a-nation 10th anniversary for Life information thread [I]

[ren'ai]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Well to me going to a-nation to see Ayu seems like a waste of time anyway. I'd much rather go to her tour. So going to a-nation for the sole purpose of seeing Ayu's segment is ridiculous. Regardless, I don't like the way it was handled this year either.

I agree. On one hand you can't really say you went to a-nation only to see Ayu but it's also a big kick in the teeth to those who are going to see her for the first time along with other acts and want to hear her perform her own songs solo.

I actually really like the setlist minus the cover song - if only the Nao guy had stuck with singing his featured songs instead of all of them. I think a lot of us are just worried how bad he'll butcher some of our favourite Ayu songs :|

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Ehhh? There's no reason for her to do that...

I should look for some descriptions.

I think his comments are always like that lol as in... negative.

[jbrat2219]

Almost everything in this thread is negative so his comments are not out of place for once lol.

[adantatu2]

are their japanese fans angry with her ??
like 80% of the AHS fans are pissed (including me, XD), but idk about her japanese fans

[truehappiness]

The Japanese fans seem to be okay with it, but they are really like "What is Urata-san doing there? Wasn't performing with AAA enough?" about the collaboration.

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

While it may seem like a waste of money for some, there are tons of fans of various acts who just go to see their favorite. Last year, -tons- of Tohoshinki fans left after they performed because that's all they wanted to see. I sort of expect the same will happen with AKB this year. I can't see the majority of their fans being there the whole time, but we'll see haha.

A lot of Ayu fans show up only later in the day because they don't care about the other acts.

Sure they pay the ticket price for the entire show, but if you have no interest in the other acts there's no point in going for the entire thing.

Japan is crazy hot in the summer and there's like no shade at a-nation so if you aren't having fun it would be pretty miserable haha. And if it's raining it'll be worse...

So there are certainly many people who go just to see one main act.

Personally, I listen to almost all the artists and I enjoy seeing the show from the beginning, so that's what saves Ayu and friends for me.

^ Yeah, the song selection isn't really a problem with Japanese fans. They feel that Naoya already had his time slot with AAA, so why can't Ayu have hers by herself. It's a valid point haha.

[Earth_maiden]

Have there been any reports of her costumes?

[truehappiness]

Oh, I can ask someone who went... let's see~

[AyuGAME]

Avex try real hard to promote Naoya..i think that's the reason
i need to watch it..before judge it...

[terra]

Originally Posted by maikaru

I've been reading mixi thread for netabare of A-nation, and I have to say that this is the WORST I have ever seen Ayu fans complain about something. Of course, I wrote that they complained and were shocked at Power of Music first day, but now many of them have resorted to sending messages and emails through TA and Twitter. Many people who went to A-nation said that they felt a feeling that it was too much "disappointment." There's no floating boat, no Uchiwa for Ayu (Yet?), and every single song was a collaboration.

I can understand and accept that she can sing one or two collab songs with Naoya, specifically when it's called for (i.e. the songs they recorded together.) But there is NO NEED for him to sing in all the fricken songs. His name is not Hamasaki Ayumi, and the performance slot is not named "Ayu and Friends." It's "Hamasaki Ayumi."

I can really understand the fans feeling VERY disappointed at this event, because she didn't even sing ONE song alone. I can confirm, again, that every. single. song. was a collaboration. No thank you... I wouldn't pay for that. Ayu tickets and goods are so expensive already, and why would a fan just sit back and say "Oh Ayu does it so it's okay" when they are paying so much money. A fan is not someone who nods and says yes to Ayu, and Ayu should also not be an artist who says "Well I'm doing it this way and if you don't accept it I don't care" kind of attitude. She should listen to her fans when they say "Please sing at least one song on your own."

