Ayu's Panasonic contract over?
 

On Panasonic's site, it says that tonight at 9 PM, a new image character will be revealed, who will be promoting the new FX700 camera. Does this mean Ayu's contract with them could possibly be over?


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http://panasonic.jp/dc/

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http://letsblog.panasonic.jp/touch/top.go

Maybe. I think we have not seen any Panasonic promotion since back in January with "Don't look back" and a Lumix camera; I think today's environment have changed.

But it's time to move on.

no way http://www.kolobok.us/smiles/standart/cray2.gif
I love Ayu's Panasonic CMs so much

well, at least that'll mean no more over PS-ed Ayu posters :D~~ (imo ~imo~)

Panasonic was one of her most consistent ways of promotion though, she's already been dropped by a bunch of others (years ago) and has barely been appearing in half the magazines she used to... hmm...

LOL! That's looking on the bright side! I don't think I'll miss them either tbh.
But less promotion = :(

Maybe it's for the good.
ayu's panasonic CMs were great but it didn't seem like they helped her much in the last few years.

So she might get better tie-ins! :)

Well there is no way this could be a good thing, cuz considering everything I am not sure how easy will it be for Ayu to get another contract with another company that's as famous as Panasonic.

I hope she is continuing her contract with Panasonic. I would be sad if her contract with them is over. T_T

wahhhh Ayu got no more panasonic contract?
so saddd if it's truee...
well, i hope that Ayu gonna promo Panasonic TV maybe?

Worried about it....

I wonder if anyone will be asking her about this on Twitter... haha~

Panasonic also sponsors her tours and whatnot I believe. It always says so on CDL during credits and stuff.

See here on my Arena Tour 2008 ticket:

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...g?t=1282204555

Yeah, but Kose kinda dropped their sponsorship after she stopped representing them in 2004. (They reappeared in 2007 for ASIA TOUR though... probably the other Asian branch or something?)

It'll all be sorted out when tie ups and etc are announced, I suppose.

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/n...1.html?ref=rss

This article seems to mention all of the Panasonic image characters... so is Ayu being replaced or is she just going to be promoting LUMIX along with this new person?

Maybe, but I'm very unsure. If think they'd want to renew their contract with her, and vice versa. Why not? It's been great promotion for both for years now, as I understand.

Maybe just some collab like Truehappiness said, or simply just a new character? Maybe they'll do the same type of commercial with both?

OMG...this can't be true !!!
i don't want this to be happen...PANASONIC pls consider twice !!!:(

well maybe Rimmel will sponsor her concerts now or something

Hey people maybe Ayu don't have time to turn a new cm so they chose a new person but they'll use an Ayu song again.

i think ayu is too busy thats why T.T
but i want her to continue with panasonic!

don't think that filming 30s CM + simple photoshoot takes much time...
I'm just hope we'll see Ayu again