Good point, a_kikoo. That makes perfect sense. It'll feel more personal, wouldn't it? Let's hope she might actually consider something like this since Tito is quite successful and the recent tour as well.

Got my YMMWTBAM cd

it's not as good as the other one posted here but I don't care

^ Congrats! YMMWTBAM is epic.

I forgot to mention this, but about a week ago I ordered the special edition of Boku wa Kuma on Ebay...bought it brand new for 16 bucks, shipping included....all the way from Japan too!

Sadly I have not gotten it yet, I think it is still getting through customs because the last time the tracking was updated was 5 days ago right when it arrived in NYC...what, what! lol, sorry.

Anyway, here's just the stock photo from Ebay, I can't wait!

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lol look forward to the kuma manga :P it's really cute and quite convenient if you're learning japanese hahaha

My collection:
(nearly everything is Japan Version ^^)
Star
Precious
First Love
Deep River
Distance
Exodus [Japan Version]
Ultra Blue [Korea Version]
Heart Station
This Is The One [US Version]

Automatic/Time will tell
Movin' on without you
Addicted To You
For You/Time Limit
Can You Keep A Secret?
Final Distance
traveling
Hikari
Sakura Drops/Letters
Colors
Darekano Negai Ga Kanau Koro
Devil Inside
Passion + DVD
Keep Tryin'
Boku Wa Kuma
Boku Wa Kuma + DVD
Boku Wa Kuma Special Edition
Flavor Of Life
Beautiful World/Kiss & Cry
Heart Station/Stay Gold

Ten
Sen
MTV Unplugged

still missing some x_X

My collection is pretty big, since I first heard her on the Hey Hey Hey! CD sales rankings in December 98. My sister was living in Japan at the time (I was in California), and I was going to Japan in March 99 for my college graduation, so she collected some CDs for me. Been collecting off and on since then.

No pics, since I have a lot of stuff stored at my Mom's place. I have been slowly trying to organize my CDs (main J-Pop artists I collect are Amuro, Utada, and Yuna Ito), so maybe I'll take a picture soon. Also, I'm the pack rat obsessive type, so I have all the variations in most cases. Japanese originals are what I focus on.

1) Albums:
U3: Star
Cubic U: Precious
First Love: Japan Press + Chinese Press (main difference is paper quality, Chinese is thicker, plus Chinese lyric translations)
Distance: Japan Press + Chinese Press (same as above)
Deep River: Japan Press
Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1: Japan Press (but was bought at a Chinese CD shop for $16; the obi strip has the yen price and reads made in Japan, but all the other copies at the store were the Chinese version. Weird)
Ultra Blue: Japan Press
Heart Station
Exodus: Japan Press (with book and slipcover)
This Is the One: US Version

Rush Hour 2 Soundtrack
(need to find the other albums she was featured on)

2) Singles
Automatic: 8cm Japan Press (Used)
Automatic: 12 cm Japan Press First Press + Repress (First Press has a metallic look, repress doesn't)
Movin' On Without You: 8 cm Japan Press (Used)
Movin' On Without You: 12 cm Japan Press (Used)
First Love: 8 cm Japan Press
First Love: 12 cm Japan Press (Used)
Addicted To You: Japan Press (but has tape over the packaging sticker)
Wait & See: Japan Press (Used - missing the concert ad sheet)
For You/Time Limit: Japan Press
Can You Keep a Secret?: Japan Press
Final Distance: Japan Press
Traveling: Japan Press
Hikari: Japan Press
Sakura Drops/Letters: Japan Press
COLORS: Japan Press
Dareka no negai ga kanau koro: Japan Press
Be My Last: Japan Press Single & DVD Version
Passion: Japan Press Single & DVD Version
Keep Tryin': Japan Press
Boku wa Kuma: Japan Press - Single, DVD, & Picture Book Versions
Flavor of Live: Japan Press
Beautiful World/Kiss & Cry: Japan Press
Heart Station/Stay Gold: Japan Press
Prisoner of Love: Japan Press
Devil Inside Remixes: US Press
Exodus '04: US Press
You Make Me Want To Be a Man: UK Press
You Make Me Want To Be a Man: UK Promo CD + DVD
Come Back to Me Remixes: US Promo CD

DVDs:
UH1 Single Clip Collection: Japan Press (not first print with sticker)
Wait & See: Japan Press DVD Single
Bohemian Summer: Japan Press (Used, so I'm not sure if it came with any special insert ads, but it was $15)
UH2 Single Clip Collection: Japan Press (First, with mousepad sticker)
UH Unplugged: Japan Press
traveling: Japan press DVD Single
UH3 single Clip Collection+: Japan Press (with First Press pass: Final Distance)
Colors: Japan Press Single DVD
UH Live Streaming: Japan Press
Dareka no negai ga kanau koro: Japan Press Single DVD
Utada Hikaru in Budokan 2004: Japan Press (First Print with flyer replica)
UH4 Single Clip Collection: Japan Press (First Print with bonus DVD)
Utada United 2006: Japan Press (First Print with Automatic Bonus DVD)
Easy Breezy: Japan Press Single DVD

LPs:
Devil Inside
Exodus '04
Make Me Want To Be a Man
(missing all the Japanese albums and single vinyl LPs)

VHS:
Fly Me To the Moon - Store PV Promo (entire PV with ads afterwards; PV has ad tags running along the bottom, if I remember correctly. I need to transfer this to DVD one day)

Can't think of anything else at the moment, except a couple of posters, but this is about everything I have.

I'M GETTING THE UTADA HIKARU EXODUS LIMITED EDITION VINYL RECORD FOR MY BIRTHDAY, packaged and unopened :) . . . Mint condition . . Oh yeaaaah!

Unfortunately that's not until July.
But my friend managed to get it really cheap in from Japan :)
I also have Sen and Ten (which I can't read yet . . . BUT I WILL!)
I have all of her music on my computer, but no CD's.
And UtadaUnited2006, and some other lives she's done, but only on my computer.
However I bought three CD's at Xmas, but for other people.
When I have money to spare I will buy them all :)

P.s Everyone!
I will be tweeting (if I get many followers) and vlogging about the 12th Utada In The Flesh Tour in London.
So if you're interested, Check it out :)
http://twitter.com/RobynneLouisa
and
http://www.youtube.com/user/RobynneLouisa

You guys have so much stuff

I'm hoping my collection will eventually have everything

I'm planning on buying more Hikki stuff my next trip to Japan, which is happening in December.

I haven't been to japan since 5th grade....

That sucks