Let's be optimistic though ^_^. You never know, Ayu might surprise us with even more stuff.

Well it's more of a copyright issue~ If Avex TW or HK doesn't get the copyrights for the box from Avex JP, they won't be able to make it~
And it's not really up to Ayu about deciding which of her releases get oversea releases >_<

this is what she says in lat TA message (thanks oji.i.san)


recording... it can only be music right? activities of recording and activities of sales promotion... she may be doing lots of photoshoots for magazines??? O.o

Seems like it.

She's probably filming TV talks/lives, and recording.

CRAZY WOMAN.

Holy Crap!!!! Gotta go to CD Japan now.....brb.

::EDIT:: Yes, ordered CD+DVD....I can't believe I just spent $60.00 on one CD. I never done that before. I guessed its worth it. lol.

::EDIT II:: lol. I just noticed we're half way thru the second thread already....

My hopes are leaping at the thought of her still recording, but I'm going to repress them until any amendments are made to the announcement, if that happens.

is she really still recording? The album will be released in a month. She better hurry up, how long does it take to make a few thousand cds? they can't start processing them till she fully finishes. and I'm sure making all the cds with the mugs and stuff can't be a simple over night process. right?

I dont think there will have limited box for overseas version due to very expensive and very pricy.
NL USB as the example.

I don't think it takes all the long, tbh. Once they start printing, they probably can print quite a few thousand copies a day.

Im sure when NEXT LEVEL was out, she wasnt even done recording..this time she probably is because of other rehearsals and live recordings to do to...Im just hoping we get TV lives..because her album promotions have been seriously lacking in that area. Furthermore, she doesnt have any pre-album single like Together When... or Rule/Sparkle so it's even more needed.

aiks...i still wonder why it is a 14 track album actually :(
but nvm..

Oh man, that limited edition first press is really something!!! I gotta get my hands on this!

HAHA, oh wow, these two posts gave me a great laugh!!!

Poor, cute, Ayumi. :yes

The 2nd one was in reference to Yuna Ito's WISH, aka Japanese girl holding glass shell thing.

ayu and her cute english! jaja I loved her: "I mean.... I have a secret =D! Everyone has a secret!!! maybe you toooo :sheyhey"

hmm, I reckon the album cover will be that stocking outfit thing she was wearing. all I want is english subtitles on the DVD :( but it's interesting the order she's doing everything this time round

what a WORKAHOLIC WOMAN.

good to know the album (& DVD) release date now! i've been anxiously waiting for the announcement! :D

but lawd, "Rock'n'Roll Circus" as the title needs some time to get used to even if the upcoming tour title was announced earlier...

Oh wow! This is the first I've heard that they're doing a lottery! Man, I really hope I win something good!! *crosses fingers*

I missed out on my chance to get the limited box set thing... but that's okay, I'm just so excited for the album! I'll definitely be getting the CD+DVD version!!! :yes I can't WAIT to see the covers! For some reason, I get a "MY STORY" type feel with this album... probably because of the whole "rock" thing. :)

.....

The covers were already shot in London according to Ayu. The stocking outfit was for an unnamed magazine that isn't ViVi. Probably SCawaii or Sweet. Did people miss the translations of the diary article or something? Anyways, that stocking outfit was noooooooooottttt for the album shoot apparently. If it is, that'd be nice, but... I don't think so since Ayu's said it was for another promo shoot.

I, for one, hope the only thing it has in common with MY STORY is the number of new tracks.

THIS IS SO GOOOOOOD!

but... why no Blu-ray...

YATTA~~~ XD its releasing on the last day of my finals, i cant freaking wait!!! XP

it's not copyright issue. it's just what Avex Hk and TW wants to make. they have the copyright of ayu's music, but they may not bother making an OS version of the box. for example, HK avex does not make Cd only singles cos they don't bother, but taiwan avex makes them.

How on earth could the Limited Box Set sell out SO FAST?! There wasn't even any picture or info yet! :(

I can't believe I didn't pre-order when I first saw it go up. I feel like an idiot because I am one of the crazies that will pay that hefty price. :D

Any chance of it becoming available? It's still over a month away and their site says "temporarily" out of stock... Not "out of print" like some of the other items say when no longer available...

hmm,i think if there is no OS press for the limited edition,i believe its AVEX JP doesn't want it to have an OS press.
like Kuu's concert DVD,there is some copyright issue about the disc 2.AVEX TW couldn't release it because of the copyright issue.not only kuu.there is quite a number of JP press of other avex artiste doesn't has the OS press for certain product because of the copyright .
so,its not surprising to not have the limited edition box for OS press

Ayu likes to include interludes in her album because it links the songs together. The interlude sets the category of each "chapter" of the album. Sometimes a song has to be remixed repeatedly in order to fit into her "perception" of how the story plot of the album should be. Normally avex will set a deadline for her and she will only complete it on or just before the deadline. Which is why she is still in the midst of production (arranging the tracks and deciding on the final tracklist). It would be nice to listen the album from the first track to the last track so that everyone can understand the story behind "Rock'n'Roll Circus".

