Looking back, I gotta say that LOVE JAM, LOVE PUNCH, and LOVE COOK are my favorite albums. LOVE TRiCKY is alright, but I haven't listened to it in a while and I can only recall a few of the tracks...

I still blast "end and and" when I'm driving and I work out to I'm lonely and laugh all the time lol. Pre-LOVE TRiCKY my favorite album is LOVE COOK I guess.

come to the dark side!!!!

Album of 2015 tbh
When will the others
Remember when _genic was in the running? I don't.

_genic? What's that?

^ Namie be singing with vocaloids while Ai slays all over. _genic who?!

Listening Reach for the moon while I smoke a joint is everything. I recommend it.

http://i.imgur.com/QfErb3b.gif

I've been praying for a new Ai Otsuka album ;_____; so so long I can't believe I missed this when it came out! FKKK Its so good I can't stop listening to it.

...will keep this in consideration

OMFGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
ITS COMING GUYSSSSSSSS

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DVD／Blu-ray「ai otsuka LIVE BOX 2015-TRiCKY BORNBON-」
JANUARY 20TH

・DVD2枚組 AVBD-92288～9　　　　 税抜 7,800円＋税
・Blu-ray Disc2枚組 AVXD-92290～1　税抜 8,800円＋税

【収録内容】※DVD、Blu‐ray共通
DISC-1
「LOVE TRiCKY LIVE TOUR 2015 ～ヘルシーミュージックで体重減るしー～ 」

01.I'm lonely
02.パラレルワールド
03.SMILY
04.ユメクイ
05.busy lady
06.shooting star
07.laugh
08.affair
09.羽ありたまご―エスプレッソ―
10.reach for the moon
11.MOONLIGHT
12.summer lovely days
13.フフフ
14.Is
15.ラーメン3分クッキング
16.5:09a.m.―トニック―
17.さくらんぼ
18.未来タクシー
19.タイムマシーン
EN1.end and and～10,000 hearts～


DISC-2
「LOVE IS BORN ～ 12th Anniversary 2015 ～」

01.ゾッ婚ディション
02.モアモア
03.Mackerel’s canned food
04.Creamy & Spicy
05.バイバイ
06.半熟たまご
07.drop.
08.GIRLY
09.クムリウタ
10.君フェチ
11.シヤチハタ
12.黒毛和牛上塩タン焼680円
13.LOVE FANTASTIC
14.ポンポン
15.つくね70円
16.Happy Days
17.ロケットスニーカー
18.さくらんぼ
EN1.Birthday Song
EN2.日々、生きていれば（未発表曲）*NEW SONG ALERT
EN3.桃ノ花ビラ
EN4.ネコに風船

I was so excited when I saw the email from mu-mo this morning! I'm totally snagging the blu-ray version. :yes

Two concerts from 2015 in one package! (@_@)

TOTALLY GETTING THIS.
I still listen like A LOT to that album, it's crazy. The girl delivers. Do we have any news about a new one?!

She didn't perform I'm lonely!?

It's the opening track :D

Amen. I need LOVE TRiCKY 2 or a single or ANYTHING! As long as she keeps working with STUDIO APARTMENT or any other electro producer lol. What happens if Yasutaka Nakata gets to her? lmao

^ then at this rate, who will need perfume. Unlike perfume, AI has identity, so we'll get songs without an identity crisis.

^I kinda agree with you about Perfume, as much as I love them lately their musical identity feels kinda lacking and in need of some soul searching.

I can't imagine if Ai pulls a Supreme Show or DOLCE with much better music. I would love to hear her collaborate with SA and Yasutaka Nakata!

How could I missed that lmao I thought was 'wut!? she opened with Parallel World?' lol

Listening to LOVE COOK for the first time--three songs in and I had to buy the album.

