Ugh I still haven't gotten my box... I'm about to cave and download the album! I need to be STRONG! I feel sorry for all of the people who still haven't even gotten an email confirmation or have other problems, though. D:

No! be strong!! don't download!
You're not alone x__D
:grouphug

It feels like the bus left without us on a rainig day, or something xDD!!

Hang in there you guys! It'll be there soon! Pass some time by watching Sexy little things & Microphone over and over. I think I've watched those videos a hundred times by now. I love 'em. :D

Im still waiting for my copy too...
the only thing that I have seen is the microphone pv and lives...
Im also trying my hardest not to download and listen to the album or see the other new pvs~~~~

my box already arrived to my city lol but i gotta wait until monday u.u

so close but so far away :cry

^
mine too..
already arrived, but the post office opens til 12 pm T__T
have to wait til Monday..gosh~

Hey, sorry, I haven't been keeping up. Could someone who's been keeping track of sales make a sales thread? I really want to know how she's been doing, but I really don't feel like sifting through all the pages in this thread just to find them. :(

We don't post about sales in this thread, haha.

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=100315

That's in this Oricon thread.

ayu's pink jumpsuit reminds me of Dr.Rockso the Rock n' Roll clown :D

OMG, I totally didn't even see that. x_x I feel so stupid. Thanks, TH!

Got my box yesterday. It's really huuuuge! I was so amazed. XD

HK press release date postpone to 19th April for CD+DVD and 20th April for CD only

thats good! maybe done to give the JP press a chance to sell a bit more :P

^
Yeah I think that's a good thing. Also I mentioned in the chart thread but I wanna say it again here. I think any of us here that can manage it, should buy an additional copy (or more), for a gift to a friend/family member. Let's help out here because Ayu deserves success with this album!

No no no let be strong and do not download, we have to resist >.< !!! No PVs, no album no MOON, nothing *way too hyper*

@Abby2009 : to laugh is the only thing left I guess XD or I will become nuts @o@

*I'm singing in the rain, just singing in the rain * doesn't even work ! There is a bright sun and a blue sky empty of clouds è.é

Edit : fresh news, Marseille is off as well now *ha ha ha*

lol.you can listen to Moon now since its not included inside the album :D

:tired do not tempt me *vad retro satanas*:chibidemo

:D

since weeks now I sing an old stupid french song that tell along the line : resist, prove that you exist ... as soon I want to give up and dl something ^w^

edit : more fesh news, ALL airport in france will be off in ONE HOUR *bang head everywhere*

Wow it's postponed.. I hope the JP sales will be better with this !!

I'm thinking a looooot about it... :thud
But... I really REALLY can't afford another copy T__T
If I do buy another copy...I'll be in trouble Dx
However...I'm thinking about it :dead2

I haven't listened to MOON either! so be strong!
For me, it doesn't matter if it isn't in the album :P
I just can't download that one single piece of MOON (or is the whole song already out? to download? @.@) because if I do...I'll fall to temptation Dx


:laugh :laugh

OMG...:P

I keep wondering if this will affect my box too Dxxx
Waa~ I'm so sorry about it!!!! :dead2

I can't believe....we're dying here xD...while most of the forum members (those who liked it, bla bla bla :o) are listening to the album T_____T and what's more incredible is that I AM resisting... :tired

Btw...in my town is raining quite a bit now xD
I'll keep singing :innocent
:laugh

Bad-naughty-ash cloud! :eviltongu


AND...sorry for those who are waiting for the OS ver., but I think this is good for AYU :yes

I think my least favorite track (out of the album tracks) is Last Links. I LIKE it, but it doesn't WOW me like the others do.

I'm about to cancel my CDJ order...they are pissing me off. Still waiting for a reply to my email asking why my order is still in shipping process...and this box makes my order $295 total...without it, it would probably only be $100 for just the CD and CD+DVD....sigh...

No, please don't do that :(
It all must be because of the airports :yes it's not CDJ, or PA... or any store...it's just the ash cloud thing...
*I keep hoping*

Just throwing this out there for any of you who might be interested :).

