[Koda Kumi] The 195th Thread - ANⱭDNA

[KarenPang]

I received my copy of DNA

Here're 2 more photos in the CD sleeves that Baidu didn't post

Spoiler:

The 2nd shot

The DVD tracklist is listed as :

- HAIRCUT
- WATCH OUT!! ~DNA~
- HUSH
- CHANCES ALL

Time duration of the DVD is about 14 mins :s

I like the colour scheme used in the CD sleeves , black & gold will not go wrong at all

DNA 2nd day - #5

https://tieba.baidu.com/p/5852279370

I briefly saw the full PVs for the 3 DNA album tracks

HAIRCUT - 3 seconds longer than the GYAO! version . GYAO! cut the last 3 seconds when Kuu cut her pink wig fringe . For the full PV , at least I can see Kuu's face after that's done

WATCH OUT!! ~DNA~ - less than a minute longer than the version uploaded on avex's YouTube before it got cut

CHANCES ALL - about 1 1/2 minutes longer than the version uploaded on avex's YouTube before it got cut

Frankly I don't know which PVs should be watch 1st , WATCH OUT!! ~DNA~ or HAIRCUT because the respective PVs' introduction becomes the opposite of each PV

So this means

WATCH OUT!! ~DNA~ PV intro - HAIRCUT PV ending
HAIRCUT PV intro - WATCH OUT!! ~DNA~ PV ending

x)

[ayumisrael]

Hot Hot is amazing.

[kaled kalil]

Thanks for the pics, Karen!

All the lyrics are out https://www.uta-net.com/artist/2261/6/. And here are the translations http://shinitakashi.blogspot.com/

I can't with ScREaM. lol

[KarenPang]

2 more shots from DNA fanclub photobook

From Yahoo Japan Auctions

Spoiler:

[Marurosu]

I wanna see AND tour

[Corvina]

Kuu has some video walls at Shibuya station, at the entrance right in front of Hachiko.





Pics thanks to Baidu, but Kuu also posted about it in her Insta stories.

Oricon has a reporting delay from some stores for the week of 08/27.
Those missing sales are going to be reflected in the chart week of 09/03:

【一部調査協力店様からの売上報告遅延について】
8/27付週間シングル・アルバム・DVD・Blu-rayの各ランキングにおきまして、一部調査協力店様からの売上報告に遅延がございました。 遅延分につきましては9/3付週間ランキングでの反映となります。

amazon.jp has just very few copies left for DNA, the DVD version (without postcard) is currently even out of stock.
I guess shops in general didn't expect DNA to sell better than AND and ordered less copies from avex to begin with.
I hope this doesn't hurt her sales.

Guess Who Is Back is currently the most popular song from the album.
It's on #124 on Japanese iTunes and also charting in Taiwan, #79 on recochoku (top 50 yesterday), on Spotify it's the song with most streams - 7k after 2 days.
心から i love u is charting on recochoku, too.
I can't even remember the last time album songs of her charted separately, but that might just be me.

[Gustavopc]

I'm so GLAD we got DNA only half an year after AND so I can already stop pretending that album was good, been listening to it non-stop with LOONA's [+ +]

[lovethatkuu&ayu]

The Amazon situation is a bit troubling. That tweet from the HMV store about running out of the CD only version makes more sense now. Some stores most likely did take a more conservative approach in orders after AND, and are now having to play catch up.

The video walls are really nice. I'm happy to see avex still willing to invest and show legit support for her.

[Chibi-Chan]

DNA is way better than AND, but there are still too many tracks on it which are just noise to my ears. Guess Who Is Back is definitley my favourite, I always thought Kuu should do more rock songs, it really fits her voice.
I also really like the introduction. Most of the time I'm not too fond of her introductions, because a lot of them are actually just short songs. For me an introduction should make you interested in the album and give you a feel for it, what this one does.
Other than that, HOT HOT will probably be my summer jam.
Overall I don't like the album and will only keep a few tracks, but well, at least there are some songs I enjoy this time. And please please please, someone convince Kuu to do more rock songs.

