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Tuesday 31 March 2009

[Info] Battle of the Pop - ASIA vs ASIA: Vote for Ayu again!!

So, Last time Ayu was lost to Rain for the Battle of the Pop: ASIA VS AMERICA, but now we still have the 2nd chance to make Ayu as the Queen of Asia in the 2nd edition of Battle of the Pop ASIA vs ASIA.
Vote for Ayu as much as you can!

Picture taken from Channel V Asia official site

How to vote
1. go login to Channel-V
2. and go to this link:
Battle of the Pop: ASIA vs ASIA
3. Vote Ayu again!!!

Original soure: Battle of the Pop 
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[Article] Ayu at Tokyo Headline vol. 402 2009 issue

Rough google english translation:

Ayumi Hamasaki's new album is released, the NEXT LEVEL.  Anniversary of her debut 10 years after, it works the next 10 years deserve to start. 

The NEXT LEVEL, is that from the title, it is expected that work will have to be more than amazing. The next step, go the upper level -. The movie is never short of 10 years has been in spite of his career, the defensive stability and the second KUREZU, music, artist, and can continue to try to declare it for years to come. 

In the rapidly shifting music scene, over the long, being able to be a top artist is not that easy. Have been collected in respect to her this way, however, attitude and music and seek to pursue their work, because we have always been thought that the fans and how to collect a lot of support. Such thoughts, to know the latest, comes through loud straight. 

Hand in this, ayu is to start a major tour. The national stage, she created the stage up to the memories remain strong as well as record, should give the impression to us. It will not expect too much, ayu so as not to inadvertently. 

Credit: Ayumifans.net
Original source: Tokyo Headline
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[Photo] ASIA TOUR 2008 Ayupans complete sets

Finally, someone has received the ASIA TOUR 2008 Ayupans
They are all so freaking cute!
I'm wondering how did they get all these 7 Ayupans full set? I mean, isn't it randomly chosen?
Kyaaaaa can't wait to get mine!

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Credit: LacusClyne @ AHS Forum
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[Download] NEXT LEVEL PVs & Making off shot videos DVD ISO download links

☆ Download links:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13

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Credit: Ayu_no_tenshi @ AHS Forum
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[News+Chart] Ayu as 1st artist to rank no. 1 for the weekly album Oricon chart + ranks no. 2 Oricon chart 1st day of 2nd week

According to Oricon, New record has been made with NEXT LEVEL album which sold for 240,810 copies in the 1st week, Ayumi Hamasaki has become the officially 1st artist to be ranked no. 1 at Oricon first week album ranking during her 11 years of career since her 1st debut in 1999.

Original news:

アーティスト・浜崎あゆみの通算10枚目のオリジナル・フル・アルバム『NEXT LEVEL』(25日発売)が、発売1週目で24.1万枚を売上げ、4/6付週間アルバムランキングで首位に初登場。浜崎にとっては1stアルバム『A Song for ××』をリリースした1999年以降、10年連続でアルバム首位獲得となり、デビューから11年連続という前人未到の記録を達成した

Congratulations Ayu!!

Ayu ranks no. 1 for the weekly chart

First Week Position: #1
First Week Official Total Sales: 240,810

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Ayu ranks no. 2 for the 2nd week
1st day 30.03.09 - 8161

Total Sales: 248,971


Picture taken from Oricon Style official site

Original source: Oricon Style official site
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Monday 30 March 2009

[Chart] Ayu's NEXT LEVEL ranks no. 1 at Oricon Daily Ranking day 6

Ayu ranks no. 1 again today!
Congratulations Ayu!
The 6th day sales is getting up! :)

1st day 24.03.09 - 99.200
2nd day 25.03.09 - 48.318
3rd day 26.03.09 - 24.935
4th day 27.03.09 - 17,208
5th day 28.03.09 - 18,089 
6th day 29.03.09 - 20,167

Total sales: 227,917


Picture taken from Oricon Style official site

Original source: Oricon Style 
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[Info] ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009 A tracklists

Ayu's Official site has updated with the information of the upcoming DVD, ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009 A and the tracklists shown below:

Pre-order your copy now!

『ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009 』

"Complete footage from ayumi hamasaki’s Premium Countdown Live concert welcoming the year 2009, which also celebrates the end of 10th Anniversary since Ayumi’s debut. Finally the long-awaited DVD release of ayumi’s Countdown Live concert, which enchanted some 12,000 premium ticket holders who packed the Yoyogi National Gymnasium’s First Stadium on New Year’s Eve 2008.