Someone is selling the Rock n Roll Circus CD+DVD+sticker with the Arena Tour for $67.

I think it's pretty cheap. I see something about box...but I don't think it's the actual box set.

Here's the link
http://cgi.ebay.com/AYUMI-HAMASAKI-R...item2559e97f7d

Oh, and did I mention shipping is free? I got so close to buying it lol. Just...still too expensive for me.

^
Too expensive?! $67 for a 3 disc DVD, CD + another DVD, + stickers... is a lot of stuff for $67. I'd be cautious though. A lot of eBay sellers in Taiwan are scam artists. Not all, but a portion. :dead2

^ Trust me, if I had the money, I'd buy it :yes.

Are they now? Thanks for letting me know :thud This person is 100% feedback though...so that's a good sign.

You must remember just how cheap TW press are....

Albums are about $12~$16
And concerts are about $21~$25

So trust me.....This is a crappy deal...

I think the worst after the ash cloud, PA being very slow, it's all the people who listened to the album already and are all : I love this I hate this and this is so cool and ..... and me I'm so : :tired dun have a clue of what you are talking about but you make me feel desperate :tired

The greatest thing is when I watched her first Music station for Microphone via keyhole and CMs with Don't look back pop out, I screamt a long AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH and shut down my eyes until it was done to avoid spoilers LOL I did it again today watching the last Music station with gaga and suddenly after the perf there was the CM with meaning of love and all, another aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah and shut down eyes lol

I know, right?... it's very exasperating to read other's comments about the album...and we (I) are like: Uh? .__.?
I did heard that piece of meaning of love...couldn't react to it when I heard it :no All I did was think to myself: woah O.o? I don't know that song :(

I'm really bad at this...you are stronger than me :yes
I took this decision of not listening to any more songs...kinda late Dx
I got to watch Microphone-Slt-LD-Dlb's PVs :o
Just once though...so I don't even remember the songs anymore o.o''
But I did watch! T__T that's my sin! x_D
My punishment was not listening to AYU for a month and a half? D:

Anyways...
I want my BOX!! BADLY :gnash

PD: I'm sorry my posts seem Christmas trees with so many smilies Dx LOL

^ I know I want my box too! At this rate it seems I'll get it when her next album is announced...

:laugh

*very nervous*
I hope not Dxx
This is such a torture...

I really hope we'll get our stuff before this thread reaches the 500 posts!!!! :thud

:thud Oh, I see. Thanks jasmine -_- Well...I guess too good to be true.

HK versions are up on YesAsia:

http://www.yesasia.com/global/rocknr...0-en/info.html

ôOo this friday

btw anyone has youtube links to RNRC's PVs...with funny characters so they can kinda bypass the eyes of Avex?

^
Well here is one - Sexy little things ~ my favorite. :luv2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r12HDw_SXC0&hd=1

About the HK versions on YA, can someone confirm that the CD+DVD one comes with the PB ? I'm seeing a 36 written, but... Just wanna be sure!!!

They come with the photobook.

OMG T_______________T

I'm still without my album!! I'm with you guys!!

I mean... I was so happy cause my mu-mo copies were shipped on the 15th by Tenso (the company I use to have an address to join TA and recieve things) with EMS, and I thought "YAY! in one week I'll get them"... and I saw all the volcano stuff and I was still happy... HOW I didn't think about the plane having problems to arrive!!??? I can track my order cause it's EMS and the last update was in Japan on friday! I thought that maybe the pack was flying to Spain and they wouldn't update it on the weekends LOOOOOOOOOOL

I'm sure it's stuck there because of the volcano... T_____T In Spain the airports are working, but of course no one can go/come to/from europe... Now I'll have to wait more T_____T

And I didn't think about the volcano and realized it until I came here and I read Abby's:

Bad-naughty-ash cloud! :eviltongu


LOL


I'm dying...

Thx !

Ordered!

