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George 27th July 2013 03:58 AM

Don't Be Shy About It In Namie's 79th Thread
 

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Spoiler:
Amuro Namie (安室奈美恵) is a Japanese "Hip-Pop" (Hip-Hop / Pop) artist from Okinawa. She debuted in a eurobeat group called the SUPER MONKEYS comprised of her and her classmates from the Okinawa Actors' School in 1992 with the single Koi no Cute Beat / Mister U.S.A.. Amuro became the leader of the group, and found success after their cover of TRY ME ~Watashi wo Shinjite~, which peaked at #8. In 1996, Amuro switched to avex trax and debuted with the single Body Feels EXIT, with her first avex album selling over 3.3 million copies. Her biggest single, the ballad CAN YOU CELEBRATE?, was the top single of 1997. After marriage and personal tragedy, Amuro continued to adopt a more R&B/hip-hop based style of music. She has sold over 30,000,000 copies in Japan alone.



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Spoiler:

Studio Albums:
[1996.07.22] SWEET 19 BLUES #1 (3,359,450 copies)
[1997.07.24] Concentration 20 #1 (1,929,860 copies)
[2000.01.26] GENIUS 2000 #1 (802,740 copies)
[2000.12.20] break the rules #2 (334,520 copies)
[2003.12.10] STYLE #4 (221,874 copies)
[2005.07.13] Queen of Hip-Pop #2 (455,428 copies)
[2007.06.27] PLAY #1 (540,952 copies)
[2009.12.16] PAST < FUTURE #1 (575,501 copies)
[2012.06.27] Uncontrolled #1 (469,990 *still charting!)

Best Albums:
[1998.01.28] 181920 #1 (1,689,530 copies)
[2002.03.13] LOVE ENHANCED♥ single collection #3 (305,040 copies)
[2004.03.31] 181920 & films #134 (1,992 copies)
[2008.07.30] BEST FICTION #1 (1,840,088 copies)
[2011.04.27] Checkmate! #1 484,336 (2011 #6 album of the year)

Singles:

[1995.10.25] Body Feels EXIT #3
[1995.12.04] Chase the Chance #1
[1996.03.13] Don't wanna cry #1
[1996.06.05] You're my sunshine #1
[1996.08.21] SWEET 19 BLUES #2
[1996.11.27] a walk in the park #1
[1997.02.19] CAN YOU CELEBRATE? #1
[1997.05.21] How to be a Girl #1
[1997.11.27] Dreaming I was dreaming #1
[1997.12.25] CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (re-release) #1
[1998.12.23] I HAVE NEVER SEEN #1
[1999.03.17] RESPECT the POWER OF LOVE #2
[1999.07.07] toi et moi #3
[1999.09.01] SOMETHING 'BOUT THE KISS #3
[2000.01.01] LOVE 2000 #4
[2000.07.12] NEVER END #2
[2000.10.04] PLEASE SMILE AGAIN #2
[2001.01.24] think of me / no more tears #7
[2001.08.08] Say the word #3
[2002.02.14] I WILL #7
[2002.09.11] Wishing On The Same Star #2
[2003.03.05] shine more #8
[2003.07.16] Put 'Em Up #7
[2003.10.16] SO CRAZY / Come #8
[2004.03.17] ALARM #11
[2004.07.22] ALL FOR YOU #6
[2004.10.14] GIRL TALK / the SPEED STAR #2
[2005.04.06] WANT ME, WANT ME #2
[2005.11.16] White Light / Violet Sauce #7
[2006.05.17] CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK / Ningyo (人魚; Mermaid) #2
[2007.01.24] Baby Don't Cry #3
[2007.04.04] FUNKY TOWN #3
[2008.03.12] 60s 70s 80s #1
[2009.03.18] WILD / Dr. #1
[2010.07.28] Break It / Get Myself Back #3
[2011.07.27] NAKED / Fight Together / Tempest #2
[2011.12.07] Sit! Stay! Wait! Down! / Love Story #3
[2012.03.21] Go Round / YEAH-OH #4
[2013.03.06] Big Boys Cry / Beautiful #4

