energy. Can't imagine how she can hold concert

Yeah, trying to run in the cold all because not using a heater?

I completely agree with you!

I don't understand why big acts like KARA are still releasing soon...

I'm agreeing with that also. This is NOT the time for the Japanese to play around and enjoy a fun time - we've got A LOT to clean up.

Each artists isnt releasing anything, its the labels they belong to... if you want to be mad at something be mad at the labels..

KARA announced that all the profit from their new single will go to charity, so that's why they're releasing it I guess.

I don't think people care more for release dates than for the victims of the natural disasters, they just care. Nothing wrong with that.

I want ayu-mi-x 7 to leak next week :'D

^ im with you on that one!

i suppressed myself to not respond to this, but I feel too intensely not to respond. your statement is like saying 9/11 only affected New York, and thie tragedy did not affect anyone outside New York, hence the rest of USA is all back to normal within no time.

it does not work that way. I find this comment unthoughtful and insensitive, ignorant and unempathic.

we are talking about why things are being postponed. things are postponed because **** was ****ed up...physically. there are places where nothing was affected physically.

9/11 ONLY affected people physically in New York. I'm sure the rest of the country felt it, and especially those who lost loved ones, but **** wouldn't get postponed in CA or FL or anywhere else in the country because of something that happened in NY.

The rest of the US (outside of NY) WAS back to normal in no time, because nothing happened to them for them not to be. The rest of the world just can't shut down because something horrible happened.

I don't think I'm being insensitive at all.

^ I kinda agree with this, but you have to also remember that Japan is much smaller then the US.. I can only imagine what everyone is going through.
And I mention size manly because of the rolling blackouts.. I don't know how far that is going to support the power supply, but Im pretty sure it effects plenty of people. I think the "effects" of felt more throughout the country because of this. (when comparing it to New York and the rest of the states.) ANd with all the food they have to through out and all that other simple stuff that people really dont think about till it happens to you, you know?

i think i said what i was trying to say anyways.. lol

I do not get why people want this to be released so quickly, please people think about what happend in Japan. Some of you are like, "omg three weeks ago there was an earthquake and tsunami in Japan and they still did not recovered jeez. Just release everything asap damn"..

Yes, I'm also that eager, I check AHS everyday to see if Ayu changed the release date to the original date, or to see what date they planned now. I can't wait for it to be released. So I know how some of you feel, but that doesn't mean that you can react like this.

Have a little bit respect for all of those thousands victims who got their life ended. Imagine someone close to you (a best friend) having to go through that, horrible isn't it? Now imagine your mother, father, brother, ANY family member. THAT IT WHAT JAPAN IS GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW. So, just don't be like "wtf you all are overreacting omg" have respect for your fellow-people.

Would you really enjoy listening to those songs, knowing they were released during such a horrible event ??

Didn't Jay-Z's album come out on 9/11 and it still got #1?

^somebody had to get #1.

We're not used to these things. It's not some sort of snobbish cruelty. No one thinks less of the victims of the tragedies because they are anxious to get their albums. Those two things aren't connected at all in that way. To me that's like saying: "Eat what's on your plate, there are children all over the planet going to bed hungry."

Not connected.

let's just wait and see~~~

^
Good idea :3

All of Japan was/is affected, power shortages, long-distance family ties (most people in Japan have family living all over Japan), shortage of business, sadness in general, etc. Everything is not back to normal :rolleyes

Agreed! :yes

I think Earth_maiden's point is how much people are posting in this thread and how many times a day. Some people here are posting on this thread several times a day whining the same song every time :no. I think Earth_maiden's point is that people here should be more helpful by using their time to help Japan rather than wasting time complaining here about what they aren't doing. Some people here need to think about what Japan is doing right right now, not what they are doing wrong (delaying releases)

Wow... I know it's bad but sometimes I don't really know how bad until I hear it from someone who is there. So sad... :( I'm going to do my best to help Japan until it's all over :)

Sooooo true, I would be mad at her and I don't even live there. :furious

Perfect example, we are still suffering from that eeeeeeeever so slightly with the economy. What makes Japan worse is that homes and businesses alike were destroyed where as with 9/11 it was business buildings (still bad regardless) but when someone's home is destroyed you are left with nothing :(. More damage was done in Japan than 9/11.

