i was hoping i'd come here and find a new single in the works...but i guess not :( haha. i wish she'd just release a single. i don't understand the marketing stradegy, if this is one.... lol

Oh dear... :rolleyes

Ok now that I have processed all this info we should be getting the regular version of Plastic Lover -really- soon...it would be odd for them to release a remixed version prior to the original. So I guess it's safe to say Maki will debut with an album...:confused

1) Hear me (?)
2) Fly away
3) GOLDEN luv
4) Lady Rise
5) with...
6) CRAZY IN LOVE
7) Plastic Lover

Golden luv and crazy in love might not be there cause they aren't under her name but five songs is more than enough anyway.

Also two new pics from her house nation lives

Did avex just sign Maki for her to do collaborations x_x? Or are they experimenting with her to see what they want her career to do?

Has this ever happened before? Where an artist signs with a new label, and does no officially their songs for an incredibly long time?

^ I've never heard of it! It's annoying though! :irked

http://i31.tinypic.com/35mpp3c.jpg
Thanks god, there is no bald in here. Wait... a white guy fan of Maki?

^lol I totally missed it, but he so sticks out huh XD

The only time I've ever seen this happen is in S Korea. Before they officially debut, some of them are featured in songs. Maybe that's what they are doing. Giving people a chance to know her thru someone else.

Taking myself for example, this marketing strategy is working. Maki was in H!P and while popular I was put off by her being in H!P. Just mention that an artist was from H!P and I would shut off. I wouldn't be a fan of Maki's if I hadn't heard Fly Away.

^ Same! I heard of her through Fly high :) My favorite song and video by her.

I'm not too upset - Maki's still making lots of songs and isn't really "feat" on any of them. So, as long as she keeps making music, I'll be happy =D

EVERYONE MAKI IS RELEASING A SWEET BLACK MINI ALBUM ON SEPT 16TH **** OMG HOLY **** FINALLY FINALLY

http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B002FLIKEU/

:spazzed:spazzed:spazzed

about time :yes

my gawd finally!!! Now I can watch Lady-Rise on the big screen XD I wonder if Hear me will be on it though.

YEAH!! Hold on, how many songs are usually in a mini album? Hear me isn't a Sweet Black song. It's just Maki right? SO that means, Fly Away, Lady Rise, and with... oh and Plastic Lover. Crazy in Love isn't a Sweet Black production either. So that's 4 songs. So maybe 4 more songs.

^ :yes
The CD+DVD also comes with a deluxe booklet and some mini drama. Probably talking about her ~journey~ with avex so far. Ahh I hope avex does good promo for this, I can't wait to see her perform on tv again :bshake

Does anyone want to make the new thread? The names I keep thinking of are lame :weep

Woot! New Maki material.

FINALLY! It's been a year since she signed with avex, about time she released something physical.

FINALLY A REAL CD OMIGOD.

I'm probably going to get this <3

I AM DEFINITELY GETTING THIS. :tbiggrin

...and it's about time. I wonder if this means that the SWEET BLACK campaign is over?

Edit: Or, wait... the artist is given as "SWEET BLACK feat. MAKI GOTO" so that could mean that she'll continue releasing stuff as part of SWEET BLACK? :tconfused