The price thing shouldent even bother people...
Ayumi's last single L went for 1800 yen
her last mini which was only 5 tracks was 2800

this new mini is 2450 and has 12 tracks...
seems like an amazing deal to me
Not only is it cheaper then FIVE but has a little more than 2x the material.

= =oricon will count this mini as an album?I confused

If you translate this article you will learn that ayu don't care anymore to get the number one position. She want to celebrate her anniversary that's why she choose every 8th of each month no matter if it's a wednesday or not ! so stop to say it's for her number one per year ^^

http://news.biglobe.ne.jp/entertainm...871770061.html

" Rather than ranking, I'm likely to be of interest as an attempt stuck anniversary. " (I quote Ayu in this article (sorry it's google translate ...)

^ all mini's are counted as albums...
but singles... it all depends on how much material is on the single..
avex could called it a single, but it would still show up on the album charts

Does that article basically mean that most of the releases will be new songs?

Yeah I tried to google translate, but it was all whacked out..

Im glad that she is publicly (I assume from the article) announced that this stupid single reign doesn't matter to her.

Really its just a fan thing... people need to get over it because she I will contiue to have singles wither they make it number 1 or not.

LOL why don't they start on October 8? I am so eager to have something new haha

this article say single, DVD or album !

I think people are counting number of original songs and PVs. To me, its three tracks because I don't count remixes these days. Back in the days of Ayu-mi-x 4 I would have. And the DVD is kinda lacking, imo. I mean, the price isn't terrible, but I can understand why some people might complain.

Also, though I think that avex (not Ayu) does care about her streaks, I don't see why they make a fuss over her #1 single streak. She's got the most, isn't that enough? I don't think that there will be another singer who will be able to do what she's done.

and i hope she or avex would do crazy promotion like a best ..
LOL

Please let there be a NEW REMIX ALBUM(Ayu-Ro Beats/Ayu Trance I'm looking at you :yes) OR A BALLADS 2!!

if avex cared they would of announced it when it happened... they never did.
Its the fans and oricon that ever mentioned anything with sales (50 + million) or streaks.

as for the the mini :shrug... I count everything that they give me.

I don't see how announcing it makes them care. I'm sure they do, because they can claim to have the "best selling" artist, if they announce it or not. I swear they moved around some of her release dates to keep her streak.

^ now your just saying stuff.. lol...
If they cared then they would of announced... or why even bother? (even telling people that they have the best selling artist... is in essence announcing it... and they have never done that either...)

And even if she sells another single and it hits number two.. she still has the most number 1's that doesnt change...

Well, what do you know.
I'm excited about the whole thing, but I don't really have any expectations.
I would like her to do an Asia tour.

What I want to really know is why i cant preorder this yet....
amazon... yesasia... cdjapan.... nothing.

Oooohhh, A BALLADS 2 would be amazing :luv2 She could even fit a new song on it

A remix album + a new song would also be interesting :3

sounds like a maxi-single to me haha.. perhaps this is the only NEW release we r gonna get.. the rest will be compilation albums haha =x

If they release A WINTER BEST just call it A BALLADS II lol

i think im looking forward to Song 4 you orchestra version...
Ahhh... I wish we could get You & Me had an orchestra version

edit:
if we get a ballads or a winter best... i hope she records some of the songs... new mixes