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Originally Posted by Delirium-Zer0
Actually I can't help but feel like Ayu is seeing the lack of value TA members are getting right now, and maybe that's why she decided on the TA-exclusive tour. I mean the magazine used to be published 4-5 times a year, but since 2013 there's only been ONE issue a year. And that's just one example. I mean that's just... really really sad. It's no wonder they're stopping the physical portion of the club entirely but i'm sad it never bounced back to its former awesomeness.
I dunno why Kaz left either - it does appear he voluntarily retired, since he stepped back to a management position in mid-2010 before leaving entirely, my guess is so he'd be able to oversee the transition of the fan club from his hands to others'.
I would really like to see the fan club site add more exclusive content. Wallpapers (including widescreen resolutions, that'd be nice), a return to screensavers (sure no one needs them anymore but they've always been cool), videos like that LINE interview with subtitles included, vlog-style video diaries rather than just filming ayu working or overly-edited digests that just end up on dvd/blu-ray releases anyway... And if the fan club site could resurrect some of the old pre-2006 content that was removed, that would be absolutely amazing. Just SOMETHING to make me feel like the club isn't a low priority, you know?
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At first I was really excited to join, since it was my first time being able to access everything at my leisure and not when someone shares something, but now I don't even check it. The videos just end up posted on YouTube anyway, the "gallery" photos for Last minute ended up being in an actual gallery and were horrible resolution, and I can just go to a blog if I wanna check out her life entries. (Even on TA though, not all of them are being translated into English.) I thought we were on the verge of seeing that former awesomeness when TA went global, but honestly the global thing just ended up being really fucking insulting. I now understand why Japanese TA are the way they are. Nail in the coffin for my days as an Ayu fan, to be honest.
EDIT: And to add more insult, you can now get really far in TA without being logged in.