^her soft deep voice songs are healing for the soul too lol

She just needs to find the right compositions that suit her current voice and avoid any of the Tetsuya Komuro type songs that are challenging

I hope this gets an OS release, need to save money somewhere... :laugh

To those who speak Japanese and watched the PL digest with the commentary. Did ayu say anything interesting/funny about the concert, its production etc?

Maybe not funny exactly but she talked obviously about each song, what was going through her mind before/during and between her and the dancers.

Like she said she was terrified of the stairs she stood on in complete darkness before the show started. Also her fall during snowy kiss, she hoped people would think it was part of the show I think. If I recall ZIN said he had no idea she fell because he was on the other side of the stage but he felt something had happened.

That sort of stuff. I find that really interesting so I'm watching tonight's stream. :D

That was the most talkative I've ever seen Ayu haha!

^ Thanks a lot for this!

Can somebody explain me what is the Participation 1-2-3-4 on the team Ayu Shop for the TA versions?

I think it's different time slots during which you can watch the online pre-viewing event on 23rd August.

The time slots are: 1pm, 5pm and 9pm.
Participation 4 seems to be nothing, I guess?

I hope I'm not just mixing things up right now.

Thanks... I think I'll take participation 4 then :rolleyes. I am quite excited about the live CDs I liked her vocal in that show and it was a great setlist. I'll also take the chance to order Loveppear's anniversary!

Seeing this cover make me wonder if ayu is now doing the photoshop job all by herself on her glittering Mac.
This is such a disaster. This photo is a choice by itself but now with the random rainbow flag, the poor typo and that horrendous digital beam of light straight from an early 2000s video edit... Wow I'm impressed haha.

I guess in her long live career, it’s okay for her to have a show that she loathes lol. That’s the sense I get from PoM 2018. And honestly I’d agree; I didn’t enjoy that concert. However, this could simply be that I was going in with the original PoM in mind. I think that was the biggest mistake... the scale, simplicity and most of all the passion and emotion behind PoM led to it becoming one of her more popular tours. The “new” felt empty in comparison. I think she had good intentions but it was up against big competition I guess you could say haha. I’m glad I saw it in retrospect, though I can’t say I remember too much about it now. Which I suppose says a lot... haha

In any case, I’m excited to see this CDL on DVD since I couldn’t go :(

Well... In fact... I think Ayu's music, stuff and ... probably a lot of us also seems to be stuck in the early 2000's :p

I had the same thoughts as this initially after I saw it live. Ayu had been building it up as huge PoM2011 sequel, like it was going to be her most extravagant show ever, so I was expecting this huge thing with the full orchestra and initially I was disappointed. Being that it was the only Ayu show that I've seen in person with the band still there, I actually ended up really liking it, and I kind of wish she would release it on dvd. I still watch the broadcast version every so often. I do understand why she looks on it with resentment, because I think it's the first tour that she had planned that her vision could not be executed the way she wanted, likely because of budget issues. She was really hyping it up at the beginning of announcements and it didn't turn out how she wanted. I'd be super disappointed too if that happened to me. I kind of have the same mentality when it comes to my work and if it doesn't come out exactly how I planned it, it feels like it's ruined. But at the same time, I think it was still a good show in the end, it was fun to see in person and I'm so happy that I did get to see the band, since she hasn't had them on any of the tours after CDL2018-2019.

I wouldn't even say it's budget issues (if anything, an anniversary tour would probably get more) but rather a lack of time and well thought out ideas. Ayu spent most of 2017 (and early 2018) focusing on JTB. She had about half the time she usually has (for arena tours) to prepare for PoM18 (1,5 months VS. 3 months).
I would like a DVD release but I'm okay with how things are since we got a full, well-edited broadcast.

I do wonder, though, why Ayu didn't 'upgrade' the show to fit her vision. She often had around two weeks between stops and pretty much a full month until the Osaka shows. I'm sure that if she really wanted to, she could have changed things up to her liking. But what's done is done.

In a way, it feels like A^3 was her way of "making up" for PoM18. While it's vocally inferior, it's quite apparent that many people -including Ayu- like it a lot more than PoM18.

I was expecting a show on pair with A BEST LIVE and I got a low-cost CDL, I was really disappointed back then...

