[Ranking+Video] 03.09.2010 BIRTH YEAR SONGS From 01.09.1999 ~ 03.09.2010

The ranking is about, the songs that were popular when you were born.

Ayu's old hits, "boys & girls" and "Trauma" respectively rank "#6" and "#2"

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[Photo] 04.09.2010 sweet Magazine October 2010 Issue HQ Cover

HQ sweet magazine October 2010 Issue :)

Ayu looks so elegant :)



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[News+Photo] 03.09.2010 Ayu Filming Her New PV: The Same Location As Lady Gaga's Telephone MV

Okay this is surely a very surprising info that we just got here!

Thanks to one of our readers who gave us the link to Ayu.no

It's reported that Ayu and her crews were seen staying at the motel called "The Four Aces" which used by Lady Gaga in her "Telephone" Music Viceo. This motel has also been used in several hollyqood movies such as the popular horror movie "Vacancy"

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[Schedule] 03.09.2010 Ayu To Appear On Next Week's Music Station Special 10.09.2010

It's updated on Music Station's Official site the list of guests for next week's Music Station Special as follow:

It's not been revealed which song that Ayu's going to perform, but most likely will be "crossroad"

Original source: Music Station

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[Photo] 03.09.2010 Ayu's PV Filming Location At Los Angeles

Location's pictures tweeted by Ayu and Luis Hernandez (The director for Pride & Bold&Delicious in US). These pictures should be the pictures taken from the new PV's filming location which is "Old missile sight in Santa Clarita."

 

On Luis Hernandez's latest tweet, mentioning that after finish filming the PV, it'll be directly sent back to Tokyo for editing.

Ayu also mentioning about what kind of PV she's shooting through her twitter, yesterday, (Translation credit to aura~ @ AHS)

"My muscles hurt. We spend every day as if we were shooting an action movie. Earlier, I did a fairly high-risk scene, in one moment I dissapeared from the field of vision of everyone, and when we returned to the base after shooting, Prince and Kome told me "Ayu, I really thought you had been shot!!". kora kora (?). -Laughs-"

The PV seems to be really interesting!



 Original sources: Ayumi Hamasaki's & Luis Hernandez's Official Twitters
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[Info] 02.09.2010 49th & 50th Single Info At mu-mo Shop

mu-mo Shop just updated the promotion picture for Ayu's 49h and 50th Single and if you see below's screencap, we gotta see the 50th Single, "L"'s logo.

It looks so simple, isn't it?



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[Video] 30.08.2010 More a-nation 2010 Japanese Morning News!

More a-nation 2010 reports from Japanese Morning TV News!



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[Preview+Download] 02.09.2010 crossroad 40 Sec Preview

Yay! Finally the preview of crossroad taken from the Official site!


Download link: Here



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[Preview] 02.09.2010 sweet October 2010 Issue Photo Preview

The founder of this picture is not sure whether this will be the cover of the next October 2010 Issue or not, but this is taken from the back of the other magazines. Sometimes, the publisher will change the same picture but not exactly the same one, just different pose or they may not change at all.

Let's wait and see then :)



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[News] 02.09.2010 Ayu in LA, shooting PV

Ayu's costume designer, Akira Noda, posted a blog entry recently saying he was at an "overseas location" with Ayu. It was later confirmed that location was LA, as Noda's baggage said LAX on it in a blog photo. A fan then asked on Twitter if she was there filming a PV to which Ayu said yes. She also said that Luis Hernandez (director of Bold & Delicious, Pride, NEXT LEVEL, Curtain call) was with her, but that he is NOT directing the PV. He was, however, spotted with Masashi Muto (director of Depend on you, is this LOVE?, Ladies Night, You were...) a few nights ago, leading to speculation that Muto is the one directing, but this isn't confirmed.

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[Article] 02.09.2010 Jaejoong's Role In Ayumi Hamasaki's PV

Ayumi Hamasaki meets Tohoshinki's Jaejoong!

Jaejoong will be participating in the PV of Ayumi Hamasaki's 'Blossom' and this will be his first ever feature in another Japanese artist's PV.

This is a song with a melancholic melody yet lyrics which give hope and encourage people to look ahead.

Ayumi Hamasaki expressed that 'Even if I'm not part of it, I wanted to find someone who would be convincing and has good acting skills.' She said that she had noticed Jaejoong's talent from watching him act a long time ago.

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Jaejoong gladly accepted the invitation and will be playing the role of a young man who aspires to become an artist yet has his life taken away due to sickness.

Jaejoong's FujiTV drama 'Sunao Ni Narenakute' was broadcasted from April to June and it was his first ever role in a Japanese drama. Since then, he has received numerous invitations for roles in other television dramas.

To further himself as an actor, Jaejoong is currently learning Kanji through watching film appreciation DVDs.

With regards to receiving the commendation from his senior, Jaejoong said '(I'm) very happy, but I also feel burdened and pressured.' On the other hand, Ayumi Hamasaki was extremely satisfied and said '(she) melted into the world of the music and Jaejoong's unique aura.'

