Also, for those who order from Amazon.jp or CDJapan, you can now pre-order!

Amazon:

LOVE (CD+DVD)
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B009FWWT8K/

LOVE (CD only)
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B009FWWTAI/

LOVE (Tales Version)
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B009FWWT8A/

CDJapan:

LOVE (CD+DVD)
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-48590

LOVE (CD only)
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-48591

LOVE (Tales Version)
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-48592

Well, this kind of suits the fact that her 15th anniversary is coming, but really? Why would I buy this kind of mini-album when it's more like a maxi single of over a decade ago? I'd rather not buy this!

【CD+DVD】 ・AVCD-48590/B　¥ 2,415 cdjapan | hmv | yesasia | amazon
【CD】 ・AVCD-48591　¥ 1,575 cdjapan | hmv | yesasia | amazon
【CD (Tales Edition)】 ・AVCD-48592　¥ 1,575 cdjapan | hmv | yesasia | amazon

who tell you to go and buy this? We are free to do anything we want
some people support Ayu, some just come to make drama from each her single song or release

"that' maxi-single, that's not mini-album" WHO CARES?

I pre-ordered my copies! :)

I think they (Avex) called it a Mini album because she doesn't have a #1 album yet this years. From the success of FIVE this album might reach #1 so after this she may release 1 single per month who knows?

I imagine Avex is putting a lot of faith in that this is a Tales of tale tie-in with DLC..Juju's bests are split across two different CD releases so that might hurt her a bit.

"releasing a lot of new songs" makes me excited!

another "love" thing. lol

i hope this mini-album/maxi-single (i think they called it a mini-album since oricon consider all discs with more than 8 tracks as a mini-album or album) have a masterpiece like BRILLANTE and i hope it debuts on #1

Preordered CD only and Tales edition :D

I love the title of the mini-album. but with only 3 new tracks. Avex should market this as a new maxi single! I realli hope all the 3 track would be amazing with great PVs and tv performances. Wondering what the other releases are only to be. I can predict a new album on the fifth month! Excited -claps-

I don't know why but 4 songs = maxi single but 5 songs = mini album to me. Still new songs :D

I hope, one of the songs will be a ballad. (^.^)
And I really hope, the December-release will be a Winter-Ballad. I really love her Winter Ballads so much.
But.. only 3 new songs with a lot of remixes looks more like an Maxi-Single than an Mini-Album.

^^

I thought one of the song called "Melody" will be a ballad~~~ :)

Heartplace? haha

issit wise to just pre-order this alone with that hefty shipping fee?

man....15 years already!!!! *0*

The below thought just crossed my mind XD :
Rewind 10 years... this mini would have been a single :P XD

(Edit: just realised a lot of people are thinking along the same line ish xD~~~~)

I don't care about the name, this is a single, or a mini.. We get new relaeses, so exciting!!!
Ayu told on her blog months ago, that she working again with composers from the past, and writing lot of lyrics.. Now we can see the results

I think the important thing is Ayu release new songs..

It doesn't matter if this should be a maxi single or mini album.. At least new songs from Ayu in 5 consecutive months...

(Just my opinion) :D

OMG I've missed this what will they invent every single 8th of the month for 5 months in a row? Sure she will celebrate her 15th anniversary with a huge series of concerts which will inaugurate her touring season

I'm so damn excited now! :D I really love the idea of releasing new stuff on every 8th for the next 5 months. Hopefully they really do it this time and Ayu will have lots of TV performances and all that. I miss all those TV lives for sure. ;_;

And looking at the song titles makes me smile because few years ago I wrote songs called Missing and Melody myself. :D I really love these titles so I'm curious to hear what these songs will sound like. <3

And 2013 will the 7th year of my Ayu fandom. Wow, time flies. It feels like I heard Bold & Delicious for the first time yesterday.

Also, I'm going to treat this release as a single since there's only 3 songs, remixes and instrumentals. I think that mini-album should have at least 5 new songs on it, which this certainly don't. This is like a triple a-side single to me. XD

The same guy who composed poker face and For My Dear is composing Melody!
Omg is he gonna serve some ***** 90s nostalgic ballad tea? holy moly i need that. I may preorder this... release soon.