DVDs:
[2000.08.18] NAMIE AMURO TOUR "GENIUS 2000"
[2000.09.27] AMURO NAMIE FIRST ANNIVERSARY
[2000.09.27] Namie Amuro Concentration 20 Live in Tokyo Dome
[2000.09.27] 181920 films
[2001.03.07] filmography
[2002.03.13] 181920 films + filmography
[2002.12.11] BEST CLIPS
[2003.11.19] namie amuro tour 2001 break the rules (3,000 copies)
[2004.09.23] namie amuro SO CRAZY tour featuring BEST singles 2003-2004 #3 (67,000 copies)
[2006.03.15] Space of Hip-Pop -namie amuro tour 2005- #2 (82,000 copies)
[2007.02.21] namie amuro BEST tour "Live Style 2006" #1 (81,000 copies)
[2008.02.27] NAMIE AMURO PLAY TOUR 2007 #2 (128,000 copies)
[2009.09.09] namie amuro BEST FICTION TOUR 2008-2009 #1 (286,000 copies)
[2010.12.15] namie amuro PAST<FUTURE tour 2010 (184,000 copies)
[2011.12.21] namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2011 (100,000 copies)

Compilations & other:
[1996.07.17] avex dance net '96 in VELFARRE (Chase the Chance)
[1996.10.09] avex DANCE Vol. 3 (Chase the Chance)
[1996.10.31] Amuro Namie & m.c.A・T - Thunder Party
[1997.01.01] YOU ARE THE ONE (as part of the TK Family)
[1998.08.05] avex 10th Anniversary Presents "Jyuunen Hyakumagari ~J-POP HIT TRACKS~" (Body Feels EXIT)
[2001.02.24] Revelation - Lugia OST (toi et moi)
[2001.12.27] Amuro Namie & VERBAL - lovin' it
[2002.01.23] VARIOUS ARTISTS FEATURING song+nation (lovin' it)
[2002.03.06] song+nation 2 trance (lovin' it (tatsumaki remix))
[2003.09.18] ZEEBRA - TOKYO'S FINEST (After Party feat. Amuro Namie)
[2004.09.08] Best of Inu Yasha Seifu Meigetsu - Inu Yasha Theme Zenshu 2 (Come, Four Seasons)
[2005.03.24] JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS - JHETT (Do or Die feat.Amuro Namie'')
[2006.02.15] ZEEBRA - The New Beginning (Do What U Gotta Do feat. AI, Amuro Namie & Mummy-D)
[2007.03.28] m-flo - COSMICOLOR (Luvotomy' - m-flo loves Amuro Namie)
[2008.05.28] DOUBLE - THE BEST COLLABORATIONS (#1 BLACK DIAMOND)
[2009.04.29] ravex - trax (#2 ROCK U feat.Amuro Namie)
[2009.09.02] DJ Caroline D'Amore - J-Girls' Celebrity Mix (#1 What a Feeling [J-GIRLS' CELEBRITY MIX VER.])
[2011.03.16] VERBAL - VISIONAIR (#2 BLACK OUT feat. Lil Wayne & Amuro Namie)
[2011.10.05] DOUBLE - WOMAN (#14 Black diamond ~TinyVoice Electr!ck Remix)

Filmography:

Drama
Ichigo hakusho (TV Asahi, 1993)
Toki o Kakeru Shōjo (Fuji TV, 1994)
Watashi, mikata desu (TBS, 1995)
Station (NTV, 1995)
湘南リバプール学院 (Fuji TV, 1995)

Films
That's Cunning! Shijo Saidan no Sakusen (1996)
Gakko II: The Learning Circle (aka: A Class To Remember 2) (1996) (Cameo)

Theme Songs:

Anime

"Toi et Moi" - ending theme for Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (1999)
"Come / So Crazy" - 7th ending theme song for InuYasha (2003)
"Four Seasons" - theme song for InuYasha 3rd movie (2003)
"Fight Together" - 14th opening for One Piece (2011)

Drama

"Chase The Chance" — theme song for The Chef (NTV, 1995)
"Can You Celebrate?" — theme song for Virgin Road (Fuji TV, 1997)
"I Have Never Seen" — theme song for Yonigeya Honpo (NTV, 1999)
"All for You" — theme song for Kimi ga omoi de ni Naru Mae ni (Fuji TV, 2004)
"Baby Don't Cry" — theme song for Himitsu no Hanazono (KTV, 2007)
"Sexy Girl" — theme song for Otome no Punch (NHK, 2008)
"The Meaning of us" — theme song for "Onnatachi wa Nido Asabu" (BeeTV , 2010)


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Spoiler:
Giving your faves a chance to recover before she continues to slay.


