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A good guarantee for a real is the Obi, the CD Case strip that comes with Asian (or just Japanese) music CDs. Some argue that an obi could be fake too, but its hard to duplicate the obi to pass off as the real thing so I would say its a pretty good guarantee.
Another guarantee is the CD manufacturer. Make sure that the manufacturer says AVEX TRAX. Users who are trying to sell the real thing will mention it. Users who are not will try to avoid the question. Remember that it is business and ask the seller about it. I have come across the response "It is made in Japan" often but do not let that response cut it. If it is made by Miya Records it is a fake. It is a very popular manufacturing company of bootleg Japanese music CDs. The quality is quite high and almost up to par as the original, but regardless still a fake.
The strongest guarantee is packaging. Some are used and some are brand new and not opened. A sealed, brand new Ayu album is by far the best guarantee for a real. You can duplicate a lot of things even the plastic, but you can't really duplicate all the little stickers on the CD and especially the plastic wrapping. It may take time to find one but if you are an authenticity freak like me, its worth the wait for an authentic album
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