And the fact that other artists have all their goods ready and Ayu's uchiwa and pouch are not even ready for sale. It's not even the goods themselves, it's the principle. All the other artists, no matter how busy they were, had the opportunity to create their items for A-nation and have it ready on time. Look at Koda Kumi. I don't like her, and I'm not her fan, but she had EVERY item ready and she's arguably been much busier that Ayu promoting her new singles on TV and promotional events, etc. I know they don't create the items themselves, but they have to approve them and make sure their perfect. If it's the case that her management team cannot get them out on time, then they should be fired because they're not doing the job. But like she said before, she likes to take responsibility for everything she does, so she must take responsibility this time as well.

It's not that I don't like Ayu. It's that I can't accept what she's doing in this event, because it feels wrong, cheap, and thrown together at last minute. Even though we know that's not the case, reading all reports and diaries about the event points to that being the impression. I don't care about Ayu and Family, all her brothers and sisters, ultimately I care just about Ayu. And no matter how many times she uses him in a concert, or gets the same spotlight as Ayu, it's not going to change the fact that many people don't like him or don't care for him, or feel indifferent to his presence and would prefer just Ayu, like they thought they were getting when buying the ticket.

To sum it up in one sentence from mixi, "When I heard Urata start singing SUNRISE, 'mujaki ni warau...', it was over for me. I had enough." LOL.

*End long rant.* Sorry it's Ayu bashing. But we have to take the good with the bad.

Thank you from my deepest heart on saying this. It's like you convey my thoughts exactly! I'm totally with you XD

Originally Posted by emiko

I just don't know if I can handle this level of disappointment. I think I'll go cry now.

I hope no one sends her super glue or something....

at the super glue
And yes, I feel really disappointed :/

[ayumily]

Dream On!Sunrise!WHY!!

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

Originally Posted by Misa-chan

ayu just updated TA with a super long post about a-nation. Glanced through it, and it seems like fans' fury about a-nation has led to lots of backlash, which has extended to them sending hate messages about FIVE and its collabs as well. I just glanced through the entry, and she sounded really really upset and alone. Will translate and post here later.

Misa-chan, I know that you used to post TA translations in here, and I also know about your blog but I don't have a password I think?? I'm from TA too and I'd love to have a look at your translations!

[Huaka]

Her tweet about her blog post sounded very... (how do I say this?) timid, remorseful, a bit depressed/put out?

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

Oh God lol Google translator sucks, but she made the longest TA post ever D: and she seems very serious and maybe upset/angry??

[emi♡]

Well I think...I THINK she just might be a little pissed that people are telling her all kinds of crap on twitter and criticizing the Nao guy.

Which...damn people. Save your negativity for AHS okay? Gosh.

[Amrai-chan]

Well the setlist is different. Wasn't expecting that. I think this is one of those things where it was better if you were there but the setlist is kind of meh. Maybe I'll like it once it's on DVD. Ayumi Hamasaki featuring Urata Naoya.

Also

SDN why are you performing Everyday, Kachuusha?

Also if that's what ANother song is like

Think of "LOVE ～since 1999～" with Tsunku. It feels more like that to me.

I don't want this.

[auss246]

I really dont care what she performs or who she performs with, as long as she is happy doing it.

[LacusClyne]

Actually I'm looking forward to the collaboration, it will be fun to see the 2 of them together, it's not often to see Ayu truly smiling on stage. Sometimes when I watch her lives, I feel that she's smiling because she had go smile, but when Ayu is around with her friends, she had a true smile.

I'll be getting the DVD when it's out. I hope there won't be changes in the setlist though.

[kinix]

I don't mind other ppl onstage with ayu 2gether. But I think it might feel weird just to hear other ppl singing ayu's song together with her =.=" and not to mention a guy singing it. Definately weird! So I can understand how some of those rage came about.
Collaboration : Yes.
Singing ayu's song : ermm I guess 1 or 2 song is ok... or if you can sing it well... But I still prefer ayu singing her own song herself. ^^
Afterall, ayu's song is written by herself and I dont think anyone else can sing it better than her in any way.

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by Amrai-chan

I don't want this.

They mean the line distribution, not how the song sounds.