GOTO MAKI JOINS AVEX

[Psychotic_X]

Originally Posted by Amai Yume

That's true...
But she has at least built a name for herself so that counts for something

not really...
shes basically starting from scratch again..
shes at the bottom of the Avex ladder...

Suzuki Ami was a holdhouse name and still is...
but look at her career now... its in the pits.....

Maki's back to square one... Avex will continue to control her until shes like crazy popular....

[Luv ~Venus~]

Originally Posted by Amai Yume

She may not be selling as much as she used to but who is these days [besides Hikki]

She's still like WHOA!

Originally Posted by Zachery!

What makes you say that?

america has been doing that for MANY years, now

But we are more carefree about the sex image and well, America has been using sexy for years so we are use to it. Japan is all sacred and stuff and the sex image is always a shocker there. =/

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

basically people are saying that everytime a new singer comes out, whether they sing bubblegum pop or r&b or in this case, gives off the sexy vibe, then they'd be replacing the forerunner in that category? no. i mean, how many female vocalists sing pop and have a cute persona? A LOT. that doesn't mean that they're replacing anyone else. theyre doing their own thing. and Maki is just doing her own thing, too.

Kuu is Kuu, Maki is Maki.

I agree. This reminds me of the time the media and fans where saying Ayaka was the "next Hikki". XD

This can mean a good thing tho. I mean, Mai Kuraki debut image was somewhat based off of Hikki's debut image. Look how her debut album turned out. :O She has the highest debut first-week sales ever and her album is in the top 10 best selling albums in Japan. Nothing wrong with that all. So we can say that Maki being marked as the new Kuu is a good thing....if we let it be a good thing. =/

Originally Posted by Psychotic_X

not really...
shes basically starting from scratch again..
shes at the bottom of the Avex ladder...

Suzuki Ami was a holdhouse name and still is...
but look at her career now... its in the pits.....

Maki's back to square one... Avex will continue to control her until shes like crazy popular....

Uh-oh! You better edit your post before my boi Triple D sees that ur dissin' Ami.


I suspect that AVEX will pull the 12 weeks single-like plan with her. If not something similar to that but new. Like 6 month single release or something. (She releases a single every month for 6 months is what I meant by that.)

[Amai Yume]

Originally Posted by Psychotic_X

not really...
shes basically starting from scratch again..
shes at the bottom of the Avex ladder...

Suzuki Ami was a holdhouse name and still is...
but look at her career now... its in the pits.....

Maki's back to square one... Avex will continue to control her until shes like crazy popular....

I think yes and no. You're right about Ami but at the same time, she did have at least some of her fanbase move along with her when she transferred. So Maki will at least have some fans move with her as she leaves H!P