[Koda Kumi] [AND] the 192nd Thread! - Page 15

pedronekoi · #**281** 12th February 2018, 10:37 AM

I can't with another song talking about gettin wasted on alchohol

( But she looks stunning and the production was really good!

Corvina · #**282** 12th February 2018, 09:41 PM

Funny coincidence.
WALK OF MY LIFE PV was uploaded in full on the avex channel 2015/02/28 (Japan only though), 3 years before the new album is dropping.
It currently stands at 1,526,701 views.

kaled kalil · #**283** 13th February 2018, 01:16 AM

Two weeks 'till the release and not a sigh of promotion going on, except for the PV being show on TV. Not a single website (such as barks, oricon, or any other) has even promoted the album in some way, showing the tracklist and the covers. I know this is a release for the fans, and pretty much only the FC, but damn, that's kinda of a off-putting time to be honest.

I guess the music needs to speak for itself at this point.

KuuXAyu-fan · #**284** 13th February 2018, 02:56 AM

Let's hope she at least does a LINE live for this album. Those have always given her a small boost.

KarenPang · #**285** 13th February 2018, 05:18 AM

Kuu will be singing Japan's national anthem at Meiji Yasuda Seimei J1 League before the football teams Sagan Tosu compete against Vissel Kobe

This will take place on 23rd Feb at Tosu Stadium / Best Amenity Stadium

http://rhythmzone.net/koda/news/detail.php?id=1058502

Corvina · #**286** 13th February 2018, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by kaled kalil

Two weeks 'till the release and not a sigh of promotion going on, except for the PV being show on TV. Not a single website (such as barks, oricon, or any other) has even promoted the album in some way, showing the tracklist and the covers. I know this is a release for the fans, and pretty much only the FC, but damn, that's kinda of a off-putting time to be honest.

I guess the music needs to speak for itself at this point.

I don't think it would change anything.
W FACE had lots of tie-ins and TV performances and it didn't do much (and the album with the tie-ins sold less).
Most people buying her relases are (hardcore) fans anyway, you don't have to promote for them.
But she had an interview on January 30th, where she spoke about every song. We probably get that soon.
I assume it's an online interview like the two big ones we had for W FACE.

I do think it's going to look a bit different again for the 2nd album though.

Edit:

Kuu is going to be on Toshi's ( from X JAPAN) radio show on February 19th.

kaled kalil · #**287** 13th February 2018, 12:24 PM

I know that it doesn't help doing TV performances or even radio interviews, but those things are more for the fans anyway. We always see them in the audience, so it's nice to see things like this happening and making the album release less uninteresting.

As for the websites giving a shout out for the album, I guess it does help since nobody is talking about the album anyway. I wouldn't be surprised if the album hits 10k and that's it. Even a YT teaser would be nice, at this point.

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Btw, the radio show that she's going on february 19th is the infamous ALL NIGHT NIPPON. I don't remember her ever attending since 2008, did she?

Corvina · #**288** 13th February 2018, 01:01 PM

It's surprising the album isn't FC exclusive anyway.
The online promotion is probably coming closer to the release date. Something like a LINE live is also coming closer to the release date, if we get one.
2 weeks are a lot of time for the internet, lol.

Gustavopc · #**289** 13th February 2018, 03:15 PM

Since the album is so closely related to the FC Tour I was not even expecting promotion at all, I guess that for the second album she might go outwards a bit more, but still as Corvina pointed out, it doesn't make that much effect so just a couple of live performances and I'm okay

a❤martian · #**290** 13th February 2018, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kaled kalil

I know that it doesn't help doing TV performances or even radio interviews, but those things are more for the fans anyway. We always see them in the audience, so it's nice to see things like this happening and making the album release less uninteresting.

As for the websites giving a shout out for the album, I guess it does help since nobody is talking about the album anyway. I wouldn't be surprised if the album hits 10k and that's it. Even a YT teaser would be nice, at this point.

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Btw, the radio show that she's going on february 19th is the infamous ALL NIGHT NIPPON. I don't remember her ever attending since 2008, did she?

The double negative is killing me lmfao

I love promo stuff for her releases, it helps get me pumped. The radio show is certainly intriguing...

maze · #**291** 13th February 2018, 10:38 PM

This shot is giving me life!

melissalove · #**292** 14th February 2018, 01:44 AM

Kumi looks stunning.

Baco__ · #**293** 14th February 2018, 02:01 AM

This woman is pure beauty, my gosh <3

orbitalaspect · #**294** 14th February 2018, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by kaled kalil

As for the websites giving a shout out for the album, I guess it does help since nobody is talking about the album anyway. I wouldn't be surprised if the album hits 10k and that's it. Even a YT teaser would be nice, at this point.

Well, I think Kuu maybe decided to give it a rest at this point? She broke her streak of #1 albums with both W FACE albums being released the same week. It would be awesome if she actually promoted this (if only because these are her coolest looking covers for an album in years), but I'm actually just happy that she has a PV budget.

melissalove · #**295** 14th February 2018, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by orbitalaspect

Well, I think Kuu maybe decided to give it a rest at this point? She broke her streak of #1 albums with both W FACE albums being released the same week. It would be awesome if she actually promoted this (if only because these are her coolest looking covers for an album in years), but I'm actually just happy that she has a PV budget.

I remember one of the albums reaching #1 from w face. Her streak is safe for now.

orbitalaspect · #**296** 15th February 2018, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by melissalove

I remember one of the albums reaching #1 from w face. Her streak is safe for now.

W FACE ~inside~ hit #2, and since it is technically a separate studio album, it broke the streak.

ALfromHELLSING · #**297** 15th February 2018, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by orbitalaspect

W FACE ~inside~ hit #2, and since it is technically a separate studio album, it broke the streak.

If that's how it is then I wonder if this was the plan, since her sales are dropping lower & lower every year and it's getting harder & harder to keep the streak too. At least, in this case, she ended her #1 streak with a bang by having two albums at #1 & #2 spots on the weekly chart, something that hasn't been done since Ayu's A BEST 2 Black & White in 2007.

Now I wonder when are we getting previews for AND.

kaled kalil · #**298** 15th February 2018, 09:55 AM

As stated before: this is her 14th album, and not 15th. https://global-fc.net/kodagumi/sp/al14/and/top/

Marurosu · #**299** 15th February 2018, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kaled kalil

As stated before: this is her 14th album, and not 15th. https://global-fc.net/kodagumi/sp/al14/and/top/

How come? If I remember when the W face promotion started they announced it as 13th and 14th album!!!

Corvina · #**300** 15th February 2018, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Marurosu

How come? If I remember when the W face promotion started they announced it as 13th and 14th album!!!

Hm, no, actually they didn't count it at all back then.