That's so baaaa~~d I feel for you so much:(
My copy made it to Germany in the end of the last week so I may get it today???!!!?

@Aura~: I know how you're feeling, my album was only shipped Today!! :(

But on the good side: Play-Asia made me update to this really expensive Fedex shipping, and I just tracked it down and they say I'll receive it Wednesday morning =O

So that's really quick! I'm excited :D

I still haven't watched or listened to ANYTHING besides Microphone!

@Ayusan
I'm sorry to hear that but if you only earn so little, then buying such an expensive box is maybe not a good idea. How about you buy the album now and afterwards buy the AT09 Mug at YesAsia (which is much better than the Mug from the box) and then after some time the AT09 DVD. That way you will also have three great items and you don't have to spend so much money immediately.

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I haven't received my album from CDJ yet *sigh*

You know I never buy things for myself for many reasons, one is that I think I deserve nothing ( one of my friend call me stupid for this and say that I should do gift to myself, same for my boss). And I got a bad feeling about that box since the beginning.

Even in the past when I had more money I never bought gifts because I have a twisted way to think about me :tired

The box was a gift for myself. And I don't see the charm anymore to buy all one by one. I don't like much the AT09 mug, and I waited until now to order the drink bottle, now it is around 8 euros. Plus all first press are sold out now if right ?!

What disgust me is that I worked more, found more work ( have a rendez vous today, see ... ) and now that I took the decision to make to myself that expensive gift it **** up ... with extra work I have been able to pay the box price and this is what happened.

^ I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm really sad for you. :( You can make a thread here, if you haven't already, and request to buy a box, because a few people here did buy extras, I believe. Finding somebody to sell the box to you isn't a problem, I'm sure. I just hope you can find a good deal that you can afford. I wish you luck. :yes

Thanks! I just hope SLT and LD wont get busted at all..sinec DLB has been removed.
When is Avex gonna upload them omg..

Holy crap, I just got my CD today (FINALLY!!!), and the poster really is twice as big as I was expecting to get. :O I still wish I got the DVD version instead.... But I'm happy with the poster. It's technically the first real one I've ever had. :)
The photobook is smaller than I was expecting... But whatever. It's so beautiful. I love every picture. :yes (This is also my first photobook. :P) And the actual booklet............. Oh my gosh~, it truly is one of her best. :heart I'm not disappointed in the least bit. ^_^

Thank you hun for your words.

I already did a thread here asking for a possible extra box to buy and I also contacted Linza who run Ayuangel and she spread the message on her forum and facebook.

Someone told me to go on yahoo auction but with the middle man and all different fees I don't know for sure how much it would cost.

Someone also offer me for sale a CD/DVD photobook + poster.

The thing is I don't even know anymore if I will get the album at all. It's just too odd now, I missed CDjapan sale, yesasia was available but a big fight happened at home and when it was done a few hours after, all was sold out, HMV didn't sent out of japan, and Amazone has been sold out right in front of me, it was available, time I check if they send to france and come back on Ayu page that it was sold out. The day where I gave up and was going to order on CDjapan CD+DVD version Playasia put all available and I jumped on and here the result. Dunno odd feeling.

The worst is that I almost didn't care to have no poster or lucky draw ( I never won anything in my life then ... ) because I had that idea : maybe I could get a lyrics sheet ?!

Now I wonder why I made all that effort to avoid Pvs, new songs except Microphone, any spoilers possible to have the surprise when receiving my box .... except (miss)understood, I gave up everytime and listened to all available even crappy quality ...

In my luck I didn't read my mails before to leave for work that morning *sigh*

Sorry for the wall of text and crap.

You know, Ayusan, I really think you should just go for the CD+DVD with photobook. :yes I think in the end, you won't mind giving up the mug and tea to save a good deal of money, and you can always buy the tour separately if you wish. It sounds like you're kinda hard on money right now, so, honestly, you know it would be best. The album itself, especially with DVD version and photobook, is still a great gift for yourself. I bought just that, with two other albums, as a gift to myself, too, 'cause I've been saving up, just for this occasion. :D

I will wait they refund me first, if not tomorrow I do another scandal and after maybe take a day or two and take a final decision.

