[TA Message] no. 550

And voilà! 
No. 550 11-06-2009 00h10 

When I told you the days end too quickly. 
Just now it was morning ... and it is already night. 

Already nuiiiit ... 

I maaaaarre .... 

Maaaaa ....... reeeeee ...... 

Ah! (O)! Danger, danger. 

Stop to take my desires for reality. 

Go, you have to do what he has to do eh! ! ! > JK Kome ☆ san? Nobita? 

Aaah! I have something to ask you. I can? 

There. THE days when there was such cancellation in Osaka, you're still all came before the Osakajô Hall. They even spoke to news, there were stumbling in crying, there were planted was left speechless ... Each in its own way, did everything it could to accept, or attempt to digest all of its forces this harsh reality, is not it? 

And there, I learned that, instead of me and my team, he has appeared before the Osakajô Hall, a youth group that was found, who sang, and danced. 

Perhaps it was to help friends to bear this situation, it is also possible that they also wanted to take a portion of our sadness for us, my team and me, who could not do anything for these people this moment there. 

Or perhaps for any other reason. 

But I can tell you that I had the info online, and I cried. 

But you know, these kids, they filmed the moment, they made a DVD, they have given to staff who was in Osaka, and two days later, I received this DVD in their hands. 
I wanted so see, as the view. But when I opened the bag, I came across a DVD of a disproportionate size, hitherto unknown ... 

I tried everything, but impossible to watch! (v_v) 

My staff as much as me, we wondered how we would do to see such a DVD ... 

And I finally understood. 

This is not to criticize, but it seems that this DVD was well adapted to older PC (you know, that kind of where the PC where you put the disc arises as a drawer ...). It was searched everywhere, but none of us had a bike ... 

That's why I could not see yet (v_v) 

And at the airport hitos I remember that someone questioned me about that, but he talked so much so quickly, I was overwhelmed by the cascade of words and that there Chon san nothing! lol 

I as they refassent DVD, except that they gave me the master, they can not duplicate ... is still something that is troubling me, so please, if you were that day to Osakakô Hall, send me a message! (>_<)ゞ 

The memory of that day will never disappear, and I think I would really watch this film before I return to Osaka for concerts replacement. 

Pfiou, I am sorry to tell you that something very personal! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 
Because I'm only this way to perhaps find a solution to my problem ... m (__) m 


Well, I return to my work. 

And I hope it will make you happy, I will soon post pictures of Hokkaido! (_-)- ☆

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[TA Message] no. 549: I am ...

I am ... 
No. 549 10-06-2009 04h15 

... in super shape! 

But ... 

supeeeeeeeer busy too! 

Damn ............ I did not enough time ........... 

Seriously, 24 hours a day, it is not enough. 
Say that a day lasts a week. ← For Whom? 

Pffiou!

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[News] Ayu's song "glitter" included in "Koi no Uta 2" album compilation

 Following the success of the first volume, entitled "Koi no Uta" has decided to launch a second volume of this compilation album of love songs. Artists such as Ayumi Hamasaki, Koda Kumi, BoA, mihimaru GT, among others, whose songs are included in this new album that will go on sale on June 10 this year.

Pictures are taken from Universal Music World Official site

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[Info] Weider x a-nation 2009 campaign: collect points to win a-nation 2009 tickets

Weider campaign: collect points to win a-nation 2009 tickets

Weider x a-nation 2009 campaign

For you, the power! Campaign, a total of 10,000 people to win! Collect points and get the three items chosen by the people power! 
Period: 2009 Monday, June 1 9:00 am ~ 2009 Friday, July 31 21:00 pm

Chance to win a 100 pairs of  a-nation 2009 tickets for 200 persons 

Ayumi Hamasaki Select course 
When applied, Tokyo - August 22 (Sat) 23 (Sun) - Osaka - August 29 (Sat) 30 (Sun): Please select one. 
Tokyo - August 22 (Sat) 23 (Sun) - Osaka - August 29 (Sat) 30 (Sun)] is either a ticket for both Saturday and Sunday only. The date is not specified. 
Tokyo a-nation'09 may not perform in the concert hall Hamasaki Ayumi Osaka. Please note that the. 
Block number of seats and tickets can not be specified. 
Each site, transportation costs, lodging expenses will be borne by the customer is the winner. 
As our winner, we will send you a pair of tickets only. Please note that the. 
Change of venue for the election. 
a-nation'09, may be canceled due to schedule changes by the organizer. 
Tickets for the a-nation'09 ships, Tokyo Date - August 22 (Sat) 23 (Sun)], [Osaka Date August 29 (Sat) 30 (Sun)] Each one week before you will. If you have also received a week ago, please contact the Secretariat.

