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I know most people won't bother to read this since I'm not one of the 'popular' members nor and I one of the outspoken ones but here is what I have to say:
It is interesting to see everyone's point of view and I respect most of them (even the negative so don't even try to twist my words). Honestly I feel some of you should say something to her about it whether it be on TA or Twitter. We know she acknowledges fans on Twitter so I don't see any harm as long as it's done in a professional manner. I think maybe if someone were to spark the conversation about the 'yes men' and feeling like Ayu has lost her way then maybe a bit of the old OCD Ayu would come back?
Maybe fans could give her ideas on how to connect with them again? Maybe another LINE event (that was it wasn't it?) or even do a fan meeting events like she did during the promotion of Party Queen. Also I think appearing on radio shows would be a great idea. I think Ayu has the ability to create another big J-Pop Queen era for herself but I think at the same time I think her entire team needs to revaluate how they work.
As for TV I definitely agree she needs to be more visible on that platform. While she may not have the strongest vocals her stage presence and energy certainly makes up for it. Look at the a-nation footage for example. Both fans and non fans go crazy when she appears on stage. There is something about her that makes people happy, remember all the fan she met oversea and how they felt when meeting her even when they had met her before? I feel this is a sign she needs to perform on T.V. shows again and not just one or two at the end of the year.
As for all the other side work like magazines, eye lashes, contacts, ect. I think an overhaul could possibly be done here as well and maybe we should also tweet her new stylist for this aspect. As far as magazines go The think the amount she appears in them at the time of album releases is generally good however I think she should make some change. With someone as versatile as Ayu when it comes to fashion she could easily wear styles in all different price ranges like she used to. As for the other stuff like eye lashes, she needs to forget those little throw away projects. However I think she should still do photo books. If I'm not mistaken all the ones that she has released have been well received so if she want's to put her feet in the fashion world more I think that is the route she should go.
Ugh...sorry that was so long. I just needed to say what I was thinking. As for this album, I personally like it. The flow was a little odd at first but I'm okay with it now. I can honestly say I'm intrigued by the PVs and choice of album covers. I love the covers but I almost wish they were slip cases and the red out fit against the brick wall would have been the cover underneath but I'm not the Ayu or the Art Director so my opinion on this really doesn't matter. After writing this and reading over everyone's comments I have to say I liked being in this line of work and I'm happy I'm slowly getting back into it.
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