[Official] 23.01.2013 ARENA TOUR 2012 ~HOTEL Love songs~ DVD/Blu-ray out March 8th

This will be the last of the 15th anniversary releases.

5ヶ月連続リリース第5弾! 

LIVE DVD/Blu-ray「ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2012 A ~HOTEL Love songs~」発売決定! 

2012年4月から全国13会場34公演で計27万5000人を動員した

全国アリーナツアーの国立代々木競技場第一体育館で行われた最終公演を映像化! 

会場を「HOTEL Love songs」という架空のホテルに見立てたエンタテインメントショウが蘇る! ! 

収録内容未定

※全体約180分収録予定

Total running time will be 3 hours or so for both the Blu-ray and DVD.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/ayumi-hamasa...8908170&sr=1-5 - Blu-ray on Amazon

http://www.amazon.co.jp/ayumi-hamasa...906886&sr=1-11 - DVD on Amazon (2 DVD)

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[News] 12.01.2013 14th album "LOVE again" Information; out 2/8

Covers:

CD+DVD(+ayupan FIGURE+PHOTOBOOK)

CD+Blu-ray(+ayupan FIGURE+PHOTOBOOK)

CD only

PLAYBUTTON 

Textless:

Tracklist + special version goods:

Everything for this…

Chapter 4 of the 5-month consecutive release project running up to her 15th Anniversary debut is a much-anticipated original album! With songs from “LOVE” (8 Nov) and “again” (8 Dec) acting as prologues, 5 new songs are added to create a compilation of 15 tracks!

The new songs include works by Mr Hoshino Yasuhiko, Mr Tago Kunio, and Mr Nakano Yuuta, and every song is hailed as a uniquely “Hamasaki Ayumi” track that everyone craves. And with the addition of the popular 2012 tracks “You&Me” and “Song 4 u”, this album is complete with a single story and amazing quality!

For the videos, 7 video clips and 7 making clips make up a total of 14 tracks. This is the first time we’re having such an impressive line-up of video content, so one can see ayu in lots of different styles. Also, album videos are being released in Blu-ray form for the first time.

As for the limited edition, due to lots of requests from the fans, the factory had packed its schedule to produce “jacket cover photo ayupan figures”! Furthermore, rare items like a grand photobook filled with never-before-released photos will surely make this a precious collector’s item for fans!!

Moving towards her 15th Anniversary, ayu’s 14th original album is full of her charm. This is the answer.

CD

01. Wake me up

02. Song 4 u

03. Missing

04. SAKURA 

05. Melody

06. task'n'bass

07. Bye-bye darling

08. snowy kiss

09. Sweet scar

10. petal 

11. glasses

12. untitled for her... story 2 

13. Gloria 

14. Ivy

15. You & Me

DVD/Blu-ray

01. Song 4 u (video clip)

02. Missing (video clip)

03. Wake me up (video clip)

04. You & Me (video clip)

05. snowy kiss (video clip)

06. Sweet scar (video clip)

07. Melody (video clip) 

08. Song 4 u (making clip)

09. Missing (making clip)

10. You & Me (making clip)

11. Wake me up / snowy kiss (making clip #1)

12. Wake me up / snowy kiss (making clip #2)

13. Sweet scar (making clip)

14. Melody (making clip)

CD+DVD cover ayupan:

First press bonuses:

If you preorder from mu-mo, you will get an 'original big clip' (not sure what this could be for... just for sealing things or maybe holding laundry?).

If you preorder from TeamAyu, you will get the clip and an original notebook.

If you preorder the PLAYBUTTON from either TeamAyu/mu-mo, you'll get a car message board. (Think like "BABY ON BOARD!" but for Ayu)

As with the other releases, this release will have a serial number card that you must save until the last release comes out in March and will be active for the month of March. Details are yet to be revealed.

Other info:

- there are five versions of the album, CD+DVD+ayupan figure+PHOTOBOOK, CD+Blu-ray+ayupan figure+PHOTOBOOK, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, and CD only

- the photobook is 24 pages

- there are five new songs mentioned in this description (so there'll be two interludes?)

