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Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer
I don't see how Ayu is more limited than them at all. All three of them are J-Pop and L'arc en Ciel falls under both rock and pop - if anything they are the most limited because they must stay within the rock genre while still having mainstream appeal. Besides those are only a few examples, there are also groups like Mr. Children, Southern All Stars, Spitz, B'z etc, that have managed to stay fresh with record sales to reflect that. (Although B'z I would argue lately are becoming repetitive.)
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Well, I think there's also the factor that Ayu is probably one of the most speedy releasers out of the top sellers.
And also because they're groups, and the majority compose and possibly arrange their own stuff, there's a lot more of a personal sound than with Ayu at times. She doesn't always compose her stuff, but she does write it. Most people will judge the song by how it sounds though, and since Ayu uses arrangers that occasionally repeat sounds and composers that have "recycled" melodies according to some people [NWTS, part of Me, fairyland, BLUE BIRD for some], her sound comes out to be a lot less than original, whereas with the bands that compose ALL THE TIME, there's a bit more freedom, you know?