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Namies time as a performer is now official over it seems. Sad times. Hits me so hard. *off to watch Finally tour again*

Well I feel completely empty inside now. Her retirement was the final nail in the coffin of my adolescence.

Thanks for making the new thread to looks so nice, Namie forever <3

The feats from this last performance... wow!! Jolin and Yamapi :luv2

Do It For Love could have been replaced by In Two.. and I wanted to see a #1 performance with Kaname ;-;
I really REALLY hope to see those performances on tv :yes

no super monkey? :cry

Thanks for making the new thread! :)

Here's a pic of Namie and Jolin together.
http://i64.tinypic.com/120qc1d.jpg

#她的腿很长很长很长脸很小很小很小 - Namie's legs are so long x3 , her face is so small x3

:lmfao

On a side note , today is the day that everyone is dreading =(

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This is such a sad moment, the end of an era... :weep
I wish Namie all the best in the world, but I can't help being so emotional over her retirement.

I'm so sad but at least we still have the music. I've been listening to her for over 10 years and I'll keep listening until I can't hear anymore. :D

^I've been listening to her for 10 years now too! Gonna miss her. A true icon.

I hope Namie has a happy retirement. She's left such a legacy and done so much for us fans in terms of her music and lives. As sad as it is, I'm glad that she's doing what she wants.

I also really hope that the press wouldn't pester her after the retirement. Especially since they've already been harassing her family...

I'm trying to hold back my emotions. I don't want to acknowledge that it's over. It's too upsetting to see the era of Jpop that I love take another step closer to becoming a thing of the past. But nevertheless Namie will always be special to me.:heart
I was listening to Play yesterday and rediscovered Should I Love Him? and Pink Key. They are part of Namie's hidden gems. In regards to the Uncontrolled topic from earlier. I love that album. One of my favorites.:laugh
Uncontrolled and Feel remain my favorite releases for the 2010s. Feel is actually a contender for my all time favorite albums of hers.

I'm glad she performed #1! EDIT: Or rather, Unusual, why do I always mix these songs up? Love em both though!

I wonder what she'll do on her first day of retirement? Must be weird to have no more engagements.

It doesn't feel like she's retired yet to me but I still have to watch the Finally tour which I am planning on starting tonight!

now put your discography on Spotify legend!

I will miss her too.
11 years to listen to her fabulous music. Thank you Namie ♥

Well there goes the void in my being..I feel utterly dejected

They added the final video on the ALLFOR916 website. It's nothing special as it's just a continuation of the other videos with fans singing. But the part at the end that says "We won't forget the time we spent with you" ..... :weep



Also city buses in Naha en route to the convention center are Namie themed. It was put together by donators.
https://readyfor.jp/projects/funpres...ncements/85494

Apparently they'll also sell mini models at ¥3,900.

https://i.imgur.com/9Cto7HA.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/aLFbGBW.jpg

Big images under spoiler:


They've already moved on to her 26th year :laugh

^those are the illustrations from a fan I follow on instagram. neato!

Wow. We're here. The end. This year went by so fast. This time last year I spent all day watching her videos after reading her announcement. I was crying buckets. It's a bit funny, now, because even though it's officially over, I'm not crying. (At least not yet) Maybe I've moved on to acceptance :laugh

Ah, Namie. You're an inspiration and a legend. I'm so very happy that you're doing what you feel you need to do and I thank you for being such a big part of my life. You were my childhood. And you helped me through the Godawful teenage angsty years. My only regret of being your fan is that I never got to see you live. But that's okay. I own all your blu-rays. I can go back in time whenever I want to that way.

Thank you, Namie! We love you! And we'll miss you!!!

This is insane o.o
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f294192328

I know everyone is in a craze right now and tickets were limited but who is gonna spend 100,000 yen on a fireworks ticket THAT WAS FREE IN THE FIRST PLACE @_@

edit, I can't believe it has 104 bids already and is up to 290,000

I am her fan since 2004 ... 14 looooong years! ... these are sad times ... :(

but i think we will have a comeback ... in 5 or maybe 10 years ... She is a true performer ... I do not think she will leave the stage forever ...

If anyone was curious about those weekly Saturday Final Space segments her facebook always mentions, I have them all uploaded! They're mostly just 2 minute montages of stuff we've already seen through this past year, nothing really new... although there is one longer episode that goes through the entire Final Space museum exhibit. You should watch that one if you weren't able to go! It also features the special Dr. animation that was found in the Tokyo Exhibit.



