[Mai Kuraki] Second Thread Welcome Her "BEST 151A ~LOVE&HOPE~" 11/12/2014 - Page 2

Delicious n Bold · #21 4th June 2015, 08:40 PM

She did?!

Kaiouforever · #22 4th June 2015, 08:42 PM

YAS! It's on jpopsuki I think.

Also, her best of album in November came in at #2 for its first week, but only sold 40,556 copies.

This year all I've heard from Mai is her digital single - hopefully she has some physical releases/new tie-ins coming up!

Kaiouforever · #23 14th December 2017, 05:57 PM

Just FYI:

Mai released her newest single back in April, called 渡月橋～君想ふ～.

It was #5 in its first week, #9 its second week, and #21 its third week, on Oricon. It's done pretty well overall in terms of weeks on the chart, probably because its the theme for a Detective Conan film.

Bigtop · #24 15th December 2017, 11:15 PM

Why was this thread dead for two and a half years? I mean, is anyone still interested in Mai Kuraki these days...?

visionfactory · #25 16th December 2017, 04:24 AM

I'm trying to get in her music for a while but I don't have much time to

She's been doing great on the charts so I have noticed about her doing music again

Chiharo · #26 16th December 2017, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigtop

Why was this thread dead for two and a half years? I mean, is anyone still interested in Mai Kuraki these days...?

Well, she stopped releasing music for about 5 years before coming back with Smile!, and I don't think she was ever that popular internationally. At least on these kinds of forums.

I remember never having anywhere to discuss her music while getting into her entire discography a few years ago.

mi|kshake · #27 17th December 2017, 08:40 PM

I always mean to get into her more. The only album of hers I have is Wish You The Best which I love!! I enjoyed what I heard of her last single.

Kaiouforever · #28 17th December 2017, 09:25 PM

I think her break really hurt her in terms of massive popularity, but her connection with the Conan films really helps her even when she takes a break. I love her voice, and she has had a few good albums recently. One Life is still one of my fave albums from her.

Miduhyo · #29 18th December 2017, 12:53 AM

God, I haven't listened to this girl in years. I thought she just kinda disappeared. Didn't know she ever went on a break--didn't know anything really. It wasn't until I saw people posting on here that she's still around xD. Decided for the sake of reminiscing to download her Smile album. (is it her most recent? It was just the first one I found.) Anyway, I listened to it all the way through and I absolutely love it. Great album. I Like It is one of my newest dance tracks. Can't believe I never realized Mai was still rocking it.

Kaiouforever · #30 18th December 2017, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Miduhyo

God, I haven't listened to this girl in years. I thought she just kinda disappeared. Didn't know she ever went on a break--didn't know anything really. It wasn't until I saw people posting on here that she's still around xD. Decided for the sake of reminiscing to download her Smile album. (is it her most recent? It was just the first one I found.) Anyway, I listened to it all the way through and I absolutely love it. Great album. I Like It is one of my newest dance tracks. Can't believe I never realized Mai was still rocking it.

Yes! Smile is her most recent album! I wish we could do something to help her get a little more popular, only because I like her producing a lot of music ha ha.

maddy1111 · #31 19th December 2017, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiharo

Well, she stopped releasing music for about 5 years before coming back with Smile!, and I don't think she was ever that popular internationally. At least on these kinds of forums.

I remember never having anywhere to discuss her music while getting into her entire discography a few years ago.

what? what are you talking about? When she stopped releasing music?
She released two albums in 2012 (Over the Rainbow, Symphonic Collection in Moscow), in 2013 she released one physical single (TRY AGAIN) and one digital single, in 2014 she released one physical single (STAND BY YOU) and one best of album for her 15th anniversary (LOVE & HOPE), in 2015 she released one digital single (Serendipity), also in 2016 she released digital single (SAWAGE LIFE), not mentioning that she did like three or four live shows in the meantime (Symphonic Live - also released on DVD/BR), and in 2017 she released a new album (Smile), a best of album (Conan Theme Songs) and one physical and one digital single.
So when this 5-years long break when she stopped releasing music was supposed to happen? She has never said she is on hiatus or anything.

himawariii6 · #32 19th December 2017, 04:04 PM

I wonder if she will be releasing anything in 2018.

Maemi · #33 20th December 2017, 12:25 PM

Do you guys like Smile? I'm not sure if I should download it...

Chiharo · #34 20th December 2017, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by maddy1111

what? what are you talking about? When she stopped releasing music?
She released two albums in 2012 (Over the Rainbow, Symphonic Collection in Moscow), in 2013 she released one physical single (TRY AGAIN) and one digital single, in 2014 she released one physical single (STAND BY YOU) and one best of album for her 15th anniversary (LOVE & HOPE), in 2015 she released one digital single (Serendipity), also in 2016 she released digital single (SAWAGE LIFE), not mentioning that she did like three or four live shows in the meantime (Symphonic Live - also released on DVD/BR), and in 2017 she released a new album (Smile), a best of album (Conan Theme Songs) and one physical and one digital single.
So when this 5-years long break when she stopped releasing music was supposed to happen? She has never said she is on hiatus or anything.

She was not on a hiatus but her releases were veeery slow. I was referring to her never releasing an album after OVER THE RAINBOW. That took about 5 years. I never counted her releasing singles and stupid compilation albums. Trust me, it was very frustrating to wait for her to release stuff in that time frame as her fan. It was almost as if she was on a hiatus or wanted to at least be on one. Also, no need for that condescending tone.

maddy1111 · #35 20th December 2017, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiharo

She was not on a hiatus but her releases were veeery slow. I was referring to her never releasing an album after OVER THE RAINBOW. That took about 5 years. I never counted her releasing singles and stupid compilation albums. Trust me, it was very frustrating to wait for her to release stuff in that time frame as her fan. It was almost as if she was on a hiatus or wanted to at least be on one. Also, no need for that condescending tone.

I am just saying that singer can be considered active even if she is not releasing regular albums.
And called a compilation album "stupid" is very offensive thing to do, imho.

Chiharo · #36 21st December 2017, 11:23 PM

Well, it is stupid to me. I didn't say you should consider it, too. I was writing from my own perspective about why I said that she practically stopped releasing music. Btw. releasing a compilation album after only a few singles in the span of 5 years is such a sign of, bye bye, I'm retiring. The album Smile came as such a surprise to everyone. There's a reason for that.

You can say that she was still being active but the fact is that nothing she released sparked much interest at least internationally, hence why there were no people whom you could even discuss her music with.