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Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer
Ok, apparently, or at least what people are speculating is that this stems back to her last minute cancellation of the Music Station Super Live. It is being claimed that she never made a formal apology to TV Asahi or at the very least, not an apology that was to their liking and thus the problems now. In Japan it would be proper to hear a formal apology from her mouth, but didn't she only apologize online in her blog? (which is meant only for fanclub members to see) It is also said that she had planned to have a docomo CM out last month but those plans were delayed and/or canceled due to this.
In some ways this sounds ridiculous, but in others seems possible seems Japanese companies are indeed super strict about those kinds of things.
A couple of people are saying though that she is simply too busy recording the album though and that is why. Anyways, interesting food for thought. Anyone who can make better sense of it than me is welcome to check it out: http://mb2.whocares.jp/mbb/u/threbbs/21/ |
Hahaha yeah that's how Japan is alright. I find it sort of ridiculous considering the circumstances of the cancellation that they would still hold a grudge, but I suppose I'm in no position to judge. I wonder if it had been a less popular act that cancelled, and had they not apologized, if they would have been treated the same way. Ayu is kind of a staple to the MSSL, she's usually one of the last to perform along with like Misuchiru, B'z, and SAS I believe. But still, I kinda doubt they would have lost many viewers because of her absence, because sadly, I've been under the impression lately that the Japanese public in general doesn't even like her lol. But maybe that's not even the issue - simply that she just completely disrespected the company by not formally apologizing.
But really now (I can go on for hours about this), wtf? The woman supposedly fell down the stairs and got injured pretty badly just days before an extremely important (probably sold-out) concert that was going to be televised. The last thing on her mind was probably ~sincerely~ apologizing to TV Asahi.
I find this type of so-called 'blacklisting' in Japan that goes on very fascinating. A little odd to me, but still very fascinating. I wonder if Ayu herself thinks more like a Westerner in these kind of aspects. Anyway, whether this is true or not, I think Ayu has been very professional in handling her career so far. I mean, I don't think she has said or done anything that would put her career at total risk (like Koda Kumi). Well, there was that so-called 'handicap scandal' but that seemed to be merely a 2ch fabrication.
This is kind of way off-topic now, but I feel like Ayu comes off really distant and almost diva-like on the 'talk' portions on TV music shows lately. She seems to have lost a lot of charisma with the general public, she almost seems.. shy and uncomfortable? Which is a shame because we all know she's really funny from reading her TA messages! I feel like she's had this 'untouchable diva' image for a while now, but at the same time I feel like that's totally not her.