- Yuta Nakano, Kunio Tago, and Yasuhiko Hoshino composed some of the new songs (all?)

- the description also mentions a jacket photo Ayupan figure and a photobook as the CD+DVD+SPECIAL/CD+Blu-ray+SPECIAL items. 

- Melody's PV consists of Ayu and the dancers, the PV is also similar to TO BE or Not yet from AT07 with the kaleidoscope effect and she is in black/white while the dancers are in red, shown during a LOVE again CM before CDL12-13's opening

Preorder links:

CD+DVD+ayupan FIGURE+PHOTOBOOK - CDJapan | YesAsia

CD+Blu-ray+ayupan FIGURE+PHOTOBOOK - CDJapan | YesAsia

CD+DVD - CDJapan | YesAsia

CD+Blu-ray - CDJapan | YesAsia

CD only - CDJapan | YesAsia

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[News] 12.01.2013 "A Classical" Information

I'm sure you guys know everything about A Classical already, but since I never posted the tracklisting, etc, I thought I'd do so for those who are a little slow in catching up on Ayu news:

Cover:

Booklet/inside:

Information/tracklisting from Ayu's website, translated by Misa-chan @ AHS:

A classical album produced by Mr Yamashita Kousuke!

The 7 most popular songs chosen by fans in a fanclub poll, plus 2012 new songs “You&Me”, “Song 4 u” and “Missing”, arranged in classical style and performed by a full orchestra!

Famed composer Mr. Yamashita Kousuke leads a group of young arrangers to fully rearrange all tracks! These various “all-time best” tracks have been delicately rearranged to retain the goodness of the original track and add on more layers! Furthermore, all recordings were done live so one can feel every sound, something which is precious to hear in this era.

Featured on the jacket cover, is an illustration done by Mr Uki, an upcoming illustrator who has been featured on Mr. Murakami Takashi’s Kaikaikiki and Japan’s largest SNS “pixiv”‘s galleries, and has taken part in Google+’s illustration project! First-press copies come with a gift of the jacket illustration in poster form!

A combination of mainstream pop music and art, this is the birth of a timeless and beloved release!!

01.M

02.Love song

03.SEASONS

04.You & Me

05.BLUE BIRD

06.Days

07.Voyage

08.Song 4 u

09.Missing

10.Dearest

First press bonus:

First press copies of A Classical will get a poster featuring the illustration used on the cover and a serial number card that is used with the other four cards to get a special gift. (It is unknown what the gift will be)

Gift for mu-mo buyers: Original Bracelet

Gift for TeamAyu buyers: Original Necklace

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[News] 30.11.2012 More TV Appearances; HEYx3, Kohaku

In addition to FNS on the 5th, Ayu will also be appearing on HEY!x3 on the 3rd, and the year-end extravaganza Kohaku on the 31st of December.

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[News] 22.11.12 Ayu to Perform at FNS on December 5!

Ayu will perform at this year's FNS, the first time since 2008 where she performed "SEASONS" and "Days."  It will air on December 5th.

http://www.fujitv.co.jp/FNS/index.html

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[Official] 21.11.12 New album "A CLASSICAL" out January 8!

The third of the five 15h anniversary releases has just been announced! "A CLASSICAL" will be released on January 8th!

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[Official] 21.11.12 "again" covers and tracklisting

Sorry for the lack of updates!  I've been busy preparing for the holidays!

again covers:

Textless:

Tracklisting and information:

The mini album consists of a rock track, a sad yet uplifting track, a ballad sung with a 'big voice' (they use 'one main vocal' in the description), and a medium ballad that will speak to the listener. This release will also truly show off Ayu's creativity.

- not that it isn't really obvious, but for now, it's probably safe to assume that they list off the descriptions in the order that the tracklist is in so...

Wake me up - rock track

Sweet scar - sad yet uplifting

snowy kiss - ballad 

Ivy - medium ballad

Wake me up / snowy kiss - directed by Masashi Muto

Sweet scar - directed by Wataru Takeishi

【CD+DVD】

・AVCD-38644/B　￥2,415 (tax incl.)