The PV will be included in 'Crossroad', scheduled for release on September 22nd.

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[Lyric] 01.09.2010 "crossroad" Lyric Kanji + Translation

Found this lyric of "crossroad" but it's still not official, it's probably still based on the ringtone's hearing just been released last night.

I feel like Ayu's back to her old-self again~

Kanji

crossroad

ここから見えている景色は
夢に描いていた景色と
どのくらい違うのかな
なんて思う時があるよね

あの時立った分かれ道の始まり
選んだ方はこっちでよかったかなって
あの時立った分かれ道の反対
側にあったのはなんだったのかなって

それでも進み続けてる
まだ負けてなんかいないよって

傷つかない様に
強がる事だけで
自分を守っていた
アイツはうまく笑えるようになったかな

変わって行く事
変えて来た事
変えられない事
私はうまく笑えてる？

懐かしい想い出達ばかり
そこらじゅうに転がる道を
偶然通り過ぎたら
温かいけど苦しかった

大人になって行く程に失って
きたものは一体何だったかなって
大人になって行く程に増えてく
これって一体ねぇ何なのかなって
考えたこの瞬間
さえもほら過去に変わってくね

今すれ違った
誰かがいつかの
あの子の横顔に
見えたような気がしたのにどうして

声をかける事
さえも出来ないまま
遠ざかって行く
後ろ姿を見つめてた

それでも進み続けてる
まだ負けてなんかいないよって

傷つかない様にと
強がる事それだけで
自分を守っていた
アイツはうまく笑えるようになったかな

変わって行く事とか
変えて来た事とか
変えられない事
私はうまく笑えてる？

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Romaji:

I rominized the lyrics for crossroad, feel free to put them in the first post.

Koko kara miete iru keshiki wa
Yume ni egaite ita keshiki to
Dono kurai chigau no kana
Nante omou toki ga aru yo ne

Ano toki tatta wakaremichi no hajimari
Eranda hou wa kottchide yokatta ka natte
Ano toki tatta wakaremichi no hantai
Gawa ni atta no wa nandatta no kanatte

Sore demo susumi tsuzuketeru
Mada makete nanka inai yo tte

Kizutsukanai you ni
Tsuyogaru koto dakede
Jibun o mamotte ita
Aitsu wa umaku waraeru you ni natta ka na

Kawatte iku koto
Kaete kita koto
Kaerarenai koto
Watashi wa umaku waraeteru?

Natsukashii omoide-tachi bakari
Sokora-juu ni korogaru michi o
Guuzen touri sugitara
Atatakai kedo kurushi katta

Otona ni natte iku hodo ni ushinatte
Kita mono wa ittai nandatta ka natte
Otona ni natte iku hodo ni fuete ku
Kore tte ittai nee nan na no kanatte

Kangaeta kono shunkan
Sae mo hora kako ni kawatte ku ne

Ima surechigatta
Dare ka ga itsuka no
Ano ko no yokogao ni
Mieta youna ki ga shitanoni doushite

Koe o kakeru koto
Sae mo dekinai mama
Touzakatte iku
Ushirosugata o mitsumeteta

Sore demo susumi tsuzuketeru
Mada makete nanka inai yo tte

Kizutsukanai you ni to
Tsuyogaru koto sore dakede
Jibun o mamotte ita
Aitsu wa umaku waraeru you ni natta kana

Kawatte iku koto toka
Kaete kita koto toka
Kaerarenai koto
Watashi wa umaku waraeteru?

Translation:

There are sometimes I wonder
How much different
Is the scenery I can see from here
Than the one I drew in my dreams?

That time, when it was the beginning of the crossroad,
I said "It might be better to choose this way."
That time, when it was the beginning of the crossroad,
I wondered what was on the other side.

But I'm still moving forward,
And I haven't lost yet. (NOTE: Like, a fight. Not lost in the road or something)

I wonder if that person
Who, so they wouldn't get hurt,
Protected them self by pretending to be strong,
Came to laugh well?

Something that is continuously Changing,
Something that came to be changed,
And something that cannot change,
Am I able to be laughing well?

There are only nostalgic memories.
I unexpectedly went too far,
On the road that rolls on everywhere,
And when I did that, it was warm, but painful.

"What did I lose
While I was turning into an adult?"
"What is this thing that keeps multiplying,
While I'm turning into an adult?"
Even this moment when I am thinking this things,
Is also turning into the past.

I got the feeling that
The person I passed now
Resembled someone's profile
From sometime, but

Without being able
To call out for that person,
I stared at their back,
As they went far off.

But I'm still moving forward,
And I haven't lost yet.

I wonder if that person
Who, so they wouldn't get hurt,
Protected them self by pretending to be strong,
Came to laugh well?

Something that is continuously changing,
Something that came to be changed
And something that cannot change,
Am I able to be laughing well?

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