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Happy birthday Hinata Miyakawa from Miyakawa-ke no Kūfuku/The Miyakawa Family's Hunger, Hikaru Tada from Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun, Tetora Nagumo from Ensemble Stars, Iemitsu Sawada from Reborn!/Katekyō Hitman Reborn!, Kō Murakami and Atsushi Hokari from World Trigger, Shinji Kazama from Full Metal Panic!, Maki Gamou from Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro, Yoshinori Susa from Kuroko's Basketball, and Rinko Yamato from My Love Story!! who all share the same birthday you guys are the best. #hinatamiyakawa #miyakawakenokūfuku #themiyakawafamilyshunger #hikarutada #cleanfreakaoyamakun #keppekidanshiaoyamakun #tetoranagumo #ensemblestars #ansanburusutazu #lemitsusawada #reborn #katekyohitmanreborn #katekyōhittomanribōn #komurakami #atsushihokari #worldtrigger #wortri #warudotoriga #shinjikazama #fullmetalpanic #furumetarupanikku #makigamou #donttoywithmemissnagatoro #ljiranaidenagatotosan #yoshinorisusa #kurokosbasketball #kurokonobasuke #rinkoyamato #mylovestory #oremonogatari https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce2lBEkue1T/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I think it's probably some mixture of all three, but considering the time that's passed since her mother's death and her divorce, I highly doubt that has much of an effect on her mental well-being now. I definitely think Namie started to treat her career as strictly business back in 2003 when she re-emerged as SUITE CHIC and went on to do STYLE. Her bubbly attitude during concerts from 2012-now seems a lot more forced than back then - it's more than likely a reaction to everyone telling her she seems dead inside, never smiles, etc. She definitely wants to have a strong, serious, mature image now, but she seems very detached from everything, especially her fanbase (although she's always kept a pretty far distance from it). It definitely could be due, in part, to her frustration with her so-called "slave contract." - g

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thank you so much this made my day!

yeah pretty much especially as of recent. CTC was a great album for her in trying new things and It was wonderful. I wish she'd experiment a little more cause her albums are kinda predictable most of the time, it's ashame because Bon Voyage could've been really good but the singles for it were pretty weak which bought it down for me tbh.  

it wasn't very summery either and i just didn't get the split screen? like why?? i wish the other songs had an mv...and this is supposed to be the 'start' to her 15th anniversary celebration i believe? 

yes, i think you asked me privately?? i gave you links in a fanmail or something! they can be seen on gooddrama!