And here's the scans from with magazine for anyone who hasn't seen it yet!

https://www.weibo.com/1655852940/Gx475dRxS

As much as I'd love for her to return, she seems completely adamant that this is the end for her forever. :weep :weep

In her final interview that was aired earlier this week, she was asked about the possibility of returning in the future and she stated "I will never be returning to the stage because my life as 'Namie Amuro, the singer' has been completed with my 25th anniversary". :weep :weep :weep

https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1792074

Agree... I'm pretty sure she will be in some feats and stuffs in three or four years.

btw, I discovered Namie back in 2009 with CAN YOU CELEBRATE? and I hated it.. but then I heard her new single WILD and I fell in love.
She was the last one of the 4 Jpop queens I discovered, but the love was so big after the release of past<FUTURE that I couldn't help. Namie and Jolin along with Christina Aguilera are my greatest divas ever. I will always listen to her, watch some of her videos (I have all her shows and videos and I will not delete them.. never :no )... I love dancing and "performing" on my own and she is a huge inspiration. Even tho I'm a boy, I love wearing boots because of her haha
She will be missed and never forgotten. Much love to Amuro Namie-sama :dead2

Namie is taking over the iTunes Chart in Japan!

J-Pop Song Chart

#1 Hero
#9 Baby Don't Cry
#13 Just You & I
#14 Get Myself Back
#16 Love Story
#17 Don't Wanna Cry
#18 Can You Celebrate?
#19 Hope
#20 Sweet 19 Blues
#27 A Walk In the Park
#30 Say The Word
#35 NEVER END
#37 Body Feels Exit
#38 Chase the Chance
#39 Baby Don't Cry
#43 Try Me
#48 You're My Sunshine
#49 Mint
#55 All For You
#60 Grotesque ft. Ken Hirai
#69 Fight Together
#87 Girl Talk
#93 HIDE & SEEK
#98 Taiyou no Season
#99 Contrail
#102 Do Me More
#104 Get Myself Back
#111 Sweet 19 Blues
#114 Dreaming I Was Dreaming
#119 Dear Diary
#121 How To Be A Girl
#135 Wonder Woman
#136 ONLY YOU
#138 NEW LOOK
#141 REVOLUTION
#144 NEW LOOK
#158 Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!
#159 make it happen
#167 Chit Chat
#173 Love Story
#180 Brighter Day
#183 CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (Ballada)
#185 Respect the Power of Love

J-Pop Album Chart

#2 BEST FICTION
#9 Uncontrolled
#11 Ballada
#16 SWEET 19 BLUES
#18 Original Tracks Vol. 1
#19 LOVE ENHANCED - Single Collection
#23 PLAY
#31 _genic
#39 FEEL
#50 Past < Future
#51 Hero
#61 Queen of Hip-Pop
#71 STYLE

Wow... the end came so fast. I've been a fan since 2007/2008...at least she got a nice send off. It's better to go out with a bang than quietly fade out totally forgotten I guess. She definitely deserves time to relax and be with her family, she worked very hard the last year.

Pretty cool she got to do the live collabs and that each featured artist did a cover. I would've loved to see genkai lovers with Show-Ya and Ups and Downs with Nao'Ymt though. I really hope we get to see it!

I have been a fan since 2003, I still haven't really accepted that it's all over lol.
Like others said, this year has gone by in a flash. She will always be my number one and always be my favorite.
I am starting to listen to her music again, it sounds silly but once she announced her retirement, it was hard for me to listen to her music. Made me so sad lol.
Namie was the one I listened to through all my rough times in life, through all my downfalls of health and life. I genuinely looked up to her and loved her cool and independent persona. It was inspiring for me, when I am quite the opposite in real life lol
Even though this is the end for her as a singer, I hope we will continue to hear her presence from behind the scenes of future artists.
I wish I could say my feelings better, but it's very hard for me to write what the past 15 years have meant for me.
I just want to say, I am proud of her and all of her accomplishments. I hope that she finds peace and happiness in the next stage of her life.

