[Info] CDTV Poll: "Female artist you would like as your lover" poll for July 2009

Ayu got rank no. 6! which is good enough!
Still many people want Ayu as the female lover, huh? nice!

here's the top 10

10. Nocchi from Perfume
09. Mai Kuraki
08. Yui Aragaki
07. Nana Mizuki
06. Ayumi Hamasaki
05. Reina Tanaka
04. Ai Otsuka [?!?!]
03. Ai Takahashi
02. Kaori Mochida
01. YUI [again.]

Ayu's rankings for all these years:

Feb 2009 - #1
Aug 2008 - #5
Feb 2008 - #5
July 2007 - #3
Feb 2007 - #3
July 2006 - ? 
Feb 2006 - ?
July 2005 - #3
Feb 2005 - #2
July 2004 - #1
Feb 2004 - #3
July 2003 - #3
Feb 2003 - ?
July 2002 - #2
Feb 2002 - #2
July 2001 - #3
Feb 2001 - #1
July 2000 - #1
Feb 2000 - #1
Sep 1999 - #4
Jan 1999 - #3

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[Photo] ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 ~ NEXT LEVEL ~ more tour merchandises pictures

ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 ~ NEXT LEVEL ~ more addtional tour merchandises pictures

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[info] MOOLOG Top 20 Chart

I got this piece of screencaps from Tohoshinki's fanblog so i thought that i wanted to share in here too since Ayu is part of the chart :)

Ayu's Rule and Days respectively got ranks no. 7 and 18

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[Ayu's Diary] 060709

Tell ... 
06-07-2009 10:35 

YOU NOT FIND it rains a little too? LOL 

(v_v) ... 
06-07-2009 22h10 

The shooting today has been canceled ... 
When I arrived, the rain fell hard, but it gradually became more refined, and by the time we even saw that the clouds differed somewhat ... 
But basically, looks like the sky ... 



Flooded with clouds. 
A rain to stop and re-rain. Ever ... 
Much has been discussed between us, we decided to wait. But with the problem of nightfall, and then all of the decor which was also soaked and we could not do anything, it is with many tears we decided to cancel ... 
All staff who had the hardware store ... 
All were gloomy ...

And at the same time, Kaz and staff Ayu went forward the announcement of the cancellation to all the 300 people of the "TA" to patients in another location a little far ... 
You were all pretty disappointed (v_v) 
I was told that a big silence hit you ... 
Me first, but the dancers, the entire staff, the whole crew, everybody was so excited with the desire to prepare everything before you arrive all! ! It was all left without a word to say (v_v). 
But hey, that's really anyone's fault, we can not do anything about it ... 
We will try again next week. This is our last chance. Of course, it may be impossible for all these 300 people to return them all, with no missing person. 
You all have a job or school. 
We can not leave like this so often ... 
And since we had not chosen the people of Kanto, but from across Japan in a random way, there are probably some among you who live far away and came to express ... 
That is what I hope most ... 
I pray we can still all meet again next week. 
Under a bright sun ... 
Once you know the details (date of report, or if it reopens applications), it will be published on the site. 
Excuse us. 
Patient. 
And to all those who came today, thank you from my heart. 
To all those TA who came for the shooting and expressed concern for us, really thank you.

 Urgent! ! ! 
06-07-2009 23h47 

The date of report of the shooting has fallen! 

IT WILL BE ON MONDAY 13 JULY! ! ! ! ! 

So, all those present today, if you redo your application you will be listed first. 
Sorry to bother you with that, but those who think they can come back, send us your request again <(_ _)> 
So, as we reopen the claims, all those who say, if it is next Monday, so here I can! ! please send your application! <(_ _)> 
Very quickly, the application forms will be mailed by Mr Kaz! ! ! ! ! ! ! 
That is all I could tell you my level!

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[Info] ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2008 DOCUMENTARY BOOK release date has been postponed until 30.12.2009

I'm sorry that this kind of late~

but let me share with you the information about "ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2008 DOCUMENTARY BOOK" which was supposed to be released on 30th June 2009, but it has once again been postponed by avex trax until 30th December 2009 which will take several months a head or almost a year for the documentary book to be released. No one knows why it has to be postponed, again.

This piece of information got from CDJapan to someone who actually has pre-ordered for the book

The postpone date is stated as unconfirm from Avex, take note that this book is release by Sony, not avex.

See below quoted post from Empry, she received an email from CDJapan, who had received an update from Avex that the book is cancel, thus refund had been made. Even YesAsia had refund their orders and had taken the listing down.

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Dear XXX,

I'm sending you this email to let you know that we just received an update from the Avex informing us that the release of the CD below will be cancelled, unfortunately.

Ayumi Hamasaki Asia Tour 2008 10th Anniversary Documentary Book
Ayumi Hamasaki
Release Date: 2009/06/30
Catalog Number: NEOIPS-344

Your CDJapan order has therefore been cancelled.