I think you're right, the timing issues had a lot to do with it too, but I remember very clearly when she first started announcements that it was going to be a big budget major show and gave all the indications that it would be like PoM part 2, with the orchestra and everything. But also I remember her saying something either shortly after the initial announcements, or somewhere in the middle of the tour, about budget cuts at the time. I could be wrong, but I feel like budget cuts were a factor in this. Probably not totally to blame, its most likely a bunch of problems, but I think budget cuts ended up being a significant factor, and she was extra mad that they were doing it to her in an anniversary year show. It's possible I'm mixing something up, but I remember her mentioning it somewhere. But at the time I was trying to stay off the forum and Ayu blogs/social media until after I saw the show so it would be a surprise for me...and it definitely was after all that build up.

Since 2015-2016 or so she's been splitting her time/budget between tours as opposed to doing just CDL then a tour, there's been half of a tour or a whole tour then half of another tour or some other special concert happening the same year. I feel like that hasn't really helped with focus or budgeting either.

Just before PoM2018 was when the whole "Ayu is so fat" thing came about, so it could be that the tour reminds her of that time as well where her staff and fans were critical about how puffy and huge she looked along with other problems with the show. Looking back at that time, it was also when fans were starting to direct messages as Max to "do something" about Ayu since they were frustrated with how lives were and how it was getting more expensive, there were too many dancers, and so on.

I attended POM18 and really enjoyed it. It was polished, it didn't feel cheap, and I think she was very purposeful in the song choice and flow.

That said, it wasn't what I was expecting either.

It was also a REALLY short tour.
2010 - RnR Circus: 34 shows
2011 - PoM: 26 shows
2012 - HLS: 28 shows
2013 - A Best Live: 28 shows
2014 - Premium Showcase: 11 shows
2015 - CdM: 22 shows
2016 - Made in Japan: 17 shows
2018 - Power of Music: 11 shows

I think the biggest thing was that so much was recycled from the original PoM.

^ And then you have TROUBLE which was intented to have 100+ dates lol

I went to PoM18 and I don't regret it. Yes it was a "lowcost" PoM11, yes the setlist wasn't groundbreaking, yes after BRILLANTE the shows feels like a huge ENCORE and i'm not the biggest fan of the re-arrangements of B&D, Born to be... and forgiveness.
BUT! Her vocals were so good, she finally sang ever free (awesome performance), I got to see iconic songs live such as SEASONS and A Song for XX, I had the chance to witness TROUBLE announcement (at the time we thought it was going to be a full album so I was ecstatic lmao) and the first performance of The way I am.

Maybe there was a reason why she got fatter too... maybe it was health issues, or she had a rough time that year, or maybe she was pregnant and lost it... could be many things. For sure she wants to forget about that whole period.

［DVD］
01. LABYRINTH
02. The Judgement Day
03. Happening Here
04. Fly high
05. UNITE!
06. starting over
07. GET IN GEAR!
08. snowy kiss
09. sending mail
10. Missing
11. SAKURA
12. Marionetter -prelude-
13. Marionette
14. ayu-ro Mega-Mix
15. identity
16. decision
17. WARNING
18. how beautiful you are
19. Song 4 u
20. evolution
21. Mirrorcle World
22. Love song
23. teens -acoustic version
24. Trauma～AUDIENCE～everywhere nowhere～flower garden～Humming 7/4
25. Boys & Girls
26. MY ALL
27. until that Day...

［CD DISC-1：LIVE CD］
01. Happening Here
02. Fly high
03. UNITE!
04. snowy kiss
05. sending mail
06. Missing
07. SAKURA
08. WARNING
09. how beautiful you are
10. teens -acoustic version
ほか収録予定 [other recordings planned]

［CD DISC-2：SINGLE］
01. オヒアの木
02. オヒアの木 (Instrumental)

https://i.imgur.com/WCYOUsT.png

It looks like Ohia no Ki's CD is coming with this! But limited to TA/mu-mo edition only.

Really liking this limited version!

I actually kinda want this.

Nice! I like the package

Really nice edition. Anyone wanted to order via TA?
It does not work for me :-(

Everytime I chose agree and order it wants me to log in with ID+ (which I don’t have) or without it. But without it I have to input a Japanese name and ZIP code.
When I order at KODA GUMI the information from Tenso is already filled in and I have to use my Tenso number only. What can I do at Team Ayu shop?

I wonder what they meant by

ほか収録予定 [other recordings planned]

I don't care about the bag but the live CD and the exclusive single are worth it. I hope they will include Song 4 U... Ayu gave so much justice for LoveAgain in that live (yes I am in the minority who likes that album).

Nice package, Love it !!

That bag is everything :luv2

I like the box design as well. I was worried it would be really plain hahaha

Have you ordered stuff through TA previously? You might need one of the fluent speakers to help, but a few months (?) ago when they were starting that +ID thing I got stuck with it as well and just hit everything until it seemed to work LMAO

I'm really sorry but I don't remember exactly what I did but I think it was via entering my email and password in the lower part of the +ID screen, then you can accept the new terms and convert your account. I hope you can work it out!!

