[Koda Kumi] The 200th thread for 20 years in her career

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by jiarongisme

Yikes. Hope that doesn't affect overseas shipment from other platforms like CDJapan, I preordered mine from there!

Also I wonder if that means that the OS version would take longer to be pressed since they gotta get distribution rights as well.

I fear this has to apply to all stores directly selling overseas...
Only option is an overseas/Taiwan version, where they exclude the song and the PV from the album.
Like Karen mentioned it did happen to some other artists in the past.

[aVeel]

Originally Posted by Gustavopc

Oh my, seriously?? I hope this doesn't affect streaming services or even the tour DVD in the future...

i hope it for the BD release.

I have preordered at cdjapan - CD Only.

[Corvina]

Kuu is going to perform at Melodix Premium on November 18.



again preview for both song and PV is up on her FCs.

Digital cover

[Ayu_Love]

The more I look at the covers the more I like them. The again PV is beautiful, and I feel it's one of her best ballads so far. It doesn't sound as generic as I feel a lot of Kuu's ballads can sound, it has a nice emotional tone to it. The scene of her crying in the taxi really adds to that. <3

I'm really looking forward to watching the tours, the pictures are stunning and the new outfits look awesome. I LOVE it whenever she uses projections on a big white dress!

[lovethatkuu&ayu]

If anyone ordered from CDJapan, then yeah there is a chance your order could be cancelled, since they will follow the embargo.

There is another option via YesAsia and maybe Amazon.JP

I've been using Amazon Japan to order my TVXQ albums for the past 2 years despite the embargo on their albums after 2015.

[chocopockymaster]

I still can’t believe this release is region-limited. So dumb. I was even starting to change my mind and lean towards the FC edition...and now there’s no way for me to get it? COOL.

Time to dust off my Tenso address and order from Amazon I guess. If anyone else wants one, let me know—I’m happy to do a group order and mail your CD to you from the states when I receive it.

I’ll put in my order Monday so shoot me a PM before then if you want in

[Gustavopc]

The instrumental in the beginning of again sounds like a reversed melody or is it just me? lol

Anyway, she looks SO pretty all over the MV, and the throwbacks are just great, she aged so gracefully since you The song is beautiful as well, can't wait to see the translated lyrics.

[Gustavopc]

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Oops sorry, bad connection made me double post

[Xianghua]

Looks like the pv was filmed in Yokohama?

[minkAYuko]

Originally Posted by Corvina

Long footage from re(LIVE) tour

Originally Posted by KuuXAyu-fan

Full pv of again

Thank you!! T_T

Originally Posted by Corvina

We just got the answer why the new album is not available anymore on the global FC.

mu-mo sent out mails to anyone overseas preordering the album informing about cancelling any overseas preorder, cause one of the tracks on the album is territorial limited and so sales are restricted to Japan.

They don't say which track it is, but in other words - because Livin' La Vida Loca is included on the album, the album can't be sold outside of Japan.

Good hope they had a lot of orders and they learn by their own mistakes!! And I say that because they never think about the overseas shoppers, mostly.it sucks like always for us T_T

[ILoveGeniuses]

Hey could I get large HQ textless images of the covers? (At least 1400x1400).

Also about the album being banned for sale outside Japan, I've seen many other releases both by Kuu and other Japanese artists in this type of situation and YesAsia is still selling them regardless, so I doubt very much that they'll be cancelling any preorders for the album. Only down side is that you might not receive the external bonus.

[thinkingoutloud89]

Hmm, I found both the song and the video underwhelming. I'm sorry, I always feel like I destroy the party.
Yeah, she looks stunning but that recreation part is really a lost opportunity here (it got boring real quick). Why didn't they do more of those 20 years?

As for the song itself. She had worse, but she had better. it is a bit to pitchy for me at times and not interesting enough to carry itself for 5+ min.

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by minkAYuko

Good hope they had a lot of orders and they learn by their own mistakes!! And I say that because they never think about the overseas shoppers, mostly.it sucks like always for us T_T

It's the same mentality as Sony Japan where their artistes' videos are region blocked on YouTube even though in recent times some of them have begin to remove that aspect of their videos

I don't know why companies in Japan don't want to make more $ from overseas o_O

[roxaskh2fm]

again is so beautiful *-* In love!

[Party_King]

Maybe LLVL isn’t the problem, maybe it’s GF19... would make a lot more sense to me...
I’m really sad for all those who really wanted that album and couldn’t get it now

[thinkingoutloud89]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

It's the same mentality as Sony Japan where their artistes' videos are region blocked on YouTube even though in recent times some of them have begin to remove that aspect of their videos

I don't know why companies in Japan don't want to make more $ from overseas o_O

HU? I don't get why you all word it like that. They simply did acquire the rights to sell LLVL outside of Japan. It seems more like that was on a short notice, but music rights are no joke. It's the same reason Covers are often cut from Tour DVDs. It's not like they don't want to sell it to oversea fans.

[Corvina]

Yeah, was about to say this, we don't know why it happened.
Could be avex is to stingy to pay for rights outside of Japan, but at the same time the original rights holder of the song might not want to give away the rights for it like that as well.
We simply don't know.
Considering they did offer the album at first, I don't think the problem lies with avex/Kuu.
Other than to decide to put a damn cover on an original album that means, lol.

[jiarongisme]

Guess we'll only find out in time to come whether CDJapan/YesAsia/etc. cancels this release for overseas sales. I wonder how that will play out with streaming services as well.

[Diva_br]

Well... This is so f*cked up.
I mean, I preorder the CD+DVD from CDJapan and I hope they don't cancel it there too.
From mu-mo it's impossible since they put down the album X X
Soooo.. if anyone want to buy it, maybe we can wail till the release and buy it from mercari and others or ask it to a japanese friend.

[minkAYuko]

Originally Posted by Corvina

Yeah, was about to say this, we don't know why it happened.
Could be avex is to stingy to pay for rights outside of Japan, but at the same time the original rights holder of the song might not want to give away the rights for it like that as well.
We simply don't know.
Considering they did offer the album at first, I don't think the problem lies with avex/Kuu.
Other than to decide to put a damn cover on an original album that means, lol.

still if someone thought ahead of putting a ban for a japanese singer/band to sell covers outside of japan, someone in avex/RZ should knew about the ban and if they care for the overseas shoppers should have done something about it... if they don't then they can go their merry way minus overseas coins!.

in case that was the case