When I saw the tea box for the 2010 tour i was so happy but the only thing available I found on ebay cost 50 $ .... pardon ? I'm used to drink mariage frères tea, that can be very expensive but I won't buy 50$ for a tea I don't know and some cookies ...

But even if I give up and buy the CD+DVD, I don't think I will buy the DVD of her tour now. Or in a year when price will drop and for my sister, not for me. Like this no bad surprise.

Dunno what to do anymore.

To change my mind I sewed a corset for my doll ... I was shaking the whole time, I wonder how on earth I managed to finish it -_-

:(:(:(:(

You have to know...I'm REALLY SAD for you...I'm SO SORRY...
I still can't believe it...:no

I can't understand why the ..... they didn't tell you before. They're so irresponsible. Well... I'm not helping, sorry.

I'll tell you... it happened for a reason... though it might not be clear now...and, in a way, you might not care now...you'll be ok and will think (realize) that it was the best thing to happen ^_~

Now I think I'll contradict myself with the following Dx

I would like to suggest (cuz it's all I can do) you to "break the habit" of thinking "I can't buy something just for me"
I think I once used to think like that too... and my mother still does sometimes too... but :no we're all here going through crazy things every day (it doesn't matter how big or small they are)...we all deserve a gift! :yes
So YES...you wanted that box and worked hard for it...you deserved it! It's just those PA people that suck! not you...
So if it isn't that box...and you still want a gift FOR YOU! go for it!

You DO deserve it! ^^

^ Wow...the phone stand... it's REALLY cute! :luv2
Too bad, too bad... I'm not TA member :(

Did the HK press of RnRC had no photobook ?

If I said I wasn't screaming with jealousy on the inside for the lyrics, I'd be lying.

Man I want the cellphone holder ;_; -STALKS ONLINE- MUST FIND ;_;''~~~ And the tote bag...and the cushion OTL;;;

HK press has photobook,IMO

YesAsia didn't wrote that :laugh
It's kinda cheap too, I think it'll cost more with photobook gomen :laugh

i see. i expect they should be bundle with the photobook since avex asia site there stated that first press comes with the photobook.you try email them and ask :P

I forgot that I can ask them :dead
Thanks for helping Nanakopy !!! :D

hahahhaa.let us know once they've replied you :D

omg that mobile stand is really adorable :luv2 i want it :weep

Would you mind taking a picture of the stand with your phone ON it?

It'd like to see how it holds and stuff....

It's really cute~

I think the worst in that story is that they made me pay the additional shipping so at that time, they must had a box for me !
I paid and there I waited, sending a mail everyday because I had an odd feeling ! No replies .... more days with nothing and finally they say that they had to cancel my order ? o-o ( for many reasons I won't re-write here I know they just forget my order and kinda pushed it aside. )

Breaking the : I don't deserve stuffs .... I did it, I ordered a shirt, a pair of shoes, a tee and bracelet on New look .... 5 days after my order and seeing nothing changed I e-mail them, I got no reply but a refund for the shirt I was seeking for because sold out, and then they sent my packet, instead of the 5-7 days of shipping, it took two weeks. While that time I bought strass from a UK seller and fabrics from another UK seller on ebay, all came as fast as the light, it was not for me but for my doll :dead2 maybe it explains the thing :tipsy but I swear as soon I want something for me it's a mess.

I'm the kind of person spoiling people with gifts, words, support and more and I never got anything back, not even a : thank you -_-

I sounds so drama queen :tired let me 5 min. to have an emo moment, cut my wrists with a plastic spoon and I come back XD ( also have a twisted sense of humour lol )

Anyway I got my refund after another mail to them -_- seeing the refund made me feel sad again and even more lost, i dunno what to buy anymore, nor if dl something or such *sigh*


Anyway Congrats to those who receive their Cds and gifts :sheyhey

^:shughug

I feel really sorry for you :( I hope everything will work out...

