OOOOOOOMG!!!!! *caps*

[JesA]

I BOUGHT THE APPEARS SINGLE!!!! JAPAN VERSION!!!! IM SO FRIKIN HAPPY!!! i cant wait til it gets here!!!

Oooh! Tell me what the remixes are like when it arrives! <3 <3 <3

[Aisha_Angel]

I'm so excited for you!!!! Plz tell us what it sounded like! ^^

[JesA]

will do. knowing Ayu, the gotta be good. ive also noitced that the limitd singles have better mixes.

[s.k.y]

oo ~kool! jpn versions just seem so much better ne!

[slashess]

whats the difference between jpn singles and overseas editions?

[bluegie]

er... differences are:
1) made in japan --> the quality is better, both cd and the printings (my bro told me that the printing in HK edition is so bad)
2) limited edition --> only 300,000 copies were made in japan. I'm not sure about the oversea version but it should exceed this number. First week sales of appears single in japan was about 29X,XXX copies, which means there are less than 10,000 copies of JPN version being sold overseas.

add on: appears single is the first 300,000 limited edition cd off ayu's collection, and its cover matches LOVEppears single cover (black ayu and white ayu correspondingly). In my point of view it's one of the most valuable cd from ayu. Ahh I should have bought it when I was in HK. It's only 20 bucks CDN back then...

btw, Sayonara_Ne, the one you bought... is it new????

[emaNresU]

Originally Posted by bluegie

only 300,000 copies were made in japan. I'm not sure about the oversea version but it should exceed this number. First week sales of appears single in japan was about 29X,XXX copies, which means there are less than 10,000 copies of JPN version being sold overseas.

oooo ic... hmmm is this true for all singer's singles? or just Ayu's?

and oh yeah! tell us how is it

[lotusoka]

I've never noticed a difference in quality between Japan versions and OS versions... I own the Japan version and OS version of LOVEppears, I am, DUTY, and My Story and both versions of each sound great...

[hopeorpain]

congrats it's a rare single ^_^
btw I just bought Namie's girl talk/speed star jpn version single, and i notice some quality differences in the packaging (better "paper
" quality. otherwise all is the same.

[SunshineSlayer]

I actually found the appears single at a used cd store for $3.00....

As for OS vs JPN versions, I have bought both types before and I have never noticed any difference in quality.

[SheFliesHigher]

I bought that used at a Japanese store called Book-Off for 105 yen.

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

As for OS vs JPN versions, I have bought both types before and I have never noticed any difference in quality.

There shouldn't be any difference in quality for the Taiwan imports. Looks like everyone else is talking about HK prints.

Originally Posted by bluegie

er... differences are:
1) made in japan --> the quality is better, both cd and the printings (my bro told me that the printing in HK edition is so bad)

I believe that is wrong.
I don't think the printing are really any different, unless they are illegal bootlegs.

Iv'e had one bootleg, from China, and it was very nice printing.
the quality paper exceeded the quality of normal HK or Japan versions.

And really, I don't think the quality of the music is worse.
my original HK has wonderful quality.
(kinda like FLAC quality to me)

[orangeland]

you know, they're pretty much all the same, except pressed in different countries. big whoop o__o.

[greggerz189]

I love the appears single. It's got great remixes. ^_^ I'm juiced! I got my HEAVEN single in the mail today! It's so pretty!!! XD

[JesA]

well my Duty album isnt a bootleg and ive compared it with Japan version scans,...*mine is overseas* the pictures are a darker tint and the lyrics are hard to read.

[hana_sanctuary]

Congrats on your find ^_^!

Some people say "big whoop" to it being first pressing Japan version but it's rare! That's what makes it so special ^_^

[Chibi_Venus]

Congrats!

...

Great. Thanks a lot. Now I have less of a chance of finding her appears single, Japan version. <<'' Just kidding! Ha Ha! I'm so happy for you!

[EDGE23]

Cool. U let me remember i going to preorder ayu's new album(japan Version)(NOT TO SHOW OFF)