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clover_bali 27th July 2013 06:26 AM

new magazine cover

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spoiler : Namie Amuro official facebook

SURREAL__RAINBOW 27th July 2013 07:13 AM

she has really long toes

NintendoHTF1242 27th July 2013 07:28 AM

She has the cutest smile in Japan like omg

emi♡ 27th July 2013 08:18 AM

she does. And her face is interesting...it's not all...typical...


I'm so happy my hair is her length. Finally.

Benikari47 27th July 2013 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George (Post 3018970)

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Spoiler:
Giving your faves a chance to recover before she continues to slay.

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Love the new thread! <3

Benikari47 27th July 2013 10:35 AM

I'm still listening to FEEL non-stop, i don't have time for anyone else lol. I swear it doesn't lose any replay value or get tiring, i still adore the album just as much as when it came out. I'd be afraid if i was her. She's gonna have to bring it a ridiculous amount with the next album :P

And she looks beautiful on the new cover! Back to cutesy i see haha.

OyTony 27th July 2013 10:40 AM

I bought the with magazine today

Benikari47 27th July 2013 10:42 AM

^OMG THE PICTURE IN THE PINK TRENCH COAT :luv2 :luv2 :luv2
Thank you so much for the pics OyTony!

marty 27th July 2013 10:55 AM

Loving pink-y Namie. You cutie, I want your hair!! Seriously, Namie's hair are perfection.

pommy48 27th July 2013 03:58 PM

Her hair and makeup is just always so perfect :thud

inspire_rmx 27th July 2013 04:10 PM

OMG she look soo pretty in PINK!! the photos are sOO gorgeous

Benikari47 27th July 2013 08:03 PM

More NUMERO previews!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/0f53c4b6b...h6j4o1_500.jpg

DANM the last pic, she's giving some serious face! Bringing the sex with this shoot i see, i love them :luv2

marty 27th July 2013 10:00 PM

^
Omg, that's too much hair porn to handle. Namie, tell me your hair secret, why are they so glorious, always? I'm in love with Namie scalp.

Heavenly 27th July 2013 10:15 PM

She's always perfect, on any shoot she makes.
That's truly unbelievable ♥

chikocchi 27th July 2013 10:23 PM

All those magazine shots look gorgeous!

ayu_ready? 28th July 2013 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by OyTony (Post 3019011)

pretty and cute :)

BlackSilence 28th July 2013 01:49 PM

NUMEROOOOOOO~~~
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BQQvFicCYAEVrOs.jpg:large

jiarongisme 28th July 2013 01:53 PM

^ HOT DAMN. The Numero shoot is probably the best one for the FEEL promo.

jean-baptiste 28th July 2013 02:59 PM

I'd honestly forget I was gay for a night (or a lifetime) with her. She's stunning

pommy48 28th July 2013 03:41 PM

Love them bangs :luv2
So sultry!

R_Hikki 29th July 2013 01:22 AM

I came across this while searching for "La La La" on youtube (cuz I wanted to share it with the world, of course)



Freakin' adorable! <3

BlackSilence 29th July 2013 03:20 PM

I finally finished my Namie drawing that was sitting on a shelf for a few months, frankly i hate it, cuz i ruined a lot of things and just finished it half assed because of that, but i'm still sharing it here...lol So i know i didn't do perfect no point in pointing out what i already know lol

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20...nd-d6fomw3.jpg

Also NUMERO pics :

AyuHamasaki01 29th July 2013 05:03 PM

^Your drawing is absolutely gorgeous.

The NUMERO shoot is flawless, I love it so much.

jean-baptiste 29th July 2013 05:43 PM

^I agree. I'd like that on my wall. It's fantastic.

Benikari47 29th July 2013 06:56 PM

^^That's so beautiful Cika! Wish i could draw like that <3

CoriKaru 29th July 2013 07:12 PM

That hand on her face looks like a breast!

pimenta 29th July 2013 07:20 PM

The drawing looks gorgeous!

She looks stunning in the NUMERO shoot :blove

pheonixflame15 31st July 2013 12:37 AM

Just saw the goods for the tour, a little disappointed....I hope they add more

marty 31st July 2013 11:03 AM

Great drawing up there! The Numero shoots are amazing as usual <3

BlackSilence 1st August 2013 12:04 AM

thanks everyone for nice comments on the drawing ♥

the new ESPRIQUE CM with La La La https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=510418005693607 that smile at the end just killed me!

chocopockymaster 1st August 2013 01:37 AM

She is SO FLAWLESS. :thud

We are not worthy. Seriously.