I've been a Namie fan for almost 14 years . I remembered being so and was still blown away by Hide & Seek PV

When I 1st started listening to Japanese music , I only assumed videos were made for singles , took me a while to realise videos are also made for album tracks too x)

Namie definitely will be missed by so many , it's evident how much Japan has gone all out for her in putting up so many numerous signs , billboards all over the country showing their appreciation to her

That doesn't need to be done but yet fans did that wholeheartedly as their support for Namie is genuine

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This's interesting , ex SMAP member Kusanagi Tsuyoshi will be hosting a WE ♥ NAMIE FINAL Encore LIVE programme that Abema TV will stream tonight 9pm - midnight

https://natalie.mu/music/news/299928
https://twitter.com/AbemaTV/status/1041129818182434816

Kusangai's favourite Namie song is Baby Don't Cry and he wrote on his Twitter he wants to rewatch Namie's performance of it during WE ♥ NAMIE FINAL Encore LIVE programme , heh

https://twitter.com/ksngtysofficial/...46869383016450

Kyodo News wrote on yesterday's show:
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2...-hometown.html

Her wikipedia article already says "Namie Amuro is a retired Japanese self-producing recording artist" and ouch that stings :dead2

I get what you mean. I still haven't watched Finally Tour yet, even though I was so excited to get it, I keep putting it off. Same with some of her recent interviews and shows, I guess I'm taking my time because after this there won't be anything new.

I became a fan around 2009 after seeing the Do Me More PV. I was just thinking yesterday that if it hadn't been for that song/PV, I might have never discovered Ayu and then Kuu, or a lot of the other J-Pop (and Mandarin-Pop) artists I love. Before that I was listening to a few anime songs or K-pop, so if it hadn't been for Namie, who knows if/when those paths would have intersected.

I don't think so. She did a very Japanese thing. Hu,ble and proud at the same moment but she left for good. She did not go on a hiatus and I don't think people would welcome her back.

I think you can feel that it will be a forever goodbye.

That doesn't usually happen in Japan. When artists specifically use the word, intai (retirement), they usually stay that way.

Anyway, I first heard Namie in 1994/1995 because I was living overseas on one of the military bases there. But I was a child and didn't speak much Japanese so I didn't actually become a fan until the 2000s. It's been over 14 years since then and I have seen her live many times. Even though she is retiring, it still hasn't quite hit me yet. Although, I agree with the decision; she hasn't seemed to enjoy herself on stage in several years now.

I have the feeling that she wanted to retire after her 20th Anniversary but then the typhoon came and she added another 5 years because she wanted to retire that way (anniversary concert in her home and then a year full of things)

Japan Today - Pop singer Amuro gives final performance in Okinawan hometown

https://japantoday.com/category/ente...metown-okinawa

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Asadesu , Mezamashi TV & ZIP! TV tomorrow morning will broadcast footages from yesterday's WE ♡ NAMIE HANABI SHOW Zen Yasai ~I ♡ OKINAWA / I ♡ MUSIC~

https://twitter.com/asadesu0600/stat...55893080240128
https://twitter.com/cx_mezamashi/sta...53243626708992
https://twitter.com/cx_mezamashi/sta...57277972520960
https://twitter.com/ZIP_TV/status/1041280724748263425

i wish she could keep her update via social media after 916, instead of going into a cave for retirement.

I'll record the BEST 50 MUSIC VIDEO special later, but if you're interested in the results:



And the Tokyo Tower has now been lit up in "blush pink" to commemorate Namie's retirement! :)

https://twitter.com/dippienyc/status...03715007754241
https://twitter.com/xnydna/status/1041303432953384961
https://twitter.com/towerup_tw/statu...05517585424384

And here we have the conclusion of the fireworks show!

https://twitter.com/hana_amr__/statu...02617618407424

Show Tracklist + Footage during "Do It For Love"

https://twitter.com/hana_amr__/statu...05521502924801

I'm so sad that I can't leave my bed :(( please come back Namie!

Yes, she hinted as much during an interview she did for her 20th anniversary if I remember correctly, that she would've retired then but the typhoon prevented her from going out the way she wanted and so decided to stay for a little bit longer.

I'm suprised there isn't any final fb post or something, no fan space mail etc.

Edit. Well there it is now!

