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Originally Posted by visionfactory
My theory:
There is 3 more years for Tokyo Olympics but Japan already started the promotional activites for it since 2016. By now the Olympics comittee must have already decided the opening act, and guess what, it won't be Namie Amuro, even if she did a huge wink at Tokyo 2020 with the promotional campain around her previous single "Hero". On the other hand Namie has a vast trayectory, probably she has fulfilled most of her wishes regarding on producing music but also -and not less important- she is pissed off at Tokyo 2020 comittee or Avex for doing this shade on her and she quit mainly because a lack of motivation (she doesn't have much else to do when she has done practically everything, artistically talking).
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I doubt the 2020 Olympics had anything to do with it. I can't see her going, oh, I don't get to perform at the Olympics? I'm retiring. I honestly don't have high expectations for who will be performing anyways given that it's AKB48's producer who is doing the opening ceremony (closing as well?)
Honestly, I just don't think she was ever as passionate about music and performing as say someone like Ayumi is. She's 40 years old. She's been performing non-stop since she was in her early teens and she probably wants to go out while she's still on top.
Now because of this though, I really selfishly hope Ayu doesn't retire. They are my two main jpop loves.
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Originally Posted by haraiso
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She had better still be deciding on what else to include because no way that's all we're getting on the DVD/Blu-Ray. That's literally just 7 music videos. Ballada had like 3 times as much material  |
I'm sure it's because they want to release a complete PV collection at another time. Separate releases equals more money. This is Avex we're talking about here.