Not Fade Away 1st August 2013 01:54 AM

I died because of the flawlessness.

prussian blue 1st August 2013 02:41 AM

They just used my favorite song from FEEL :dies

UHPlus 1st August 2013 11:21 AM

The goddess smiles at us, the mortals.

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aznranie 1st August 2013 11:40 AM

LOve it!!!!! her smile blew my mind :)

SURREAL__RAINBOW 1st August 2013 11:46 AM

creepy tbh

AyuHamasaki01 1st August 2013 02:13 PM

That smile is just amazing. Loved the CM, I really love her outfit.

aloopy 1st August 2013 04:51 PM

Her smile is everything, lol<3 That's all

pimenta 1st August 2013 04:55 PM

I absolutely love Namie's smile, but that print was not taken at the best moment, it looks kind of weird imo, maybe it's the sun... But She looks absolutely gorgeous on that CM ♥

Kouyou 1st August 2013 06:09 PM

NAMIE EYE SMILE BRB DEAD :thud

toniayu 1st August 2013 06:23 PM

Just received my copy of feel.My favorite video is contrail,it's sooo beautiful *O*
Just listened to the full album and overall is pretty nice and cohesive. At first I Was a little dissapointed (with videos),the album starts with Alive which is my less favorite song on the album so...
My favorites songs on the album are the ones that doesn't have video (except for LMLYG and contrail).
Well,I give it a 8,5~9 My favorite song at the moment Stardust in my eyes. Not my favorite namie album but it's cool.

chasethechance 1st August 2013 10:19 PM

Behind Screen Pic's:

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Ayu_desu 2nd August 2013 07:37 AM

Love Namie's smile especially when she squints her eyes like that and in Contrail PV!

I'm still listening to FEEL since its release and still loving everything on it. Haven't heard anything this perfect in awhile!

Gustavopc 2nd August 2013 11:14 AM

Wondering if Namie has fallen in love. She is now all smiles, singing about feels, rainbows, colors and lovers.

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marty 2nd August 2013 11:12 PM

I'm so glad they used Lalala for the Esprit commercial, I absolutely ADORE that song!! And Namie in white, all smiles from everywhere, is utter and divine perfection, seriously, that woman is SO elegant and graceful, but everybody already said so anyway!XD

waterballoon 3rd August 2013 01:19 AM

FEEL is a great album for running and working out

Delicious n Bold 3rd August 2013 02:16 AM

Supanatulal love is such a good song!
Got me jammin and even using Engrish in real life now.

& + H 3rd August 2013 03:33 AM

I got chills!!!! She's so beautiful!

Rocky Raven 3rd August 2013 03:48 AM

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Quote:

Thank you ALL for the 777,000 "Likes"!!
In commemoration of the 777,000 "Likes", here is a photo of Amuro-chan with a special celebration cake!!
Amuro-chan will kick off the "namie amuro FEEL tour 2013" starting on the 16th!!
Hope all of you can come!!
And thank you always for supporting the Namie Amuro Official Facebook page!!
https://www.facebook.com/NamieAmuroOfficial

AyuHamasaki01 3rd August 2013 08:23 AM

^Love that picture. Her smile is gorgeous.

Heavenly 3rd August 2013 12:01 PM

Since there is a lot of Full english songs on FEEL, i'm looking forward to a FULL-english album in the future, and maybe an international release ?
I think that she improved her pronunciation a lot, but there's still engrish sometimes (especially in LMLYG and Heaven). She should have a coach or something to help her.
But the whole thing is quite encouraging, isn't it ? :)

All in all, I felt a big occidental influence on this album (it's because a high number of songs are western-composers'). I even recognized some styles that would have fit western singers (Hands On Me could have been a J-Lo's song, Poison a Gwen Stefani's song, LaLaLa and LMLYG Rihanna's songs, and Rainbow even reminds me of Björk !

This album is a good mix of styles, and is very cohesive.
Too bad there's no Damage and Beautiful, but I already said that numerous times ! :D
The only song that I can't stand is CYFTL... so annoying that I skip it every time !

marty 3rd August 2013 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocky Raven (Post 3020949)

Her eyes are so huge and cute! This picture is so sweet! <3

jean-baptiste 3rd August 2013 05:09 PM

I wonder what kind of cake that is

Heavenly 3rd August 2013 06:08 PM

^ Cheesecake probably. Or cream-covered cake.

