WOOT!!!!!! we should get the release soon X) Can't wait!!

i'm thinking about a march/april release
this is kinda weird coz i pre-ordered my copy in december xD

nooo, I preordered this together with a calendar, I was supposed to get it arounnd Jan 14th, what's the point of getting a calendar in the middle of April :[

is this the official ayu's lifestyle book twitter?

https://twitter.com/#!/ayulifestyle

^yes

I wonder if they'll be putting together a Rock'n'Roll Circus/NEXT LEVEL tour-esque boxset for the lifestyle book and new album?

Not that they haven't released a million separate Ayu products on the same day before.

It will probably be the lifestyle book, the new album, and POWER of MUSIC. They're really gonna swamp people, lol.

^oh yeah! better be prepared :thud

^ *checks bankaccount* Hmm time to start saving money...

I think POM will be release with A 3D 2 RnR Circus =.= more $...

^^^ noes, don't make me regret ordering it now :(

Hey, does anyone know if the Lifestyle Book will be available in convenience stores in Japan? Like Lawsons, FamilyMart, 7eleven, Mini Stop, etc? My boyfriend is in Japan until April and if that's the case he will be able to pick up a copy for me!!!

Any more news on this? I really want it and my boyfriend is in Japan...so I want to know if he can pick me up a copy, and if so, where?

^It has no release date yet. ^^

^ Is there any guess to when it comes out? I had heard the end of January...

As long as I know the release date when it comes out, I'll be good!!!

^
It will be released with the new album, that's the info we have. ^^

^ Ohhhhhhhh! Thank you so much!!! Well, there is still a chance of me getting it then! Yay!

The book will be released with the new album.

3月21日、LIFE STYLE BOOK 発売決定！

●twitterで話題のayuお気に入りの私物が満載！
●ayu美容の秘密が盛りだくさん！すっぴんも公開！
●お気に入りの私服、コーデのポイントも解説！
●ayu行きつけのスポットまで紹介！
●家族とも言える存在！　おなじみピノ、パピコ達の愛らしい姿もお届け！
●世界各国を飛び回るジェットセッタースタイルを大公開！

※詳細決定次第、追加発表致します。

source: TeamAyu

^^Sweet. I ordered it just now together with the new album.~ :D

^Yes it will be sold in book stores I'm sure. :)

21st March will be Heaven and Hell date for ayu fans pocket...LOL

Umm, it is still sold separetely, isn't it? Because I have ordered mine ages ago~

Yeah, it's not included. It's just being released at the same time.

Oh yeah, the book will probably be in most bookstores so it should be easy for your boyfriend to find!

Glad i ordered the BOOK in december,so i only have to buy the new album!!!!!!

^lol I was stupid not to do the same :laugh

btw can I order it now? is it available?

^I bought it in HMV apparently it's sold out there...
But you can buy it in yesasia~^_^

^thanks!

^I'm thinking of cancel my order in HMV and buy it from yesasia,coz i'll have free shipping with the album...what should i do?

I want to order this book too! But there is no link on cdjapan! I dont want to go through more than one site x.X

Yes there is. Both YesAsia and CDJapan have links up.

^ look again.. there is no order link in the cdjapan page

Thanks for the links! :)

^^It might pop up again some time.

Things have been really weird with this book.

For quite some time on HMV there was no "pre-order" button, then it came up, I pre-ordered right away and now it seems it's gone again... My order said it's pre-order so now I just hope it's released on time and not delayed like it happened with other books before.

I request a cancellation in HMV
edit: they just send me an email saying that the book is definitely postponed.The official release date is 3/21,isn't it?

Sorry for double post.I think we should try to tweet Ayu telling her that we would like to have official english translation,i think a book in english is almost impossible but if they put a official translation online for those people who buy the book is really interesting ^_^
What do you think?

They probably will relist the book when more details come out. I don't think they'll delay it since they planned for the new album to be out at the same time.

Is this on Amazon.co.jp? I can't find it :/

^ the only place I have been able to find it is at yesasia!
Although cdjapan had it, they have no links to order it!

^yeah wtf is up with that?

yesasia changed my shipment date to April 2nd O_o

Does it mean it won't be released with the album?

Originally I ordered it with a calendar (in December), if I didn't switch it to orther order I'd get it in the middle of April :V

oh my, when will this book be released!

^^Oh god I just noticed they have changed mine too. Boooh. :(

same here,
it seems it's been 3 times it's being delayed lols.
last time i wanted to cancel the order, they say i couldn't anymore because they've ordered it for me. hmmmm~~

^Oho.. I'm thinking of canceling it too. O.o

I wanna try to cancel it once more and telling them that i've waited for too long already~~

totalmente de acuerdo :yes

That would be the only way i would purchase this album. it's a really good idea, tho i don't have twitter :dead2

April 2nd... Oh nooooo

I knew there was something fishy about this book, especially since there hasn't been a lot of news on it still... HMV Japan still doesn't have it!

So glad I never ordered this, its getting a little ridiculous...

I ordered it on HMV with 2 other magazines and now I'm stuck waiting forever U___U'' So dumb.

"This product cannot be cancelled or returned after the order has been placed."
We're going to be stuck with this book in our orders forever... They just keep pushing the date further and further back! I've not even heard about the book in any of the latest Vivi issues anymore, I don't think.

How confusing, nothing has been said.

I hope TA will update more info!!!

^^yeah, getting a little ridic.

