[Chart] Ayu's NEXT LEVEL ranks no. 1 at Oricon Daily Ranking day 3

Ayu ranks no. 1 again today!
Congratulations Ayu!

1st day 24.03.09 - 99.200
2nd day 25.03.09 - 48.318
3rd day 26.03.09 - 24.935

Total Sales: 172.453

Picture taken from Oricon Style official site

Original source: Oricon official site
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[TA Message] no. 490: Today...

Today ... 
No. 490 27-03-2009 05h12 

Zin ... san has also written on his blog that tears, 
is the anniversary of Subassu! ♪ 
29 years! 

It jeeeeeeune! ! ! 

Happy birthday Subarun ☆ ☆ 
Rest well as you are, to whom the pink goes so well! > _ < 

Well, today I have the M-Sta, I have sends me to sleep! 

But .. but ... with which members will participate therefore I ...? 
Patience, patience (_-)- lol ☆ 

Ah! ! ! 
They told me that you all enjoyed the Yahoo Live, I am relieved! 
Even if I think that was the most fun lol! 

For those who might have missed, there is also an issue "on demand", go check ok? 

Dodo ...!

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[MagCover] Cawaii Magazine May 2009 Issue cover

Ayu as Cawaii's cover of the upcoming May 2009 Issue
She's so KAWAIII!


Credit: Taki @ AHS Forum
Original source: Amazon.co.jp
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[Info] Ayu's "Rule" was played in Morning Musume's Reina Tanaka's radio show

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.

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[TA Photo] Today's Photo no. 543 - 547

Photo 543: I've been waiting for! 

You know, here fiiiiilles! ! ! 
From right to left of the picture, big sister Kaya, Mido san, big sister Aki and Chii-chan! 



Photo 544: Photo solo 

To begin with, older sister Aki. 
Woow, one hand could masculine look what! 
Besides, it's Mido san. No, wrong. It Midoringu MA! Asian Beauty ...! 



Photo 545: Next ... 

... is one that turns everything into jokes, which makes the atmosphere: Chii-chan! 
Small head and long legs too! 
Besides, big sister Kaya 
Today too, super natural and explosive! 



Photo 546: They watch ... 

Maro-chan and Chon-chan



Photo no. 547: Maro-chan...

... while shaking a little before their experience at all, it shows the choré by putting all of it! 
And beside, outside the studio, the "son of God" in full meditation!

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[Photo] NEXT LEVEL new album massive promotions: billboards, banners, trucks & stores

It's not only promoted through online websites but avex trax has started to create massive promotions in Japan streets and stores (HMV, Tower Records & Tsutaya) for Ayu's latest album "NEXT LEVEL" like seen on the pictures below:

Promotion trucks

Billboards

The person who took these pics actually bought NEXT LEVEL at TR, managed to get himself some goodies.

CD Stores

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[Chart] Ayu's NEXT LEVEL ranks no. 1 at Oricon Daily Ranking day 2

Ayu ranks no. 1 again today!
Congratulations Ayu!

1st day 24.03.09 - 99.200
2nd day 25.03.09 - 48318

Total Sales: 147,518

Picture taken from Oricon Style official site

Original source: Oricon official site
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[Download] NEXT LEVEL, Sparkle & Curtain call PVs DVD-Rip HQ download links

File name: 3-05 NEXT LEVEL.mkv
File size: 92.49 MB
☆ Download link: here

File name: 3-04 Sparkle.mkv
File size: 111.48 MB
☆ Download link: here

File name: 3-06 Curtain call.mkv
File size: 55.52 MB
☆ Download link: here

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[Schedule] ayumi hamasaki Asia Tour 2009 ~ NEXT LEVEL ~ additional tour dates

Wow, Ayu will certainly have the longest Japan tours this year!
she will be doing from April to October 2009! 
Wowowwww!!!
Ayu is totally focusing on Japan this year like what she said  on one of her TA Messages


7/1 - Osaka-jo Hall
7/2 - Osaka-jo Hall
7/8 - Nippon Gaishi Hall
7/9 - Nippon Gaishi Hall
10/3 - Marine Messe Fukuoka
10/4 - Marine Messe Fukuoka
10/21 - Yoyogi National Gymnasium
10/22 - Yoyogi National Gymnasium

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[Info] NEXT LEVEL album promotions at HMV & Oricon Style Japan websites

The very first time of Ayu to promote her latest album by given spaces in these two major Japan websites like seen below:

Oricon style

Visitors can click on the banner ad in the very upper left conner which will link to Ayu's official site

Picture taken from Oricon Style official site

HMV Japan

Picture taken from HMV Japan official site

Original source: Oricon Style | HMV Japan

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[Download] NEXT LEVEL, Sparkle & Curtain call PVs making off shot videos HQ download links

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

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[Photo] NEXT LEVEL promotion truck at Shibuya street + CD Stores

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Avex has now really started the promotion of the 'next level'. It runs a number of promo-trucks around that play music in the area of Shibuya 109, it is set up more stands in Japan's major cities, where the album is available at a reasonable price, the buyer at the sales booths can also can win great prizes.

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