Most likely any new tracks added to the album (now) will not be performed at the concert since rehearsals have already began some time ago.

They actually could probably still stick a song in.

They do song changes for concerts sometimes with only a few days notice.. [glitter / momentum / flower garden / JEWEL... etc]

I wonder when she's filming the interludevideos for the tour...

avex HK is pretty lazy in manufacturing ayu's releases as other asian markets (Singapore, Malaysia) produce their own pressing, they only picked the most sellable version to manufacture.The CD ONLY versions are normally imported from avex TW. I wonder if the lyrics translation is also done by avex TW staff...

^that makes sense, but I hope she changes the tracklist as the tour goes on so that she includes all of the album songs like she did for NL :D

I reckon the interlude videos have already been filmed... I don't think they will bother to include any new songs into the setlist unless ayu have strong wishes to perform the track. (Remember how challenging it was for ayu to slot in "momentum" into Asia Tour 2007?) Most likely the setlist will be modified when they completed half of the tour or when they take a break during summer in July.

Ayu has mentioned that she only tour in the name of her album for when she is extremely pleased and proud of it (GUILTY was not included in the name of Asia Tour 2008). Did you notice that the order of tracks on NEXT LEVEL have already been changed to fit into the concert tour, most likely we are able to see most of the tracks on "Rock'n'Roll Circus" being performed for the tour.

the audiences still probably go "ehh? whats the name of this song?" during her concert since the release date is after the tour starts...

I actually think they might be selling 3-4 day in advance copies at the concert venues... and possibly also have stations for people to listen to the album if they'd like.

Perhaps some sort of free chaku-uta giveaway as well to entice new listeners?

Thanks for all the infos!
I'm bumped for the photobook so I'll buy the CD+DVD edition. Even if I don't like half of the PVs already (S/S ew).
A pity we don't have a official tracklist for the album yet.

I was literally WOWed on this thread!
Finally, a confirmed title and a date!

The first press version is so tempting to buy!
Thanks for sharing!


[EDIT]
By the way, what happened to the Sexy little thing?
Is it still included on her new album right?

Sexy little things is not listed because at the moment, it has no tie-in. The other two songs that are listed have been airing in CMs every day for the last month or so on Japanese TV which is likely to be the reason why they are listed and Sexy little things is not.

oh,we still have the chance to listen to the preview from the chaku uta thingy right?

When will be the chaka uta released this time?

Ahhhh... okay
Is it like (don't) Leave me alone right?
Since it has no tie-in before the album release

:yes

Who knows, most likely in 2-3 weeks, but I guess they might as well release them only a few days before the album comes out, as there are generally no rules when it comes to this.

Yeah, with the ringtone-y things, they can choose to release them all at once, or only choose the songs with PVs to promote the album among other sorts of weird combinations.

(I hope she at least performs Microphone live once or twice on TV... MUSIC FAIR, y'all?)

Hm, it's also a good question when will be the PVs aired? Or which PVs will be aired before the album release? I don't know, but I have the feeling that we don't know much for certain with this album, everything is so... mysterious. XD
And this strategy works, I'm so hyped for the new songs and PVs!
It's good that it's just a month to go till the album is officially out! :yes

The PVs usually get aired a few days before the release, so they'll most likely air during the weekend prior to the release date (or a few days earlier). We'd usually get the first PV to air and a full leak a day or so after (if memory serves me well~).

Oh my god. Is this Ayu's first #1 on the Amazon.jp best seller chart!? Holy crap.

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Anyway, she's #1 with the box [it's sold out right now at Amazon] and #14 with the CD+DVD, and #864 with CD-only.

I'm... kind of shocked. I wonder just how many copies were sold with the box...

For comparison, You were.../BALLAD never broke the top 10 at Amazon, I think.

That's GREAT!

It's incredible for her, ne?! All within a day of the announcment, surely.

