tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144080932008-07-19T01:25:51.926-04:00aho-staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17907148489676075153noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-54474937727281252562008-07-18T21:55:00.003-04:002008-07-19T01:25:47.761-04:00Congratulations to Ayu for becoming the newest face of one of Japan's top lingerie brand, Peach John! New ads featuring Ayumi in Peach John's line, "Wacoal," will soon be popping up everywhere. Photoshoot for the ads were taken and completed by Mika Noguchi.<br /><br />Here is a teaser~<br /><br /><IMG SRC="http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/5831/596ef9.jpg"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forumv3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9972">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-37289471445782664042008-06-18T21:30:00.004-04:002008-06-18T21:47:04.615-04:00Great news, everyone! Many had feared Ayumi would not appear at this year's a-nation tour, but her website along with a-nation's confirms her participation.<br /><br /><A HREF="http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/schedule/">Official site</A><br /><A HREF="http://a-nation.net/artist/">a-nation site</A><br /><br />Her dates are scheduled for August 30th and 31st. For those who are able to go, have fun for those of us who can't!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forumv3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9853">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><br /><br /><br /><strong>A Tour Book</strong><br /><em>A Tour Book</em> is also on sale for last year's Asia Tour. Price will be 4500 yen and can be bought at mu-mo while quantities last. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forumv3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9522">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><br /><br /><strong>Oricon Polls</strong><br />Ayu has also appeared on various recent Oricon polls. Check them out here!<br />Wedding Collection: Image of a princess<br />Ranking: #1<br /><br />Artist voters would consider their ideal mother<br />Ranking: #10<div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-76209287726005216912008-05-19T03:30:00.003-04:002008-05-19T03:34:58.309-04:00Ever wished you could request a song at one of Ayu's concerts? Well, now you can! If you can read Japanese, visit one of the following website and cast your vote.<br /><br /><a href="http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/080515.html">http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/080515.html</a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forumv3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9692">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-36811701314052427842008-03-19T23:35:00.009-04:002008-03-31T17:55:51.942-04:00Hello again, everybody! It's that time where Ayumi is on a roll, releasing new goodies left and right, bombarding us with magazines, and showing off new Panasonic cameras. We love every second of it! =)<br /><br />First order of business... WE GOTS A NEW SINGLE! To celebrate her 10th Anniversary (Yes, it's been TEN years!), Ayu has released her first 2008 single, "Mirrorcle World." The single not only includes a new song titled, "Life," but an extended version of the original "Guilty" interlude "Mirror," titled "Mirrorcle World," and 10th Anni versions of "Depend on you," and "YOU." Plus 4 different covers! To Ayumi- We. Cannot. Wait.<br /><br />Release date is April 8th!<br /><IMG SRC="http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/9278/covers1qo7qv9.jpg"><br /><IMG SRC="http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/8301/covers2nd0jg9.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forumv3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9215">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><br /><br /><b>ayu-mi-x 6 Covers</b><br />For all you remix fans, here are the covers to the new CDs. Release date: 3/26/08<br /><IMG SRC="http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/2883/16rw4ay1.png"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forumv3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9151&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=gold+silver+cover">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><br /><br /><br /><b>Tour of Asia 2007 Cover</b><br />And for those curious about the Tour of Asia DVD cover, here it is! Check out the new DVD if you can! Ayu herself has explained the delay in its release to its extra long documentary and other specials!<br /><a href="http://img186.imageshack.us/my.php?image=asiatour2007ff6cv0.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3654/asiatour2007ff6cv0.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img604.imageshack.us/content.php?page=blogpost&files=img186/3654/asiatour2007ff6cv0.jpg" title="QuickPost"><img src="http://imageshack.us/img/butansn.png" alt="QuickPost" border="0"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="Fhttp://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forumv3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9182">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><br /><br /><b>ViVi May 2008 Magazine</b><br /><a href="http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=scan0001wt9.