:weep :weep

https://i.imgur.com/t2GQhrN.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/H6FhLGR.jpg

She posted a thank you message just moments ago :yes :weep

It's here ... The moment, I couldn't believe a year ago, would come. On September, 16th 2018, one of my most favorite singers, Namie Amuro 安室奈美恵, has retired after 25 years of a successful career in Japan. Being a fan for almost 13 years (since I first discovered Queen of Hip-Pop album), this is a difficult moment, but thanks for all these years of awesome music and your positive vibe that helped through tough moments in life. From now on, there will be an empty spot in my heart that will never be filled by any other singer, it's difficult to imagine there will be no new album, single, concert, not even an interview, but still ... Have a great life outside of entertainment business, Namie, you definitely deserve it!

https://www.facebook.com/NamieAmuroO...68426593226068

Geezus. She's really serious about disappearing forever.
She's not even gonna leave her Facebook page up after this month. :weep :weep

Edit: omg she's not leaving anything up. :tired

https://namieamuro.jp/news/2018/20180917/
https://www.youtube.com/user/AmuroNamiech

There goes my hope of her uploading all her remastered music videos onto YouTube :weep
Gurl is so rich she doesn't even want streaming coins :weep

I am not surprised about this

I don't think shutting down her fanpage is necessary though :cry Even though I won't be checking her fanpage 24/7 in the future, but I definitely will check it once a while for some memory.

If anything I'm more sad about how much time has passed since I was a fan. I remember first hearing one of her songs around 2002. I was 12! And back then as I'm sure a lot of people remember, downloading music was NOT an easy task lol (I'm looking at you Kazaa, limewire, and the likes). All the things I've accomplished since that age and the changes but Namie was a constant thing in my life throughout it all. I was listening to Queen of Hip Pop in high school. Starting my first job with PLAY. Moving out on my own with Uncontrolled. Just putting all that into perspective is sad.

Anyway, thanks for the memories Namie <3 Your music is timeless!

I really wish she would leave everything up, even if nothing would be updated anymore.

At the very least her YouTube should be kept open...
How are future generations of fans going to discover and enjoy her music? :(
Girl hasn't even put her music up on streaming sites.

I agree, 100%!!! I can understand killing fan space, her web site, even facebook...but that she will take all her youtube videos away feels quite harsh. But she clearly wants to be left "in peace". No need for future fans and such apparently. Feels quite odd to be honest..

I know Namie will shut down her fanclub end of this month but wow I didn't expect she would also shut down literally everything else @_@

Himuro Kyosuke-san retired 2 years ago due to health issues but his website & SNS accounts are still up and running

I feel that Namie should leave everything up & running online but she wasn't kidding she literally will not be around anymore , online wise

Guess the next alternative is to rely on her ex dancers if they might have any updates on her ? I don't know if they will still be in contact with Namie though :confused

Even if they will , they probably will not let the public know about Namie's whereabouts in order to respect her privacy

Baby Don't Cry MV got #1? I'm guessing people voted just for the song and not the video, lol.

Since all her sites are coming down including youtube, I wonder if this means there are no plans to upload her music to streaming sites?

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BoA gave Namie a shout out on her instagram, and said something like she's looked up to Namie since she was a kid, she fell in love with her wonderful performances and that she loves her. But she wrote it in Korean and I'm just going off the Japanese translation of a fan so if anyone speaks Korean the post is here: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnx5RREF...ken-by=boakwon

SHINee's Key commented, saying he should have attended her last concert.

There goes the chance of having her catalogue on Spotify....I was looking forward to it actually. Guess it will never happen since Namie really wants to disappear from us. :(

I'm kind of surprised of them deleting everything and kind of not surprised. I mean #allfor09/16...she pretty much celebrated going into retiremtent, lol.

I've always been just a casual fan, but I also wanna say thank you for all we got from her in those 25 years.
She is going to be missed on the market.
But she is happy and doing what she wants, so I'm not sad about it either.
I keep enjoying the stuff I love from what she put out.

She was one of the very first artists who helped me discover J-Pop, along with Kumi, Ayumi and Nami Tamaki. It's so strange knowing that there will be no more singles, albums, or tours...

I had a feeling her staff would close nearly all her pages down, but I thought they would at least wait until January. Just to give fans time to at least have proper closure. Crazy how they won't leave her website up, even just as an archive or memorial of sorts.

The whole disappearing entirely leaves a little bit of a bitter taste in my mouth, personally. People still want to enjoy her even after she's gone. I imagine a lot of her merch will skyrocket on Japanese auctions sites now. :irked

HMV is having 20% off all Namie products and are printing out special reciepts
https://i.imgur.com/SbDrVTF.png

Nice photos of the fireworks:


photo credit: takashi91mile@twitter

I'm devastated. I know it sounds stupid but every time I've watched/read something related to her retirement, I start to cry.

