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Originally Posted by bondingo
I think the releases of m(u) and Secret might have been my favorite times as a fan. m(u) was the first Ayu album to be released after I became a fan, so it was a very new experience, and Secret was great because we all thought it was going to be a mini-album, but then it wasn't, and we were instead given an album with probably her best PVs as a whole and where almost every song was fantastic. m(u) is a great album but still had its fair share of stinkers (In The Corner and beautiful day, etc.).
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This. I became a casual fan after the CAROLS single, but STEP you/is this LOVE? made me a super fan. The string of singles leading up to the release of (miss)understood, the (miss)understood album release, then the two singles before Secret and Secret suddenly becoming a full-length album instead of a mini? MAGICAL. My fandom was at it's peak in those days.
More recently, the period of time from the release of You were.../BALLAD all the way to the release of Love songs was another favourite time of being a fan. I genuinely love both the Rock'N'Roll Circus and Love songs albums. Two of her most accomplished albums in my opinion, everything about them is just perfect.
And finally, being a fan right now is AMAZING. Party Queen is a really quality release that has reinvigorated my love for Ayu. Since the album wasn't preceded by any proper physical singles, it feels like getting a ton of new music at once. I legit haven't heard this many new Ayu tracks at once since becoming a fan in late 2004 and discovering her back catalog for the first time.