Well... they finally gave you the refund...that's something...:(

You say you don't know what to buy anymore....
Well... If I were you and all of the sudden I have all that money back...I would go and buy (R*n*RC stuff) a CD+DVD, a CD, some AYU-pans, and maybe a nice collectable :yes
I just would make the most of that money... I'm sure some people will sell their repeated, since people bought both ver.s that came with the same poster, CD only poster in few days...so...I would save some money for it too :P

I mean...you wanted to buy something, and worked hard to get that amount of money... why not?

And that's it... you can give the CD only and an AYU-pan to your sis, if you want...so the order is not just for you...:innocent

:P

I will take a few days to think about and take a decision, even if half of me is almost rejecting that album now. Pfff I feel very odd ... but I sew like a mad o-O ... OMG I should post the final pic when done maybe LOL at last it keeps my mind busy.

I wished to wait to get my box and then order more ayupans on yesasia, now I don't even dare to add two more. *bang head*

I'm spammed by Ayu on my twitter LOL it is just unreal :D

I was just wondering why Ayumi is up so late doing all those twitters! It's SO COOL she is on there doing that but I hope she gets enough rest! :P

She just went to bed about an hour ago, haha.

It's 5:30am in Japan. Herlifeisamazing.

I guess she gets to sleep in today?! I wonder how she gets such little sleep but looks so amazing! I look haggard if I don't get enough sleep hahaha.

I finally tweet her before she left telling her to go to bed lol and to take care of herself XD but she is already addicted O.O if she continues like this I will have hard time to find others tweets ^W^ not that I mind, Ayu on Twitter *o*

@jbrat2219 she maybe is like me, I didn't sleep this night and usually sleep bad but I'm way too hyper at day XD and today is horrible, everybody tell me I look like a zombie but me I'm ready to ... dance all night ? o-o

With Ayu, she seems to go to bed at 5-6am and wakes up at 7-8am.

-facepalm-

^ That's barely a nap!

Yeah, I swear she probably doesn't sleep any more than 4-5 hours since she's always up early sometimes for TV show recordings or rehearsals and etc...

I wonder if she even sleeps before going on those shows that are on at 5am-6am, haha.

She'll be appearing live on Mezamashi TV which starts at 5:25am tomorrow (22nd) so maybe she'll sleep? (or not?)

Umm...she works over 20 hours a day!!? That's just crazy for me! I usually sleep for around five to six hours or so, but for her sleeping about a couple of hours!? Sure enough she's really busy - but I think she should sleep longer! I don't know why she's in a "different time zone"...

And Gaga says she takes no breaks... ayu hasn't taken a break in 12 years! whenever she goes overseas to hotel resorts its for work purposes lol.

*Sigh* Aaaah~ ^0^ *sigh*
So... no more ash-cloud~

I hope I get my package soon D:

Today I received a big package...and.... I thought it was my box!...but... it was a present for my mother (I bought her something ^_^)....
I was so sad...and she was so happy xDD!

waaaaaaaaaaaaa my mu-mo packages are in Madrid at customs >.<!! come to Barcelona NOW!!!

^OMG! How exciting~
I wish to be screaming like that in no time xD

avex is crazy for working her that hard...

Ayu's used to not sleeping though. Gaga looks like a school kid whose just started full-time work as a prostitute :P

*hides from gagafangirls*

That's actually not good for her in the long-term, my opinions say - should she just get more rest or such? I mean, there's still more concerts remaining in the Arena Tour, and until mid-late July she's going to have a pair of performances each weekend...

And she'd better take a break at the end of the year, actually...

That's how she's worked since she debuted. I doubt this is avex doing anything, it's just Ayu being a workaholic.

If it was going to have any impact on her health, it would have happened by now. Like truehappiness said, this isn't unusual for her.

I'm really happy for you, but at the same time I wonder what the ******* is taking Fedex??