I am so thankful to have discovered WoWa 13 years ago and let my curiosity get the best of me as to who the girl in the pink mini-skirt with the shoulder tattoo was.

13 years, many mini skirts & boots later, I can say that I have been completely satisfied as a fan of the entire discography of this true J-Pop icon.

I will never forget the rush, thrill, and excitement that came with the announcement of a new Namie Amuro banger. Back then, I remember getting hyped about new releases with a few AHS members over twitter.

I still remember hearing songs like Yeah-Oh and truly believing Namie was launching us into a new era of J-Pop. It was that ability to always produce a fresh sound and image that I believe resuscitated Namie's career and kept her on top until her retirement.

As others have mentioned, her music got me through the ups & downs (pun intended) of high school, she was with me all throughout college, and when I finally moved out on my own and became independent, she was very much a part of my daily soundtrack. These past 13 years would have been a lot rougher without her female empowerment tracks pushing me through.

There is a reason that she has had such longevity, has overcome such adversity, and was adored so much by her Japanese and international fans alike. Although many of us have joked about the "can't-be-bothered" queen over the years, there has always been an endearing quality about Namie that kept us coming back for more and seeing where she would go next. It was that genius and mystique that cemented a place for her in Japan's history of legendary musicians and, personally, cemented a place for her in all of our hearts.

It has been an especially trying journey being a fan of artists in both J-pop and K-pop over the last 16 years. I am a stan of Namie, Utada, 2NE1, and Big Bang, so as you can imagine it has been a 16-year journey of patience. Personally, I am grateful that Namie carried the torch and passed it off to Utada once she came out of her hiatus. :love

And now that I've rambled on for what seems like forever, I just want to thank Namie one last time for holding on for her fans. We all know she was a very shy, humble, and private person and so it was only a matter of time before she put this blazing fire of a career out. I am just so glad she left us with 12 original studio albums and 7 compilation albums to enjoy until the end of time.

Thank you for letting me ramble for a moment :love and thank you to Namie for her impact in the Japanese music industry. We will never forget you.

iTunes Japan 9/17. The Namie craze continues. I won't be surprised if her entire catalogue makes an appearance on the oricon chart

Songs

#1 Hero
#9 Baby don't cry

Album

#1 Best Fiction
#7 Uncontrolled
#10 Ballada

Yup, I can understand that she want´s her peace as she always was a shy person and know how nasty press can be.
But erasing herself from the music industry completly feels a bit like a punch in the face for fans =/

I believe and I hope that her youtube is shutting down so Avex can upload her videos on their channel.. I really hope so.

About the rest.. I don't know what to say ;-;

That is so weird about the YouTube being taken down. It does feel harsh and almost feels like it's a bitter move. Kind of guts me.
Did she ever release Finally, in it's entirety on iTunes or other digital services?

No, that's why is still selling like water... over 2.300.000 already *-*

More photos from Sat's WE ♡ NAMIE HANABI SHOW Zen Yasai ~I ♡ OKINAWA / I ♡ MUSIC~



https://natalie.mu/music/news/299972

That photo of Ken hugging Namie onstage is so sweet and shame there're no photos of Yamapi with Namie damn you J&A :eviltongu

what great pictures! she looks really happy in them too

If they are going to delete everything I guess we all better get busy taking screenshots, saving photos, and downloading her youtube videos. I don't want Namie to be lost to history.:nervous:(

The concert pics are amazing :weep
Everyone looks so good :weep

Also, Namie was spotted watching the fireworks show!

https://i.imgur.com/TaYFGdl.jpg

:weep

Well first of all, let's not forget that she didn't manage those sites, in her statement she mentions her staff as well, so if she's out of business so are her dancers and desginers and so on. And like any company that goes out of business everything goes with her.

yeah it is sad that we can't go back and rewatch her stuff, it's almost like they trying to erase her even from memory but that's how companies work.

The only thing I wonder as you guys do is what is going to happen to her music when gone, who is going to manage it? is she going from itunes as well? we know she's going to get royalties from her collabs so those are not going anywhere And also, I don't know how much power she has over her entire discography, videography because you all know how much labels squeeze money out of fans by producing compilations and bests and all that and since her company (dimension point) will be gone too, we can forget about all that as well right?.

Sad news.
Namie Forever.

I guess with everything of hers closing, it is quite possible all her material will go back to being managed directly by Avex and we'll see everything reuploaded on their channel.

