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[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

About shops being closed; can't believe that slipped my mind. Yes, in Japan many shops are closed over New Years, usually 31st though the first few days of January. I'm not sure how many record stores are affected though and the state of the economy might force stores to be open more. Still, makes one more reason why the 29th makes even less sense.

Not sure if that's the case everywhere, but it's the case here where I am as well. I guess that's one of the reasons Oricon merges the two weeks together.

@blugie - that's exactly what I was saying, there would be no point in entering in direct competition with 3 Kanjani8 singles if the only reason they switched the date was to avoid Fukuyama. So I am pretty sure that Kanjani8's singles aren't counted towards the "double" week.

[ayumisrael]

It might be a silly thinking but does avex really know which weeks will be the double weeks or are they in the dark like us about it? (And eventually kanjani8's singles will be in the double week). =P

[~Inori~]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

To quote bluegie:


Last year, the last Wednesday of December was December 24th.

Actually the last Wednesday of December last year was the 31.

[njanjayrp]

@Tal - I trust AVEX, they ought to know what they're doing, even though at times they seem unaware of things xD

@Kolongi - great xD That sets me back into being confused mode again T_T

[tourniquet]

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

It might be a silly thinking but does avex really know which weeks will be the double weeks or are they in the dark like us about it? (And eventually kanjani8's singles will be in the double week). =P

no, they're an unprofessional company just releasing stuff as they please uncaring for chart performance and competition.

[truehappiness]

Actually the last Wednesday of December last year was the 31.

I guess I was going by the singles that were counted for two weeks via Oricon, which were the ones on the 24th.

Whatever the case is, it seems as though things should be fine for Ayu...

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by tourniquet

no, they're an unprofessional company just releasing stuff as they please uncaring for chart performance and competition.

Well, Looking on GUILTY it looked exactly like this.

They could still change that dates when they saw how kobukuro did imo but they did misjudge the whole situation.

[njanjayrp]

^ kobokuro's album was just released prior to the week GUILTY was released on, they couldn't have possibly predicted how would the second week go and changing the released date a couple of days before the release is a NO.

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by njanjayrp

^ kobokuro's album was just released prior to the week GUILTY was released on, they couldn't have possibly predicted how would the second week go and changing the released date a couple of days before the release is a NO.

Wasn't it released 2 or 3 weeks prior to that? x_x

[inspire_rmx]

finally a really nice single cover from ayu after 2 not so good covers ^^ i love everything abt the cover. her hair. facial expression and the fonts. kinda remind mi of no way to say single cover.
boo for the delay thou

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

Wasn't it released 2 or 3 weeks prior to that? x_x

December 19, 2007 - 5296 (my bad...)

2 weeks prior to GUILTY. I guess they did misjudge the situation, still canceling the album only a few days prior to the release would still be stupid. Especially cuz of an album that was released 2 weeks ago and was entering it's 3rd week. I thought Ayu could handle their 3rd week and they are not the ones to blame, she did sell more on her initial week though, so in a way they weren't wrong.

[aura~]

I'm so happy, really!! The covers are great and both have great tie-in's!! The composers and arrangers can't be better... except their work in NEXT LEVEL their past works are just amazing!! *-*

And I'm even more happy because this time seems everyone is happy with the covers XDDD it's just so strange not to find complains about how Kazuyoshi sucks, her fish lips or her dead eyes... XDDD

But people have found another thing to complain: changing dates, competition and streaks XDD Okeee~~

And I don't think the ayu+feathers pic is the chengable cover... I think it's only the promotional clip for the movie/you were... ^^

[ayumisrael]

Yes, all of the news of this single are basically THE NEWS of the week, totally made it excellent!

The covers are awesome. ayu is really beautiful in them.

[ayumi.hamasaki]

I would like to see the changable covers

I hope they look as good as the covers we have

[noidea]

postponed: I would have preferred it to be postponed one week instead of two
promo pic: horrible
bigger covers: even more beautiful

that should be everything...

[Raleigh]

Oooh wow sounds like exciting news I like the tie-in and concept of the covers! Ayu looks gorgeous and I love the feather theme!

[Hydeki]

2 things:

1. I LOVE the covers, they are amazing, but I'm just dizzy because her color hair looks different in each photo!

2. I can't believe that they postponed the date... I'm disappointed with Avex, why do they did that? They are doing strange promotion things lately (since Rule/Sparkle, excepting Sunrise/Sunset, that single followed the typical pattern), and maybe it is just a promotion way. I REALLY hope that this is not for competition against the other singer who were releasing a single in the same day... What a coward act.

[Not~Yet]

Gah I don't know what to think about the delayed release date. Well, I guess since there's nothing to do about it we just gotta stop worrying and overthinking and just focus on the single itself, not the release. But I cannot deny that I would be sad if she lost her streak.

Has there been any new info on the drama tie-in? (there wasn't anything on the first page and I might have missed plenty of stuff said in earlier pages so many) Anybody know what show it might be? I really hope it will be a goood show.

I'm also excited for the disney tie-in! I guess that's pretty big, huh? At least I hope so Even though I hope the song itself isn't too "disney"

Oh, and I can't wait for the chaku-utas! Hopefully somebody will leak them...

[Aisha_Angel]

Now THIS is the Ayu I know and love. Gorgeous cover and NO fishlips.

My only issue with the covers is that the posses are too similar like the covers for BLUEBIRD. Those who actually go out to a Japanese music retail shop will have to look very closely at the tracklisting details to make sure they get the version they want.

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

I love the promo pic btww <3