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[Info] MUSIC STATION Top 100 Love Songs

MUSIC STATION has recently updated the 100 Love Songs

1. Ozaki Yutaka - I Love You
2. Hikaru Utada - First Love
3. Ken Hirai - Hitomi wo Tojite
4. Dreams Come True - Love Love Love
5. SMAP - Lion Heart
6. Southern All-Stars - Tsunami
7. Fujii Fumiya - True Love
8. Mr. Childtren - Dakishimetai
9. Masaharu Fukuyama - Sakurazaka
10. ayumi hamasaki - Dearest
11. Dreams Come True - Mirai Yosouzu II 
12. Southern All Stars - Namida no Kiss
13. Namie Amuro - Can You Celebrate
14. Oda Kazumasa - Love Story wa Totsuzen ni
15. Miho Nakayama - You're My Only Shinig Star
16. SMAP - Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana
17. Kyoko Koizumi - Anata ni Aete Yokatta
18. Misia - Everything
19. Mr. Children - Sign
20. Spitz - Cherry
21. Rip Slyme - One
22. Kan - Ai Wa Katsu
23. Chage & Aska - Say Yes
24. Glay - However
25. Gospellers - Hitori
26. ayumi hamasaki - SEASONS
27. B'z - Itsuka no Merry Christmas
28. Kome Kome Club - Kimi Ga Iru Dake De
29. Hiroro - Negai Aida
30. Every Little Thing - Fragile 
31. Porno Graffiti - Ai Ga Yobu Hou e
32. Princess Princess - M
33. Keisuke Kawata - Shiroi Koibito Tachi
34. Miho Nakayama & Wands - Sekaiju no Dareyori Kitto
35. Eri Hiramatsu - HHeya To Y-Shirt To Watashi
36. Kubota Toshinobu & Naomi Campbell - La La La Love Song
37. Aiko - Kabutomushi
38. Miki Imai - Pride
39. Kinki Kids - Aisareru Yori Aishitai
40. X-Japan - Forever Love
41. Ulfuls - Banzai
42. Spitz - Robinson
43. Noriyuki Makihara - No Koinante Shinai
44. Masayoshi Yaamazaki - One More Time, One More Chance
45. Morning Musume - Love Machine
46. Seiko Matsuda - Akai Sweet Pea
47. Chonan Kon & SMAP - Ai No Uta Jeongmal Salangheayo
48. Glay - Zutto Futari de
49. Ryoko Hirosue - Maji de Koisuru Gobyomaye
50. Chemistry - My Gift To You
51. B'z - Konya Tsuki No Mieru Oka Ni
52. BoA Kwan - Jewel Song
53. Tune - Jyunen Sakino Love Story
54. Mika Nakashima - Aishiteru
55. Southern All Stars - Manatu no Kajitsu
56. Tatsuro Yamashita - Christmas Eve
57. Zone - Secret Base
58. Sharam Q - Single Bed
59. Ai Otsuka - Sakuranbo
60. Hikaru Utada - For You
61. My Little Lover - Hello Again
62. Orange Range - Shanghai Honey
63. Aiko - Eriashi
64. Nanase Aikawa - Koigokoro
65. Mika Nakashima - Yuki no Hana
66. Aska - Hajimara wa Itsumo Ame
67. Miki Douzan - Lifetime Respect
68. Koi Shibasaki - Katachiarumono
69. Morning Musume - Happy Summer Wedding
70. Yuki Koyanagi - Aanata no Kiss wa Kazoemashou (You Were Mine)
71. Exile - Together
72. Southern All Stars - Itosi no Ellie 
73. Kinki Kids - Mou Kimi Igai Aisenai
74. Kyougo Kawaguchi - Sakura
75. Chara - Yasashii Kimochi
76. Ryoko Shinohara & T. Komuro - Itoshisa To Setsunasa To Kokoro
77. Rip Slyme - Galaxy
78. Yuji Oda - Utaenakatta Love Song
79. Chisato Moritaka - Watashi Ga Obasan Ni Nattemo
80. Luna Sea - I For you
81. Tomomi Kahala - I Believe
82. Ringo Shiina - Kokode Kiss Shite
83. Kenji Ozawa - Lovely
84. ayumi hamasaki - M
85. BOOWY - Only You
86. Midori Karashima - Silent Eve
87. Cocco - Yakenogahara
88. Ryu - Saisho Kara Ima Made
89. Namie Amuro - All For You
90. Gospellers - Towa ni
91. Gackt - 12 Gatsu no Love Song
92. Yamane Yasuhiro - Get Along Together
93. Every Little Thing - Shapes Of Love
94. Globe - Departures
95. Tokio - Love You Only
96. Hirose Kohmi - Romance no Kamisama
97. Ryuichi Kawamura - Glass
98. Aya Matsuura - Momoiro Kataomoi
99. SMAP - Serori
100. Mr. Children - Kimi Ga Suki