＜CD＞

01. Wake me up (Original mix) - composition from the UK

●「皇潤sports/Koujunsports」（エバーライフ/everlife）CMソング http://www.everlifegroup.jp/

02. Sweet scar (Original mix) - composed by DAI

03. snowy kiss (Original mix) - composed by Tetsuya Komuro

04. Ivy (Original mix) - composed by Tetsuya Komuro

05. Missing (Orchestra version)

06. Melody (Acoustic Piano version)

07. Wake me up (Remo-con rmx)

08. snowy kiss (Shohei Matsumoto remix)

09. Wake me up (Original mix -Instrumental-)

10. Sweet scar (Original mix -Instrumental-)

11. snowy kiss (Original mix -Instrumental-)

12. Ivy (Original mix -Instrumental-)

＜DVD＞

01. Wake me up (video clip)

02. snowy kiss (video clip)

03. Sweet scar (video clip)

【CD】

・AVCD-38645　￥1,575 (tax incl.)

＜CD＞

01. Wake me up (Original mix)

●「皇潤sports」（エバーライフ）CMソング

02. Sweet scar (Original mix)

03. snowy kiss (Original mix)

04. Ivy (Original mix)

05. Missing (Orchestra version)

06. Melody (Acoustic Piano version)

07. Wake me up (Remo-con rmx)

08. snowy kiss (Shohei Matsumoto remix)

09. Wake me up (Original mix -Instrumental-)

10. Sweet scar (Original mix -Instrumental-)

11. snowy kiss (Original mix -Instrumental-)

12. Ivy (Original mix -Instrumental-)

（※全12曲収録予定)

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[News] 19.10.2012 Ayu's Official Site Updated With LOVE Layout

Ayu's site has been updated with the LOVE covers - which means Ayu's Story has been updated as well!  I hope you enjoy both :)

[Photos] 2012.10.08 "LOVE" Covers Preview

Early this morning we got our first look at the covers for LOVE through a promotional flyer!  I'm guessing this was outside the concert venue, as goers were able to pre-order the album there and receive a free poster too.  Anyway, here they are!

Promo flyer:

Poster:

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[Official] 2012.24.09 New Mini-Album "LOVE" Out November 8th!

To celebrate Ayu's 15th Anniversary, a mini-album will be released on the 8th of every month from November until April!  Here is the first:

Source: OyTony @ AHS/Team Ayu Official Site

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[News] 30.07.2012 Ayu's a-nation '12 goods

All from Team Ayu:

Hamasaki Ayumi's 2012 Summer goods will be on sale at mu-mo starting at 7:00 PM on Friday, August 3rd!

This summer's theme is a colorful leopard print containing 5 colors!

Perfect items for a hot summer!

Top: Sports Towel (Pink / Blue) with vinyl bag

This years sport's towel has a white base and colorful leopard print! Comes with vinyl leopard print bag as well!

Bottom: Key holder/strap (Neon Pink / Neon Yellow)

A key holder with a neon colored star shaped plate and summery mesh pom-pom! Comes with the parts to use it as a cell phone strap as well.

iPhone 4s/4 Body Sticker

Neon colored acrylic iPhone body sticker. While there have been "squishy" (I don't know how to translate "puku puku" into English... haha) sticker, there aren't many made out of acrylic! Made of a special material that when removed, washed and dried, it will be able to be used again without losing it's adhesive ability. An item that will sure to make iPhone 4s/4 users happy!

A-line tank top

This leopard tank top is surely to be heavily rotated throughout the summer! Lady's tank top is a girly A-line silhouette that flares at the hemline. The men's tank top can be used under a shirt. Both perfect items for summer styling. *This year there will be no t-shirt.

Other goods include a collaboration with BALITOWEL, which is ayu's must have item this summer, a sun-shade for your car that was last released in 2007, a colorful summer ayupan and Hello Kitty collaboration mirror, as well as other goods!

*The rest of the goods will be released tomorrow at 12 noon.

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[News] 29.07.2012 A3D Coming to LA!

http://a3d.eventbrite.com/

The first full 3D digital screening of AYUMI HAMASAKI is finally coming to the U.S.!!

Watch this megastar's electrifying performance and elaborate show features exclusively in high-quality full 3D and experience the live concert in the US for the first time! 

