I think a self-titled would be a little more palatable since her name (Utada) is so different and almost sounds like an iconic one-name sort of deal like "Madonna" or "Cher" or something. Obviously if your name is like Jimmy Smith a self-titled first album gets no attention and seems awfully lazy. But some odd or obscure title like Ultra Blue or Heart Station would be good too.

The only album title that would kill me would be Come Back to Me. I don't even want to think about that.

^yeah, come back to me, or anything with 'baby' in it would make me vomit hip-hop rainbows

^ "vomit hip-hop rainbows" :laugh
I'm gonna start saying that now.

“ten” + “sen” Book Release Date: March 10th

Utada’s official Japanese website has been updated with new information regarding her upcoming “ten” and “sen” book releases. The 2 books go on sale March 10th and are each a whopping 512 pages in length. The price for “ten” and “sen” are 2,499 and 1,995 yen, respectively.

First post updated regarding important info on ten and sen and the covers. :)

omggg.

Thank you for updating the front page Luv.

-easy iPhone navigation-

I'm so glad Hikki is not with Avex!

Avex would make those books 3500 yen EACH, not 3500 yen total :laugh
30 Euro's for two books with a total of a thousand pages is nothing when you're used to Ayu's prices :D

Hmm.. I'm gonna have to save some costs on Rule/Sparkle and hikki's new album... maybe I'll order on YesAsia and have slow shipping.. :(

I want those books..

Yeah Avex makes you want to stop reading =P

But I hear the Japanese government regulates the prices of books and such, no?

those books should be pretty interesting. what are they really about, anyway? :shrug

^“Ten” consists of an essay written by Utada, focusing on everything from her marriage and divorce, to the joys and pain of writing music. There is also a long interview conducted by Utada’s long time official writer, Ms. Matsuura, along with photos from her debut in 1999 to the present.

”Sen” is a collection of Utada’s official blog/messages and website updates plus photographs taken on location by the same man who photographed her “First Love” album.

ohh i see! thanks luv :D it sounds pretty cool.

Yeah, and what a cute album cover that was... Lol.

It'll be better since she's lost her unibrow and has become more attractive.

utada will be in a new interview:

http://community.livejournal.com/uta...tml?mode=reply

can you all access the page? if not, i'll post the news with links and stuff.

I can't access the page.
Thanks in advance Lisa!

Thanks for the information, beauty!

here's the interviewer's page then, lol.

http://justiceace.wordpress.com/2009...mple-or-clean/

The Press kit is up OMGOSH!

http://islandrecords.com/site/promo/...me_back_to_me/

^I was juuuuuust about to post that. Wow, sometimes I forget how big Utada's Japanese accomplishments are. She's a legend.

what exactly is the press kit? lol.