We issued a full refund to your PayPal account, in the amount of 5450yen.

Should you require our assistance, please send a reply to this email.

Thank you so much for shopping at CDJapan.

www.cdjapan.co.jp

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[Video] Dandy Daddy? Preview + Ayu talks about "Sunrise ~ LOVE is ALL ~"

Ayu is very kawaiiii!! so cuteeeee!!!

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[Lyric] Unofficial lyric of "Sunrise ~ LOVE is ALL ~"

Here's the temporary lyric of  "Sunrise ~ LOVE is ALL ~" for you guys to sing along with the song that has been leaked yesterday. 

"Sunrise ~ LOVE is ALL ~"

motto soba ni ki te motto shinji te mi te.

mujaki ni warau boku no daisuki na sono egao ni tsui sakki made,
namida ga kimi no hoo de hikatte itakoto wo shitte iru yo.

arinomama o mise te toka nante kantan ni iwa nai kedo,
konna kimi o mi chatte mo uketome te ikeru ji shin ga aru shi.

ne motto ookina koe de motto ookina ai wo
kimi ni todoke tai sono mune ni hibikase tai
motto ookina koe de motto ookina ai wo saken dara
chotto wa tsutawaru ka na toomawari suru kurai ga ii
wakari aeru koto wakatteru kara.

(motto ookina koe de motto ookina ai wo...
motto ookina koe de motto ookina ai wo...)

kimi no ii tai koto wa nantonaku daitai ne souzou tsuku
boku wa mukiau tsumori ni natte iru dake de nige teru yo ne
kowaku nai toka ittara shoujiki uso ni naru keredo ne
sonna tonna ii to yume tesen tokaku dokeki dakana.

ne motto soba ni ki te motto shinji te mi ka
boku no kono furueru yureru kodou kikoe teru kara
motto soba ni i ka motto shinji te mi te hoshii
kokoro ni mimi suma se te tashikame au no wa mou owari
omoi atte iru tte shitteru kara.

bokura wa kanpeki na n ka ja nai yo datte ningen na n da mono
dakedo sore de ii sou omou n da yo ne sonna toko ga itoshii n da kara

(motto ookina koe de, motto ookina ai wo...
motto ookina koe de, motto ookina ai wo...
motto ookina koe de, motto ookina ai wo...
motto ookina koe de, motto ookina ai wo...)

ne motto ookina koe de, motto ookina ai wo
kimi ni todoke tai sono mune ni hibikase tai
motto ookina koe de, motto ookina ai wo saken dara
chotto wa tsutawaru ka na, toomawari suru kurai ga ii,
wakari aeru koto wakatteru kara.

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[Photos] Ayu and his team at a club in Osaka

These photos were sent recently to the composer CMJK. Were apparently taken at a club called "CLUB QUATTRO" in Osaka. The pictures show what appears to be some sort of recording or photo shoot, but do not know exactly where they are. The day July 3, Ayu said in his blog that would be the evening with friends in Osaka, then perhaps these photos were taken that day. They show several dancers team Ayu and Mariko Hamasaki, Ayu mother also appears in one of the photos.

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[Ayu's Diary] 030709 - 050709

Osaka

03-07-2009 4:39 PM | ayu

Day 2 was once again totally great~♪
In those two days, we were able to have a fantastic time together, and
I'm really happy!♪
I'll be coming back to Osaka at the end of this month, so everyone
please look forward to it!~ (*^_^*)

Last night, the Ayu team went to one of Stan's old hometowns for a
Yakiniku dinner.



Chonchan had Oolong tea because she felt tired. lol



Chonsan did a good job of holding the meat in her stomach like a
school of fish. lol
Maybe now it's still in a group. lol

So today, after this, I'm gonna go meet up with friends in Osaka.
It'll probably be late at night before I go back home to Tokyo~.
If at all possible, I'll go back to my not-at-all-gloomy house.
What a nice kid. (?)
Yeah, no good at explaining that.
I'm just useless in this state...
But making the distinction is very important. 

After I post this,
03072009 6:40 PM | ayu

I'll be on my way back to Tokyo (｀_´)＞

PV
040709 3:02 AM | ayu

Today was the announcement of our selection of which applicants get to
participate in the video shoot.
The number of applications was crazy!!!
It was seriously more than 10,000 people!!!!!
Thank you so much everyone (>_<) Only 300 people could be chosen, so there are probably alot of people who are going to be disappointed, but... I was hoping that everyone could take part, but then we got this many applications. Hopefully everyone in TA who got rejected can handle it with a level-head and feel better knowing that everyone in the PV will deliver a great performance!! I'm looking forward to its completion! And all of you TA members who were chosen, please wear colorful clothes on the shooting day.☆ Oh, and this is from the office people. They'll have told you by the time we shoot, but as for bathing suits, that's NG for both men and women, thanks for your cooperation. m(__)m and above all... Let's all have looootttttttsss of fun! (^_-)-☆

Let's meet in our dreams. Right...? 