To those unhappy with the title, do you feel "http://i.imgur.com/YnJld.pngDORE" would be more original?

I hope Ayu releases new vocal mixes and rearrangements for some older songs, like she did in the 10th Anniversary singles.

Okay! :) Time to start saving up!! XD no more lunch for me!! Lunch money = ayu cd's now BWAHAHAHAHA MUST BUY EVERYTHING!!! Avex milks me successfully XD

I say this is a single because I don't think I've ever seen an album or mini album with instrumental tracks. Covers please!

Well said. There is no need for drama as no one is obliged to purchase anything they don't want to.

I'll be pre-ordering the CD+DVD one as usual.

Totally agree with U :yes:yes:yes

Gonna pre-order CD+DVD, too

This is my opinion:

Japanese news said she's going to release new MUSIC every 8th of the month, so no dvd, best albums, etc..
I thought she could release 5 mini-albums, each with a different theme, and each with 3 new songs (since 3 songs x 5 mini-albums makes 15 songs, same number as her anniversary's). The reason she decided to release them as mini-album and not singles, could be the fact that, if she makes 5 singles she must put them in some album later, but I don't think a lot of people would buy an album with 15 single songs; while, releasing them with 5 mini-albums she wouldn't need to put them in any album.
Anyway, this is just what I thought her project could be. Let's wait and see.

For me: new Ayu music = happiness, no matter what! ^^

5 mini albums to be released:
11/8: LOVE
12/8: ME
1/8: FOREVER
2/8: ,
3/8: BIT CHES

Yes, the fourth title is a comma but so is &, isn't that just cool? (I conceived YOU first but that's already taken)

^ LOL!!

5 releases.. 15 years... in moments like these i always come to think at 2004 when we all believed that ayu will finish her career with My Story album.

And after months of hype we will find out that the last release will be.....

A INTERLUDES

lol

That could be possible~~ :)

HAHAHAH I LOVE THIS

Oh, if she's going to release 5 releases with 3 new songs each then it makes more sense to me. Well, we'll see what she has planned. :3

Priceless. :roflmao

You're theory is really interesting & could be possible. :yes

Well, Ku did it with A Second session isn't she? 12 singles, but yeah I would love to see 5 mini-albums. :yes



OMG, LOL EPIC Mini-albums project ever hahahahaha

Thats really good idea. I hope it comes true ^^

This mini has you&me remixes. hope some other will have 15anniversary versions

Does somebody know the diference between the second and the third version?

The third one is the Tales of Xillia 2 edition and it will come with a code for the game or something like it was with the third edition of FIVE. ^^

From TeamAyu

【CD（テイルズ盤）】

・AVCD-48592　￥1,575 (tax incl.)

※「テイルズ オブ エクシリア2」描き下ろしジャケット仕様
・期間限定封入特典 (1)：「テイルズ オブ エクシリア2」
描き下ろしイラストきせかえジャケットカード（2013年2月8日出荷分まで封入）
・期間限定封入特典 (2)：＜「テイルズ オブ エクシリア2」×浜崎あゆみ＞ ダウンロード特典用プロダクトコード入りアクセスカード（2013年2月8日出荷分まで封入）

I assume that It will be the same as FIVE, Tales cover and code for the game. It's just my opinion.

CD tracklist will be the same for all 3 versions

I would be happy with monthly mini-albums with 3 new tracks as long as the extra tracks aren't just remixes. Stuff like 15th Anniversary versions, piano versions or demo/outtakes are much appealing IMO.

I would kinda hope that it will finish with a 2CD+2DVD album where the 2nd CD has covers of ayu's songs by other artists (like trf's 15th anni album) and the 2nd DVD will be the CDL or AT 2012.

The tracklist looks like a 4 A-sides single...
And actually Ayu is not getting tired of releasing stuffs, O.O
I hope fans will support them too and don't get tired

Agreed :yes

I think the only issue with having 5 mini albums in a row with 3 songs each is that people might not be able to buy everything, haha.