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/6460/scan0001wt9.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img604.imageshack.us/content.php?page=blogpost&files=img230/6460/scan0001wt9.jpg" title="QuickPost"><img src="http://imageshack.us/img/butansn.png" alt="QuickPost" border="0"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forumv3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9279">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><br /><br /><b>Panasonic CM</b><br />And last but not least, Ayu's new Panasonic commercial promoting the Lumix FX35 is also out. Follow the link below to find a screen shot + download link.<br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="<br /><br />http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forumv3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=9059">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-88134370083949457452008-02-10T19:44:00.001-05:002008-02-15T15:18:14.621-05:00Ayu is back to being her busy self! Check this page out to find new information on magazine covers, her Tour of Secret DVD, and *TWO* new remix albums!.<br /><br />New Panasonic Promotion<br /><a href="http://imageshack.us"><img src="http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/3889/ayulumixpromocq0.jpg" border="0" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"/></a><br/><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forumv3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8686">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><br /><br />After a long wait, Tour of Secret DVD will finally be released March 12, 2008. Please visit either Ayu's official website or forum thread for full track listings.<br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forumv3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8687">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><br /><br />For Ayu remix fans, the next news will surely delight you. Her website has announced the release of not one, but TWO new remix albums, "Gold" and "Silver," set for release in March. Check her official page for information or follow the forum thread link below.<br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forumv3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8686">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><br /><br /><b>January/February Magazines</b><br /><br />Sweet February<br /><a href="http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=43980sweet2008020011225jh7.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/7844/43980sweet2008020011225jh7.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" /></a><br />Image credit: (c) Sweet, Avex Trax; Scan: wincy@ILA<br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forumv3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8493">Sweet Full Mag Scans</a> )</div><br /><br />bea'sUP January<br /><a href="http://img170.imageshack.us/my.php?image=79274beasup200801001122rl5.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/8448/79274beasup200801001122rl5.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" /></a><br />Image credit: (c) bea'sUP, Avex Trax; Scan: Wincy@ILA<br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forumv3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8051">bea'sUP full scans</a> )</div><br /><br />Beatfreak Volume 240<br /><a href="http://img128.imageshack.us/my.php?image=58845011221040logn0.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/9581/58845011221040logn0.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" /></a><br />Image credit: (c) Beatfreak, Avex Trax, Scan: Mary-Tina@AHS<br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forumv3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8745">Beatfreak full scans</a> )</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="FORUM_THREAD_LINK">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="FORUM_THREAD_LINK">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><br /><br /><em></em><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-62091992190544937212008-01-04T00:46:00.000-05:002008-01-04T00:57:32.026-05:00Our dear Ayumi has written in a recent TeamAyu message that her left ear that started having problems with hearing a few years back has now <em>completely</em> gone deaf. However, she remains optimistic and promises to keep going despite her condition.<br /><br />Ayumi's strength and determination shines so brightly through in times of tragedy and this event illustrates just how much her unwavering vigor for life and music can touch those who surround her. Our thoughts and prayers are with you through this trying time, Ayu. Always.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8377">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-11061540295523028032007-12-17T20:53:00.000-05:002007-12-19T21:23:53.465-05:00Correction: Sorry, everyone, when I first posted this announcement, I accidently mis-labeled which covers were CD-only and CD+DVD. It has been corrected. I apologize for any confusion.