Peter's Japan blog

Hirano Aya will release a new single called "Namida Namida Namida" on October 8th 2008 and is produced by Tsunku (also known as the producer behind Morning Musume). This single has a distinct pop sound to it, a bit different from her rock/pop image from her last album.
The song is also the ED song of the new anime Hyakko, which also features Aya as one of the main characters.

And Aya will also have her birthday on the 8th and will be 21 years young, Happy Birthday Aya! (only 6 days after Ayu ^^)

Catalog no.: LACM-4531
Tracklisting:
1. Namida Namida Namida
2. WIN
3. Namida Namida Namida (OFF Vocal)
4. WIN (OFF Vocal)

No PV yet, so here is just the song:
Namida Namida Namida

and

WIN

Hirano Aya, the famous seiyuu of Haruhi & Lucky Star, will be releasing her first trading cards.
They will be out in July 2008.
Aya will also be releasing her first album "Riot Girl" on July 16th.

The official site of the trading cards
12 preview cards (aren't they lovely ^^)

During their latest news video from ANN TV, AnimeNewsNetwork showed an subtitled interview with the main "Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu" cast: Hirano Aya, Yuko Goko and Chihara Minoru. The interview was done the day after their live performance at the Anime Expo in Los Angeles.

I must say, they looked very good and very kawaii as always. I like how they liked the American fans and I hope they will be invited to some anime convention in Europe as well. Would love to see them as well.

The Japan 2008 trip will probably be during the Easter vacation, 2 weeks in April, although I still need to wait for concert dates from Ayumi Hamasaki.
Also I have other hopes of concerts which I expect next year. The GazettE usually has some dates in spring.
And since Hirano Aya has seriously started her singing career with her current single releases, I think we can expect a tour (or album). Would be nice if it were in April ^^.
And also X-Japan is said to do a tour again in spring of next year.

If they were all to come together in those 2 weeks, that would be really wonderful! But that will probably be asking too much, but one can have hopes ;p But definitely Ayumi ^^;

Some possible things to visit in Osaka:
- Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
- Tennouji Park
- Shintennou-ji temple