I don't think avex is the problem. Ayu wants to do things, avex just provides the money and stuff for it.

yeah me too . . I want to kick their as* . . what is wrong with them ? :irked

This is so sad :( I feel so bad for her

Poor Ayu. ;____; I'm sort of speechless, but I do hope she preserves her hearing in her right ear. This is her 10th year, what awful news to start it...but, maybe she can do her tour this year, and then take a break. Or not even take a break, just slow down and release stuff every once in a while, not try to rush everything and get everything done quickly.

oh ayu....:( I knew she demaged her left ear but didn't think she would be completely deaf in that ear. I admire her for her courage and her will to continue to sing for us. I will cherish all the concerts and tv lives from now on till one day she can't perform anymore :( this thought makes me so sad...I know there will be one day ayu will retire but I don't want her to because she cannot hear anymore. :(

*sigh* then she will have to pay the price of not letting it down...

she already paid the price of hearing of one of her ears for negating the problem...

the price of continuing to satisfy her fans' desire to see her as often as possible

OMG AYU :weep

I really hope she gets better. She's such a go-getter still.

Sadly. She'll never get better. There is no cure and no treatment for this situation with her left ear. :<

really? oh god . . ayu is in big trouble . . . she might suffering now . . my poor Ayu

I would like to humbly make the following edit to the English translation. Many thanks to babamon for the translation.

First line would be better translated as
"This is my frank resolution for this year."

I have checked this with my Japanese friend, so I believe this is reliable. Jim Breen's dictionary also supports this meaning of "bucchakeru." I'll continue to read through the whole thing and do my best.

HiruNoKaze thanks for the info.

Thanks for the info. I edited it accordingly alrdy :)

Oh sorry! one more thing. I think you forgot about a line, right babamon?

to everyone:
"ganbaru tte kotoba wa, amari suki ja nai kedo..."
"I don't really like the word ganbaru but..." (ganbaru means persevere or try hard, and it is a word very commonly used in Japanese. For example, as well as being used to mean "try hard," it is used in the same situations that "good luck" would be used in English.)

this is before the part where she says "Because I will persevere! At all costs!" which babamon translated it as "Must ganbatte!!!! Must!!!!!!"

It's sad, poor ayu, I think that her personal health comes before her fans, she should rest until she's feeling better.

oh no..this is so sad..
so.. it's getting worsen for 6 years and it becomes completely deaf..
gambatte ayu!!!!!!

Come on guys, ayu brings us together, remember? Let us all wish her well.

Here is my translation:
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My frank resolution for this year.

The truth is, last year, I had an ear check-up, my diagnosis being that my left ear has completely lost all function and that there is no treatment.

Even so, I want to keep being a singer.

That's why I'll keep singing as long as this remaining right ear works, to its limit.

I won't quit.

I won't make excuses.

As a professional, I will sing the best songs for you*.

I don't really like the word "ganbaru," but...

I will ganbaru**!!!!! At all costs!!!!!!!!!

Until that day, someday...


*Here she uses the word for "everyone," but I think it is better translated as "you." Also, the literal meaning is "I will definitely deliver the best songs to you." for reference.

**ganbaru means persevere or try hard, and it is a word very commonly used in Japanese. For example, as well as being used to mean "try hard," it is used in the same situations that "good luck" would be used in English.
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i feel really sry for ayu avex really needs to stop oveworking her butknowing them they won't be completely happy until she is deaf in both ears.

Thank you HiruNoKaze!


wow this is bad news... the ear problem must have gotten worse, I'm sure she took care of herself, after all... "music is her life" right?, if she overworked then she must have know what she was doing.

Ganbatte ayu!!! we fans we'll wait for you!! just go and take a vacation! n_n... we'll miss ya tho! :(


UHPlus you've stated your point whatever this was so just leave it like that. You must really really want your dose of approval don't you?

Eh, thats a shame, i go psycho when i have water in one ear for like 1 day, but having it permanently would ...make me homicidal lol

nice to see some drama from the usual haha