Fingers crossed that is the case and when they do reupload everything it better be the remastered 1080p files lmao

In the meantime, I'm going to be backing up everything that's available now lmao

News report about the Hanabi show
https://www.instagram.com/p/BnzIthFnbo6/

Namie has her own record label, she runs everything she does from 2013-2018. She said the "Namie Amuro" persona is out, the stage superstar, not the Namie Amuro businesswoman. I'm pretty sure she will manage herself everything she released as a singer and I'm pretty sure she will manage her son's career too.

I'm fairly certain that she was still technically under Avex, so they could, in theory, keep her website up for archive purposes. I highly doubt they would pull her stuff from iTunes etc. So it's not like Namie revenue would disappear completely for Avex that they couldn't afford some simple upkeep. I could be wrong about that though and they could go armaggedon on her stuff, but I don't see why they would.

Definitely frustrating that they are choosing not to keep it up though. There's a lot of videos on fanspace of behind the scenes stuff that I'd love to see archived so I could watch it again. As well, I hope they keep her PVs online somewhere, it's more convenient to watch on youtube than on dvd and to be able to share them with others...

If Hulu would add subtitles to the documentary and make it available worldwide I'm sure it would get way more views than it already has. Netflix has done it for several shows and they seemed to do well.

This is it huh?

I thought the Facebook page shutting down was sad enough, although understandable, but YouTube too? Granted I never watched her vids on FB. Hopefully Avex can/will upload them to their own channel.

You can tell she always wanted to fade away from the public eye and live a normal/quiet life following her retirement but it's still sad that the FB page is shutting down. I do get it - keeping stuff like social media going still sorta keeps her "out there" but... I know we weren't going to get anymore releases from Avex such as compilations, remix (I think an acoustic orchestra album would do pretty well!) or tribute albums but it would be nice that social media could stay open. I know my dreams of a PV collection were pretty far fetched. Do we know if she bought back the rights to all her songs?

You do wonder what she's doing on her first day of retirement? No engagements, free to do whatever for the rest of her life.

The social media pages closing really does feel like this is it. Even if she does start to manage other artists or help Haruto with his solo career (if it happens and those rumours are true. I am ready, as the internet might say, to stan forever!) we won't hear a peep!

I watched the Finally tour today (still have the 25th anniversary and Nagoya disc to watch) and I was starting to well up when she saying goodbye to her dancers and when she spoke to the audience for the final time. Finally and How Do You Feel Now really were a perfect ending combo. I do have a soft spot for How Do You Feel Now. I wasn't sure how a Namie and TK song would sound in 2017 and luckily it sounds great! Also I always forget that Hope wasn't a Naoymt song as it sounds like a perfect sequel to Fight Together.

I've been feeling a bit melancholy all day and Finally has been stuck in my head. What version of the concert did everyone else go for?

It's so cool BoA posted about her!! I love a bit of BoA and never knew she was a fan.

I'm glad I have some other music to keep me going in the meantime. Being listening to Namie for the last couple of weeks and at least I have DNA and Trouble to keep me going. Feel like I haven't listened to Hatsukoi in a while either so that definitely needs a listen!

I'm not much for fireworks but those photos of the display are gorgeous. The Okinawa show looked like a great celebration of Namie.

And oh my god those HMV receipts, I want one! I love how far Japan is taking their celebration of Namie.

I can’t believe it’s over... Namie is a true legend. Have a good retirement homegirl, you deserve it.

Music Station Ultra Fes will be showing a Namie Amuro history today at noon.
https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/music/ult...news/midokoro/

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I'm so glad we're getting to see some footage of the final live!

I bought Sapporo as I went to those 2 shows so it's special to me :yes

You and I must be the same age. I discovered her at 12 as well and got a d**n virus from limewire for downloading "stop the music" it was my FIRST japanese song and I had no idea who it was by because the name was in kanji. As time whet on i found another site "Solid 07" and that was the beginning for me really finding her music. Wow she really was generational for so many fans. It's crazy how its over

Here's some longer footage of this weekend

there's some songs like Contrail and Finally that will be hard for me to listen to for now... wonder if someone feels the same. some of her songs are going to hit me hard I know

local tabloid press are reporting she is having a romantic relationship with Imai Tsubasa for 5 years

I'm a little hurt that all of her sites will be removed tbh. It feels like she's breaking up with us and taking all of her things lol I especially don't understand the reasoning behind taking down Youtube. There are a ton of accounts that are no longer active but still available. She's had a lot of videos with so many views too, like Golden Touch. I normally don't care about views, but it's a shame just getting rid of all that.