Ai is amazingly fierce in "I'm Lonely" and "laugh" OMGGGG totally slaying

Edit: fell in love with Ai's new ballad song which she played on the piano. The melody was up and down and there isnt really a proper chorus. But boy, the bridge was so strong.

Am I the only one that just noticed Ai has actually composed and produced most of the songs she's released over her career?!?! I didn't know that she did all the work on all of her singles since 2005/?!?

I still listen to these songs every day! I also love "Affair" :love

The unreleased ballad from LOVE IS BORN 12th Anniversary 2015

^Wonder if it'll gonna be released...

Still, I found this from that same channel


I've been playing this on repeat and moving my body in my chair during office hours lol the live sounds so good.

I've watched whole Love tricky tour and she is such a talent. Total shame the album didn't sell practically. Ai is fantastic artist with great energy and this concert is pure pleasure for ear.

Ai lives! 日々、生きていれば (Hibi, Ikiteireba), which she already sang at her last anniversary live, is getting released digitally on July 6th. freedreamer already shared the video from the concert above; no idea if the studio version is also a pure piano ballad because iTunes is the worst. :grumpy

Here's the cover for the release:

https://scontent-ams3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...71&oe=57F28638

And a special site for the release, featuring a comment from Ai and the official lyrics for the song.

YAY!!! beautiful ballad from Ai.
I need more of her ><

I need a new album as amazing as the last one.

Man, we do really miss new Ai Otsuka releases recently... ;(

Miusiq has it uploaded here

Thanks so much for sharing the link!

Thank you. :)

I THOUGHT MIUSIQ CLOSED, I DIDN'T KNOW IT MOVED???????

THANK YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU

She made it soooo jazzy!! Though it still fits..

I also thought so back then, but I tracked it out lol

I've been listening to Love TRICKY a lot recently and I love all songs! And I miss Ai...

Every time I see someone posted in this thread I hope for an announcement regarding new music. And then I'm deeply disappointed. Y_Y

^ sorry xD Somehow I don't think she'll announce anything until the end of this year, I wish I was wrong.

I really, really love Hibi, ikitereba. I wish she'd do more tracks like that!

Yeah I think so too. Guess we have to wait a little longer.

「LOVE IS BORN ～13th Anniversary 2016～」 各プレイガイドにて絶賛発売中！！！

■一般発売受付
【WEB】
◇チケットぴあ：http://w.pia.jp/t/otsukaai16/
◇e+：http://eplus.jp/ai/
◇ローソンチケット：http://l-tike.com/ai-ssoff/
◇Yahoo!チケット：http://tickets.yahoo.co.jp/tour/00001206/

【TEL】
大阪：0570-084-005＜Lコード：54987＞
名古屋：0570-084-004＜Lコード：43524＞
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【コンビニ】
ローソン、ミニストップ、ファミリーマート、セブン‐イレブン、サークル・K・サンクス

【日程・会場】
2016年9月11日(日) 東京・日比谷野外大音楽堂 16:00開場／17:00開演
＜問合せ＞サンライズプロモーション東京 TEL：0570-00-3337
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＜問合せ＞サンデーフォークプロモーション TEL：052-320-9100
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＜問合せ＞キョードーインフォメーション TEL：0570-200-888

【チケット料金】
・一般指定席 ￥7,500-(税込)
※グッズ付き指定席チケットは、大塚愛ファンクラブ「LOVE9CUBE PREMIUM」会員限定販売となります。

【注意事項】
※3歳以上有料／3歳未満入場不可。
※開場／開演時間は変更になる場合がございます。

http://avex.jp/ai/news/detail.php?id=1038800

She'll be releasing a new song called HONEY that will be given for free to the people who do a survey asking Ai love advice.
http://avex.jp/ai/news/detail.php?id=1041540
I did it lol, can't wait for the new song to be sent.

She already released a song called "Honey" on her first album. Although it was stylized differently.

I finally got round to ordering my copy of Love Tricky which I received a couple of weeks ago!