Featuring every seconds of the concert, this precious recording includes the first-ever live performances of such songs as “GREEN”, as well as “Over”, and “Days” from ayumi’s latest hit album, “NEXT LEVEL”.

Also planned for the DVD are special behind-the-scenes clips documenting the making of the concert."


2009.5.13 in stores

¥6,090 (tax incl.) AVBD-91716~7
2枚組DVD
豪華スリーヴ仕様
【LIVE DVD】 

<DISC-1>
01. GREEN02. Will
03. vogue
04. HONEY
05. ANGEL’S SONG
06. End of the World
07. Heartplace
08. Real me
09. And Then
10. Naturally
11. In The Corner
12. POWDER SNOW
13. HOPE or PAIN
14. Over
15. SCAR

<DISC-2>

16. SIGNAL
17. Hana
18. too late
19. UNITE!
20. SURREAL~evolution~SURREAL
21. Who...
22. Trauma
23. independent
24. everywhere nowhere
25. Mirrorcle World
26. Days
27. For My Dear...
28. +
29. flower garden
30. Boys & Girls
31. MY ALL
・ オフショット映像予定

Credit: Maxker @ Ayu.noOriginal source: avex Official site
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[Ayu's Story] My NEXT LEVEL album lucky draw poster

I'm soooooooo happy today that I got the poster!!
exactly like I wished before!!
YAYYY~~~ can't describe how happy I am right now!
The poster is liked super huge.. the size is 103 x 72.9 cm (40.6" x 28.7")~
it's seriously HUGE!

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[Info] ayumi hamasaki Premium Countdown Live 2008-2009 A DVD release date on 13th May 2009

Yayy Finally, according to CDJapan, ayumi hamasaki Premium Countdown Live 2008-2009 A DVD will be released on 13th May 2009. This is what we've been waiting for, right?

Here's the detail from CDJapan:

Pre-order your copy now!
Catalog No.: AVBD-91716
Label/Distributor: avex trax
Format: DVD 
Number of discs (or other units): 2
Release Date: 2009/05/13 
Price: 5800yen (6090yen Tax incl.)
[IDR 5918.37] Change Reference Currency
F.S. Points: 174 points 
Item weight: 230 g

Description:

Live DVD release form Ayumi Hamasaki featuring footage of her "ayumi hamasaki Premium Countdown Live 2008 - 2009 A." Includes very rare songs and offshots.

Original source: CDJapan
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[Schedule] 2nd April 2009 - ayumi hamasaki 10th Anniversary ~SPECIAL LIVE~ on WOWOW Channel

It's probably meant that WOWOW TV Channel will broadcast special live from ayumi hamasaki 10th Anniversary tour on 2th April 2009. Seen below (if you can read Japanese, help me!)

98年、シングル「poker face」で歌手デビューし、08年4月からデビュー10周年イヤーに突入したayu 。全シングル43曲を収録した『A COMPLETE~ALL SINGLES~』のリリースや、国内外で延べ28万人を動員した大規模なツアーなど、昨年は精力的な活動を行ってきた。WOWOWでは、ayuの10年間をコンサート映像で振り返る特別番組の放送が決定。圧倒的なライブ・パフォーマンスやエンターテインメントの粋を尽くした華やかなステージには定評があるだけに、見逃せない内容となりそうだ。

放送予定曲

Boys & Girls
SEASON
UNITE!
No way to say
Mirrorcle World

※第1部、第2部の放送楽曲が含まれています

The show will be broadcasted in two parts on 2nd April 2009, the 1st part will be on 20.00 pm and the 2nd part will be on 22.00 pm.Probably, they will broadcast some old lives from her tours to celebrate the 10th Anniversary?

Credit: ayumisrael @ AHS Forum
Original source: WOWOW
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[TA Message] no. 491: M-Sta

M-Sta 
No. 491 28-03-2009 04h58 


... apparently it was well appreciated by all, I am reassured! 

I received lots of messages, thank you very much! (*_*) 

You know, I hunted great because I had not sung since recording Rule! 

But I also felt like a huge support and great teamwork. 