Recent ViVi issues still say that the book is coming out at the same time as the album alongside the photobook for Party Queen.

http://i.imgur.com/Eo7Ob.png

They need to get on top of this and announce everything before people burst, haha.

so the book still has no release date... im worried to order if with so many things happening!

Lazy, lazy Avex. smh.

I just saw YesAsia took away pre-order button!!

^^^MMMMMMMMMMMMMM

^
^
Yup, it says is temporary not for sale o_O that's quite strange. Luckily I didn't pre-ordered it yet.

Seriously avex :no what are you doing?

I'm guessing that they haven't even informed the shops about any new information which is kind of sad. We should see all of the sites updated when we get that huge wave of information though.

which might not be till the 10th... how sad!

Very glad I didn't preorder it.

Maybe THIS is the photobook they're going to release with Party Queen? Maybe they've just decided to combine the two. hmm.

^ she is doing so much stuff in one day I am totally lost at the moment... lol

The two books are separate.

It's not even a photobook per se, it's going to have some photos, but a lot of it is also going to be tips and advice.

The Party Queen photobook is NOT going to be the same as the LIFE STYLE BOOK.

Separate news entries:
http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/120201_4.html - LIFE STYLE BOOK (coming out the same day as the album)
http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/120201_3.html - SPECIAL Party Queen photobook (coming out the same day as the album)

I ordered that darn book together with the album... :thud I wanna cancel if it does not come out at the same date as the album (or at least close to it)! Come on Avex do something!

umm yeah I saw that, but I'll believe it for sure when we get more info, or when we can (REALLY) pre order them.

So this is upsetting... yesasia as taken away the ability to order the lifestyle book and we still have no way to order the party queen book..
what is going on?!?!

I did the same!! Hope it does come out - maybe when I order something else that I don't care about as much, then I can shift it over to the later order.... :grumpy

^Try that. I really lucked out with YesAsia this time. I wanted to cancel my album order (don't have the money) and the book and they accepted to cancel the whole order. :heart

"We normally do not arrange cancellation of any book items. For such terms and conditions, please refer to the "Important information about purchasing this product" stated on our website. As a token to your support of YesAsia.com, we have cancelled this order as a one-time special arrangement, which does not necessarily imply the same arrangement in future."

avex, why do you work this bad nowadays?

^^Yeah seriously. Is it just with ayu? I mean I follow Namie and Kumi too but their stuff seems to be on point. Well...maybe not...didn't the promotion for Kumi's latest album really suck?

It might not even be avex's fault though since her books are normally handled by ViVi or some other publisher like Sony Magazines.

I think they're just horrible at getting books out on time. Most of Ayu's books that have been released were delayed and they're probably working on them right now in order for them to be ready by the album release date.

Yea, I think the whole Ayu world is a bit confusing since 2011.

Marriage, postponed remix albums because of Japan disaster, weird FIVE mini-album collaborations, only three TV live performances for one year, no singles, divorce after 1 year, new album announced without previously released singles except of one digital release, long announced books and no-one really knows when they will be on sale etc.

It's... weird.

^^I wonder how all that "weird" will affect her sales...?

I hadn't thought of it all like that together, but you're right, it really is weird and out of the "ordinary" for her... Hmm...

Although the yesasia preorder links are gone, they didn't cancel it from my order.

I noticed when she said something about her friend doing drawings for her book she said "if I make one"

I kinda agree with you.

So much for this. LOL

This book is like a mystery now! I tweeted Ayu and one of the staff but no reply so far. Sigh, I was so excited about this release last year when Ayu announced in TA.

I know, I was looking forward to the pics inside her home and stuff. awww man.

Agreed :yes

I'm just getting tired of this; over that same time period I've been interested in miwa more than Ayu...

Yes, unfortunately this is very true.

I ordered it with Ayupan and neko pencil case, want my pencil case :(

Originally I ordered it with 2012 calendar, imagine I hadn't move it to other order, I'd get it in may xDDDD

eehem...next week is the release date and we don't know anything about any of the books...

hm... maybe it will be postponed?.. again

i kind of don't even think its going to happen at this point... :(

information reveal at 18-00 today at Vivi site?

浜崎あゆみLIFE STYLE BOOK　発売延期のお知らせ
3/21に発売予定の浜崎あゆみLIFE STYLE BOOKが発売延期になったことをお詫び申し上げます。

ViVi編集部、浜崎さん共に3/21発売に向けて努力してきましたが、『より新鮮な情報、より充実した内容』を読者の皆様にお届けするため に、発売日を改めて設定し、より充実したLIFE STYLE BOOKを作成することにしました。
発売時期、その他情報については、また改めて浜崎あゆみオフィシャルホームページ、ViViオフィシャルホ ームページなどで発表していきます。

:thud I knew it..

they going to add something to the book?

I think it says she wants to make it better with more substantial information as well as being more up to date, or whatever. Basically, it's not ready to Ayu's standards. Therefore, it's postponed indefinitely. Once they finish it completely and decide on a date, it will be updated on Ayu's site.

Who does she think she is? JK Rowling? It's a book about dresses and makeup not an updated edition of The Art of War.

she used photos for Party Queen
maybe she want to re-make photoshoot at least?

:tired

maybe it had...certain things in it lol

Oh well...more money for PLAYBUTTONs! XD

Just more photoshopping probably

I just cancelled my order at HMV Japan...

Saaaad... I was really looking forward to getting it this month... Oh well, guess we gotta wait longer...

huh? are they serious?

oookaaay