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The (possible but very likely) cover of RULE/Sparkle was released on Sanspo. It is not known for which version this is the cover for. But it just looks awesome and fits the song RULE very well. And as a great extra bonus, the picture on the CDs will be a drawing of Ayumi made by Akira Toriyama himself!

And also, the official french language trailer of Dragon Ball Evolution, now has RULE playing in the background!!!
I'm soooo going to freak out when I will see the english-language trailer in the movie theatre here with RULE playing in the background :D

Official French trailer: http://www.foxfrance.com/cinema/dragon_ball-14906/14906/

Source: AHS & AHS

Just out on cdjapan. Ayumi Hamasaki's next single will hit the stores on February 25th 2009.
The new single will feature the song Rule (the theme song for the upcoming live-action Dragonball Evolution movie), and the song Sparkle (which was feature in a CM for Honda).
The single comes in 3 versions with different tracks and covers.

And for the people linking to this article: thanks for linking ;p

Rule / Sparkle [CD+DVD / Jacket A]
Catalog: AVCD-31605
CD
1. Rule (Original mix)
2. Sparkle (Original mix)
3. Rule (80kidz's "No more rule" mix)
4. Rule (Remo-con "tech dance" remix)
5. Rule (Original mix -instrumental-)
6. Sparkle (Original mix -instrumental-)
DVD
1. Rule PV
2. Rule Making

Rule / Sparkle [CD / Jacket B]
Catalog: AVCD-31606
CD
1. Rule (Original mix)
2. Sparkle (Original mix)
3. Days (8-bit of tears YMCK remix)
4. Days (acoustic orchestra version)
5. Rule (80kidz's "No more rule" mix)
6. Rule (Remo-con "tech dance" remix)
7. Rule (Original mix -instrumental-)
8. Sparkle (Original mix -instrumental-)

Rule / Sparkle [CD / Jacket C]
Catalog: AVCD-31607
CD
1. Rule (Original mix)
2. Sparkle (Original mix)
3. GREEN (CMJK Spring Storm remix)
4. GREEN (acoustic orchestra version)
5. Rule (80kidz's "No more rule" mix)
6. Rule (Remo-con "tech dance" remix)
7. Rule (Original mix -instrumental-)
8. Sparkle (Original mix -instrumental-)

Update January 14th: corrected tracklistings, and apparently no PV for Sparkle, added links
Update February 3rd: names of remixes added + cover.
Update February 4th: tracklisting updated + cd covers
Source: CDJapan

It is rumoured (or in fact reality) that Ayumi will be singing the theme song to the upcoming american live-action Dragon Ball movie. Although I loved the old series (DB, DBZ & DBGT), I don't see this movie getting very good (completely different story), but having Ayu do the theme song, would be awesome. I would have gone to see the movie anyway, but to hear Ayu in a movie theatre everywhere in the world. Talk about a major hollywood tie-in.
It's great that after the X Japan song "I.V." which was the ending song of Saw 4, that now Ayumi also gets her hollywood movie theme song (although it's a remake of a Japanese series, it's still worldwide).

It's supposed to be a rock song called "Rule", so let's hope it's great and not a hoax ! (but Ayu is always great! ^^)

Update: it has now been confirmed by Ayu herself on her Team Ayu blog, she is doing the worldwide theme song for the movie. It will be in japanese, at the request of the director (who knew ayu's songs), that it be kept in japanese just like the original manga/anime of dragonball. (now hope the movie doesn't get too cheesy, as I don't really see a kid Goku being played by a grownup?). Ayu also says that there is a big "maybe" that she might debut worldwide. Personally I would love that, but she should stay focused on Japan and Asia, and (especially) keep singing in Japanese. But we'll see, maybe we will get some (small) concert tours worldwide ;D

Source: AHS & AHS 2