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^ Well said,
We can say whatever we want and wish from Ayu's team, but Ayu seems genuinely happy at this moment. She releases music she likes to make, she is performing a lot... and it feels like these are all her own choices.
Besides that, I think she already set the bar high for J-Pop singers these days. She had her peak, and she still has a career because of it. She is known for a couple of things, and to me it doesn't really matter if she keeps releasing new material that has the same vibe. It won't make a lot of sense if she suddenly changes her image.
I am only just a fan since 2006 and I don't know if I could remember all previous Ayu-releases that clearly, but one vibe I always had is that Ayu was or angry/sad (GUILTY era, Party Queen era) and tried to overcome it with experimental new music (NEXT LEVEL, Rock 'n' Roll Circus). Her latest years, from 2013/2014 onwards, sound way more if she is in a better place. I don't mind this personality of her.
She still makes nice material, she is definetely not playing safe (ambitious tour, acrobatics) and yet she comes over as very relaxed and happy.
Which is good, right?
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