[hanabiwings]

I'm really happy with what she normally releases in terms of both music and concert venues... Maybe people are referring to her "usual" format? I think the main thing is that, in spite of all her wealth and fame, she seems genuinely interested in reaching out to fans. She has talked variously about never taking a day off from being "Hamasaki Ayumi" (i.e. she doesn't ask fans not to approach her) and about trying to move past boundaries (in concerts and such) to really touch the fans. I think this is reflected in lots of her lives when she attempts to go out into the crowd as much as possible. I dunno. I really enjoyed the concert in 07 (Tour of Secret) when I went. It seemed a lot like her earlier lives, but I felt it was good because she had shifted more toward doing an album-centered concert rather than playing only the hits as in her earlier years. Anyway, my thoughts. ^^