Rough google english translation:
Ayumi Hamasaki's new album is released, the NEXT LEVEL. Anniversary of her debut 10 years after, it works the next 10 years deserve to start.
The NEXT LEVEL, is that from the title, it is expected that work will have to be more than amazing. The next step, go the upper level -. The movie is never short of 10 years has been in spite of his career, the defensive stability and the second KUREZU, music, artist, and can continue to try to declare it for years to come.
In the rapidly shifting music scene, over the long, being able to be a top artist is not that easy. Have been collected in respect to her this way, however, attitude and music and seek to pursue their work, because we have always been thought that the fans and how to collect a lot of support. Such thoughts, to know the latest, comes through loud straight.
Hand in this, ayu is to start a major tour. The national stage, she created the stage up to the memories remain strong as well as record, should give the impression to us. It will not expect too much, ayu so as not to inadvertently.
Credit: Ayumifans.net
Original source: Tokyo Headline
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According to Oricon, New record has been made with NEXT LEVEL album which sold for 240,810 copies in the 1st week, Ayumi Hamasaki has become the officially 1st artist to be ranked no. 1 at Oricon first week album ranking during her 11 years of career since her 1st debut in 1999.
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アーティスト・浜崎あゆみの通算10枚目のオリジナル・フル・アルバム『NEXT LEVEL』（25日発売）が、発売1週目で24.1万枚を売上げ、4/6付週間アルバムランキングで首位に初登場。浜崎にとっては1stアルバム『A Song for ××』をリリースした1999年以降、10年連続でアルバム首位獲得となり、デビューから11年連続という前人未到の記録を達成した
Congratulations Ayu!!
Ayu ranks no. 1 for the weekly chart
First Week Position: #1
First Week Official Total Sales: 240,810
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Ayu ranks no. 2 for the 2nd week
1st day 30.03.09 - 8161
Total Sales: 248,971
Ayu's Official site has updated with the information of the upcoming DVD, ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009 A and the tracklists shown below:
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『ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009 』
"Complete footage from ayumi hamasaki’s Premium Countdown Live concert welcoming the year 2009, which also celebrates the end of 10th Anniversary since Ayumi’s debut. Finally the long-awaited DVD release of ayumi’s Countdown Live concert, which enchanted some 12,000 premium ticket holders who packed the Yoyogi National Gymnasium’s First Stadium on New Year’s Eve 2008.
Featuring every seconds of the concert, this precious recording includes the first-ever live performances of such songs as “GREEN”, as well as “Over”, and “Days” from ayumi’s latest hit album, “NEXT LEVEL”.
Also planned for the DVD are special behind-the-scenes clips documenting the making of the concert."
2009.5.13 in stores
¥6,090 (tax incl.) AVBD-91716～7
2枚組DVD
豪華スリーヴ仕様
【LIVE DVD】
＜DISC-1＞
01. GREEN02. Will
03. vogue
04. HONEY
05. ANGEL’S SONG
06. End of the World
07. Heartplace
08. Real me
09. And Then
10. Naturally
11. In The Corner
12. POWDER SNOW
13. HOPE or PAIN
14. Over
15. SCAR
＜DISC-2＞
16. SIGNAL
17. Hana
18. too late
19. UNITE！
20. SURREAL～evolution～SURREAL
21. Who...
22. Trauma
23. independent
24. everywhere nowhere
25. Mirrorcle World
26. Days
27. For My Dear...
28. +
29. flower garden
30. Boys & Girls
31. MY ALL
・ オフショット映像予定
Credit: Maxker @ Ayu.noOriginal source: avex Official site
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Yayy Finally, according to CDJapan, ayumi hamasaki Premium Countdown Live 2008-2009 A DVD will be released on 13th May 2009. This is what we've been waiting for, right?
Here's the detail from CDJapan:
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Catalog No.: AVBD-91716
Label/Distributor: avex trax
Format: DVD
Number of discs (or other units): 2
Release Date: 2009/05/13
Price: 5800yen (6090yen Tax incl.)
[IDR 5918.37] Change Reference Currency
F.S. Points: 174 points
Item weight: 230 g
Description:
Live DVD release form Ayumi Hamasaki featuring footage of her "ayumi hamasaki Premium Countdown Live 2008 - 2009 A." Includes very rare songs and offshots.