But but but
What if the ballad is as 'bland' as beloved? Oh no... The guy who composed beloved is also composing this song *DEATH*. :freak:freak
If the wait is for nothing........I mean it's the only thing I'm looking forward too now. Please don't disappoint me Ayu.

But he also did: who..., blossom, MOON, End of the World, and And Then. HOPE STILL EXISTS.

The description seems to say something like...

"The lyrics and melody work well together, it's truly an Ayu ballad" or something. Which is to say that it could kind up a lot like beloved. But I personally loved it so...

I think it's just the matter of taste! i myself enjoy beloved a lot so another one like that 's great!

The DVD on this "album" is so lacking its not even funny. Only two of the songs get a PV and only one of them gets a making of? Disappointment.

Also, I would still get it considering that this is an album and the tracks won't be released again, but I get the feeling that the last of these releases is going to be A BEST OF THE PAST 4 RELEASES.

As of right now, I'm on the fence. If the CD+DVD versions aren't limited, I might wait until the very end and then buy them all at once :P

^But isn't a "true" Ayu ballad a song like "CAROLS", "Dearest", "HANABI", "M", "Voyage" or even "JEWEL"?
Oh I'd love a JEWEL-esque song. That'd make my year.
But if it does sound like beloved, then maybe the harmony won't be all weird. I think that Ayu's voice is just messy in the song. The piano at the beginning just sucked me in. And the post chorus before the 2nd verse is great. But the mid section and chorus and most of the song is dry *tear*. The composer did a better job with For My Dear IMO. that "kamoshirenai" that Ayu says is just amazing. It's way more emotional than beloved ever will be (did I just 'stan' for ASfXX?)

beloved just gives me hope. It's that chorus... ahhh~ IIRC, it was mentioned to be a very "Ayu" ballad as well, kind of. The Japanese have a different perception of what an Ayu ballad is anyway. I think for them, it's like... walking proud.

DVD-wise, I'm pretty sure they're holding back because they're going to end up with 10+ PVs by the end of this.

I hope so. Because I want all 5 but I'm not paying top dollar for the CD+DVD!

Knowing of their latest tactics... it will very likely end up that Memory's making is going to be streaming only.

And Missing's PV will be on the December release. Though this is just a theory.

YAY!! links finally posted...
coolness!

What :luv2 omg

new releases >.> Need money lol :)

Something to look forward to

I was just thinking how it's been slow ( Which is good for wallet )

But now not slow anymore ^-^ so . . .
There' goes the money

It looks like a maxi-single instead of a mini-album! Kinda like those singles before Free & Easy, when they used to have more than 10 tracks (most of them remixes)... Makes you feel like it's 2000-2001 all over again. :)

I dont think she's gonna put out five mini albums with three songs each one, it'd be much better if she released three mini albums with five songs :P

Pretty sure there's a Live DVD release between these five things, but I wont try to guess further, otherwise it may be a huge let down, I don't know how to put less expectations on things lol

^ I really dont think its going to be 5 mini albums...

and the info said releases... I dont think it said anywhere that it was going to all be music.

The info is very vague and just says 'releases', but now that we have Ayu's comments mentioning 'lots of new songs', it seems like it could only be that with maaaayybbbeee a tour release as well alongside one of the releases.

im really hoping for singles!!
YAY!! lol

Cool, I like how the mini-album looks like it is one of ayu's old maxi-singles....I like the i dea!!!

Oh no don't do this to me.
I think I wanna do some syntax work+ listen to ASfXx now....

^ you have to admit though... some of your ballad choices are a little bland.. lol. (:p)

:yes:yes

Which site to pre-order? Any thoughts?

It might be true 5 mini albums but still in my mind she's avoiding to release a single to keep her streak. Mini album is much safer

I think "Song 4 u" with Tales of Xillia is pretty cool if it's a 51st single. I kinda wonder why Avex or Ayu doesn't want to do that.