I tried connecting with ID+
But it wants me to connect it with a mu-mo shop ID. I don’t have one though. Only my TA log in info. And those won’t be accepted.

I used this site to convert my name to Katakana (you can use Katakana for all 4 fields despite it saying Kanji):
https://www.sljfaq.org/cgi/e2k.cgi

You just gotta make sure you put in your Tenso information correctly.
Pay close attention to the required fields and match them with your Tenso Info „card/sheet“. (Switching between English and Japanese page translation also helped quite a bit).
I had no issues ordering and everything arrived safely at the Tenso warehouse.

I hope this helps a bit! *fingers crossed

Edit: I took a picture of the shipping address to remember how it’s supposed to be put in correctly. I can send it to you if you want.

Usually it just means more will be in the track list than those ten they showed.

That would be really nice of you. I somehow connected my ID+ with mu-mo now.and I could order it. The phone number and address of Tenso were given correctly. But I could not enter my Tenso number.... and it said something about kuroneko shipping not Tenso... I am a little frightened it does not go well.

Kuroneko should be the delivery company/service or whatever.
Did you place the order already? If so, go to the confirmation email from mu-mo / TA and click on the link that says something like

ご注文内容確認: shop.mu-mo.net/avx/sv/mypordhist02

A little above that link you will see 注文番号:123456 (example)
That's your confirmation number; enter this and below it the tenso phone number. With this you can view and edit your shipping address.

I will PM you my Facebook - I have no idea how to include a picture in a PM XD

The TA Edition is awesome, glad I ordered it^^

I caved and pre-ordered it, that limited edition is too tempting :luv2

I bought the limited edition too.

I love that bag.It's a nice set. I wish the single would have a standard release though.

https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NE...d-NEODAI-76642

CDJapan are doing a proxy item service for the TA version.

I went down this road. I have a CDJapan account and just had to click a couple of times to order it. Better than figuring out ID+ or other things. It did cost like as much as the two tickets for her concert I was planing to see this summer but thankfully they got refunded.

CD contents have been adjusted again! They added 3 tracks to the other 10 previously announced.

So now the 2nd CD has Ohia no Ki alongside Dreamed a Dream!

That's great! Would be nice if the CD had some sort of double cover, with one side being Ohia no Ki and the other one being Dreamed a Dream. In the end, I'm just happy both songs are included.

I updated the OP guys!♥

This release is stressing me. I pre-ordered it a month a go, but I had fraud on my credit card 2 weejs ago and I received my new card today. I wanted to updated card info but Mu-mo don't allow modification on payment, I tried to contact them and ask about it, but they replied they don't reply to english e-mails. As the pre-orders for the TA BOX ends this week-end, I pre-ordered it again to be sure I get a copy. Hopefully the other order just gets cancelled with payment failure :p.

LOL They cannot be bothered by gaijin :laugh

This release keeps getting better and better!

I'm glad I back to TA and ordered this cool edition

great! though it's a bit weird thinking of オヒアの木 and Dreamed a Dream as a back-to-back double-A-side single :laugh

The limited edition is worth its price.

has anyone else had Mumo do a pre-authorization today for the release? It doesn't release until the 26th apparently but they've done an authorization 3 weeks before hand.

Came to ask this. mu-mo debited money from my card for CDL yesterday

Have they done that before?? I remember getting charged on the day or the next day of releases. I wonder if its shipping early or something?

Maybe they just want to make sure now because the contents were actually finalized recently? Seems odd though.

I have an autorisation too from yesterday, didn´t see it in the first place as it´s not shown on my banking start page.
mu-mo + credit cards is weird recently. I could pay my CDL with credit card, but 2 weeks or so after I bought the concert goodies, it whouldn´t accept my card, had to pay them with paypal....

Yeah I got it too. My husband's like, "STOP SPENDING" lol but this is a very long time out from usual. I don't recall any previous albums charging more than a couple of days out. They probably only hit us untrustworthy gaijins haha

If the release date comes forward that'd be a nice surprise

I am glad she didn't call CD DISC-2 as ALBUM or MINI ALBUM.

The pre-orders for the box ended sunday I this this is why they are charging member, they are also probably only printing the required numbers of copies.

There is an online preview event where you can watch video before release
so early release will make it pointless

^True. I just wanted it earlier so I can add it to my trouble tour goods and get them shipped together. Though tenso has been holding them for 6 weeks now and it seems I can still consolidate them with other packages.

