I love Mikan and I wish it could be #1. But I somehow doubt that will happen. I don't think White Choco will do well either since it's a LOVE release and not an Ai release.

Which more releases are?

KAT-TUN's going to get #1. EXILE, KOH+, Ketsumeishi will battle for #2.

Yep. Pretty much her 4th lowest 1st week sales.

might have been a bad idea to open with a ballad, but maybe it's just cuz of the season (most people release a crazy happy upbeat song before they bring out the ballad)

The first LOVE single didn't chart well and I doubt this one will :P Which is not a big deal considering how well Ai's singles usually do.

^ lol I know its ashame I liked the first LOVE single >_< too bad pocket isn't selling that well =( its such a nice song.

This is her first single out of the top 3 since Sakuranbo, right? :[

Yumekui was 5th and Amanebo was 6th.

Oh, well I was close, thanks! :]

Did Pocket drop out of the top 20? I can't find it =S

^It did.

I'm kind of a new fan of Ai and I saw her Tokyo Friends movie, but I've been wondering if she can actually play the guitar or if it was just for the part?

There was a PV also where she had a guitar and now I'm really wondering XD
Thanks to anyone that can help ^^

^I can´t remember Ai playing guitar in a PV o-O? but I´m sure she can paly...at least a bit

didn't sakuranbo have her acting all wild with a guitar =\

Bloody hell. Pocket must be selling like, well, crap. :weep

Yea I think that was the name of the PV that I saw the guitar in >.<

The PV for white choco is out ^^
http://linhkawaii.livejournal.com/86951.html

It's really cute :)

Why isn't Pocket selling?! It's a fantastic single, and it's a wonderful Christmas ballad! Avex needs to up their promotion now! I've repeated the song for who knows how many times on my playlist! And I'm loving every moment of the song!

Personally I think it's one of her weaker ballads. I like Kumuriuta a lot better.

^ Yeah, me too. The strings are lovely (they have a sleigh-bell kind of sound), but the orchestration in Kumuriuta was a lot better. Not to mention that Pocket sort of sounds a lot like Kumuriuta to start with (the "futari wo tsunagu te no himitsu wo" part in Pocket sounds a lot like the"tachidomatte subete wo munishita" part in Kumuriuta, melody-wise; the rise and fall of the voice as well). It's like a Kumuriuta clone, only not as good XD It's still decent, but I still like Kumuriuta better as a whole. Lyrics too.

I'm disappointed in the sales. It's like, my mom heard it once and I was like, "Would you like to buy it too?" and my mom, known as the person who lives by the rule of "If you have a homemade CD-R, why do you need to buy it again?" said "How much does it cost?". :D :D :D
I'm so gonna get the HK version.

Then again, I'm sure I wouldn't like the song as much if I had heard Planetarium or Kingyo Hanabi or Kumuriuta or any of the other big ballads. I seriously need to get my act together and listen to an Ai Otsuka album. >=(