Located at the:
Downtown Independent
251 South Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Hosted by NOSCO USA Inc.
http://noscousa.com/

9/1 3PM PRESALE Ayumi Hamasaki A3D Arena Tour ~Next Level~
9/1 5PM PRESALE Ayumi Hamasaki Rock 'n' Roll Circus Tour ~7days Special~
9/2 3PM PRESALE Ayumi Hamasaki A3D Arena Tour ~Next Level~
9/2 5PM PRESALE Ayumi Hamasaki Rock 'n' Roll Circus Tour ~7days Special~

$19.98 for each showing with fees. At the door will be cash-only for $25.

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[News] 19.07.2012 Ayu to appear on "FNS Summer Song Festival"

News broke late tonight that Ayu will be appearing on the FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri, or "Summer Song Festival" on August 8th!  The four-hour long concert will be broadcast on Fuji TV starting at 19:00 and will be held at Yoyogi Stadium.

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[Photos] 03.07.2012 A SUMMER BEST covers

Bigger version of the 2CD cover:

Source: Ayu's Official Site & mizuki-7 @ AHS

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[Official] 2012.27.06 New Compilation Album "A SUMMER BEST" out August 8th!

ayuの夏うたベスト！

夏が来れば必ず耳にする超大ヒット夏曲の数々を一挙コンパイル！！

「BLUE BIRD」「Greatful days」「July 1st」といった代表曲に「Boys & Girls」や「evolution」などのアゲ曲を加えた【DISC-N】と、「HANABI」「monochrome」など、夏の切なさを歌った名曲を集めた【DI SC-A】の豪華2枚組仕様。さらに現在開催中の「ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2012 ～HOTEL Love songs～」のテーマソングとなっており、ファンからCD化の要望が多く届いていたTRFのカヴァー「H appening Here」と、この夏うたベストのために書き下ろした新曲「You & Me」を加えた全26曲（予定）を収録！

DVDには、2002年から2011年の10年間にa-nationで披露されたLIVE映像や数々のvideo clip、海外撮影を敢行した新曲「You & Me」のvideo clipなど、今作が初パッケージ化となる超レア映像を含む全25曲（予定）を全曲リマスタリングして収録 。

まさに今年の夏を彩る最強ベスト盤！！

2012.8.8 in stores

NEW ALBUM『A SUMMER BEST』

【2CD+DVD】

・AVCD-38558～9/B　￥4,410（tax incl.）

収録内容

＜CD : DISC-N＞

・BLUE BIRD

・July 1st

・glitter

・Greatful days

・Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~

・independent

・Boys & Girls

・evolution

・INSPIRE

・UNITE!

・AUDIENCE

・NEXT LEVEL

・Happening Here

（全13曲収録予定／曲順未定）

＜CD : DISC-A＞

・HANABI

・Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~

・monochrome

・fairyland

・fated

・HANABI ~episode II~

・SEASONS

・theme of a-nation'03

・blossom

・MOON

・ANother song feat. URATA NAOYA

・Far away

・You & Me（※新曲）

（全13曲収録予定／曲順未定）

＜DVD＞ (no PVs on the DVD but a-nation's lives)

・BLUE BIRD

・July 1st

・glitter

・Greatful days

・Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~

・independent

・Boys & Girls

・evolution

・INSPIRE

・UNITE!

・AUDIENCE

・NEXT LEVEL

・HANABI

・Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~

・monochrome

・fairyland

・fated

・HANABI ~episode II~

・SEASONS

・theme of a-nation'03

・blossom

・MOON

・ANother song feat. URATA NAOYA

・Far away

・You & Me (video clip)

（全25タイトル収録予定／曲順未定）

【2CD】

・AVCD-38560～1　￥3,360 （tax incl.）

収録内容

＜DISC-N＞

・BLUE BIRD

・July 1st

・glitter

・Greatful days

・Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~

・independent

・Boys & Girls

・evolution

・INSPIRE

・UNITE!