<br /><br />THE WAIT IS OVER!!! Official track listings and covers have been released for Ayu's new album in stores January 1, 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://imageshack.us"><img src="http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/9409/b74a9e940a64de79385d58bls1.jpg" border="0" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"/></a><br/><br />CD+DVD cover<br /><br /><a href="http://imageshack.us"><img src="http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/7250/bfe8eb6b9d5ce4e37c6a126mb9.jpg" border="0" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"/></a><br/><br />CD-only cover<br /><br /><a href="http://imageshack.us"><img src="http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2701/bf397ff6db41b164f6e8422rp2.jpg" border="0" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"/></a><br/><br />Special Photobook<br /><br />【CD】<br /><br />1. Mirror<br />2. (don't) Leave me alone<br />3. talkin' 2 myself<br />4. decision<br />5. GUILTY<br />6. fated<br />7. Together When...<br />8. Marionette -prelude-<br />9. Marionette<br />10. The Judgement Day<br />11. glitter<br />12. MY ALL<br />13. reBiRTH<br />14. untitled ～for her～<br /><br /><br />【DVD】<br /><br />1. 距愛 ～Distance Love～<br />(glitter/fated) ＜short film＞<br />2. talkin' 2 myself＜video clip＞<br />3. decision＜video clip＞<br />4. Together When...＜video clip＞<br />5. Marionette＜video clip＞<br />6. (don't) Leave me alone＜video clip＞<br />7. glitter＜making clip＞<br />8. fated＜making clip＞<br />9. talkin' 2 myself＜making clip＞<br />10. decision＜making clip＞<br />11. Together When...＜making clip＞<br />12. Marionette＜making clip＞<br />13. (don't) Leave me alone＜making clip＞.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7938">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8051/">bea'sUP 1/2008</A><br /><a href="http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=79274beasup200801001122is2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/6947/79274beasup200801001122is2.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" /></a><br />Check out the new bea'sUP magazine scans. Ayu will absolutely blow you away with an elegant and flawless photoshoot!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-563251758643600172007-11-21T14:47:00.000-05:002007-11-22T04:14:24.566-05:00Very exciting news, everybody! Ayu has a new album coming out on January 1, 2008. But first, she has her first digital single out December 5. Unfortunately, it seems that it will only be released in digital form. But here's the cover for everyone to see!<br /><br /><a href="http://imageshack.us"><img src="http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/4581/togetherwhenyw6.png" border="0" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"/></a><br/><br /><br />Please also wait for Ayu's scheduled TV and magazine appearances~<br /><br />TV:<br />12/2<br />フジテレビ(CX) ｢新堂本兄弟｣<br />12/3<br />フジテレビ(CX) ｢HEY!HEY!HEY!｣<br />12/7<br />テレビ朝日(EX) ｢ミュージックステーション｣ NEW<br />12/7<br />NHK ｢MUSIC JAPAN｣ NEW<br /><br />12/31<br />CS TBSチャンネル(TBS)<br />｢ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 Anniversary｣<br /><br /><br /><br />Magazine:<br /><br />11/12<br />｢sweet｣<br />12/7<br />｢S Cawaii｣ NEW<br />12/12<br />｢bea's UP｣ NEW<div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-76141331141485883212007-11-03T21:50:00.000-04:002007-11-03T22:19:19.974-04:00Ayu's Deji Deji diary pages had been kindly scanned/uploaded by talyayu once again (thank you!) and featured are more pictures from Ayu's birthday!<br /><a href="http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=scan0001mc0wp6.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/2060/scan0001mc0wp6.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" /></a><br />^ what an AWESOME cake!<br /><br />NTV is also holding their annual "Best Artist" poll, so if you want, you can vote for Ayu by clicking on this link and following these directions:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ntv.co.jp/best-artist/#<br />">NTV Best Artist Poll</a> <br />1. Click on red banner<br />2. Copy and paste artists name into first slot (Hamasaki Ayumi = 浜崎あゆみ)<br />3. Choose your age range<br />4. Select your gender (first choice is for males, second is for females)<br /><br />Thank you to Ayu~Wonderland and Alexander De Aaroy for the information!<br /><br /><b>New Ayu releases</b>:<br />2008 Calendar (<a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7235&start=0">2008 Calendar scans</a>)<br /><br /><b>New upcoming releases</b>:<br /><a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7099&start=0<br />">Second low-price DVD sale- 12/5/2007</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6918&start=0<br />">a-nation'07 Best Hit Live- 11/7/2007</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-57884378399562839332007-10-15T20:45:00.001-04:002007-10-16T17:41:53.696-04:00Wondering what Ayu's birthday was like? Wonder what Ayu's up to now? Well thank goodness for Mika Noguchi for letting us glimpse into Ayu's life! Here's a picture from her blog, but there are tons more (and doodles!) if you visit the link below~<br /><br />P.S. The red doodles are the ones drawn by Ayu xD<br /><br /><a href="http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=l1000077qn0.