I paid a *****load more for that shipping and it's still "in transit" somewhere in Hongkong!! The best part is, when I enter tracking number it says:

Expected Delivery Time: undefined NaN, NaN NaN:NaN AM

Helpful, isn't it?? I paid for this, Fedex!

I'm so frustrated cause even yesterday, it still said the expected delivery time was 2 hours from now, and now it's like.. still in Hong Kong :( I'm sad cause I was really excited for today.

Ever she sleeps for 8 hours since her debut? poor Ayu :(

Yeah, maybe she needs a LOT of sleep - even eight hours is a lot for a girl this age!

She only performs on weekends... there are people performing 5 or even 10 times a week, and those are pretty much alive...

So....

Your point for suddenly bringing Gaga into the conversation is?

Honestly, can you guys just stop looking for absurd reasons to diss Gaga? This is so ridiculous I almost feel like I need to take a break from the forum till all you people stop this artist-bashing nonsense.

Plus there are already threads about Gaga vs Ayu u_u

Me, I will keep to haunt that thread until I find a copy available for me ^w^ and try to resist and not dl anything *sigh* I will have the album to listen when she will announce a new single :tired

My boss saw I was not great *fails to hide it* and when I told her she said : I have a friend that work in Japan and China, I can tell him to get one for you !!!!!

But when I told her that he would had to visit every shops one by one all hopes vanished again T-T

edit : 123 posts : 1-2-3 ..... yeah stupid and dumb but a little thing can makes me smile today lol

Honestly, try to put yourself in Ayu's shoes. You love what you do, you love your work, your work is your life! I think it makes sense she's a workaholic. I would be different if she was married and/or had a kid and/or other just as (if not) more important to take care of.

If I were in her shoes, I'd probably be just like her~

YesAsia didn't have the HK press with photobook I think.. I'm not sure though since it's not me who got e-mailed but my auntie

but the weird thing is the chinese description at the bottom of the page says first press comes with photobook

This is what I think too... if I like something, I don't ever want to stop. And it is like that for everyone, I guess. Of course there're some times (as AYU says in Microphone) that you get kinda tired, but that feeling doesn't last for ever...
AYU loves her job/work, that's her life ^^ (as Neffiline said)
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OMG! omH!
My package is in my city!!~ *faints*
Oh well... it says that it is with the postman...sooo.... WILL I GET IT TODAY?!!~ :thud

Hope so!!!! :luv2

^ hope you get it soon!

^ I HAVE!!!! :luv2:luv2
Still haven't listened to any songs or watch any video (too busy taking pictures and admiring every detail ;P)... :tipsy but I'm soooo happy!! ^0^

I'll listen now! :thud

EDIT: Forgot to mention that...I didn't get a lyrics sheet T_T
Anyways ^^

Has anyone's HK ver of RnRC shipped yet? Mine says still waiting for stock, yet the site says it's to be released on the 23rd? Is it just that it hasn't come out yet? XD

Ohh!! I'm so happy for you!! I hope I'll get mine soon!!

I received mine todaay! Finally =w=
it's huuuuuuuuge! I won the stickers!

25,18€ for the customs...........................................

Still awaiting my album (+ DVD + t-shirt) though with Yesasia it's been taking closer to 2 weeks for my orders to arrive recently. And then there's the delay with volcanic ash so don't know when my stuff will come. (Next Level took forever to come too, I remember I was on holiday so would be early awaiting the post every morning lol...and then be disappointed)

mi|kshake~

how can i know where is my order now? i ordered on yesasia

^ I dont think Yesasia provides a tracking code unless you chose the EMS shipping ? (anyone correct me on this if im wrong because ive never used EMS before)

You can only know if you have EMS, I think. You should've gotten a tracking number.

If you chose Regular Airmail or even Registered Airmail, I'm pretty sure you can't track it. But I'm not too familiar with all the different shipping methods, I always choose Regular Airmail except this time 'cause I got forced into using (sloooow) Fedex.

1 thing I know for sure: If you can track it, there should be a tracking number somewhere. Either in your order details on YesAsia, or in an email they sent you.