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Re: Kikkawa You Thread [6/25] "URAHARA Temptation / IIjan"

Postby erilaz » Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:24 pm

^ Yeah, that's bewildering. Universal's the biggest music conglomerate in the world, so if they're indie, then everyone is. :?:
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Re: Kikkawa You Thread [6/25] "URAHARA Temptation / IIjan"

Postby kikkawame » Fri Jul 04, 2014 5:57 am

It just raises too many questions
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Re: Kikkawa You Thread [6/25] "URAHARA Temptation / IIjan"

Postby Celedam » Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:06 am

Performing "SEXY BOY" with LoVendoЯ and Up Up Girls…

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Re: Kikkawa You Thread [6/25] "URAHARA Temptation / IIjan"

Postby Denki » Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:44 am

JonCC wrote:Wait...
She's signed to a major label...
How is... huh?

The single itself was under a indies label. It's not under Universal, but UP-FRONT WORKS.
http://www.up-front-works.jp/discograph ... index.html
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Re: Kikkawa You Thread [6/25] "URAHARA Temptation / IIjan"

Postby JonCC » Mon Jul 07, 2014 5:27 am

Huh, I wonder why her release got bumped back to indie level? And if they'll keep it up in the future?
Because this way she's not a major artist mysteriously charting on the indie chart, but an indie artist that sold enough to chart on the major chart.

Not that it makes any difference on the actual sales of the single though. :glare:
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Re: Kikkawa You Thread [6/25] "URAHARA Temptation / IIjan"

Postby JonCC » Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:41 pm

Even Kikka herself seems at a loss.
It’s kikka!!
It’s been a week since my new song went on sale、
And it’s come out on the Oricon chart!
1st place on the Oricon Indies Chart!
Hoorayーーーーーーー!!!

1st place! It’s number one (・・;)!
Awesome! First place!
But you know、 on the indies chart! lol
Kikka’s in the indies?

Eh?
Eh?
Kikka’s in the indies???
Kikka isn’t in the majors?

I got worried、 so I asked the staff-san, and they told me to relax! lol
So I’ll relax for the time being ☆

But it’s great to get 1st place, whatever it is!!!
It’s cool! It’s cool!


Photobook
And! I’ve got some information today!!

Kikkawa Yuu 3rd photo book goes on sale on the 27th of July♡
The title is 「Yuuwaku」
It means temptation!!!
For this photo book、 you’ll be able to see my body that repeatedly lost weight、 put on weight、 and put on weight in a single volume ♡♡
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http://blog-project.net/kikkawa-yuu/203122
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Re: Kikkawa You Thread [6/25] "URAHARA Temptation / IIjan"

Postby Celedam » Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:43 pm



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Re: Kikkawa You Thread [6/25] "URAHARA Temptation / IIjan"

Postby JonCC » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:02 pm

From claneksi (at H!O)
She's still with Universal, just under different label. (Universal owns a dozen labels like EMI, Universal J, etc)

If you look at the stock number, this single has "POCS-####" numbering, which is regularly used by Universal D, unlike her previous releases with "UPCH-####" which is used by Universal J, her now -I assume- former label.

Universal J is the big label, D is the lower tier label, so it doesn't sound good for her, because it's basically a downgrade.
Universal probably has given up on giving her a major treatment after constant sales dip since her debut, especially if they expected Kikka to pull a big number on the chart.. =/
It's sad, but it can't be helped I guess.

I wonder if the switch explains the long wait-time between her last two singles?
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Re: Kikkawa You Thread [6/25] "URAHARA Temptation / IIjan"

Postby wotakubrandon » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:37 pm

You'd think they would tell her about something like that.
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Re: Kikkawa You Thread [6/25] "URAHARA Temptation / IIjan"

Postby Amped » Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:04 pm

Bomber-E 7.8.14 - Kikkawa You has a girls talk with Silent Siren Aina and Former Idoling Endo Mai

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