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9393/l1000077qn0.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" /></a><br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.1oven.com/mika_noguchi/archives/2007/10/ ">Mika Noguchi's blog</A><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7193&start=0">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-34431744212280180562007-09-24T17:42:00.000-04:002007-10-16T17:41:19.768-04:00Here are the first week's detailed sales report for "talkin' to myself." Congratulations again to Ayumi for another successful #1 single!<br /><br />Day One: 15010<br />Day Two: 9987<br />Day Three: 5113<br />Day Four: 2811<br />Day Five: 2877<br />Day Six: 3187<br />Day Seven: 2156<br /><br />Week One: #1 - 70,325 <br /><br /><a href="http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/">Singles page</a><br /><a href="http://www.oricon.co.jp/">Main page</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6729">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-39554310580263397122007-09-20T23:15:00.000-04:002007-09-21T04:24:58.423-04:00New single new single! Congratulations to Ayumi for her 42nd single, "talkin 2 myself." Scans of her single booklet and CD/DVD can be found in our forums, so check them out!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6739">View Scans in Our Forums</a> )</div><br /><br />In other news, there seems to be a whisper of a second world tour with Las Vegas as one of the rumored stops. The maybe-real-but-maybe-not news/rumor could prove to be as reliable as the past rampant reports of Ayu's wedding (from which the Ayu community will never fully recover in the aftermath) but the rumor is exciting nonetheless!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6737">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-61584535985991778712007-08-29T19:38:00.000-04:002007-08-29T19:42:33.158-04:00Covers for the new single have finally been released! The always beautiful Ayumi steps it up a notch with a rockin' new look for her new single.<br /><IMG SRC="http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/8131/cdau5aa1.jpg"><br /><br /><IMG SRC="http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/7492/cddvdxu1kj3.jpg"><br />(Doesn't she look great? xD)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6308">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-35790208078006434642007-08-09T16:50:00.000-04:002007-08-10T03:31:09.252-04:00Official title and release date for Ayu's new September single have been revealed on her official website! You can get "talkin' 2 myself" on September 19. <br /><br />Single information:<br /><br />【CD】<br />¥1,050(税込) AVCD-31333<br /><br />【CD+DVD】<br />¥1,890(税込) AVCD-31332/B<br /><br />収録内容<br />【CD】<br />「talkin' 2 myself」 Panasonic デジタルカメラ Lumix FX33 TV-CFソング<br />「decision」 music.jp CMソング<br />3曲収録予定<br /><br />【DVD】<br />「talkin' 2 myself」(video clip)<br />「decision」(video clip)<br />2曲収録予定v<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6019">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5987">Scawaii 9/07</A><br /><a href="http://img108.imageshack.us/my.php?image=watarusoul2007080711335ng5.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/517/watarusoul2007080711335ng5.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5952">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><b>*O* Ayu sighting *O*</b><br />Ayumi attended the Kaidan movie premiere to help promote the movie and her song, "fated" included in the movie's soundtrack. (Pssst- Ayu has a new, shorter haircut!!!)<br /><br /><a href="http://img444.imageshack.us/my.php?image=evch1186219958wj2av1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/6800/evch1186219958wj2av1.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5987">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-37713768017373637642007-08-02T04:07:00.000-04:002007-08-02T04:20:39.154-04:00Good news, Ayu fans! Preliminary information about a new single has been released. For now the title remains undetermined, but the date has been set for September 19 and the songs are reportedly a rock tune. We will hear the first sampling of the single in a new Panasonic commercial due out soon. Wait for it!<br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5846&amp;start=0">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><br /><br /><br />Popteen 9/07 cover<br /><a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5851">Popteen 9/07 full scans</a><br /><img src="http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/5096/a9on9vu1.jpg" /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-34646327895547807862007-07-15T23:23:00.001-04:002007-07-16T01:56:06.758-04:00Ayumi is featured on three magazine covers this month-- Sweet, Bea's Up, and CD Data. Here are the covers below, and inside magazine scans can be found in our forums by following the links provided (psst~ click on the titles!) Summer Ayu is back!