Original source: CDJapan
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It's probably meant that WOWOW TV Channel will broadcast special live from ayumi hamasaki 10th Anniversary tour on 2th April 2009. Seen below (if you can read Japanese, help me!)
98年、シングル「poker face」で歌手デビューし、08年4月からデビュー10周年イヤーに突入したayu 。全シングル43曲を収録した『A COMPLETE～ALL SINGLES～』のリリースや、国内外で延べ28万人を動員した大規模なツアーなど、昨年は精力的な活動を行ってきた。WOWOWでは、ayuの10年間をコンサート映像で振り返る特別番組の放送が決定。圧倒的なライブ・パフォーマンスやエンターテインメントの粋を尽くした華やかなステージには定評があるだけに、見逃せない内容となりそうだ。
放送予定曲
Boys ＆ Girls
SEASON
UNITE!
No way to say
Mirrorcle World
※第1部、第2部の放送楽曲が含まれています
The show will be broadcasted in two parts on 2nd April 2009, the 1st part will be on 20.00 pm and the 2nd part will be on 22.00 pm.Probably, they will broadcast some old lives from her tours to celebrate the 10th Anniversary?
Credit: ayumisrael @ AHS Forum
Original source: WOWOW
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Someone has uploaded the USB-Memory booklet PDF File version so I'll share here too :)
it's definitely so HQ!
File name: NEXT LEVEL.pdf
File size: 5.98 MB
☆ Download link: here
Credit: LacusClyne @ AHS Forum
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1. File name: [TV] Ayumi Hamasaki [2009.03.27] - Rule - [Music Station][1440x1080 MPEG2-TS].ts
Size: 392 MB
Duration: 3:49
☆ Download links:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Join the parts using HJSplit
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2 . File name: Hamasaki Ayumi - Rule [MSta - 27 Mar 09].avi
File size: 143 MB
Duration: 3:46
☆ Download link: here
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3. File name: Ayumi Hamasaki - talk + Rule (Music Station SP 2009.03.27).avi
File size: 141.81 MB
☆ Download link: here
Credit: Hikkichan @ Jpopsuki + mikewallace + Sangky + Zemus @ AHS Forum
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About Yahoo! Taiwan article, to make it short:
basically, the CM of NL in taiwan has a phrase "10下一步，超越濱崎步" which means "10 the next step, beyond ayumi" but 10, which pronouce as "yi ling (one. zero)" is similiar to the name of taiwanese diva - jolin tsai yi lin. many fans said that avex put a hidden message in the CM to jolin. but later, the company stated "dont think too much"
Credit: n781115 @ Youtube + prussian blue @ AHS Forum
Dodo ...!
Credit: Incognito @ AyuAngel.com
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Ayu's "Rule" was played in Reina Tanaka's radio show which was aired on 11th March 2009, Here is what she said during the broadcast:
Tanaka Reina's radio show FIVE STARS: Translations EP076 2009.03.11
So it's like this. I'll be looking forward to more mail from everyone. Please mail to me, whether it is song request or you just want to talk. The email address is five-reina@interfm.jp. Here is the theme song from the movie, Dragonball Evolution, that will be in theaters on the 13th, Hamasaki Ayumi-san's Rule.
[Hamasaki Ayumi - Rule]
That was Rule by Hamasaki Ayumi. This, Dragonball, I really want to go see~ My family really likes Dragonball, especially my brother is really into it. I'm really looking forward to the 13th. There's more FIVE STARS with Tanaka Reina after this.
Credit: alternafan000 @ AHS Forum
Original source: Hello-Online
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Picture taken from Oricon Style official site
Picture taken from Oricon Style official site
Picture taken from HMV Japan official site
File name: Making NEXT LEVEL.avi
File size: 265.11 MB
☆ Download link: here
File name: Making Sparkle.avi
File size: 147.79 MB
☆ Download link: here
File name: Making Curtain Call.avi
File size: 147.05 MB
☆ Download link: here
Credit: Luna62 @ AHS Forum + AyuKuufan @ Blogspot
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