It's the first Ai album I've bought since Love Cook and I think it is my favourite of hers! I still need to give it a few more spins as I've had a lot of albums on the go but so far Laugh is my favourite. Summer Lovely Days reminds me of Hikaru's Wings.

I know her sales aren't as great recently and I'm surprised that Avex haven't released a ballad best. I'd so be up for that!

They actually kind of did back in 2014, but it was a digital release

"Ballad Collection"

1. Planetarium
2. Renai Shashin
3. Amaenbo
4. Daisuki da yo.
5. Kingyo Hanabi
6. Pocket
7. Cherish
8. tears
9. Kumuriuta
10. Haneari Tamago
11. Kurage, Nagareboshi

http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/45408

Seems like Ai will release a new album titled, "LOVE HONEY" in 2017

That would be great! It's been way too long since the last one!

:heart I feel 2017 is going to be a great year for jpop already...

Well, on top of that news, new single "Watashi" on 2/15

http://avex.jp/ai/news/detail.php?id=1044146

YES GIVE ME EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW OMG

lol. I actually guffawed a little when I got to your comment.

i'm like really excited and just happened to be listening to LOVE TRICKY when i saw the press release so the hype is v real rn

Omg, they're selling all 4 editions of the single in a special FC set!
Why do I have the feeling, avex is testing this with Ai...? xD

But no matter what, yay for getting a single and later an album.

I hope the new album contains all the new songs she sang

and Watashi's preview sounds AMAZINGGGGGGG
and the covers are heavenly omg

I'm excited for this single! I'm glad we're getting three tracks. And the covers are really pretty!

The previews for all three songs sound great!

I really miss Ai, I still listen to Kurage, Nagareboshi regularly.

Hmm wonder when LOVE HONEY will be released

Sounds quite naughty :P

I feel like her new album would be LOVE MYSELF.

^the title is already out, it's LOVE HONEY actually XD

Is Ai working with Taiwanese or Chinese photographers now? I noticed the photo book for Watashi and the covers are very similar to photos and covers for Taiwan's artist's (Jolin Tsai, Elva Hsiao, Angela Chang, etc.) releases.

I can't wait! Her last 2 love albums are so unappreciated :( Love tricky tour was a tiny venue but I found it so addictive to put as background while playing games. I hope (relatively) bigger audience notices her talent again.

I can't find the news...

Can you help?

the song is really nice...

I think Ai not aging that well..her age kinda shows..maybe because she use less make up? I don't know she looks kinda tired..not fresh...

Ooh I love that Japanese tinge in the song!

And yeah it's prolly because she doesn't wear that much make up that she looks rather tired

I think she looks naturally beautiful, I couldn't really see any signs of aging...
I loved the preview of Sakura Hara Hara!

Ai looks great on the single covers and I'm really loving what we've heard of SHH so far. Should've been the A-side since the other 2 tracks aren't doing anything for me lol.

Even though it looks simple, I wonder if we'll get the full PV for SHH since the DVD lists we're only getting a video for Watashi?

Maybe it's because of her hairstyle? I'm not used to seeing her with such long hair, it definitely gives her more of a mature image. Also, the song sounds great so far! I can't wait to have new music from Ai <3

http://www.generasia.com/w/images/th...atashi_DVD.jpghttp://www.generasia.com/w/images/th...Watashi_CD.jpg
http://www.generasia.com/w/images/th...STYLE_BOOK.jpg

The concept of the video is pretty. Will probably end up buying the album if I assume she's sticking with the sound STUDIO APARTMENT gave her.

Actually isnt it just the makeup...I thught the lighting was the one making her look tired..LOL ok i am no expert in this field

LOVE THE SONG!

she looks better here..

has this been posted?

watashi PV:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TfvT0lzgFA

"Watashi" is Ai's best song in ages, IMO. I love it so much! and the PV. :smitten

Plus - I think Ai's looking as beautiful as ever, even with less make-up & longer hair - she looks mature yet classy & so gorgeous. :heart Can't wait for "LOVE HONEY", too!