[jiarongisme]

FINALLY sat down to listen to DNA. I'm at Kokorokara i love u right now, and I have to say that it's a really great album so far. HOT HOT is gonna be my jam.

[lovethatkuu&ayu]

So....

Apparently stores are still having shipment issues. Amazon.jp has their issues dealt with, but the same HMV that had problems earlier, is now out of the Blu-Ray.

https://twitter.com/HMV_Narita/statu...477707264?s=19

[KarenPang]

DNA 3rd day - #4

https://tieba.baidu.com/p/5853622460

[ayumi_croatia]

Kokorokara is my least favorite, it's so generic and doesn't fit the vibe of the album at all.

[Gustavopc]

Not fitting the vibe of the album is something that can apply to half of Kuu's discography tho

Does she still make pamphlets for her tours? Just realised today I can't remember if she had one after WOML

[KuuXAyu-fan]

Originally Posted by lovethatkuu&ayu

So....

Apparently stores are still having shipment issues. Amazon.jp has their issues dealt with, but the same HMV that had problems earlier, is now out of the Blu-Ray.

https://twitter.com/HMV_Narita/statu...477707264?s=19

Amazon.JP has had the album out of stock since release date and won't be shipping out more copies for the CD+DVD version until August 29th. Hopefully the 2nd week is good due to restocking and missing Oricon sales from this week. If things go as they are, DNA will become the first Kumi album since Secret to outsell its predecessor and get a better position. It might not be a massive comeback but a step in the right direction that shows investing in promo is still beneficial for Kumi.

[kaled kalil]

^ I hope so.

@Gustavopc How can you forget about this: https://www.yesasia.com/us/koda-kumi...0-en/info.html a b4 pamphlet.

[Marurosu]

Originally Posted by kaled kalil

^ I hope so.

@Gustavopc How can you forget about this: https://www.yesasia.com/us/koda-kumi...0-en/info.html a b4 pamphlet.

He said AFTER... I also dont remember a pamphlet after this one (gorgeous btw)

[jiarongisme]

Originally Posted by Gustavopc

Not fitting the vibe of the album is something that can apply to half of Kuu's discography tho

LOL yeah! I think the whole listening "to various music" marketing tactic is sort of. Eh. Because the genres presented in Kuu's albums before Bon Voyage were so much more diverse (and messy).

Originally Posted by kaled kalil

@Gustavopc How can you forget about this: https://www.yesasia.com/us/koda-kumi...0-en/info.html a b4 pamphlet.

A beautifully huge pamphlet. I didn't even know how to keep mine.

[ALfromHELLSING]

I expected DNA to do better seeing how Ayu's new album sold on its first day but that wasn't the case. I bought 3 copies and will buy 4th whenever I have money to support her so as long as those sales are good enough for her to continue making music I don't really care if she doesn't reach 20k copies with DNA.

Don't know if it was mentioned before but it's her first ever 13 tracks studio album.

Spoiler:

Is this the first time DNA was acknowledged as her 16th studio album? Cause on FC site & avex website it just says 2nd album of 2018.

Originally Posted by Corvina

It's also out now digitally in Japan!

You can buy it from Ototoy as international users:
https://ototoy.jp/_/default/p/118225

Listening now!

I'm very disappointed that neither AND nor DNA are available in hi-res. I thought AND was skipped cause it was an FC album but DNA didn't get hi-res release either. Ayu's TROUBLE is available in hi-res so don't get why AND & DNA aren't. Sucks.

[lovethatkuu&ayu]

^Well to be fair, Ayumi had the advantage of 2 separate concerts spread across 2 versions of the album. A lot of fans bought both versions to get each show. It worked though, as her sales easily got a nice boost because of that approach.

Her numbers are right where they needed to be. If DNA had rolled out of the top 5 on the 2nd day, that would have been a problematic. There'll be a drop out of top 5 on her 4th day, but that is expected.