[ayu_ready?]

Originally Posted by drdolce

I bet it was a huge shock. When I read about the project on Wikipedia (yeah, that's the place I found Ayu, Kuu and Namie from, hehehe XD), I was like, "WTH??? " too. 8D

I had this feeling when I first found Honeyflash forum and there was that amazing person who scanned EVERY SINGLE with OMFG AMAZING SCANNER with amazing resolution and every week and every day I was waiting for new PV & new each single scan, and I so much wanted to see know & feel what was inside, what has she prepared? and every time the cover didn't correspond with the music, lol, it made it even more interesting!
this hype and excitement and impatient feeling!I didn't have any since then
and then that 4 hot wave and MAROC OH MY GOD

this is my Koda Kuu I adore and why I love her. she doesn't give up, and she keeps the interest! I hate comparing artists, but Ayu doesn't keep the crowd interested anyhow now, she doesn't put in as much effort as she used to, but she has a right, 10 years, you know. but Kuu is also 10 years. I feel like I see Kuu developing and Ayu stagnating, especially with FIVE. JAPONESQUE might not be the best music out there & stuff, but at least she tries to be fashionable and make some dance music.

Originally Posted by Tom Punks

Yeah, this. I became a fan right when secret was released, and after that album, the 12 singles project, and the fun and diverse Black Cherry album, Kingdom felt incredibly boring and lackluster. In fact, even though I adore Kuu, this is her first album since Black Cherry that I feel isn't half bland (most of TRICK sounds like Kingdom leftovers, UNIVERSE sounds really dated and incoherent, and Dejavu feels like a real album but has a lot of forgettable songs).

I was shocked to see after BUT/Aishou (it was perfect) to see FREAKY which was rocking but her hair & new sporty/baggy style I was like

Originally Posted by freedreamer

same here. i was VERY hyped when it was announced and omg so many PVs but truly, i was so disappointed. it was the only album i didnt buy since becoming a fan. for me it wasnt so much of the BEST ~ss~ influence but..the songs lacked something that hooked me.
JAPONESQUE is definitely an upgraded Koda Kumi over the years. She clearly knows what she has done and has took it to a new level. so proud of her

THIS

Originally Posted by setsuka

I don't get Kingdom's love, that era was a hot mess
The album was blah and the tour was boring, I like Universe and Dejavu wayyy more

mee too, I like UNIVERSE/Deja vu more. the tour though, was that bad because of scandal. but we must not forget Kingdom could have outsould Ayu the first time in the entire Kuuchan career if it hadn't been for the scandal