Now I need to get on it and download everything I want before the end of the month. I also need to finish buying the concerts and CDs I want. I feel like soon they won't be available anymore except at super high prices by individual sellers.

Finally came up on shuffle while I was heading to work and I legitimately started tearing up in public lmao :weep
I might have to remove it from my playlist for the time being lol

I was actually surprised to see how many views she has on some videos! I remember when it was such a big thing that Golden Touch was going "viral" and it gained 10 million views. But I didn't realize Baby Don't Cry and Can You Celebrate both have 28-30 million views now!

This is what happens when you upload the full music video and not annoying short versions lol

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By the way, if anyone needs HQ covers, I uploaded them all here:

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...ZjSkYzT2g5TWZR

I saved everything back during the promotion for Finally when they had the anniversary site listing her releases.

Contrail definitely brought me to tears the day before yesterday. And it's actually a song I was never fond of until now (though I did always like the BALLADA version). CAN YOU CELEBRATE?, Don't wanna cry, I WILL, Baby Don't Cry, Love Story and Contrail are all songs I hear very differently now.

The only songs I never listen because it's quite sad for me are Beautiful, Finally and Just You And I (not that I like this last one, but I think it sounds sad).. and some songs from GENIUS 2000 era that are sooooo different that sounds sad for me.. so I never put them on my playlists. Until this day, I never watched Finally video because of it.


BTW, many of you are fans for a longer time than me.. so I wanna ask: do we have any tv reports from the tours she didn't have a video release (like those 97 concerts or the real tour from Genius 2000) or even some that shows Shut Up performance from Live Style 2011 before it went replaced? Or any songs she sang in some tour but wasn't on the DVD and stuff :rolleyes

Mezamashi TV this morning aired remarks from Yamapi regarding performing with Namie the final time on Sat's WE ♡ NAMIE HANABI SHOW Zen Yasai ~I ♡ OKINAWA / I ♡ MUSIC~

https://twitter.com/kurisukepi/statu...64354531532800

HD version of "I'm not yours" with Jolin Tsai (the one from the news)

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They both sound and look sooo good.
Jolin's "I love you" was so cute!! :laugh

And it seems Shibuya109 has moved Namie's handprint monument to a permanent location!

https://twitter.com/SHIBUYA109NET/st...02116563828736

And check out this amazing chalk drawing of Namie some students did! :D

https://twitter.com/miyuskn/status/1041619916200132608

I have the Live version of HimAWArI from Break the Rules Tour 2001 that wasn't included on the regular dvd, the SO Crazy Tour 2004 Taiwan Live and the Live Style 2006 Okinawa final special encore. I also have the Namie Amuro World '96 Documentary that includes behind the scenes stuff and her performance of Sweet 19 Blues in Jamaica.

PM if you want and I'll send them to you.

The So Crazy Tour in Korea comes to my mind. Plus it's ready to watch on youtube.:yes

i'm trying to save many videos from fanclub but the only method is capturing the screen.
Do you know some programs, outside of "bandicam", for capturing the screen?

I use these extensions for chrome for different things, sometimes they work, hope they are of any use to you.

*full page screen capture
*Chrome Audio Capture
*Audio Downloader Prime
*skyload

You can give Flash Video Downloader a shot

Thanks for suggestions ..i'll try them

EDIT: i've tried all programs but it doesn't make XD

Thank you so much but all of those I already have :yes
I downloaded both SO CRAZY TOUR's Taipei and Seoul shows from youtube and I have no idea how I got the "Break the rules tour fan club version" hahaha
But thank you anyway, you're so kind :luv2

Oh dear

Someone on Twitter recommended me to try Nimbus Screenshot & Screen Video Recorder cos I'm not able to download videos that're uploaded via Bilibili

That might work , hopefully

Lol no problem. If anyone does need them, I'm happy to send. I can't find the fanspace version of break the rules or live style 2006 to buy anywhere so finding the clips somewhere online was the only way to get them.

Namie watching her own fireworks show! :D

I love her reactions ;_;

More pics from Jolin's Instagram:
http://i68.tinypic.com/15g5rtd.jpg
http://i68.tinypic.com/qreu69.jpg
http://i66.tinypic.com/10x4lyo.jpg
http://i65.tinypic.com/24ep56d.jpg