A new digest clip

The DVD's picture is gonna be a bit brighter than previous versions of the show. Not sure how others feel about it but I like it, the show did look kinf of 'dark' before.

Here's a comparison of the limited digest (above) and the new digest (below).

^
The goods look a bit effortless tbh. I was hoping for at least a full size towel instead of a small face towel. But the baby on board thing looks really cute!

Clearfiles and postcard from mu-mo / TA and normal edition purchases!

My order is in shipping process (from CDJapan) :D
but I assume it'll take a month to arrive because #COVID19...

The Ohianoki promo pic was a great choice for the clear file! Looks lovely! Can’t wait to get it <3

Promotion Poster

I still can’t handle the Ariana vibes of this cover

Really? The TA/mu-mo edition? I also ordered it from CDJapan but mine is not in shipping process yet :(

Blu-ray regular edition :D

Watching the live stream and unfortunately it’s over edited for my taste.
Plus without her band now, it feels more like karaoke than a live performance lol. I’ll always favor a live band over the CD instrumentals.

I can´t find were to watch it ._.

Overedited sounds bad... at least though she's had the strings this time. The link to all the stuff should have been in an email from TA iirc?

There are many links in the confirmation email xD
I have a few more hours time though, i choose the latest streaming.

I think if you got the TA/mu-mo edition, it's not sold by CDJapan directly, it's sold through their proxy service. So, unlike the regular editions which they probably have in stock already, they have to wait for the TA/mu-mo edition to arrive from mu-mo first before they can ship to you

Not sure I received email with link to watch

Try to find an email with the following subject "[ご参加方法のご案内】浜崎あゆみオンライン先行試聴会ご招待"

I have no email with that subject ><

That's weird. I got mine from mumo 5 days ago... In that email you have a link https://live-on.mu-mo.net/ayu19-20/ and a serial number to use to access the stream.

I don't have it it too. Even in spam folder

I’m not sure if that was the correct word for it, but I guess what bothers me most is it seems like they’ve just layered the audio over the visuals, and cut out any noise from the audience until they want you to hear the audience, before cutting it out again lol.

Maybe it’s because it’s not a live band that it sounds this way to me, but well, that’s the only way I could describe it haha.

That doesn't seem great :/ I can't find this serial number anywhere else like in mumo order confirmation page etc, it seems to be a unique number for each user which they distributed via emails....that you haven't got :/

I found mine, it was in the trash bin o.o
You know I had every newsletter email from mu-mo read but that one important has been accidently deleted by me xD

@Aderianu
Try to click on the link and log in with your mu-mo+ ID, my code was displayed at the bottom without entering it manually.

Time to annoy the stream's live chat with some gaijin English :rolleyes

found the email with the link and code just in time.... phew! really stressed me out. lol

Did the stream start yet? I can only see the chat lol

found it!

Yes it did, Happening here is on right now.

dang, doesn't seem to work for me then :( The chat is live but there's no window. Tried in 2 browsers now :grumpy

Try turning off your adblock if you use it. It was blocking my video.

GENIUS!! :love Thanks for the suggestion haha

They didn´t hide the fall, they showed it including audience reaction.

Edit: The tribute is rly touching

I couldn't write the word 'brave' in the chat lol, what an odd word to censure

I assume it's the same as the temporary preview we had.
Should be the same, except that colours are brighter now.

Didn´t watch the preview xD


You know what? Watching the encore intro makes me quiet sad, back when the concert happened the world was allright, I wonder when if ever concerts can be held the way we are used to. =/

The world seems to want to hurry back too soon. I don't know if I'd feel safe personally until late 2021 even assuming that a vaccine is created and is widely used.

The chat spammed prawns/shrimp (ebi) emojis when Humming 7/4 played because it sounds like Everybody Go, Everybody Jump lol

��場でGO��場でJUMP
��（'-' ��）エビパンチ
��body

just imagine so many prawns hahaha

It's crazy to see how everything has changed due to the pandemic. Some things may never bet as before, but I hope a vaccine will be ready rather sooner than later.

no idea we could watch the stream, I forgot all about it and never got an email about it... not that I can find anyway. T_T

I watched half of the stream and I love the picture improvements they did there. Everything is brighter and more vibrant in a great way. Also it was really nice to see some of you guys in chat :)

I saw on Twitter that spam filters may have gotten to the emails potentially.

^checked my junk and there's nothing there... oh well, I'll get the DVD in a few weeks/months anyway. :tired

Dual Cover


Theres a special message card inside!