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[TA Message] no. 548: Let me ...

Let me ... 
No. 548 05-06-2009 22h40 

... me justify! 
What do you mean, what takes me? lol 

No, is that today, at the Haneda airport, the team came Kanto number for me. Thank you very much (*_*) 

I was not hyper calm? ? ? 

Is someone who questioned me: "you are sure it will (>_<)? ?"... 
Seriously, I will trèèèès well! ! ! 

To tell you how much I'm fine in the car which led me to the airport, there was a song that I love, I started to sing and dance! 

But this is what happened unfortunate incident ... 

I was so excited, I completely forgot that I was now sucking candy for the throat ... 

And piouf!ヽ(0)ノthat he is flying, and landed in my hair miserably. 

You know, seriously, girls will understand me better than anyone I think, you know how it's ch ... when a sweet or chewing gum sticks in her hair ... 
On the road from the airport and more, and I'll see you all? 
I can not meet you with a candy that hangs in my hair huh? lol 

Pfiou! efforts ... 
I ripped force lol 

But I almost panicked. 

Too well ... 

... enough for me nose bleeds! MDR! 

I can see? It was? ? ? lol 

And in fact, I was so concentrated that only my nose starts to bleed more, which Chon san particulèrement was calm Haneda. (When the gate control of the baggage does not ring, my blood pressure tends to rise. But not today lol) 

Aaaaaaaaaah 

Sorry to be like this! lol 

Just climb on the plane, I rushed into the toilet, I wet my hair to take off, I removed a few spots of blood (lol), but fortunately, arrived at Chitose airport, the Chon san was usual appointment, and I was able to meet all those who came to greet me! 

Whew! c'était super! d (-) 

It was long, huh? (*_*) 

Good! ! Tomorrow, first day Makomanai, it will be the concert "Dekkaido "(*), native land Shu chan, san and Rocky Zin! 

We will put the feeeeeeu !(_-)- ☆ 

(*) Set word "dekker" which means very large, enormous, and "Hokkaido" venue.

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[Review] Professional review of NEXT LEVEL album from Yesasia

Another year means another album from Japanese pop diva Ayumi Hamasaki. This being her 10th album in ten years, Avex is pulling out all the stops for Next Level, offering four different types of packaging for the album. One of them is even a 2GB flash drive that includes the album in MP3 format. Talk about overblown marketing.

But overblown is perfectly okay when the scale of the music easily matches Avex's marketing effort. Once again produced by Max Matsuura, Next Level is mostly comprised of a long chain of electronic instruments-driven upbeat songs to keep up with the themes of elevation and progression. While a landmark such as a musician's 10th album always seem to signal some kind of change in that musician's music, Hamasaki's team doesn't seem to care to change, producing essentially the same brand of energetic, mass audience-friendly pop that has kept her popular and relevant. However, by carrying on a unified tone and consistent energy from the beginning, Matsuura and Hamasaki have perfected their formula and produced what is easily one of the most entertaining J-pop albums of 2009.

Unlike the usual J-pop albums, which simply group up a mix of singles and side tracks with little concern for any kind of a consistent tone, the team behind Next Level actually builds a very consistent energy throughout the album through the use of interludes. The album immediately acknowledges its electronic influence with opening interlude Bridge to the Sky (Track 1) and titular track NEXT LEVEL (Track 2). The two songs slowly build up the energy that will carry through much of the album. Even though there isn't much of a composition for either of the opening tracks, their success in building its atmosphere makes up for the lazy songwriting.