Was gonna order the special edition on YA but it's out of stock. Signed up so they'll let me know if they get anymore, but dunno if that's likely? Wonder if I should just order the CD + DVD edition? Hope I can get the SE even if it will cost a fortune lol! And I've just realised all the Future Classics merchandise is available to buy too - I want the t-shirt!

mi|kshake~

aw.... no RED LINE in this album? :(

Not really. PVs usually air about maybe just under 2 weeks until the release. I remember when Rule/Sparkle was coming out, when the PV aired I was listening to the PV constantly for about a week and a half before we got a leak

It appears Hideaki Tokunaga is releasing the final volume of his VOCALIST series.. (VOCALIST 4) on the same day as Ayu's new album. His last one sold about a million in 2007/2008, but I don't really know what happen here. Maybe the songs in this new VOCALIST album won't be as attractive as "CAN YOU CELEBRATE?" and "Yuki no Hana"...?

#1 is still likely, but #2 is a possibility...

extremely popular...

Now I feel kinda dumb, seeing how many didn't get the chance for that boxset. I myself can't really afford it in the long run, but I could've bought a few copies (I was up early on this) and then sold them to the poor souls who didn't even get a chance. Damn!

I wasn't talking about the singles, both (don't) Leave me alone and NEXT LEVEL aired only a couple of days prior to the album's release as far as I remember. It's certainly not weeks...

as for Rule some of us had the actual leak two weeks before the PV aired :P

Anyone allready got an answer about the tea issuse from YA?
I´m still a bit worried <.<

It's all sold out... I can't find it anywhere... I managed to get the USB easier than this :(
I NEED that box :(

Btw where do we know that it's limited just to 25,000 and not more?

And how do you check if your country's customs are ok with tea (if you order from CDJapan)? :P

Have you tried http://www.play-asia.com ? I never get how it works, cause they update late the new items, I mean later then hmv cdjapan etc, and when it's finally up, some items are already sold out.

This happened to me with the usb, luckly cdjapan re-issue the usb and the rest is history.Hope cdjpan re-stock with the box set.

good luck!

play-asia still haven't update their site yet.they are slow in pre-order albums and single
anyway,
the digest is around 70minutes long???!!!

the whole thing is about 70min long

i see.means the digest + pv+ making of =70 minutes right?

Taiwanese version will be released on April 16th.
CD & CD+DVD available.

http://www.95music.com/productDoc.jsp?id=74868
http://www.95music.com/productDoc.jsp?id=74869

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ya. i did mention bout that in previous page.i hope that i can pre-order it now.

Really sorry, didn't see it -_-
Nevermind XD

haha.i wonder the info they gave reliable or not because avex taiwan haven't update their site about this yet.

ar... exciting!! So looking forward to how the cover n the limited box will look like!!!

whoa... this is pretty exciting!

I'm most likely getting the OS press but I'm just really pumped for this... like FINALLY it's been announced you know!

in CDJ yesterday also were all version in TOP3 being the box the first one ^^, it eas updated in real time ^^and NOW the CD+DVD (Version A) in still #1!!! ^^ and the AT 2009 DVD #5!! ^^

About info/chaku/covers/... with next level went like this:

- 13/02: NEXT LEVEL announced
- 23/02: FC can start buying in mu-mo (+10 days)
- 03/03: tracklist published and 1 of the covers (+18d)
- 06/03: rest of covers published (+21d)
- 11/03: NEXT LEVEL (song) in chaku uta (+26d) -we can expect Microphone and DLB chaku uta's here?-
- 14/03: change site layout with covers hehe (+29)
- 14/03: CM of NEXT LEVEL in TA (+29d) (we can expect PV previews here)
- 18/03: more chaku-uta (+33d)
- 25/03: rest of chaku-uta and release day! (+40d)

I've put next to each the days after the announcement day.. so you can calculate more or less around which week we can expect sth! ^^

oh my God this is so exciting... can't wait for all these seriously...!

if the patterns are right, then it's time to countdown!

I'm not very exciting now. We've already known about the most of this information
But finally it was confirmed!!

Yeah, on CDJapan it's in real time and currently she's at number one in the top 10. It's been like that since a few hours after the announcement yesterday.

Thanks for that break down of the days, walking.proud! :)

anyway, the taiwan site 95music..
they also sell that limited boxset, i can't read chinese, can anyone tell me if the box set already sold out or not?

Is the box set available online anywhere?
I checked CDJapan and Yesasia, (I'm in the US) and both were sold out already.
I want a first press of the album, so I know I have to hurry..
Can anyone help?

it didn't state if its still available or not.i don't know if they can send to oversea or not because most of the taiwan site does not send to oversea customers.they send to taiwan customers only

18 days to the tracklist?! o gosh...thats..2 weeks plus. >.<
currently we have 39 days left!! the timing when NL was announced and R'n'RC was announced is the exact duration...

going by that..

