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24th July 2008, 10:55 AM
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maybe the best's yet to come since there's still time before 2009 rolls out
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24th July 2008, 11:35 AM
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There hasn't been much releases, yes, but there's still time for Ayu and Avex to produce something once the tour is over, who knows, they might have something planned for then. With such a big tour this year, it's hard to produce music, it seems like Ayu is busy enough at the moment.
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24th July 2008, 12:11 PM
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Nope, I wasn't disappointed or something about her 10th year anniversary.
I was so happy for her that she made a very huge contribution on the Jpop industry like a home to her. The one thing that I was terribly sad is that she releases "less" new singles. As of now, Ayu focuses more on her upcoming 2nd Asian tour than making a new single which we all anticipating a-LOT(Including me)! Oh well, I hope AVEX do something to produce more singles, a strong album, or even more tours in the future(or even now).
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24th July 2008, 12:14 PM
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lol you guys were talking about this issue & then a fairy godmother came along & bring you this -> http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showth...15#post1558115
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24th July 2008, 01:34 PM
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24th July 2008, 12:41 PM
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Sad to say that the tour of 2008 is also the most saddening one. Every single news is focusing on ayu's deafness and the death of her best friend. It's filled with sorrow i guess.
But hey!! 2008 is only 50% over!! we still have more to come!! or probably there will be more albums released in the future!! 
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#7
24th July 2008, 12:59 PM
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Wow, I never thought you of all people would make this thread because usually bad opinions about Ayu get slapped upon by you since you adore ayu the most in the forum I think :p
However, "Does anyone else feel that Ayu just isn't delivering right now in the "WOW" department?" Ayu hasn't been delivering in the "WOW department" since 2006 if you ask me. I am totally uninterested in Ayu these days. I'm following artists that are very creative and inspiring to me right now, such as Namie Amuro, BoA, Koda Kumi and a few older artists I only discovered just now (such as Yuki Kimura). Ayu, I'm sure she's doing her best, but for a 10th anniversary what she's doing is indeed mwaaah (mediocre) and I can't say I like anythign about Ayu recently. If I'm listening to Ayu at all these days it's old songs I love or ayu trance. I just think Ayu's super great "WOW" days are over. Sad to say, but that's what I think. Quote:
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24th July 2008, 02:22 PM
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Also I thought that AT08 was the best tour ever. :x And not saying that because it's new. FINALLY no AUDIENCE or UNITE or Boys & Girls in the main set list!! =D And the set list is just amazing..<33 I just wish she'd come up with something new for the "sexy dance" session >_> aka. my name's WOMEN/GAME aka. 1 LOVE/until that Day... aka. (don't)Leave me alone/decision. It's so easy to come up with new stuff. =o I mean, she could stand on a pillar that rises from the ground at the catwalk area? Or maybe being lift in the air with a huge cape that kind of covers the back of the stage and images are projected on it? Idk she needs to get a new creative designer
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#9
24th July 2008, 06:09 PM
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A COLLECTION is a kind of weird release, one year after A BEST 2, but tbh she has singles that were never included in her BEST albums and etc. It would be nice to see the never-released-before covers 
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Last edited by Kikaru; 24th July 2008 at 06:12 PM.
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24th July 2008, 02:32 PM
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Artists can't rest, otherwise they'd fade into obscurity. :\
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24th July 2008, 02:45 PM
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^Yeah, I think so too, specially in the case of ayu, since she's way too conservative about her career. I'd accept a break if she were to actually take her time to improve her musical abilities in any way, either working with a very different composer/arranger, or learning how to play an instrument or writing compositions. But, after a long break, I'd just imagine she'd be back to her usual H/\L/CMJK/samecomposerssamearrangers and do the same usual stuff she's used to, so imo, her fanbase would drop madly. I'm not saying that I want her to change to a different style, but for a break followed by a come back, the artist has to show what did they take their time for, otherwise, yeah, they will just fade into oblivion lol
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24th July 2008, 02:58 PM
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You all are going on and on about what she's ****ing released.
GUILTY might as well be with the 2007 year. It even actually hit shelves on Christmas secretly, right? Honestly. That doesn't count 2 Remix albums. ALL SHE DID WAS SHOOT THE COVERS! She didn't have to provide any vocals or rewrite any songs! OTHER PEOPLE REMIXED THE MUSIC. So she picks out 30 songs and goes "These go on this album and these go on that..." And frankly both of them were horrible. 1 single with 2 new songs, one which is very very very very very forgettable. What was it called again? And she does a tour every year. She did Asia tour last year, and she was still popping out singles, so I don't see it as being an excuse. Especially now that she isn't touring right now. We all were expecting a new single, but no, we get this compliation where again, the only effort required on her part is MAYBE a cover (probably just her logo so not even) and picking out what goes on it. I'm sorry, I agree. I'm heavily disappointed.
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#14
24th July 2008, 03:06 PM
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Namie has much much more happening this year than ayumi... >_<
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24th July 2008, 03:14 PM
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I personally have been pretty happy with the releases this year o.o
I dunno', there's always been something to buy XD
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#17
24th July 2008, 03:17 PM
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The compilation has new who... recording...
Anyways I gotta say that I agree with a post before.. She is doing the Asian Tour, which is made solely for Japan + China. Maybe it doesn't seem like she's not doing anything, but for them, she is in the news a lot. The Asia tour is a bit bigger this year, so I think she's focusing on that a lot. For her, I think the tour is more important. I think for Japan and China, it's the same way. They wanna see her on her 10th anniversery. Also, maybe she's taking a step back, and looking at her musical avenues. Lately, her single and album were not received THE BEST, so it's possible she wants to wait.. So she gets inspiration, and she creates a really good song. Before, I was saying "I want a new song!!~" since I really loved mirrorcle world. But now, if she is taking her time to create a single that we can say "wow!! *o*~~" then I will wait for that patiently!!! But yeah, she is still much more active than many artists in Japan. Utada Hikaru, where is she right now? Same with Otsuka Ai? At least we know exactly what's going with Ayumi~ in HK. \^o^/ I'm waiting~~
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#18
24th July 2008, 03:53 PM
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Maybe,she's doing it on purpose.She wants us to antecipate to death,and when our hopes are gone,she'll do something new...
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#19
24th July 2008, 04:02 PM
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I don't think it's really Ayu's fault. I'm sure that she would've want to do something big. But avex is simply not focusing on her anymore. Now, they have EXILE. And Namie is starting to get her fame back also. She had a fantastic single with amazing sales. Her album did really well. She's getting a new best-of. Plus, she's getting incredible promotion. I guess since Ayu's sales have been declining a lot, they decided to not put all their money on her 10th anniversary. MW did sell pretty well, but let's face it. It wouldn't have been #1 or sold that well if avex didn't do anything about it.
Honestly though, I wasn't expecting all that much from her. So I'm not that disappointed. MW was pretty much a sucky single with a bad title song. A COMPLETE is kinda useless. Not really interested. 
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#20
24th July 2008, 04:34 PM
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Some people just expected more and spreading across Asia isn't enough for them. That's more than what many Japanese singers has ever done. Even compared to other singers, she is more active now (even without her fashion/photoshoot life). Seriously, with all the things she has done already and with all the songs she has under her belt, what is there to be dissappointed?
If I'm dissappointed with Ayu, then I'm dissappointed with almost every other musical artist out there because they are not "active enough". Think of any musical artist, they all had some "down time". Last edited by ArchangelLegend; 24th July 2008 at 04:50 PM.
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