true. but knowing ayu i think it's her way of saying it'll be released this year. i'm optimistic about it because of the amount she has been recording but we'll see. if it is released this year there should be an announcement sometime this month.

It could be possible that there could be a new album at the end of the calendar year - it's going to be quite interesting! Not often that in one calendar year two studio albums are released - like "LOVEppears" and "Duty" in 2000, "I am..." and "RAINBOW" in 2002, and "(miss)understood" and "Secret" in 2006...

Why read something negative and ****** into something so slight as a SMILEY FACE? O_o Maybe you should calm down. It's fine to want a source but jesus christ, dude.

Exactly, that's why I quoted it. It's not officially confirmed, no, but it is not some strange speculation either. Why should Ayu reply this tweet with a smiley at all? Right, because she is going to release an album this year.

i'm already happy she told us she's recording new songs.
Honestly i'm fine with the latest singles for a while..we cannot be such consumerist and enjoy more what we already have

Just to clarify:

(￣▽￣)♪RT @aichichi0726315: @ayu_19980408 今年アルバム出して下さいm(_ _)m無理かな…

I think it would be translated:
aichichi0726315: Please release a new album this year m(_ _)m Is it possible?
ayu: (￣▽￣)♪

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haha this is so fun. I love to speculate. so far 6-7 tracks done already. she has another half a dozen and that's it + a few interludes. im gonna LOVE the DVD for this album.

I think that response means "too much job"

cant wait for a new album :)

people are congratulating ayu for breaking the record on twitter and she's replying to them, i thought this one was really sweet~

rough online translation:

This is for you guys (*^^*) RT @ hatti1227: @ ayu_19980408 I congratulate a heroic achievement of ayu for 22 years after, the one piled up and a fact are related to a result (^_-)-,☆ TA Everyone's happy ♪

^thats an awesome reply!! CONGRATULATIONS AYU!

I just sent her a tweet for the very first time, congratulating her and asking her to keep making even more beautiful music for us. I'm so nervous!!

If someone treats you hatefully it's because you shine so bright that you make them hate themselves. Never forget it(^_−)−☆

She said something

ayu_19980408
ばっちりんぐ系♪RT @mado_2222: @ayu_19980408 あゆ～体調は大丈夫かな??(:_;)

google translation :
ayu_19980408
If certain apple-based ♪ fuc*k RT @ mado_2222: @ ayu_19980408 Ayu - Is it safe physical condition ??(:_;)


What happened?? I dont think she said that :no

Google translations are crazy sometimes, it gave me once a translation...uhm.. not very nice which was certainly not like that :D

Though, it might be that Ayu actually said that... :innocent

Ahh, I love this little pearl of wisdom. Keep em coming Ayu!

And yeah I think it's safe to say that no one should ever rely on Google translate for anything more than a single word o_o;

ayu's best friend batti has gone 3 years ago, she wears a red bracelet of the same pattern batti! today is the 3rd anniversary of batti's death :(

ayumi we ♡ you!!!!

Perfectaringu♪RT @mado_2222: @ayu_19980408 Ayu~ Are you feeling well?? (Physically?)

ow, finally.. I always wondering what that red bracelet means..
btw who's Batti? is she a "civilian" or celebrity?