[Ai Otsuka] 愛 is BEST in her 16th Thread! ～LET'S WALTZ to the MUSiC～

[ayuayu798]

Originally Posted by hearted

i guess its more like ai's favorites? or maybe they included less popular songs so that people will notice these too,,

yay for #1!!

YEAH! That's what it did for me! I discovered a lot of new songs from this album. I really like it.

[NintendoHTF1242]

Yay for #1 at least (:

[maze]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

as expected or not , LOVE is BEST debuted at #1 today with 22,895 copies - http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/

wohooo! congrats to aichan ^_^
and I really like the tracklist! there are many of my favorite ai's songs

[Connie Cheewah]

Originally Posted by hearted

i guess its more like ai's favorites? or maybe they included less popular songs so that people will notice these too,,

i would say Ai's favourite love songs. that is the theme of the album.

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there is a photo gallery of the making of the aisu×time PV at excite.

also at excite, an interview with photoshoot:



images courtesy of Channel-Ai.

[AyuGAME]

not bad...good luck Ai

[Crystal_Ageha]

Man, I was shocked when I read the sales, but.... Like a few others mentioned, this isn't the best...you know, best album, so... I mean, I've heard a few reviewers complain that her first best was only singles, but I think that's how it should be. Because 90% of the time, a singer's best songs are from singles. And that was totally the case in Ai's first best. The tracklist for that is amazing; I love nearly every song on there.
So, at least she got number one!

Originally Posted by identity

LOVE LETTER is one of my favorites. it's not exactly exciting, but it's easy listening. there isn't any "PON PON" or "Katorisenkou" ruining the album

Butbutbut... I like PONPON. XD (I realise that not many do though, lol! )

[Zeke.]

I seriously think she should have included:

Natsu Sora

[Crystal_Ageha]

^ Yes!!! I absolutely love that song. So soothing, yet so powerful.

[maze]

was this posted before?

大塚 愛 LOVE is BEST Tour 2009 Collectibles :



-> http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ai/news/091112.html

[AyuGAME]

is she already on the tour again?

[waterballoon]

I want the bag and pink tee!

[nemesisyume]

the collectibles are so nice this year!
damn I might even get something from yesasia when these are up

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by Tsubasa2591

was this posted before?

大塚 愛 LOVE is BEST Tour 2009 Collectibles :



-> http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ai/news/091112.html

nope but thanks for posting them I haven't seen them yet either

anyway I was at HMV earlier on . They brought in the Japan press / 1st press / CD only of LOVE is BEST

LOL the LOVE GLASSES are stuffed in between the packaging LMAO xD . I think it's being folded -_-'''

[hearted]

Originally Posted by Crystal_Ageha

Butbutbut... I like PONPON. XD (I realise that not many do though, lol! )

I LOVE PONPON XDDDD

Originally Posted by all.night.raver

I seriously think she should have included:

Natsu Sora

hmmm but if she included that song it wouldnt be LOVE is BEST anymore since its a sad song and all,,


i love her tour goodiess!!!! i want that bag!!

[Crystal_Ageha]

^ Glad there's at least one more fan.

Ooh, I like her goods! (Wait, that sounded wrong...meh.) I would like the sweat bands, and the bangles, and the little silver chain thingy with mini black bag thingy, and....are those neon markers??? Or just fancy glowsticks, I assume?..

[hpg23]

Nice to see that LOVE is BEST got number one.

The sales were kinda predicted, imo:

-Very "hardcore fan" BEST with bunchs of B-Sides, Sakuranbo, Daisuki Dayo. and Renai Sashin were obviously there to "blockbust" the sales a bit including some of her biggest hits (tho Sakuranbo has been overused to death, I don't think it was a wise decision to try to sell it again). Unknown songs don't really boost people's interest to buy it, since they may think "if it was a B-side and didn't end up in an album, probably is not such a good song".

-Only two versions, which is ok, if not because they had the same exact covers.

-Beautiful and artistic cover, but Ai didn't really look like Ai (maybe this was a little offputing? I mean, at first glance it doesn't looks like Ai Otsuka (and her name is not on the cover)) tho this is more secondary.

-Lack of promotion, she has not been on TV yet, nor magazines (that I know of).

[Beauty4123]

omg i want ALL of those collectibles

[love in music]

i like natsu sora too. i like a lot of her b-sides actually. especially hoshikuzu

[Crystal_Ageha]

Ooh, I like Hoshikuzu, too. Funny, I never hear about her B-sides. And they aren't terrible like a lot of artists' are. :\

[maze]

Posted by eye on jpm :

feature at excite


pictures from Channel-Ai

she looks so hot! *_*