I live all the way in Seattle the total opposite side of New York and in a bigger country and I was still affected. I made A LOT less commission at work due to a drop in the economy thus I had to cut back costs. I had to buy really cheap food which made me lose focus at school and I got sick often. I cried that day and was sad for weeks afterward :(, and I had to cheer my friend up because her cousin died that day :eyes.

I seeeeeeemi agree with this but mostly disagree. Yes those who are physically affected feel it the worse. But you have to remember than Japan is a very connected country and families have family that live all over Japan :group (lol). So say someone waaaay down south may have had to of closed down their shop to help their mother and because of that business and income is lost for that family, lets say it's a grocery store, those customers now have to travel further to get food = more money for gas to get there which = less money for other things = less money to donate to charity. Everything is a chain reaction especially in a small country like Japan where family ties are everywhere.

If I remember correctly the stock market dropped like a mad man after 9/11 then sent the U.S.A into a recession in which we are still partially feeling the affects of... :innocent

Yes the rest of the world can't shut down though something as big as an earthquake in a country where there are A TON of people per square mile, more lives are lost. If a 9.0 earthquake struck in the middle of the ocean obviously only MAYBE one random ship would be affected. But Japan is either the most or one of the most condensed countries in the world so thousands of families have been affected no matter where their family members live.

Haha LOVE it I shorten it even more "OMG WTF IS TAKING SO LONG IT HAPPENED LIKE 3 WEEKS AGO GET ON WITH IT" :furious

Yeah, how would you feel if you were Max Matsuura who (as a theoretical example) lost his mother and his factory full of CDs ready to be released that were destroyed yet some selfish whiny people outside his country are like "omg can you please get on with it where is my darn CD!!" :wtf

P.S. a few posts back (I think yesterday) I stated, "I'm spending more time helping Japan and am only checking this site once a week" I guess I broke that rule haha. FYI I'm stuck at work right now and it's really slow so I checked up here again cuz I was bored haha

But to me, it is more than a little tactless to even be worrying about postponed release dates at all. It's a frivolous concern. In the grand scheme of things, who really cares about that? Things will come out when they come out.

^ As I said, it's fine to want the release, but also try to think about the priorities of people in Japan right now where a CD release isn't even going to be a blip on the radar. Waiting a few more weeks is not going to kill anyone and complaining about it does nothing except make the people who are doing it look insensitive.

And obviously there is a connection between the earthquake and Ayu's release or else we wouldn't even be discussing this right now. :)

this entire thread - tl;dr

I understand that she postponed her stuff, Hell. I'd be amazed if she didn't. Japan is just a mess right now. Everything is just a complete mess right now and the best thing is to just stop everything for now and deal with what matters. Every musical release has been postponed and it's very hectic. I will say that Although what's happened in Japan is far more important than when ayumix 7 will be released, but there isn't anything wrong with caring. We've waited a bit too long for her next remix albums and this disaster in japan isn't going to make us want it any less.

But along those same lines, waiting another month or two isn't going to make much of a difference, considering we've waited so long anyway. I'd pick another 1-2 months of waiting over another 7 years.

Plus, they will be released. It's not like it was cancelled.

@gogirlanime: thank you so much for that post! I too was saying the same things and was a complete bonehead for saying them(I said them in another forum and caused a lot of trouble over it).

That being said, let's think about this: I don't think Ayu would want ot release them right now. I think she wants to help Japan in any way possible. As true Ayu fans we are, we should support that decision and not be whining about it. Sure, things are beginning to be normal, but let's never forget the people in those damaged areas(some with not even a home, much less a town to call home anymore) who are still suffering the after-effects of it.

Sorry for the long post, but I just thought I like to add in my common sense of it.

still can't stop arguing eh~~maybe if Ayu sees this thread, she would definitely cancel the release~~hahahah...

and stop comparing other country with their losses~~it's not the same!

As much as I am impatient about those remix albums, I still don't want them to rush things like releases in a time like this. I can wait for a while longer for Japan to get things under control for real. People should have some patience lol. :D

They finally make a decision with tour dates, but nothig with release dates at the moment >_<

I'm only happy to hear that they postpone the concerts. That already said in the concert thread. For the CD's it's not the same massive use of electricity-problem as for concerts but it only makes sence that they keep on postponing them too. I'm all happy to hear that they concentrate on helping the country instead.
Also, if I may be a bit selfish I would love them to postpone everything til the end of April/beginning of May or even later. I'm still a bit broke.