That can apply to a number of songs in Next Level, as the upbeat dance tracks divide nicely into two emphases - composition-based, which puts songwriting first as its priority, and atmosphere-based, which puts production first. However, neither category should suggest anything in the way of criticism, since dance songs are more about provoking a certain feeling through the general atmosphere than through the musical notes. In this case, the dance songs on Next Level certainly achieve that. One of those songs is Sparkle (Track 5), a roller coaster of a dance song that completely relies on the bombastic arrangement by CMJK to slowly build up its energy and release it in an effective, head-spinning dose. Another song light on actual songwriting is Rule (Track 10), the theme song for the live-action Dragonball film. Even though it features a repetitive chorus that borders on irritating and a lazily-written verse, it has more energy and attitude in its 4 minutes than all 86 minutes of the film.

The composition-based dance songs are also fairly strong and naturally more memorable, though their compositions are sometimes overwhelmed by their bombastic arrangements. However, the strangely-titled EnergizE (Track 4) does manage to find that balance. The most interesting thing about EnergizE is that Yuta Nakano's composition is in the style of a bubble gum pop song that could've easily been sung by Ai Otsuka or any of the Morning Musume girls. Instead, CMJK's arrangement mixes rock and electronic elements together, giving the song a broader and obviously more ambitious sound than it may have intended to fit Hamasaki's more mature image. Because the sound fits just right with the arrangement of the other dance songs, EnergizE surprisingly feels right at home in Next Level.

Matuura's wisest decision on Next Level is to place the album's two obligatory ballads at the end, keeping the energy of the dance song consistent. Though the two ballads don't quite belong on the album, they're still solid songs on their own terms. Days (Track 13) is a typical commercial ballad with an affecting composition by Kunio Tago (who also wrote Together When on Hamasaki's last album Guilty) and a grandiose arrangement that's perfectly fitting for a pop diva like Hamasaki. In comparison to Together When, the relatively simpler and smoother composition makes for a more attractive commercial ballad, and it allows more room for Hamasaki to give a more emotional vocal performance that avoids the heavy vibrato that plagued her vocal performance on her last album. Next Level also closes on a poignant note with Curtain Call (Track 14), by far the quietest song on the album, and also the song that relies the heaviest on Hamasaki's vocal. Even though Curtain Call feels more like an interlude than an independent song, it's a surprisingly appropriate ending for a dance album like Next Level.

For such an important milestone, Next Level is a considerably lighter album than Guilty and also surprisingly lacking in ambition. One can even argue that Hamasaki's team is using this only as a celebration album, giving it the energy of a remix album and plenty of potential for more grand stage performances at her future concert tours. With a nice balance between arrangement, composition, and vocals, even Hamasaki's detractors will find something to appreciate about Next Level. Perhaps that's the best compliment one can give for any pop album, and certainly one that Next Level deserves. 

Recommended Tracks: NEXT LEVEL (Track 2), EnergizE (Track 4), Sparkle (Track 5), Rule (Track 10), Days (Track 13), Curtain Call (Track 14) 

by Kevin Ma
Original source: Yesasia.com

[TA Photo] no. 598 - 605

Photos No 598: Outside

the concert hall, on the outward and return legs, this is how everyone expected me (*_*) 
I've seen, huh! (*_*) 
The second view is at the entrance to the station in Nagoya. Wooooooow! 
All well-aligned and behaving well, I'm really proud of the team of TA! ! ! ! ! 
Thank you to you! (_) V 
  

Photo No. 599: You have all ...

beautiful smiling faces! 
You shine! 
But you know ... when I see someone crying, I too can not help but have tears in their eyes. 
And seeing this, Armageddon also began to have watery eyes! 
That is, it is like that, we ♪ 
  


Photo No. 600: And again and again ...

The team of Nagoya is in great shape! ! ! ! ! 
The second picture is on the platform. Again, you were likely to expect super (*_*) 

  

Photo No. 601: The Shinkansen ...

can not wait, I could not receive the letters of all ... 
I'm sorry (>_<)  But do not worry, everything was arranged for me to receive everything in Hokkaido! !  I read it all! () Biz!  All Nagoya, go next month ♪ ♪ ♪  Photo No. 602: Arrival ...  Tokyo station.  Because of the rain?  A, because I always rain, so it is my fault?  Stop spinning around me please! You made me laugh too! lol     Photo No. 603: Finally ...  While this is the last train from Nagoya, and it is already late, and above all, despite pouring rain, the team came in Kanto force! (*_*)  Ah! about, I had plenty of paper bags lol!     Photo No. 604: Finally ...  Therefore looking Suba sama! ! ! ! ! ! ! !  Photo No. 605: I found ...  Suba sama! ! ! ! ! !  Even behind a silhouette is familiar!  Say, both of the MC team, you do not get such signs of the hand! You think what? lol

Photo No. 602: Arrival ... 

