I've pre-ordered the CD/DVD/goods right before the sold out on yesasia and at the time I hoped the mini-albums wouldn't be on the full album as I was about to buy them. I didn't thank god!
As I don't buy the "gift for fans bs" I'm not that surprised, but I don't agree with Avex/Ayu marketing way, they sold their CDs as
mini-albums (and who would believe that mini-album would made it to full album? otherwise there is no point to call it mini-album), more expensive than singles, although they all knew it was singles in disguise, and this without shame!
I also find the 15th anniversary very messy, too messy for an artist as Ayumi. They didn't seat around in september and started to work on this, they maybe even did it past year. So... 2 singles, a classical, an album ? Too messy, I'm quite sure it was meant to be singles in disguise to be on the 5th release, a full album but quickly changed their mind and pull up a classical (not even attractive and with a cover I still don't understand as it is not LOVE classical), an album....
And why no promo, it's her 15th anniversary and she will get only one in her life, doesn't she care? She even sings songs without relation with LOVE or again for TV ...no matter how I look at it, I don't understand.
I try to remember hard but I don't recall something as messy for her 10th anniversary!
Being a big fans of Emilie Autumn and Dir en grey, I've learnt with the years to relax and be VERY patient (Emilie *waves*) and I don't wait much worded gratitude from DEG lol but as I know they work hard, put their hearts and minds in what they do, I don't care much. I wait and be happy with releases. But Ayumi, .... oh well, there is still her music pre-FIVE, and LOVE and again.
Maybe she should borrow DEG team for next release lol, everything is so neat for their next release that it's so pleasing compare to all of this mess!
And 24 pages photobook ? Better the pics to be new and pretty! And I miss poster and lottery!