Queen of walking and showing off Japan. She really has been looking so good.

HEY!BEAR (new song)



Tokyo Sanpo (new song)

I'm super excited to go to the flower exhibition that Sakura haruharu is being used as the theme song for. It looks amazing!

私 is such a gorgeous song, I love it!
The PV is pretty boring, as well as the covers. The songs sound so colourful and the covers are black and white, duh. Even though her taking selfies does fit.
But whatever, music wise this single is shaping up to be amazing for me!

I need the studio version of TOKYO Sanpo NOW. I love it.

Watashi is boring. Sakura hara hara is promising. It seems to be better than any songs of her last album.

Just listened to 桜ハラハラ and I find it boring as hell. =( I waited so long for something new. ;_;

I absolutely loved Watashi, but I really think I'm going to be listening to Sakura Hara Hara more often. That song is so nice to the ears, I don't know how to explain it :heart

She looks so adorable in that performance of Tokyo Sanpo! I'm not going to judge that song or HEY! BEAR without listening to the studio versions, but I quite enjoy them so far. Hope they're included in her future album!

she looks older in that hara hara song because of the projection, she has a constant pink or blue picture ein her face, which did not work well for her.

Is the new single uploaded anywhere?

^Alljpop is your friend ;)

And it's available at Spotify.

Oricon weekly sales: #27, 3,113.

Disappointing?

More More debuted at #34 with 2,674 in 2014 with a Music Station performance. Pretty good debut for Watashi.

Not at all. She doesn't sell very well nowadays, so I wasn't expecting amazing numbers. However, I feel like she doesn't really care about that anymore and that's why her latest released have been so good--I think she's simply focusing on the music.

To be honest, I don't really like 女子シェルター but the other two tracks are amazing. I can't stop listening to Sakura Hara Hara. :heart

I agree, 女子シェルター is quite annoying.
But I also think 桜ハラハラ isn't as good as the preview made it seem.
私 is still great though.

When I click any of the download links for Watashi, I keep getting "File Belongs to Suspended Account." :(

Edit: nvm, found it elsewhere.

^Sorry I didn't check them >.< I hadn't thought they wouldn't work after a week.


Sakura hara hara is her best song since Kurage, Nagareboshi. I appreciate Watashi more than the first listening. Joshi shelter is funny but it's not the kind of song I'll listen to all the time. She dug it out from eighties.

I miss her amazing ballads. (NekoNiFuusen, KurageNagareboshi, Planeterium, Pocket, Ai, Kingyo Hanabi, Kumuriuta). Her next album can be full of ballads like these and I wil take it LOL

It's okay, was just a hard single to find for some reason.

For me Kurage Nagareboshi is pretty much her Magnum Opus, followed closely by Cherish. I haven't listened to her last two albums much though, the last one I really got into was LOVE LETTER.

http://i63.tinypic.com/19xbo5.jpg

LOVE HONEY - 4/12

Tracklist

1. HONEY
2. Watashi
3. QueeN
4. TOKYO Sanpo (TOKYO散歩)
5. Sakura Harahara
6. HEART BREAK
7. Monochrome (モノクロ)
8. make up
9. FrogFlag
10. HEY!BEAR
11. Starting Pistol (スターターピストル)
12. Hibi, Ikite Ireba

DVD/Blu-ray

1. Watashi (PV)
2. Sakura Harahara (PV)
3. AIO PIANO vol. 4 (2017.2.14) Billboard Live Tokyo
-To Aru Fuufu no Naresome
-RounD
-Renai Shashin
-Watashi

^Interesting cover, would've preferred ai on the cover. Definitely excited though! Thanks for sharing.

I love the cover! It's so aesthetically pleasing.

thanks so much for posting cover and tracklist:luv2