Tokyo station. 
Because of the rain? 
A, because I always rain, so it is my fault? 
Stop spinning around me please! You made me laugh too! lol 

  

Photo No. 603: Finally ... 

While this is the last train from Nagoya, and it is already late, and above all, despite pouring rain, the team came in Kanto force! (*_*) 
Ah! about, I had plenty of paper bags lol! 



Photo No. 604: Finally ... 

Therefore looking Suba sama! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 



Photo No. 605: I found ... 

Suba sama! ! ! ! ! ! 
Even behind a silhouette is familiar! 
Say, both of the MC team, you do not get such signs of the hand! You think what? lol

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[TA Message] no. 547: Last concert of the tour?

Last concert of the tour? 
No. 547 04-06-2009 21h32 

That is the question I could ask, so the atmosphere was crazy, and I laugh and cry, I am afforded the luxury of being invaded by all these feelings, and only the second concert Nagoya days finished, I changed in haste and I rushed to the station. 

Nagoya train station, huge fever! 
Arrival at Tokyo Station, a huge ... fever in a big rain! 

... and back home, I started checking my services to Nagoya, when I realized that it was morning. 
So around noon, when I had the brain that went live, I am left ballotée and I found myself at Narita. 

And where I arrived a few hours later ... 

In fact it is an island, but on which there was a sense of panic, loss of electrical power. 

A light-pen in the mouth, Chon san is walking by bending his face close to the ground and râlant? 

A well Ayustaff careless remark that "when there is no light in fact that's all black and really quiet ..." (I have not seen the author of these words, but I look to Gori) 

And another Ayustaff to marvel aloud: "The stars are close!" (I have not seen the author of these words, but I think it was EmOC). 

Hey! 

Hey! Wait a minute! ! ! ! ! 

The current problem is serious, you remember? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 

Even as people of the hotel, they say they do not know for how long any, and they bring an impressive amount of candles? ? ? ? ? ? ? ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 

How do you all for being so calm? I admire you! lol 

Then finally, the current returned after 2 or 3 hours, and at this moment, Chon san has actually exploded! Laying triumphant winner and cry! lol 

But the joy was short-lived: the internet has severable. 
And the relay of the mobile phone has disjunction. 

And unable to use your PC, here comes Stan disjoncte change too. 
Desperately seeking a place to pick up her cell phone, surrounded by cows, Chon san freaks. 

And this is how I think I have any concern, but you know, here it was every day a real race for survival ... until I changed a state of mind, and Chon san is in perfect harmony with Mother Nature. And so today, I'm back in Japan in great form 
m (__) m 

I will bieeeeeeeeen! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 
Uh ... tomorrow is already transferred to Hokkaido! ! ! ! ! 

But I can not wait, it's long as I did not go singヽ(0)ノ♪ 

It is a black Ayu that will come. 

Well, I send you photos of the day. 
That station Nagoya → Tokyo Station! ! ! ! !

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[Ranking] Oricon ranking about wedding

Oricon has made another ranking again, Ayu ranks no. 5 as whose wedding will be in full of luxury and fashion (things like that)

And the 2nd Oricon rank is the artist whom you want to sing for your wedding ceremony, Ayu got rank no. 10 and I somehow think that Ayu's songs are not really suitable for wedding ceremonies where she seldom talks about Love thing on her songs, mostly are heart broken kind of things. 

Pictures are taken from Oricon style official site

Original source: Oricon Style

[Photo] Ayu's impersonators pictures

Ayu got no news these days so yeah found something interesting :)

Check these pictures out!

Some Japanese models impersonate Ayu!

Most of them are beautiful!

Click the pictures for larger version!

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[Info] Battle of the Pop: Battle of the Moves

Again!! Channel [V] has made another voting! 

this time it's called "Battle of the Moves"
VOTE FOR AYU PLEASE!!!!

it's Ayu VS Lady GAGA

It's all the same method:

Register: here

Vote: here

Original source: Channel [V]