Gorgeous! I hope this is the actual cover. It would be so different and iconic.

I think she looks gorgeous, I’m just confused with the various seemingly unrelated correlation between everything so far lol. What I thought would be a very straightforward release has somehow become very random feeling lol.

Ayu looks beautiful on the cover. I like it. Although, I do see where some fans are coming from when they say this is just another beauty shot. I would like to see some sort of creative concept similar to the original A BALLADS =/

I bought a poster of the A BALLADS cover at a convention awhile back. My dad thought it was two lesbians about to kiss (LOL). Even so, at least the concept was there! haha

Quick question- what is a "goods book"?

Goods as in like "items / goodies" and the book is a photobook, 40 pages slated. This was also what A COMPLETE had with the box having a 40 page photobook as 'goods'.

We don’t, but on a release like this, it would have helped. I get the tracks are remastered but this is shaping up to be a glorified playlist. I think having a concept or some sort of message would have given it some oomph, especially when it presents itself as the sequel to a heavily conceptualised CD.

But then again, like the rest of your post says, it was never advertised as anything else than this! I guess I was hoping for a bit more, but at least we are getting a new song.

I'm still...

amazed..

The theme for this album is ...

Modern ayu vs Traditional ayu?

Love the pictures and cover.

Thank you for clearing that up. My first thought was it was a book of her tour goods... like a catalog. I knew something wasn’t right :laugh

It just occurs to me, do you guys think maybe the kimono PV is for a previously released song that did not get a PV? Like Will or Ivy etc?

It would be lovely for Ivy to get a wonderful PV :love

It would be odd to release a new song and make a PV for an old song.

I think it's likelier to be a new song considering most other tracks have at least one live to use.

I love the kimono shot, it's gorgeous and she looks wonderful.

It doesn't scream "ballad" to me visually. Of course part of Me exists but when I think of a visual for Ayu's ballads think a more western look. Would be amazing if we got a kind of part 2 of part of Me in this release. I'm hoping for 2 new tracks, even hidden ones?

Omg, that kinda made my hopes go up again lol WHAT IF We get a new album as well? In the sense of 4-5 new songs :luv2 Not happening but I kinda got addicted to disappointment it seems.

Next announcement this Saturday right?

As much as I love the idea I feel like it's only fair for Pray for you / another potential new track to get some love!

I can't imagine that there would be more new songs on A BALLADS 2 to be honest, but I'm still hoping she'll have something planned for a couple of months later, even if it is just another single?

I think so but from what I understand it'll only be the rest of the playlist (or some of it)? So unless there are actually 4/5 new songs on this release I don't think we'll have anything new on Saturday. Who knows though, maybe a snippet for Pray for you?

Movie director / Art director
Kazuyoshi Shimomura

Haute couture
Masataka Kato

Making photographer
Masayuki Kamo

https://i.imgur.com/TpkQIQil.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/T9DAiE6l.jpg

I am speechless :luv2

I am DEAD these are so nice!!!! She looks fantastic!

And YES at least two different shots in the PV!

Holly f*ck. I’m in love. Hope she makes ~a party queen~ and changes the covers last minute because THIS NEEDS TO BE THE COVER OMFG.

Any chance this kind of photos to be at the book?

I actually made cover