Pre-order is on at CDJapan

^ I really think it has something to do with the way that ayumi releases music.
every time she releases a single it belonged to a certain era of music for her... kinda like a theme...

maybe she just wants to do smaller themes... and she can do that with mini albums better than singles leading up to a album.

She has never released material that was on a mini album onto a full album and I think thats why she is doing this... she might be planning to have an album with a different theme. (after the five months)

Prices if buying the CD+DVD version from the 4 vendors with cheapest shipping to the US:
HMV - 3270yen
Amazon.co.jp - 4070yen
CDJapan - 2800yen (SAL)
Yesasia - 35.48USD / 2759yen

YesAsia looks like the cheapest option atm.

To be honest, I'm going to be a bit disappointed if, instead of new music, Avex puts out live DVDs or compilations or photo books. Those things would be nice if they were inexpensive but they cost a ton of money and I know I'm not alone in saying I can't afford them. A mini album each month will be pricey and I might have to delay buying some of them but at least, when I do get them, it will feel like I'm getting something of value and not just a luxury item. I love Ayu to pieces but I can only justify buying music from her, and not the stuff I already own. Also, LOVE won't make any sense as a mini if the next few releases don't add up to 15 tracks for her 15th anniversary. :shrug

Yeah, I won't ***** about the tracklist anymore if she keeps releasing mini albums with three songs each.

Come on Ayu. Impress ME!

Looks like OS press it is! lol

Lots and lots of money... >"<

if this is indeed true, it has the LAMEST title and song titles ever. So boring, but if the songs are good, then that's enough for me.

I would rather titles like these, really.

i like the titles too...
they look like they could be some very good tracks... and the people working on them... rather amazing too.

Missing sounds good actually, doesn't it ? Oh well, I admit I laughed when I saw "LOVE".
I'll wait to judge though, I'm quite disappointed with Song 4 u, but the full version may grow on me ! Come on Ayu, surprise me :D

I would have loved that Ayu decide to make 5 consecutives experimental single or mini album ! for exemple Ayu meets Electronic/Ayu meets Hard Rock/Ayu meet Trance/Ayu meets disco/Ayu meets metal or other definite style and all would be original not remix =)

I could imagine a cover with a big heart without ayu
(the drama could be interesting if ayu isn't on the cover)

Oh my word that would be the end of AHS !! "I really miss her fish lips :'( :'( :'("

I imagine a really sober, nice, classy cover :) I hope all those releases are coherent, even covers-wise ! I don't know how she could do that, but I'm expecting quite a lot from that 15th anniversary !

i want a classier cover as well...
no more Leslie!

I just want one where she doesn't look ridiculous or awful.

^Ahahaha don't be so harsh though, the covers for FIVE were quite classy!

I don't mind him, as long as what he does is not too... "gay" (sorry if that sounds weird).

:D FIVE booklet was fabulous.

I would have bought it on it's own but it just HAD to come with that pesky CD....

Just afraid one of the series is "winter best"

^ well, if she starts asking for fans to pick their favorites we can worry.

Five new releases. Exciting. I hope all become number 1 oh my God so excited

im hoping for not on that winter best... -.-

I honestly would like a winter best. I thoroughly enjoy listening to JEWEL and songs of the like around Christmas time with some hot chocolate and cookies. So I think it would be nice in that aspect, especially since she's known for releasing stuff around that time anyway.

It would certainly result in a wintery track. When was the last bonafide winter ballad anyway?

Doesn't sound weird to me. I agree. :)

Would "You were..." be considered one?

We still have time, we should spam ayu through TA and Twitter so they add a couple of new songs to the mini :innocent

wondering what the 5 mini topics are

Im guessing Missing's PV might be brought onto the next release?..LOL omg..its PV is really MISSING hahahaha!!

I would buy the heck out of a Winter Best. I LOVE listening to Ayu at Christmas time - her releasing albums during the holidays used to be the highlight of my year.

Could we? Maybe ask for a slow ballad? Or a ballad with harp, violins and piano? Oh god yes.