<br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5560">Bea's UP</A><br /><a href="http://img180.imageshack.us/my.php?image=beasup0807001ze1dq8.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/1884/beasup0807001ze1dq8.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" /></a><br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5552">Sweet</A><br /><a href="http://img503.imageshack.us/my.php?image=51717sweet200708001qj61bv4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/5705/51717sweet200708001qj61bv4.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" /></a><br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5570">CD Data</A><br /><a href="http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=29183cddata200708001vj8ha7.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/5098/29183cddata200708001vj8ha7.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="FORUM_THREAD_LINK">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-54562408628859269162007-07-13T11:43:00.000-04:002007-07-13T11:44:18.511-04:00The unthinkable has happened. Many news sources reported the split of Japan's golden couple. Yet for a second, it seemed like there was maybe hope that this was just media fluff. But Ayu, who usually doesn't report big things herself, confirmed to her fanclub that Tomoya had become more of a brother than a boyfriend.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=138425">View the original Team Ayu message and translation in our forums</a> )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-90110373383298934462007-07-06T16:19:00.000-04:002007-07-06T16:25:38.157-04:00The "Glitter" PV (promotional video) from Ayu's new upcoming single will air in just a few days on July 10th! In addition, SPACE SHOWER TV's program "ZOOM" took a look back on Ayu's successful career by airing a biographic-like clip on July 4th. Congratulations to Ayu, and look for both to be available soon.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5370&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-754394278540448512007-07-05T02:22:00.000-04:002007-07-06T16:26:20.859-04:00(Note: I will try my best to keep up with the many appearances Ayumi makes and post them as "Ayu Sighting"s).<br /><br />Ayu attended the premiere of the film "Confession of Pain" where her song, "Secret" from her "Secret" album was used as part of the film's soundtrack. You can see her posing with the dashingly handsome Taiwanese/Japanese actor, Takeshi Kaneshiro, who starred in the film.<br /><br /><a href="http://img489.imageshack.us/my.php?image=96685ayuatconfessionjapar3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/4428/96685ayuatconfessionjapar3.th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=135362">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-43431125074100018872007-07-02T20:39:00.000-04:002007-07-06T16:27:00.664-04:00Covers of Ayumi's new single, "glitter/fated" have finally been released! The single will be available for purchase on July 18th. Please support Ayumi by buying the official copies.<br /><br /><b>CD+DVD Version</b><br /><img src="http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/4376/avcd31274btd8.jpg" /><br /><br /><b>CD-only Version</b><br /><img src="http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/8012/avcd31275mp4.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5325&start=0">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><br /><br /><br /><b>Ayu Sightings</b><br /><br /><b>Ayu on Max Matsuura's blog!</b> 2007-07-01<br />Max Matsuura, Ayu's producer and longtime friend, blogs about our JPop Queen on his blog. Check it out!<br /><a href="http://img102.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10024865494yg5.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/6262/10024865494yg5.th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://ameblo.jp/maxmatsuura/">Max Matsuura's blog</a> (on page 3 as of 7/2/07)<br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5363">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><br /><br /><b>Ayu at Avex's Shareholder Meeting</b> 2007-6-24<br />Ayu and other Avex artists performed for Avex's shareholders in the Tokyo international forum to keep up stock values. Look for the original article and translation in our forums.<br /><a href="http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kfullnormal20070625048lvl0.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4944/kfullnormal20070625048lvl0.th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5215">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><br /><br /><br /><b>2008 Calendar Photoshoot in Hawaii- sneak peak!</b><br />We got a sneak peak at one of Ayu's calendar photoshoots in Hawaii. Check it out and discuss it in our forums!<br /><a href="http://img102.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0184zr0uo6.