Kouyou 3rd August 2013 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heavenly (Post 3020995)
The only song that I can't stand is CYFTL... so annoying that I skip it every time !

SAME. This song is not Namie's style at all. :dead2 Can't stand it.

toLOVE 3rd August 2013 07:44 PM

I actually LOVE Can You Feel This Love. The song makes me soo happy and clear all bad thoughts.

R_Hikki 3rd August 2013 08:29 PM

CYFTL has grown on me, mostly because it makes me giggle whenever I mishear her say "I know poo-poo coming out".

jean-baptiste 3rd August 2013 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by toLOVE (Post 3021075)
I actually LOVE Can You Feel This Love. The song makes me soo happy and clear all bad thoughts.

Same for me!

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Originally Posted by R_Hikki (Post 3021085)
CYFTL has grown on me, mostly because it makes me giggle whenever I mishear her say "I know poo-poo coming out".

I thought I was the only one who caught that! :laugh

jiarongisme 4th August 2013 06:30 AM

I've actually loved it from the start. It's one of the best tracks on FEEL for me. It's so upbeat and I can't help but feel happy when I listen to this song.

Benikari47 4th August 2013 08:44 AM

CYFTL can be too sugary sweet sometimes, but i love the 80's throwback! It's such a "jump out of bed and get ready" kind of song, it just makes me happy!
Cutesy songs rarely hit the spot for me, especially when it comes to Ayu and Kuu. Namie don't have that many thankfully, but she did a good job with CYFTL.

marty 4th August 2013 09:17 AM

I love CYFTL!
Tbh, there are no songs I really hate from FEEL (and this speaks a lot about the good work done). There are tracks that are too generic for me, like Heaven, but they're enjoyable anyway. FEEL is an example of how an album, without being perfect or innovative, can be nice in all its aspects.

Earth_maiden 6th August 2013 12:28 AM

The only song I don't really like on FEEL is CYFTL. The rest I adore, but that track just seems to get on my nerves.

emi♡ 6th August 2013 12:39 AM

I'm on the wall about it. CYFTL really reminds me of something that would be on a beni album....and I feel like if it had Beni's vocals, its the type of song I'd love.

Its just a little watered down on Namie's album with her vocals, but I think its a well written song.

Delicious n Bold 6th August 2013 12:40 AM

I think CYFTL is somewhat-bearable garbage. The only album flaw.

chasethechance 6th August 2013 09:16 AM

http://31.media.tumblr.com/e2ef7bf6d...1liqo1_500.jpg

toniayu 6th August 2013 09:45 AM

So pretty!!!!

marty 6th August 2013 08:15 PM

^^
So cute!! Her hair... <3 <3 <3

chasethechance 7th August 2013 07:17 PM

The tour pamphlet is awesome, geez.

BlackSilence 7th August 2013 07:57 PM

honestly tho am i the only one that doesn't understand the Amuroch thing?.... that..."thing" is creepy rather than cute....who even buys them? I wouldn't take one even if they gave it for free.....

Heavenly 7th August 2013 09:56 PM

I'm kinda addicted to Rainbow right now ^^ ♪♪♪
And Supernatural Love as well (Tereka teka supernatural :P)

CeReSu 8th August 2013 02:11 PM

Hey guys did you see these gorgeous preview from FEEL TOUR PAMPHLET?

I shared them on my tumbrl here:

http://mirrorcle-ceres.tumblr.com/

AyuHamasaki01 8th August 2013 02:46 PM

^Gorgeous. I love the close ups.

pommy48 8th August 2013 03:41 PM

Namie's gonna be in the Japanese VOGUE issue on 8/28 :luv2

koumori 8th August 2013 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pommy48 (Post 3022145)
Namie's gonna be in the Japanese VOGUE issue on 8/28 :luv2

I can't wait! :)

ayu_ready? 8th August 2013 05:14 PM

oh VOGUE O_O

Heavenly 8th August 2013 08:58 PM

It's kinda cool that the pamphlet is in both Japanese and English languages.
And the pics looks gorgeous !