Wow. A lot of things floating around this thread. Just want to say the thing everybody knows: happy they postponed.
Actually, that's all I'm feeling. Don't care when the CD's and what not comes out. If it'll be August 21st 2015, then let it. Ok, a bit overreacting, but who cares about the date?!
The date Japan will be over this catastrophe is never. So for those who want Ayu to release something after Japan will be okay... wow, you'll have to wait a loooo~ong time.

Off-topic: I'm happy to see people helping outside of Japan. Here in Helsinki, people gathered round Helsinki Cathedral one night and lighted up candels for Japan and you could give donations. It was sweet. I was there, standing next to a lady, in her thirties or so. She was crying like h*ll so I asked if she'd lost someone. She said something like "We all lost lives. I doesn't matter if we knew them personally or not, they were all part of us." I thought to myself: A World Is One.

^just wanting to share... :)

I just want to say, that for us here in America (at least for me, because I guess I can only speak for myself), there is no connection between wanting ayu-mi-x 7 and the terrible loss the people of Japan are having to endure.

Yes, I'm selfish, and I want ayu-mi-x 7 SOOOO BADLY!
But that does not mean that my heart does not go out to all of the people affected in Japan. It's a terrible situation and I wish everyone the best in rebuilding their lives.

With that being said, hell yes, I want ayu-mi-x 7 ASAP! Hence all the complaining. I don't believe that it makes me (or anyone else) heartless in the least. It's possible to be caring and selfish at the same time.

I mean, this is an ayumi hamasaki forum and (some of us) are pretty die-hard fans. This isn't a world relief forum.

It's fine, you can want the CD's and so, but you have to understand the delay. There are people right here in this forum who may not take kindly to your "complaining" as you put it and you have to understand why that is. If you don't, then you might be just a tad selfish or heartless or whtvr you wanna call it.


Edit: Your last comment cracked me up ^^ funny stuff

Some people with all due respect seriously need to wake up. There are things outside WAY more important than a bunch of cd's.

Imagine you wake up and realize how it feels like to see you have no food to eat. or fresh water to drink. Realize fish or meat are a luxury. Or deal with the fact your beloved ones are gone and you're totally alone.

But i guess you cannot imagine that. What a shame for the people who cannot understand it.

what's that kesha song? oh yeah, blah blah blah. i stand by my previous post.

It's not that we don't understand it. But in order to FULLY understand it, we would need to be in their shoes. Thank God we aren't.
You may sympathize with the people of the Japan, but there is NO WAY IN HELL that you (or anyone not in Japan) could understand what they are dealing with, unless you have endured something similar.

so please get off the high horse.

edit-- I don't mean for my post to come off as insensitive, and no offense to you or anyone else...I just have strong opinions most of the time.

Wow, this thread is stressful...>_>
Yea I don't mind waiting for the remix albums at all. I'll be happy when they do finally get released but I'm not in a huge hurry for them.

But the most of time arguing you became rude, there are other ways. :rolleyes

Thanks, I kinda expected them to set it to that date~

Great! It's just made my day!

2010!!! lol

at last !!!! :p hope no other problem meanwhile ! :(

Even though I've pre-ordered the ayu-mi-x 7 boxset and the DVDs through TeamAyu shop, I don't mind them postponing the release date. I think Ayu and Avex must have some reasons for postponing, and it is thoughtful that they want most resources to be directed to the most needed area/people.

(On the other note, TA shop only charges your credit card when the items are shipped, right? So that means that I will not be so broke in March?)

By the way, where do this information comes from ??? nothing official is announced (nothing on Ayu'site, on Avex site neither on cdjapan ?!?!?!) Are you sure the 10th april ??

yes, you will be broke in late April =)

I have no idea.. even on TA still no new information

Yeah, where did it come from?

2010???:D

The info might possibly be true but. I will hold my horses until TA or the official site says something about it.

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Finally! Now all releases - including the Blu-ray releases - are going to release on one same date - April 20th...

Okay, that's really fast imo :D

LMAO I did mean 2011...sorry, it was late.

Wow going to be so broke on April 20th!! I am looking forward to the DVDs and ayupans.

Finally a date...

Isn't it the most insane day for releases? They took too long to anounce the new date, almost the same day were originally planed.

We can order the box again at CDJ... 13 left!

i already know that they will choose that date...
can't wait! hope japan will be in more stable state in that date...