Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai - [Koda Kumi] The 146th Thread - The New Album is epic. I bought a copy, how about you?

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I think Everyday is the only song I would skip on a regular basis

Yesasia finally shipped my copy~! :D

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Originally Posted by tenshi no hane (Post 2809218)

Yesasia finally shipped my copy~! :D

:hi5 Same for me~ Let's hope it'll arrive soon here in Holland :laugh

Sales for today:
1 *7,567

Estimated total so far:
77,284

recochoku for today:

Chaku Uta full:
#58 Brave (#46)

Chaku Uta:
#50 Brave (#46)
#63 Boom Boom Boys (#51)
#80 Everyday (#56)
#81 Love Me Back (#71)

Videoclips:
#19 Boom Boom Boys (#12)
#46 Brave (#48)
#52 Love Me Back (#82)
#60 So Nice feat. Mr.Blistah (#41)
#76 V.I.P. feat. T-Pain (#49)
#78 Ai wo tomenaide (-)

Movies:
#11 Boom Boom Boys (#21)
#29 Everyday (#57)
#49 It's all Love (-)
#55 WON'T BE LONG (-)
#74 Cutie Honey (-)
#76 ESCALATE (#51)
#100 Aisho (-)

RBT:
#25 Brave (#12)
#50 Slow feat. Omarion (#39)
#51 Ai wo tomenaide (#66)
#57 Everyday (#49)
#58 Boom Boom Boys (#53)
#76 Love Me Back (-)
#84 No Man's Land (#73)

Koda Gumi Valentine's Day Goodies:
http://i44.tinypic.com/dn29oz.jpg

A set of heart shaped cup and saucer.
Price: ¥ 3,500 (tax included)
Ceramic material
Country of origin: Japan

Thanks to kumi-flash

^ That's so adorable!!! :love

Aw those Valentine goods are so cute~ I really like the cup.

Slow (translation)

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Originally Posted by AyumiAi (Post 2808916)

I'm pretty sure it will manage to hit 100k, maybe not first week but eventually T_T

I should mention that she won't hit 100K within 1st week. definitely JAPONESQUE will see 100K+ but not within its 1st week

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Originally Posted by KuuXAyu-fan (Post 2809088)

Are you sure? I thought those don't come out until tomorrow.

Sorry, got mistaken.. read too fast XD

Argh.. I want that cup :scry *i haven't even bought the transparent glasses* boo...

not doing good at chaku-uta chart as well...

It´s possible to buy the cup without being a Koda Gumi memeber?

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Originally Posted by tenshi no hane (Post 2809218)

Yesasia finally shipped my copy~! :D

Me too ! :D

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Originally Posted by AyuGAME (Post 2809293)

not doing good at chaku-uta chart as well...

really destructive! :(

to whoever said she needs a change, I partly agree. then I partly don't.

I like Kuu for whatever she is, no matter how she looks, and what she writes and wants to express or whether her songs are somehow outdated
I just love her personality, I love her independence, determination, and some really risky attitude. that's the aspects of Koda Kumi I do not want to change

for music, I think she could create her new style herself. her music has always been too westernalized, I believe, for both us and the Japanese. and look - there are so many Western composers. but I wish she'd keep some r&b electro & ballads but maybe work with japanese producers/musicians more, why not? maybe it will bring a bit of change?

Miliyah Kato sells more than Kuu, I love them both, but it seems a bit surprising.

the sales are dissapointing. I'm worried for Kuu

I hope Kuu doesn't change,if she wanted to be a successful solo artist rn
she would have to sing ballad after ballad after ballad, like Kana,Miliyah and JUJU
they are nice but overall are a bit boring and safe

those cups are super cute,maybe Kuu can do a re-cut single to boost the sales when she comes back even though that is super rare

♫ kikasete DJJJJJ ♫

My favorite part of BBB <3

Ill put my POV on the declining sales etc.. not to be replied to or asking for more inputs just wanted to state my ideas :)

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Im not saying I love every every song from her but majority yes :) So I will still be here if shes starts releasing like american artist..an album every like 3 years haha! (im also buying everything ive missed in the past 4 years :) so im gonna be set till she gets back )

I just want Kuu to be Kuu, Kuu to do Kuu and Kuu to make Kuu happy. I don't care if she sells 1 album if she doesn't care. If she's happy, I'm happy, whatever her style is. So long as she doesn't get her ass dropped.

Well i never wanted kuu to change her self for few more copies , I just see why don't she change what works there and make it Kuu-ish

I don't think Kuu should ever change herself, you should always be true to yourself. But I just think she should shake-it-up a little more! Such as maybe changing the way she usually produces her albums and singles, etc. I would love for her to do more in depth stories in her PVs like Love Me Back Album ver. and BBB PV's, like she used to do for 99% of her PV's in the past. I also hope she can style herself a bit more girly, even though I know she's going for the mature look, which I love, I kinda would like to see her do some younger girly stuff too? Which is why I love the styling in Lay Down PV and her curly hair in Love Technique PV, it made her look just as young as from the 2006 era. A good mix of both young and girly and sexy and mature!
Everybody's knows how much I love Kuu and she has been the only thing I listened to at one point, but I feel even for an artist you love, you shouldn't feel like you can't say some criticism if you feel it. Just because it's criticism doesn't mean you're being negative. I would love to be able to say these points that I think would help Kuu grow as an artist, and make her work even more awesome than it already is.

Ohe ohe oh! Shake-it-up tonight! :D Now I have an urge to go watch all of Kuu's old PV's.