oh my.. I didn't know Ai sang in Chinese before. hahaz. I feel like listening to it although it's not gonna be turn out good.

I think since Pocket happened that x__x
it was a lot of time without new material. But yes, her music is so diferent like the bengining, is more... serious o.o

yeah LOVE LETTER was even more mature & less crazy sounding than her previous albums

maybe people weren't ready for that sudden adjustment of sorts

We need crazy Ai back. CHU-LIP Ai! :( Where is she?! I think her ballads are always solid, but then we need crazy psychotic Ai too with her obnoxious stuff so it contrasts and balances her powerful ballads. Kinda like "I'm a crazy yet emotionally sensitive girl".

^ LOL.

Well yeah her upbeat songs are getting more and more less-childish... I need some of those too to make myself feel better!

^Maybe not childish, but CRAZY. "LOVE LETTER" lacked a CRAZY song. I do know some people see "SHACHIHATA" as such, but I don't. The music is jazz and she's vocalising. There's nothing CRAZY about it, really. To vocalise seems quite common in jazz.

Yup, Shachihata was like refined craziness. I need like EXPLODING craziness like HAPPY DAYS! :) That was what defined her character and her style as an artiste! Even if she decides to do fast mature pop songs, well, I'll support her too! Anything but ballads again.

My favorite crazy Ai song is CHU-LIP. :) At least I think it's crazy.

^ same here! but i also love ramen seppun cooking, lol. :P

:laugh I want her to do another food related song if possible

as long as it's crazy and upbeat, it's all good :cool

^ agreed :) Lol! I really just want an upbeat single! lol! I hope we get a preview of the new single sooon! I hate waiting for ai music lol XD!

You know what I find amazing, how the ramen song isn't electronic-pop for the background music lol XD I dunno why but everytime I hear it I think its electronic pop but its more pianoy lol! well I guess there some sound effects lol but still. Amazed. I dunno why Lol I wouldn't mind another ramen song :)

Love Letter
 

I actually think Love Letter is my favourite Otsuka Ai's album!
It's kinda sad that the sales were so bad.

Rocket Sneakers, One Time, Ai, Kurage are really exceptional songs.
Also has Pocket, Bye Bye and Kimi Fetchi =)

I'm actually happy she gave up singing all those crazy songs! LOL

Looking forward to her next few albums.

Top 50 Albums Of '09 :

13 *,179,174 ***,529 LOVE LETTER / 大塚 愛 08/12/17

great that it has began selling once more , it didn't do so last week

i'm all for her never doing the crazy songs again lol, probably why i love LOVE LETTER so much

Can someone please explain SHORT FILM ～金魚花火 ～ to me XD I watched the whole thing, and was confused all the way through.

its nice to know someone else loves LOVE LETTER too :) ~! lol I personally love her crazy songs more but I think Love letter was a great album too! Definitely underrated

^ I Didn't get her short film either :S lol! Something about a lost love?

I thought it was about some guy who picked up a hobo (Ai :3) and took her into his home to shoot fireworks and he was imaging the whole thing

SMILY is my fave crazy Ai song.