・AUDIENCE

・NEXT LEVEL

・Happening Here

（全13曲収録予定／曲順未定）

＜DISC-A＞

・HANABI

・Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~

・monochrome

・fairyland

・fated

・HANABI ~episode II~

・SEASONS

・theme of a-nation'03

・blossom

・MOON

・ANother song feat. URATA NAOYA

・Far away

・You & Me（※新曲）

（全13曲収録予定／曲順未定）

※ 商品内容、特典内容等、詳細は確定次第、随時更新致します。

All the songs will be remastered, and if you pre-order the album at the start of ARENA TOUR 2012 on the 30th, you'll get a free poster:

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[News] 2012.06.24 "HEART ♥ NAIL BOOK" Coming Soon

In addition  to the LIVE ~POWER of MUSIC~ and special SUPER Ayu books, it seems yet another book is coming out soon as well.  An ad appears in this month's Vivi for a new "HEART ♥ NAIL BOOK" which you can view below:

No word yet if this is a renamed version of the postponed LIFESTYLE BOOK, or when it will be released.

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[Official] 2012.06.22 LIVE BOOK ~POWER of MUSIC~ and SUPER Ayu Special Shooting to be Released + More

 This SUPER Ayu is NOT the same as the one that could be won at the concert venues at the beginning of the tour.

Google Translation:

"SUPER Ayu" Photo / LIVE BOOK "ayumi hamasaki ~ POWER of MUSIC ~ 2011 A LIMITED EDITION" 2 volume set

(Including tax) ¥ 7,500

 Is "SUPER Ayu" special photo had been postponed release, two books appeared in the set and LIVE BOOK "2011 A LIMITED EDITION ayumi hamasaki ~ POWER of MUSIC ~" ☆

Unpublished photo-packed "SUPER Ayu" is a must see! !

※ Photo: 44P / LIVE BOOK: 28P

 Also there will be a HOTEL Love songs eyelash:

Google Translation: 

Eyelash own ♪ ayu have been actually used in the stage of ARENA TOUR 2012 A ~ HOTEL Love songs ~ that is currently underway 

Set down to produce a bright colorful and impressive eyes is happy with the group! 

Both will be on sale on mu-mo starting on 29th June 7pm and at the concert venue starting from the 30th June date.

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[News] 14.06.2012 Ferry Corsten Mentions Ayu on Facebook

"Back in 2002 I produced the track "Connected" for the "I Am..." album from Japanese superstar ayumi hamasaki. The UK based newspaper The Guardian mentioned "Connected" in an article about the history of Dutch pop in 10 songs, which is great news! 
Very happy that a trance track gets picked in their list, thank you!"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012...tory-dutch-pop

Later on, someone from Ferry's management posted the following (names and pictures have been blocked out for privacy):




Source: Zeke. @ AHS 

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[News] 13.06.2012 TA Asked to Choose Ayu's Best Summer Song

Today, a new campaign was announced on Team Ayu in which they were asked to pick their favorite summer song!  No word yet as to what the results will be used for.  Below is the information to participate.

It’ll be hot summer soon ♪ 

With that! We’re doing a poll of TA’s favorite ayu summer song ♪♪♪ 

Sparkling dance beats, songs which make want go crazy with friends, 

sometimes sad, heartrending songs, ayu has released lots of different summer songs over the years. 

 Tell us which summer songs you’d recommend! 

【Campaign Period】 

Now ~ 20 June 2012 23:59 

 【Eligible Songs】 

All songs currently released on singles, albums, digital singles, best albums, analogue discs etc. 

Step 1: Log in to your TA account on this site. [CLICK!] 

Step 2: Fill in 2 ayu songs on the following page. The top blank asks for a happy summer song, the bottom blank asks for a sad summer song. Key only ONE song title into each blank. After keying in the song titles, press the blue “確認する” button. 

Step 3: Make sure you have keyed in your desired song titles on the confirmation page, then press the blue “送信する” button on the right. 

*Apparently you can key in song titles of any ayu song, doesn’t need to be a true summer song. 

Source: Misa-chan @ AHS 

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[Official] 04.06.2012 Ayu at a-nation '12

It has been confirmed that Ayu will be performing at a-nation 12 on August 26th.  Other artists will include TRF, BIGBANG and AAA.  Check out the promotional picture below:

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