Peter's Japan blog

I was really waiting for this info to come out! And I'm excited ^^;
No dates outside Japan have been announced yet and there's bound to be other dates added.

Update Februari 5th: 8 new dates have been added. Mostly an extra concert in some places, and a new finale, with a finale in Yoyogi. (as it usually is).
So far, no dates outside Japan have been announced...


05/04: Yoyogi National Gymnasium
06/04: Yoyogi National Gymnasium
08/04: Yoyogi National Gymnasium
12/04: Hot House Super Arena (Miyagi)
13/04: Hot House Super Arena (Miyagi) (NEW)
19/04: Shizuoka Ecopa Arena
20/04: Shizuoka Ecopa Arena (NEW)
26/04: Fukui Sun Dome
27/04: Fukui Sun Dome (NEW)
05/05: Nihon Gaishi Hall (Nagoya)
06/05: Nihon Gaishi Hall (Nagoya)
10/05: Hiroshima Green Arena
16/05: Kobe World Hall
17/05: Kobe World Hall
24/05: Osaka Jo Hall
25/05: Osaka Jo Hall
31/05: Fukuoka Marine Messe
01/06: Fukuoka Marine Messe
07/06: Yokohama Arena
08/06: Yokohama Arena
17/06: Nihon Gaishi Arena (Nagoya)
18/06: Nihon Gaishi Arena (Nagoya)
21/06: Osaka Jo Hall (NEW)
22/06: Osaka Jo Hall (NEW)
27/06: Yoyogi National Gymnasium (NEW)
28/06: Yoyogi National Gymnasium (NEW)


Update: 14/12/2007: original posting
Update: 05/02/2008: new dates added

Source: AHS & TeamAyu

Ayu & her 4 doggies are sooo kawaii !! She loves them very much.

And Matsumoto & Hamada are just wonderful how they tease her :D
A must watch!!

Title: GUILTY
Release dates:
January 1st 2008: Japan

Info:
I think it's an interesting title ;p

Versions + Tracklisting
CD version (First press: with Special Photo Book)
AVCD-23504 (3150yen)

1. Mirror (1:56)
2. (don't) Leave me alone (4:16)
3. talkin' 2 myself (4:54)
4. decision (4:20)
5. GUILTY (4:33)
6. fated (5:34)
7. Together When... (5:12)
8. Marionette -prelude- (1:13)
9. Marionette (4:35)
10. The Judgement Day (1:39)
11. glitter (4:53)
12. MY ALL (5:25)
13. reBiRTH (1:38)
14. untitled ～for her～ (5:33)

CD+DVD version (First press: with Special Photo Book, same as CD version)
AVCD-23503/B (3990yen)

1. Mirror (1:56)
2. (don't) Leave me alone (4:16)
3. talkin' 2 myself (4:54)
4. decision (4:20)
5. GUILTY (4:33)
6. fated (5:34)
7. Together When... (5:12)
8. Marionette -prelude- (1:13)
9. Marionette (4:35)
10. The Judgement Day (1:39)
11. glitter (4:53)
12. MY ALL (5:25)
13. reBiRTH (1:38)
14. untitled ～for her～ (5:33)
DVD:
1. 距愛 ～Distance Love～ (glitter/fated) ＜short film＞
2. talkin' 2 myself＜video clip＞
3. decision＜video clip＞
4. Together When...＜video clip＞
5. Marionette＜video clip＞
6. (don't) Leave me alone＜video clip＞
7. glitter＜making clip＞
8. fated＜making clip＞
9. talkin' 2 myself＜making clip＞
10. decision＜making clip＞
11. Together When...＜making clip＞
12. Marionette＜making clip＞
13. (don't) Leave me alone＜making clip＞

Photobook:

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Updates:
November 6th 2007: Announcement: http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/071105.html
November 29th 2007: Update: Title 'GUILTY' (src: AHS & Official site)
December 4th 2007: possible tracklisting
December 6th 2007: fake tracklisting removed, but possible covers added
December 7th 2007: lol, apparently, the tracklist was real, it has now appeared on the official site. (src: AHS & Official site)
December 20th 2007: track lengths added

Since there is probably not enough time between now and the release of the next album to release a single, Avex is releasing a digital single, Ayu's first. It will be called [Together When...] which will probably be a ballad as was rumoured because she performed a new song (a ballad) on the last recording of Hey!Hey!Hey!.
It will be released on December 12th 2007 and be available from all the usual digital download channels like music.jp, dwango.jp, mu-mo, mora & iTunes.
We can expect a preview by the end of November probably.

I'm calling it Ayumi's 1st digital single, as it is not announced as Ayumi's 43rd single.

Confirmed TV promotion:
02/12: Domoto Kyoudai
03/12: Hey!Hey!Hey!

Source: AHS & http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/071107.html

Updated: Nov 14th 2007: Cover added

It is now officially called "Countdown Live 2007-2008 Anniversary". So they are gonna start the celebrations of her 10th year as a singer with the start of the new year.
Good to be back in Yoyogi ;p

Dates:
December 30, 2007: Doors Open: 17:30 Show Time: 18:30
December 31, 2007: Doors Open: 22:00 Show Time: 23:00
Venue: Yoyogi National Stadium 1st Gymnasium
Ticket Price: 7,500 JPY (all reserved seating, tax incl.)

The last concert will be broadcast live on TBS television (as always).

There's lots of exciting Ayu news these days ^^

Avex officially announced the new Countdown Live, which is this time a normal CDL as last year it was a Best Of Countdown Live. There are 2 concerts on the 30th & 31st of December.
As always, TeamAyu fan club members get a pre-sale period for the concerts.

Not sure though where it will be held, but since the works to the Yoyogi National Gymnasium are done, it will be held at its usual venue ^^.