Not Fade Away 9th August 2013 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by artcika (Post 3021990)
honestly tho am i the only one that doesn't understand the Amuroch thing?.... that..."thing" is creepy rather than cute....who even buys them? I wouldn't take one even if they gave it for free.....


That's how I feel about Ayupan too....

prussian blue 9th August 2013 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heavenly (Post 3022205)
It's kinda cool that the pamphlet is in both Japanese and English languages.
And the pics looks gorgeous !

and the English part looks weird to me

marty 9th August 2013 02:06 PM

Wow, Vogue! I can't wait to see it!

pop909 9th August 2013 02:41 PM

Whatever happened to Neonlight Lipstick?

inspire_rmx 9th August 2013 03:26 PM

the pamphlet photos are totally stunning! can't wait for the tour set list ^^ anticipating

Rocky Raven 9th August 2013 04:56 PM

http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps69b6eaec.jpg
Guess what, my Green Water Dragon loves Namie too lol <3

pimenta 9th August 2013 07:04 PM

^ It has good taste :P

The pamphlet pics are gorgeous!

Quote:

Originally Posted by artcika (Post 3021990)
honestly tho am i the only one that doesn't understand the Amuroch thing?.... that..."thing" is creepy rather than cute....who even buys them? I wouldn't take one even if they gave it for free.....

I agree, I think they're really ugly :dead2

ayu_ready? 9th August 2013 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocky Raven (Post 3022347)
http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps69b6eaec.jpg
Guess what, my Green Water Dragon loves Namie too lol <3

cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute :D

marty 9th August 2013 08:20 PM

I love the amuroch things! But I have a soft spot for Donnie Darko bunny too, so I don't count, lol.

CoriKaru 10th August 2013 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocky Raven (Post 3022347)
http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps69b6eaec.jpg
Guess what, my Green Water Dragon loves Namie too lol <3

Nah. I'm sure that's just the Godzilla in him coming out because he sees an asian.

pimenta 10th August 2013 02:43 AM

^ I can't believe I laughed at this... but I did, hard. :thud

CoriKaru 10th August 2013 02:54 AM

Ha.

And this:


Namie Throws Up Sale Figures At ayumi (The Video)

Neko★munication 10th August 2013 03:26 AM

I've never understood why Namie fans insist on perpetuating this whole Ayu/Namie feud. Like I understand when it happens in the west (between, say, Madonna/Gaga) but like Ayu and Namie have never even acknowledged each other, much less ever "shaded" each other :laugh It just comes off as petty and insecure as far as fans are concerned.

Not that I'm saying Ayu fans are the epitome of maturity, but in my experience it's always the Namie stans (a vocal minority, of course) who are jumping to defend their queen - but from what exactly?? :laugh Seriously. There's no feud, no rivalry, no twitter wars, they're hardly even in the same genre these days. As a fan of both, it's just tiring to experience. :no It's like all the sassy drama queen teenagers of the western pop culture sphere are so thirsty for the same thing in asian music that they fight over make-belief shade.

It's honestly pretty dumb?

emi♡ 10th August 2013 04:46 AM

Probably because ayu fans haven't had anything to hold over Namie for the last 5 years.

Personally, I see it pretty equally from both camps.

JesA 10th August 2013 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neko★munication (Post 3022427)
I've never understood why Namie fans insist on perpetuating this whole Ayu/Namie feud. Like I understand when it happens in the west (between, say, Madonna/Gaga) but like Ayu and Namie have never even acknowledged each other, much less ever "shaded" each other :laugh It just comes off as petty and insecure as far as fans are concerned.

Not that I'm saying Ayu fans are the epitome of maturity, but in my experience it's always the Namie stans (a vocal minority, of course) who are jumping to defend their queen - but from what exactly?? :laugh Seriously. There's no feud, no rivalry, no twitter wars, they're hardly even in the same genre these days. As a fan of both, it's just tiring to experience. :no It's like all the sassy drama queen teenagers of the western pop culture sphere are so thirsty for the same thing in asian music that they fight over make-belief shade.

It's honestly pretty dumb?

^ THIS. Just this.

I agree. It's so stupid that people are TRYING to make a fight about something with which there's nothing to fight about.

Especially today, their music is on two completely separate planes.

Whether you like one better than the other is YOUR prerogative, but in the grand scheme of things, your affection for one doesn't degrade the other.
I just think it's immature of people to always put a 'versus' between EVERYTHING.

