[Utada Hikaru] Can't Wait 'Til Christmas in the 42nd Official Thread

[Keiichi_JPU]

Originally Posted by tenshi no hane

What does the booklet look like btw? Just black with lyrics on them or something?


I translated her Oricon Style and Tower Records interviews. (They're on my LJ)

Thanks again!! Will read those!

And just to prove again she's not retiring:

“I still have a contract with EMI, so there’s no way I will retire (laughs). Besides, I love making music. It feels natural to me. I can’t live without music for a long time. I am an musician, that’s how I feel.”

^ from Tenshi no hane's translation

and LOL to what she says about the kuma charm

[JackieRos]

it broke the 100k mark now people want 200k -.-
come on guys!!!! it's doing good

no.1 woot!

[koumori]

Originally Posted by tenshi no hane

I translated her Oricon Style and Tower Records interviews. (They're on my LJ)

Awesome! Thanks so much for your hard work. Really interesting to read. ^o^

[CoriKaru]

"Oh! You've opened me"???

HAHAMUFASAHAHA *and crumbles into pieces*

[koumori]

^ I knew you'd say something.

[Picaflor 7/4]

This just has to be the best thing hikki's ever released, isn't it? >>;

[chocopockymaster]

I just opened my copy of the CD...

...this is literally the worst packaging of any release I have ever owned. EVER.

These new tracks better be damn well worth it.

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster

I just opened my copy of the CD...

...this is literally the worst packaging of any release I have ever owned. EVER.

These new tracks better be damn well worth it.

Omg! Is it really that bad? I was hoping someone who actually got it would tell use what Hikki thought was so great about it...

[Polyrhythm]

I dunno what she thought was so great about it....cause its pretty plain looking. I do like how glossy everything is....all black is actually pretty cool. Plus, the material its packaged in is really good quality. Still, no pictures, lacklaster kuma charm...and the CDs....lol. The CDs. I was like....WTF are the CDs?? They're not in here....but they're actually tucked away inside the folds of the digipack. Its actually kind of cool and different but I would have sooooo preferred standard trays.

Regardless, I paid for the amazing music on disc 2 (and disc 1 too but I already have those). The packaging is unique and people probably hate it but w/e, she's a musician not a walking advertising campaign. Plus, weren't there people here who 2 months ago were all like, "I dont give a crap if this came in a jewel case with no cover....I'd still buy it, blablabla"

[nanakopy87]

actually the packaging isn't really that bad.i quite like the packaging.as i said earlier,i am satisfy with everything except the kuma charm.
i'm still jamming show me love since the day i receive my cd XDXDXD

[JackieRos]

is it still the same photo glossy paper like first love, distance, deep river?
and was TITO and Heart Station photo glossy paper?

I love that paper but is a pain putting back in the cd case, my distance one has a little rip -.-

[Polyrhythm]

Yeah. Super glossy. You won't have that problem though...there's nothing to slide the booklet into =/

The one really horrible thing about the packaging is that its unusually large....and it won't fit into my resealable CD plastics x_x

[JackieRos]

Where do you put the booklet?

[chocopockymaster]

The booklet literally falls out when you open up the trifold.

FREAKING AWFUL, I HATE THIS SO MUCH

[Polyrhythm]

Originally Posted by JackieRos

Where do you put the booklet?

Right in the middle of the digipack. You fold the sides over it. It doesn't fall out when the sides are folded but it slips out really easily when you open it up. The booklet and the kuma charm.

[Picaflor 7/4]

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster

The booklet literally falls out when you open up the trifold.

FREAKING AWFUL, I HATE THIS SO MUCH

just like the first press version of namie's past<future. it's a digipack, and I have to keep in the plastic (which I don't do with my cds 'gasp!') because if I don't, there is nothing holding the booklet in place, it so effortlessly slides out.

[JackieRos]

couldn't they atleast made a little pouch to put the booklet in geez

kuma charm my ass, kuma cardboard paper more like it

[bluegie]

You know what I think... The envelope could be part of the charm as well. Isn't that people pray and write their wish on a piece of something, fold it or put it inside an envelope. Then they give the whole thing to the person they pray for..

so are we supposed to break the seal of the charm...?

The package overall is not that bad. It's hikki after all. Can't ask for something too fancy like something from ayu or kuu or ai chan or whatever..

[Polyrhythm]

^I think its sort of like those paper charms yeah. I kept one all year long in my backpack in 11th grade

My mom said I could open it @_@....and she got it from a temple.

I don't really care about offending the God.....of the....kuma(?)

[emi♡]

I guess that makes it more "different" from what other people do...so...that's cool...I guess.