What the heck...
040709 6:40 AM | ayu

I'm so freaking tired, but I can't get to sleep at all.
...came back online to say that.
Starting tomorrow, the PV DANCE REHEARSALS
are starting again, so I really need to hurry up and get some rest!
Just thinking about sleeping isn't gonna make it happen.

I uh...
I made a verrry verrryy big decision today.
I honestly don't know if it's the right decision or not.
But I've definitely chosen this.
I stressed and I stressed.... and I decided.
It's best to resolve to do something, and then get acceptance for it later.
So it's okay.
Definitely okay.

But...

yume ni mita shiawase wa
tsukamu made ga ichiban ii
te ni irete shimaeba kondo wa
ushinau kowasa osou kara...
dakaratte warikireru kurai
ningen tte kantan demo nai...*

*These are lyrics from Ayu's 1998 single "For My Dear...":

"Things are better in the time before
we reach the happiness we've dreamed of,
Because once we finally reach it,
We're so afraid of letting it go...
Even so, humans aren't simple enough
to detach cleanly from that idea..." 

No, wrong! Wrong!!
040709 1:47 PM | ayu

I got alot of supportive
messages from everyone regarding
my posting this morning.
Mostly these three reactions↓

DID YOU FIND A SWEETIE?!
If I had this sort of happy news,
I'd have told everyone ages ago!

ARE YOU GETTING MARRIED?!
I am a girl so of course the desire for marriage is there.... there's
just the matter of a partner.

ARE YOU RETIRING?!
This would be a big decision too, wouldn't it~?
But that's not it!!!!! If I stopped singing, I wouldn't have anything.

So there you go, it's not anything like those.
If my entry was confusing, I apologize.

After this,
05072009 12:28 AM | ayu

There'll be a Today's Photo uploaded of my arrival at Haneda Airport
after the recent shows in Osaka.☆
As usual, there were so many of your sparkling smiling faces☆

For various reasons, I can't seem to get back to my usual self today.
I've become a lost child....
I don't know where to go.
It seems I've lost sight of it.... (v_v)
Maybe I'll get my usual smile back tomorrow.
What if it doesn't come back?
Come back!!!
Just for today, I give up.
I feel alone in this. 

It's true!!
05072009 4:35 AM | ayu

If it's all the same, I'd rather laugh than cry! ♪
I myself said that.*
I read so many messages from everyone, and it helped me realize that.
It hit me like a flash of bright light.
Trouble's been brewing lately.
Maybe with recording... maybe with concerts...
Why am I so worried about this sort of thing? I'm attacking all my obstacles.
So, it seems I was just getting tired.
So I couldn't see the most pure & special things, but they're visible now.

I'll never be defeated.
I will absolutely not run away.

Everyone, thank you....

LOVE is ALL...

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[Audio] Sunrise ~ LOVE is ALL ~ full version

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[Ayu's Diary+Download] Dandy Daddy? dorama premiere event backstage pictures

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Want to add the full version of Sunrise ~ LOVE is ALL ~

☆ Download link: here

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[Photos+News] Ayumi Hamasaki attended Dandy Daddy? dorama premiere

Ayu looks freaking cuteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

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Short english translation from LacusClyne @ AHS Forum:

Ayu surprise the cast of 「ダンディ・ダディ？～恋愛小説家・伊崎龍之介～」when she turn up unexpectedly at their media conference. Ayu had not met the actor, 舘ひろし for 11 years.
Ayu is very interested in the pork soup that the crew prepared

When the conference start with the melody of 「Ｓｕｎｒｉｓｅ～ＬＯＶＥ　ｉｓ　ＡＬＬ～」, Ayu appear suddenly, carrying a bouquet of flowers with chocolate.
All actor and actoress are shocked by ayu's sudden appearance.

Actoress 野際陽子 even exclaimed, 'Is this the REAL Ayu?'

舘ひろし told ayu, 'it's been a long time since i last saw you.' Ayu was so happy, 'You remember me?'
Ayu last met with 舘ひろし 11 years ago, before her debut, for a meal. 舘ひろし said 'Back then, we were having a gathering with 4 or 5 people, and i told ayu that she have a pair of gorgeous eyes, she will be a superstar one day, and i'm right with my judgement afterall!'
Ayu said, 'even my mum likes 舘ひろし, i had read his books when i was young'

舘ひろし prepare some tepanyaki beef for ayu, and some pork soup. Ayu said,' 舘ひろし taught me the right way to eat and help me place onto a plate. I heard he's a great cook too!'

舘ひろし was happy to hear ayu's compliment.

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