- 05/3: Rock'n'Roll Circus announced
- 15/3: FC can start buying in mu-mo (+10 days)
- 23/3: tracklist published and 1 of the covers (+18d)
- 26/3: rest of covers published (+21d)
- 31/3: Maybe album title track (if any)'s chaku uta (+26d)
- 3/4: change site layout with covers hehe (+29)
- 3/4: CM of Rock'n'Roll Circus in TA (+29d)
- 7/4: more chaku-uta (+33d)
- 10/4: AT10 kicks off (hopefully because of this, the above schedule may be sped up by a few days) (+36d) -first leaks may surface-
- 14/4: rest of chaku-uta and release day! (+40d)

AH.. yes.. I see.
But no tracklist so far. I can remember, there was one postet.. but it was an fake.. wasn't it?

^
^yeah, exactly ^^ maybe it doesn't go the same way.. but we can know around which time they do things... so we shouldn't expect nothing new for next week... in the middle of all these they updated the schedule after the tracklist and before the CM so we still have to wait for more schedule...

and as ViVi's out on the 23 this patter goes perfect!! jaja ebcause maybe we'll have some cover on the magazine! hehe

about 31/3, for teh first chalu uta, it was for NEXT LEVEL which was the only song from the album with tie-in (panasonic) and teh only one we had preview... so that's why we can expect the first chaku-uta's to be Microphone and Don't look back ^^

this is too exciting... GAHhHhhHhhh, can`t wait for more info. really can`t wait for a PV or something.

I am sooooo late. I am excited for the new album, but I reallllllllllly dislike the album name. REALLY! >_<

I dunno about that, I remember alll the ChakuUtas came out at once, and they were uploaded in one long wav file

We'll have to get the covers and tracklist a least a little sooner than 3/23 because that's when ViVi comes out.... Hopefully we get everything a lot sooner! Now I'm kind of wishing this was released in March! I want my box! :laugh

It will probably the one from the telephone cell

@GRACE: well those are updates from TA "what's new"... I got the days fromt here... maybe last year we couldn't get chaku-uta as fast as now with Yw/B... maybe we had to wait until someone uploaded them?

were those chaku utas or the previews we got from AyuChina people? I can't remember well :thud

^those were chaku uta I remember how they were cuts all put together, I exctly remember Identity... because I really loved that preview! hahaha

^ xD they prolly were, I remember the only one that I could listen to was Curtain call cuz it was more or less a complete song~

I don't know why, but I also have a very strong feeling that will be the cover.

When I think about the album, I instantly see that picture.
(However I hope she'll surprise us with something new! :) I don't think she's ever leaked the shoot for the cover before the cover was announced? And all of her covers have been studio shots as well, not outdoors)

This is awsome!! Can't wait for the album :D And NEXT LEVEL AT of course! Thanx so much for info :D

I am dying for this new CD I think it'll be fantastic.

It's cool she bundled her DVD and "Jacket A" of her album all into one box set. In the end, I might still get that DVD just for collector's sake.

Holy **** this just MADE MY LIFE.

BRB GOING ON AN AYU SPREE FOR THE NEXT MONTH \o/

But the (miss)understood Cover was a Outdoorshot, and it looks like it was taken from the Bold & Delicous/Pride PV Shooting...

And yes, I have the feeling too that the Phonecell Pictures will be the Covers

aaa it's already out of stock at Yesasia and CD Japan too.
oh I want the limited box.
What I should do?

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Ordered mine on Amazon.jp for ￥ 9,215! So cheap! Unfortunately, they ran out too.

Not much you can do...just wait if there will come a re-stock of the box, or you have to buy it on yahoo auctions when the box was official released

ah okay, thank you guys so much.

I can't find it on amazon and it doesn't ship anything to my country so...

I think that I'll wait for some new re-stock or there will be some new second versions or things like that after the release date or I'll buy it on ebay or somewhere.

The last thing I would have to buy just the CD+DVD or only CD and after the tour.


hmmm okay, I'll see

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whoa, limited box sold like hot cakes!
I need to preorder CD+DVD asap

I think some sellers on ebay will have a few (overpriced) copies after it gets out, if you're really desperate :) They still have the First Press NL USB on there. So don't worry too much.

Where are these Phonecell Pics?

I see.

When I'm wondering about it I think that the - A Complete -All Singles- [3CD+DVD] BOX was limited too or at least the NEXT LEVEL USB yeah like you said.

So maybe I'm worrying to much. O.o

I have seen somewhere the limited edition of 4 DVD from 2001/2002.

okay I'm really looking forward to the cd so I'll manage it somehow, at least pay the overprice on ebay XD.


thank you so much <3

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they are here
http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98547

Is the boxset available anwhere else? Even though it is sold out of preorder im sure it isn't out of print yet.