[Charts & Rankings] Rule/Sparkle [NINKI]

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

^The April cover for Vivi is due out in 2 days, so lets hope Ayu is on it since that is usually the main magazine she promotes with. If another week goes by with still nothing announced, I might have to start giving more credence to that so-called "blackout" rumor going around Japanese BBS.

what rumor?

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by njanjayrp

what rumor?

It was discussed at the end of this thread: http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showth...=84356&page=26

The issue is still kinda up in the air. Although I just read that possibly Dragon Ball was at least finally mentioned on M-Topics tonight.

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

It was discussed at the end of this thread: http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showth...=84356&page=26

The issue is still kinda up in the air. Although I just read that possibly Dragon Ball was at least finally mentioned on M-Topics tonight.

How did I not see that xD Oh well, as far as my memory goes she did cancel her Music Station Special performance (October 13, 2006 ? Music Station Fall Special ? "Jewel") in 2006 due to health problems, so I kinda doubt the rumor is true (hopefully)

[jbrat2219]

I hope she is on the new ViVi >_<; I usually buy it when she is!

[SunshineSlayer]

^ I totally don't remember that. She performed Jewel on Mstay 3 times if I remember correctly. Fans were discussing if anyone had ever canceled a music station appearance on the day of the show (let alone on the super live) and they said that the only one that came to mind was maybe Tatu. Dreams Come True apparently canceled as well due to illness but she gave them several days notice. If this rumor is true though, its totally ridiculous considering the circumstances. But at the same time, Japan is really big on apologies. Even one of the Ayu fans wrote that if the rumor turns out to be true, she would stop being an Ayu fan. :shock Japan is just crazy serious about that stuff.

edit: just checked my Ayu collection and she did indeed perform Jewel as scheduled on Oct. 13, 2006.

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

Even one of the Ayu fans wrote that if the rumor turns out to be true, she would stop being an Ayu fan. :shock Japan is just crazy serious about that stuff.

edit: in the end it might just be that ayu was too busy (being in Hawaii and LA) to shoot the lives and mag. pics.

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

^ I totally don't remember that. She performed Jewel on Mstay 3 times if I remember correctly. Fans were discussing if anyone had ever canceled a music station appearance on the day of the show (let alone on the super live) and they said that the only one that came to mind was maybe Tatu. Dreams Come True apparently canceled as well due to illness but she gave them several days notice. If this rumor is true though, its totally ridiculous considering the circumstances. But at the same time, Japan is really big on apologies. Even one of the Ayu fans wrote that if the rumor turns out to be true, she would stop being an Ayu fan. :shock Japan is just crazy serious about that stuff.

edit: just checked my Ayu collection and she did indeed perform Jewel as scheduled on Oct. 13, 2006.

So it wasn't canceled, my bad

[douggn]

Go ayu, I wounder if the stock market crashing recession thing is affecting avex and that's why there's not as much promoting going around

[Meat Pao]

The NINKI is quite disappointing I hope flumpool or DREAMS COME TRUE won't get #1 because it seems like they have a moderate chance in getting #1 too imo

[freedreamer]

I believe she'll get number 1?.... :S
NEXT LEVEL is gonna harm sales a lot...

but i hope people who love Dragonball will buy..

[Jwiz]

I think i will just cross my hands and hope that this single will attain #1 with decent sales...

[waterballoon]

Hmm, since NINKI is so unreliable, I guess I'll wait for the single's actual sales to be released then! Just 5 more days!

[Melrose]

Wow, MW was THAT low?

[SolarAngel]

Originally Posted by njanjayrp

So judging by NINKI, this single could sell pretty much the similar way talkin' 2 myself did, as we predicted. Also it's weird how Aki's releasing an album in the same week (she has also released TODAY in the same week talkin' 2 myself was released, and her first week sales were less than t2m's xD). I guess that considering that this single is meant to promote the album it's ok

But MW had only 2/3 of t2m's index and look how that sold. But i guess if you want to be conservative and not get your hopes too high, a t2m estimation is prudent lol... I'm hoping for at least 100k in first week though!

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by SolarAngel

But MW had only 2/3 of t2m's index and look how that sold. But i guess if you want to be conservative and not get your hopes too high, a t2m estimation is prudent lol... I'm hoping for at least 100k in first week though!

So would I, but considering everything, I really don't want to get my hopes up xD So I am trying to be realistic

[v3lun420]

I hope this single will have decent sales... at least enough to hold her no.1 consecutive single record. After she broke that record, I honestly won;t be worry too much whether her singles will chart no.1 or not, though I still hope she will continue to have no.1s for the rest of her career.... (I think I ask too much already^^)

[BoBo]

nothing which isn't expected

[ALfromHELLSING]

I'm sure it will sell better than talkin' 2 myself! 'cause overall single is stronger. IMO

[SunshineSlayer]

Continuing with the no promotion saga: It is now apparent since the April Digi Diary came out, that Ayu will not be on the cover of Vivi in either March or April. Also, Mstay released the guest list for next week: Still no Ayu (but kinda figured that since we now know she is going to LA again) however, flumpool will be there and Mstay usually gives artists a bit of a sales bump; here's hoping it doesn't bump them too high!

[pommy48]

aww kinda low.....