In other words, I am super fun! ! ! 
All are members of very graaaaaaaaande quality! (_) V 

And that promises for the Tour ...! 0 ∈ ∋ ♪

Credit: Incognito @ AyuAngel.com
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Sunday 29 March 2009

[Chart] Ayu's NEXT LEVEL ranks no. 1 at Oricon Daily Ranking day 5

Ayu ranks no. 1 again today!
Congratulations Ayu!The 5th day sales is getting up! :)

1st day 24.03.09 - 99.200
2nd day 25.03.09 - 48.318
3rd day 26.03.09 - 24.935
4th day 27.03.09 - 17,208
5th Day 28.03.09 - 18,089 

Total sales: 207,750

Picture taken from Oricon Style official site

Original source: Oricon official site
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[Download] NEXT LEVEL USB-Memory booklet PDF file version download link

Someone has uploaded the USB-Memory booklet PDF File version so I'll share here too :)
it's definitely so HQ!


File name: NEXT LEVEL.pdf
File size: 5.98 MB
☆ Download link: here

Credit: LacusClyne @ AHS Forum
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[Video] NEXT LEVEL TV-CM in Taiwan TV Channels





Credit: Tsubasa2591 @ Youtube + AyuKuufan @ Blogspot
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Saturday 28 March 2009

[Chart] Ayu's NEXT LEVEL ranks no. 1 at Oricon Daily Ranking day 4

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
4th day 27.03.09 - 17,208

Total Sales: 189,661


Picture taken from Oricon Style official site

Original source: Oricon official site
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[Video] Mirrorcle World used as one of the songs in Dance Dance Revolution dance game

Ayumi Hamasaki's Mirrorcle World song is used in Dance Dance Revolution dance game somewhere and this video below shows someone who played it using Ayu's song~
*Aren't most of DDR songs used in the game not original? I mean not using original song? maybe I'm wrong though :) because I don't play DDR* 



Credit: GnotGnap @ Youtube + AyuCharm615 @ AHS Forum
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[TA Photo] Today's Photo no. 548: MUSIC STATION SP

Photo No. 548: MUSIC STATION SP 

What kind of picture will we see today? 
To all those who have eagerly anticipated, sorry you have been languishing! 
Today, they are all pictures with the dancers who participated with me in the execution of "RULE"!

Credit: Incognito @ AyuAngel.com
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[Download] Ayumi Hamasaki performed "Rule" at Music Station 3 hour special HQ download

1. File name: [TV] Ayumi Hamasaki [2009.03.27] - Rule - [Music Station][1440x1080 MPEG2-TS].ts
Size: 392 MB
Duration: 3:49
☆ Download links:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

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2 . File name: Hamasaki Ayumi - Rule [MSta - 27 Mar 09].avi
File size: 143 MB
Duration: 3:46
☆ Download link: here

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3. File name: Ayumi Hamasaki - talk + Rule (Music Station SP 2009.03.27).avi
File size: 141.81 MB
☆ Download link: here

Credit: Hikkichan @ Jpopsuki + mikewallace + Sangky + Zemus @ AHS Forum 
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Friday 27 March 2009

[VIdeo] Ayumi Hamasaki performed Rule at Music Station 3 hours special

Ayu performed Rule at Music Station 3 hours special live
Everyone said she did a great job~ her voice was stable..



Credit: sousi125 @ Youtube + maikaru @ AHS Forum
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[Video+Article] NEXT LEVEL CM at Taiwan TV Channel + Yahoo! Taiwan article about NEXT LEVEL

Ayu's NEXT LEVEL CM at Taiwan TV Channel
The new album is released today in Taiwan


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About Yahoo! Taiwan article, to make it short:

basically, the CM of NL in taiwan has a phrase "10下一步,超越濱崎步" which means "10 the next step, beyond ayumi" but 10, which pronouce as "yi ling (one. zero)" is similiar to the name of taiwanese diva - jolin tsai yi lin. many fans said that avex put a hidden message in the CM to jolin. but later, the company stated "dont think too much"

Credit: n781115 @ Youtube + prussian blue @ AHS Forum
Original source: Yahoo! Taiwan
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[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 ...!

Credit: Incognito @ AyuAngel.com
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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.

Credit: alternafan000 @ AHS Forum
Original source: Hello-Online
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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!


Credit: Incognito @ AyuAngel.com
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Thursday 26 March 2009

[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


Credit: akane5749 @ AyuChina + babamon @ AHS Forum
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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

Credit: cloud♥honey @ AHS Forum
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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

Credit: AyumiFans.net + polka-dot-jewel @ AHS Forum
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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

Credit: Luna62 @ AHS Forum + AyuKuufan @ Blogspot
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Wednesday 25 March 2009

[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.

Credit: Maxker @ Ayu.no
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