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/2451/dsc0184zr0uo6.th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5253">Discuss and View More Pictures in Our Forums</a> )</div><br /><br /><b>Ayumi Hamasaki at Peach John Lingerie Show 2007-6-22</b><br />Ayumi attended Peach John Lingerie's show in Japan. It was reported that the brand is her favorite and she sat in the exclusive VIP section for the event.<br /><img src="http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/1476/th96834ayupeachjohn2123aq8.jpg" /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5169">Discuss and View More Pictures in Our Forums</a> )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-60667037236398945222007-05-28T08:26:00.001-04:002007-05-28T08:29:50.226-04:00Here is your chance to ask Ayu your burning questions! Follow the link provided below, fill out the form with your question (most likely in Japanese only), and if you're lucky enough your question will be selected to be answered during one of her tour dates!<br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/070523.html">Official news site</A><br /><br /><A HREF="https://ssl.avexnet.or.jp/form/official/070522_ayu/">Questions form link</A><br /><br />A wonderful member of our forum has translated the question form (thank you!). Follow the link below to find it.<br /><font size=1>Disclaimer: Please note again that only questions typed in Japanese font will most likely be accepted (it has never been different before in other similar forms) and nobody on our forums is designated to translate for you.</font><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4596">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-56942957878282941802007-05-17T14:28:00.000-04:002007-05-17T14:35:24.758-04:00We finally got an official announcement for Ayu's new summer single out on July 17th! It has been almost a year since the release of her last single, so everybody is very excited about this news. Lots of good luck to Ayu!<br /><br />Single information:<br />ayumi hamasaki<br />41st single "glitter/fated"<br />2007.7.18 on sale<br />[CD+DVD] avex trax AVCD-31274B<br />[CD ONLY] avex trax AVCD-31275 .<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4402&start=0">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-48417215607575770572007-04-30T15:50:00.000-04:002007-04-30T15:57:14.863-04:00Is it too good to be true????? Report of Hamasaki Ayumi and Nagase Tomoya getting married has surfaced on Yahoo! Japan. The report is yet to be confirmed as rumor or not but it certainly has not been confirmed by either party. In any event, the report has everyone in the Ayu community very very excited. <br /><br />The original article can be found here:<br /><br /><A HREF="http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20070428-00000004-gen-ent">Yahoo! Japan Article</A><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=107634/">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-43785737640276972992007-04-15T22:41:00.000-04:002007-04-17T15:55:10.375-04:00A new Weider commercial promoting the green version of their multi-vitamins has been released featuring Hamasaki Ayumi in a solo appearance.<br /><br /><img src=http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9213/imgcm1talentqf2.jpg/><br /><img src=http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/5817/ayumiweiderthuw2.jpg/><br /><br /><A HREF="mms://wm01.bmcdn.com/wm-morinaga/cm/weider3_s070409.wmv/">15 second version</A><br /><A HREF="mms://wm01.bmcdn.com/wm-morinaga/cm/weider3_l070409.wmv">30 second version</A><br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7CVRZ65Q">30 second version DL (MU)</A><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=100948">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14408093.post-1175724698351243012007-04-04T17:54:00.000-04:002007-04-11T02:00:11.306-04:00Here is a summary of A Best 2's chart performance up to week 4.<br /><br />BLACK:<br />Week 1 Sales: 470,057 copies<br />Week 2 Sales: 97,354 copies<br />Week 3 Sales: 44,239　copies<br />Week 4 Sales: 21,349 copies (rank: *9)<br />Week 5 Sales: 13,265 copies<br />Week 6 Sales: 8,339 copies<br />Total Sales: 654,603 copies<br /><br />WHITE<br /><br />Week 1 sales: 475,284 copies<br />Week 2 sales: 101,894 copies<br />Week 3 sales: 46,634　copies<br />Week 4 sales: 22,667 copies (rank: 10)<br />Week 5 sales: 14,168 copies<br />Week 6 sales: 8,783 copies<br />Total Sales: 669,430 copies<br /><br />Grand total: 1,324,033<br /><br />Congratulations to Ayumi! <br /><br />But wait! More good news~ It has been reported on our forums that Ayumi's first "best of" album, A Best, is STILL charting six years after its release! It jumped back onto the charts at #252 and its total sales are now 4,293,537.<br /><img src=http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/4788/abest014673b88wf0.th.jpg/><br />^ Ayumi says: Rawr, I rule.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">( <a href="http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2556">Discuss This in Our Forums</a> )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Ayu News, from http://www.ayumi-hamasaki.net</div>Miss News Reporter imuyAnoreply@blogger.com