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Old 23rd April 2009, 03:32 PM
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Is there a NEXT LEVEL (Taiwan Version)

hey guys!

is there a NEXT LEVEL (Taiwan version)? i am not pretty happy about NL (SG version) and the HK version from Yesasia is too exp. So i would like to try to purchase the TW version.

If there is, are there any websites that i can order from?

thanks for any help! it will be greatly appreciated!
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Old 23rd April 2009, 05:04 PM
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I bought my copy (CD + DVD) from my Taiwanese friend Cliff as I don't see the need for the 2nd CD & yes avex Taiwan made all 3 editions for NEXT LEVEL (http://www.avex.com.tw/4th/artist/ar...-2038&cateid=2)

I paid him via PayPal . If you want & can pay via PayPal , I can give you his email contact & you can contact him on whether you want to buy the CD + DVD or the 2CDs + DVD from him
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Old 23rd April 2009, 09:55 PM
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you can also try eBay. there are a lot of serious seller who sell NEXT LEVEL at cheaper price.
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you can also try eBay. there are a lot of serious seller who sell NEXT LEVEL at cheaper price.


artice_ray music's pretty good . I bought a few items from his shop & so's iluvehelloproject

just stay away from undercatdog2_music . I find him very arrogant & he's only interested in making $ *points to shipping cost*
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Old 26th April 2009, 03:10 AM
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I bought my copy (CD + DVD) from my Taiwanese friend Cliff as I don't see the need for the 2nd CD & yes avex Taiwan made all 3 editions for NEXT LEVEL (http://www.avex.com.tw/4th/artist/ar...-2038&cateid=2)

I paid him via PayPal . If you want & can pay via PayPal , I can give you his email contact & you can contact him on whether you want to buy the CD + DVD or the 2CDs + DVD from him
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you can also try eBay. there are a lot of serious seller who sell NEXT LEVEL at cheaper price.
Huh? So i can only purchase the TW version through Cliff or ebay?????/
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Old 26th April 2009, 03:14 AM
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Huh? So i can only purchase the TW version through Cliff or ebay?????/
I think so because what YesAsia's selling is the HK press

the same thing goes for HMV HK too except the OS press pertaining to the CD only that they're selling on their site - http://www.hmv.com.hk/product/japanese.asp?sku=431997 , it's Taiwan press

the CD + DVD and the 2CDs + DVD that're listed on their site are made in HK since for Taiwan press , the 1st 3 alphabets for the catalogue no's AVJ as compared to HK which's AAJ

I don't know for Play Asia since I don't use their services
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Old 26th April 2009, 07:26 AM
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I just received my NEXT LEVEL HK ver from Yesasia and they gave a poster too!
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Old 26th April 2009, 09:07 AM
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On the topic of HK + Taiwan Presses: I noticed on a new CD purchase that I made, which was OS / Taiwan Press, that avex taiwan put their official logo on it.

About time! Lol. They should have done that a long time ago.

I wonder if they will keep putting that logo on in the future.

It does help a lot, cus then you know it's from avex taiwan, and not a HK press.

There's always the catalogue # to differentiate between the two versions, but I guess it's always better to have the official logo and words there, so people can tell right away whether it is HK or Taiwan Press.

Anyways, I didn't see any official avex taiwan logo on some taiwan presses that I bought in the past, so I wonder if they started putting it on starting this year, maybe? Hmm...

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Old 26th April 2009, 09:09 AM
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well it's kinda easy to tell from just looking at the OBI though
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Old 26th April 2009, 12:48 PM
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^ I know for Taiwan Press avex-wise, OBI strip has is blue and white, but what about for HK Press? What does OBI colors look like for that? Hmm...

I think all of my avex OS versions are Taiwan press. I don't think I have any that are HK version. *goes to check CD's.*
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Old 26th April 2009, 01:01 PM
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^HK obi is nearly identical to the japan versions. The only thing different is the yen and the catalog number.
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Old 26th April 2009, 01:08 PM
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I bought my copy (CD + DVD) from my Taiwanese friend Cliff as I don't see the need for the 2nd CD & yes avex Taiwan made all 3 editions for NEXT LEVEL (http://www.avex.com.tw/4th/artist/ar...-2038&cateid=2)

I paid him via PayPal . If you want & can pay via PayPal , I can give you his email contact & you can contact him on whether you want to buy the CD + DVD or the 2CDs + DVD from him
does it come with a free poster?

i got the USB version from YesAsia but there was no poster. i really like the cover, so i wonder if there are posters available..
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^HK obi is nearly identical to the japan versions. The only thing different is the yen and the catalog number.


you will not find a blue & white spine in the middle of the OBI pertaining to HK presses of albums

I know because my copy of Koda Kumi's TRICK's made in Hong Kong

if I were to buy it from my Taiwanese friend , the OBI will have a blue & white spine in the centre

it's a bit ugly but it depends on how picky you're when comes to OBI's visual apperances
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i have the HK version and i love it!
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Old 26th April 2009, 10:45 PM
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^HK obi is nearly identical to the japan versions. The only thing different is the yen and the catalog number.
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you will not find a blue & white spine in the middle of the OBI pertaining to HK presses of albums

I know because my copy of Koda Kumi's TRICK's made in Hong Kong

if I were to buy it from my Taiwanese friend , the OBI will have a blue & white spine in the centre

it's a bit ugly but it depends on how picky you're when comes to OBI's visual apperances
Ok, so what does the OBI strip/spine look like then for the HK Press?

I don't own any Japan press avex CD's, so I've never seen before.

I'm curious now, lol.
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Old 27th April 2009, 08:10 AM
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Japan Obi thanks to ayu-mi-x.com
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HK obi thanks to AyumiBest @ AHSforum.com

Look very closely at the 2 obis. Spot the differences. (Other than mine not being clean)
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subtle differences are indeed spotted

the HK's OBI doesn't have Japanese yen currency & also the catalogue no.'s different

HK's 1st 3 alphabets start with AAJ while for Taiwan's case it's AVJ
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Old 28th April 2009, 03:38 AM
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^ I see the differences too.

I find it strange though, why they use black and white on the OBI for Japan and HK press, and then blue and white for their Taiwan Press.

avex's official colors are blue and white, so it would make more sense if they put that on the Japan Press OBI. Hmm...

Anyways, I prefer the Taiwan Press colors, they look more colorful and appealing to me, hehe.
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^ I see the differences too.

I find it strange though, why they use black and white on the OBI for Japan and HK press, and then blue and white for their Taiwan Press.

avex's official colors are blue and white, so it would make more sense if they put that on the Japan Press OBI. Hmm...

Anyways, I prefer the Taiwan Press colors, they look more colorful and appealing to me, hehe.
I don't know Tracy but it always has been the norm for Taiwan presses of avex's stuff to be printed in that manner

some of them have the long extended OBI cos they want to translate some of the Japanese/Eng song titles to Chinese

that goes for alan's Voice of EARTH where the OBI's long & also for NEXT LEVEL too
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Old 28th April 2009, 11:29 AM
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I don't know Tracy but it always has been the norm for Taiwan presses of avex's stuff to be printed in that manner

some of them have the long extended OBI cos they want to translate some of the Japanese/Eng song titles to Chinese

that goes for alan's Voice of EARTH where the OBI's long & also for NEXT LEVEL too
Oh ok, I see.

Oh cool, I didn't know about that long extended OBI thing. Neat! I learned something new today. ^^
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