Gustavopc 10th August 2013 05:45 AM

I confess I did laugh at the video in some parts, but I'm pretty sure 90% of those who will watch this won't take it so kindly.

Once upon a time, not many years ago, I used to be a big hater of ayu but I had really never gave her a chance. I hated her cause every other Kuu fan at that time would hate her as well, and then I should hate her to fit in. Not that I did think like this back then, but now I see that's how my "taste" worked... Now, after giving her - and other singers as well - a try, I regret being so childish and dumb...

I think that's people just being too passional over things they shouldn't be. Fans tend to take their favorites banners and defend them till death, while it doesn't really matter at all - it's not arguing or offending someone that you'll make the other person think "Hey, he's right, I should give that singer a second chance". And it's not gonna increase or decrease singers popularity as well, it's a quick fire that last for some minutes and then wow it's gone. Also, that's the same about people who take sport teams and politicians to this side. It's a waste of time and it'll just tire you, taking nobody nowhere.

Listen to your music and be happy. That's all.

Ayu_desu 10th August 2013 08:17 AM

I laughed, not in a mean-spirited way, but because it was funny. Some people have different taste in humour just like with music and I happen to laugh at these kinds of joke. So don't shouldn't take things so personally especially the author of that blog is obviously not for reals. Immature or not, just move on if you don't enjoy.

In a reversed way, it can be said that people who take these "versus" joke so personally could be petty and insecure themselves...

BlackSilence 10th August 2013 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Neko★munication (Post 3022427)
I've never understood why Namie fans insist on perpetuating this whole Ayu/Namie feud. Like I understand when it happens in the west (between, say, Madonna/Gaga) but like Ayu and Namie have never even acknowledged each other, much less ever "shaded" each other :laugh It just comes off as petty and insecure as far as fans are concerned.

Not that I'm saying Ayu fans are the epitome of maturity, but in my experience it's always the Namie stans (a vocal minority, of course) who are jumping to defend their queen - but from what exactly?? :laugh Seriously. There's no feud, no rivalry, no twitter wars, they're hardly even in the same genre these days. As a fan of both, it's just tiring to experience. :no It's like all the sassy drama queen teenagers of the western pop culture sphere are so thirsty for the same thing in asian music that they fight over make-belief shade.

It's honestly pretty dumb?

MTE, but i guess some people just don't exactly know what to do with their time and boredomn, so they make up these silly wars against nothing lol it is dumb as hell!

HOT PEPPER Beauty X ‪#‎安室奈美恵‬ wallpaper 01
http://imageshack.us/a/img89/8465/z9l3.jpg

i asume this is from tour goods?
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Benikari47 10th August 2013 09:38 AM

That Hot Beauty photo is so beautiful, it's from the Contrail video right?

BlackSilence 10th August 2013 10:07 AM

i believe it is from Contrail filming.

Neko★munication 10th August 2013 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Ayu_desu (Post 3022453)
I laughed, not in a mean-spirited way, but because it was funny. Some people have different taste in humour just like with music and I happen to laugh at these kinds of joke. So don't shouldn't take things so personally especially the author of that blog is obviously not for reals. Immature or not, just move on if you don't enjoy.

In a reversed way, it can be said that people who take these "versus" joke so personally could be petty and insecure themselves...

It's not that video in particular that got to me, tbh, moreso the comments underneath it that were basically high-fiving Namie fans for "snatching Ayu's weave" etc. - which are just the tip of the iceberg of these weird j-pop feuds that go on Tumblr/arama/etc.

When it's very obviously a joke, then there's nothing wrong with it (I mean, I loved those Ayu Trolls that'd pop up every once in a while and I was friggin' obsessed with the Nekci Menij Show and that's... well, yeah :laugh), but there's a much more mean-spirited undercurrent when two celebrity fandoms clash, and it just always struck me as so odd when it happens between two J-pop artists who hardly (if ever?) interact. It happened a ton with Kuu around her peak, with Ayu fans bashing her all over the place, and it was just so tiring! Why can't people just, well:

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Originally Posted by Gustavopc (Post 3022441)
Listen to your music and be happy. That's all.

:) :yes

George 10th August 2013 02:15 PM

Ugh. This is why I completely love Kuu fans here in AHS. They're so refreshingly self-aware, and pleasant. I really don't mind stan wars but they're just so mean-spirited most of the time. Argh, just vile.


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