i dun think ayu will be selling lower than 500K at least. She should have at least 500K hardcore fans in Japan (judging by the fact that most of her albums sold over 500K on the first week). 700K shouldn't be a problem as well.. hopefully it can get over 800K. Of course, a million seller would be superior :D

so my guess... 500K - 750K overall..

If JEWEL is splendid and two new songs are excellent (well.. let's say there should be 8 songs in total for a mini-album), then the range could shift to 700K to 900K.. :P

sorry can you read katakana?:dead2
read the last line:D

well, personally, i do not want a MINI ALBUM!!!!
maybe AVEX wanna do the MemorialAddress--MyStory sale again?
i remember someone said MA's sale surprised AVEX as 1 million copies.
so Avex wanna do a mini album again and wait for next year?
For..... A BEST2?:thud

This is really going to mess up her schedules.. LOL

Could this mean that she could have like, 4 singles in 2007?
Like, a single in February.. :O

(I think that the album will have JEWEL + 1 LOVE + the songs supposedly done in L.A..)

I hope this is a visual album.
At least there's some news about something.

ok.. may i ask what a visual album is? :P

I seem to be the only one who isn't much surprised by all this. LOL xD I didn't expect a single. I didn't want one, too (at least no Double-A). Because I think less singles is better. So I expected the next release to be an album (or a minialbum).

I was more disappointed when "Memorial address" was announced. (Though in the end I like it. ^_-) Because it had 5 albumtracks released prior to it. For a minialbum it would be enough to release 1 to maybe 3 tracks before...

Visual album would be like Memorial address.

One PV for each song in the album.
I think that by 'mini-album' this time, she might mean it's like 8 - 10 tracks. Anything more is really a full album. I just hope that we get some amazing photoshoots and album PVs :>

Further information on Ayu's new minialbum [2006.11.29]
 

http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/3221167/s/
http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/3221168/s/
http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail.asp?sku=1217045
http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail.asp?sku=1217040
http://www.neowing.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-23157
http://www.neowing.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-23158
http://www.towerrecords.co.jp/sitema...DS_SORT_CD=101
http://www.towerrecords.co.jp/sitema...DS_SORT_CD=101

Jbook:
※画像はイメージです。
ファン待望の７曲７ビデオ・クリップ入りALBUMが発売決定！
大ヒットシングルと新曲３曲が収録！DVDにはハイクオリティな映像作品が満載！！
[関連]

'Translation':
- The image is an image.
Sale decision of seven ALBUM with seven video clip by fan expectation.
A single smash hit and three new songs collect. The work of ..high quality..
image is fully loaded to DVD.
Relation

Neowing:
大ヒット作品「Memorial address」に続く2nd Mini Albumを緊急リリース!! 2006年を大きく賑わせたヒットナンバーが満載の収録内容は、いずれもタイアップやテレビ歌番組等で露出 された充実した楽曲ばかり! 「Startin'」(カプコン 新鬼武者 DAWN OF DREAMS テーマソング/日本テレビ系 スポーツうるぐす テーマソング)、「Born To Be…」(日本テレビ系 トリノ2006 テーマソング)、「BLUE BIRD」(ゼスプリ「ゴールドキウイ」CMソング)、「Beautiful Fighters」(Panasonic SDオーディオD-snap Audio TV-CFソング)、「JEWEL」(Panasonic デジタルカメラ LUMIX FX-07 TV-CFソング)、「1 LOVE」(Panasonic SDオーディオD-snap/D-dock Audio TV-CFソング)他、全7曲収録予定!! DVDには全7曲のビデオ・クリップを収録予定。

'Translation':
2nd Mini Album following blockbuster "Memorial address" is : and only the enhanced music that can be exposed ..urgent release.. : the content of the collection of full loading greatly in the tie-up and both television song programs, etc. in 2006 ..the enlivened hit number... "Startin'" (Capcom new demon warrior DAWN OF DREAMS theme song/Nippon Television Network Corporation-affiliated sports theme song), "Born To Be…" (Turin 2006 Nippon Television Network Corporation-affiliated theme song), "BLUE BIRD" (Zespri "Gold kiwi" CM song), and "Beautiful Fighters" (Panasonic SD audio D-snap Audio TV-CF song), "JEWEL" Collection schedule of seven all video clips to DVD (Panasonic digital camera LUMIX FX-07 TV-CF song) "1 LOVE" (Panasonic SD audio D-snap/D-dock Audio TV-CF song) another and collection schedule of seven all


Three new songs with seven PVs.. :| THAT MEANS.. OMG ONE PV FOR EACH SONG <3
Release date is '11/29' so far. :D
Source: CAROLS-san@ALA


edit: CDJapan has posted the preorder links:
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-23157
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-23158

http://www.shinseido.co.jp/cgi-bin/W...AVCD-23157%2FB
スペシャル特典ポスター

At the bottom of the page, it says:
Special privilege poster

I'm disappointed since I don't think this is going to be as strong a mini as Memorial address. Ah well, I hope we get at least two new songs in addition to the two that have been previewed and PVs that don't look rushed.

And good covers! That's a bonus. The covers can't be worse than (miss) understood's, I hope they're as good as BLUE BIRD's.

SEVEN TRACKS TOTAL!! XD wow, that's little o-o...

that's...less than eight... o-o...

ah well~ 1 pv for every track is cool XD

Well, as long as Leslie Kee does everything, it should be fine. I think if he photographed (m)u, it'd be really amazing, rather than the grainy.. STUFF it came out like.. :<


Apparently we're getting three new tracks a la Memorial address with Because of You / ANGEL'S SONG / Memorial address.. but this time we might get PVs for each of them o_O~

Actually I sort of think this will be Memorial address all over again with 7 PVs and a 'bonus' album track.. :|

XDI hope there will be!! XD

hey~ at least is appears that your wish is granted XD

Wow, so it means... There are like one track (perhaps two) we do not know of yeat, probably mostly ballads ( considering most of the songs released thus far are somewhat upbeat). Well.. To me Memorial Address was never all that great, I have few favourite songs on that album I guess this'll be the same. I'll get it anyways though. Ayu's albums are usually better to get than any other full albums even though they're not as good as her earlier work.

I'm wondering if this was planned or a last minute decision kind of like sweetbox songs?

Oh good ^^

1 new track with a PV *exciting*

Thanks for info!

I think it was planned. She did the recording all recently.. I think that it probably was decided waaay back during her 'drought' in July / August.

11/29 浜崎あゆみ(ﾐﾆ/+DVD)､一青窈(Best)､ｽｷﾏｽｲｯﾁ(+DVD)､玉置成実(Best/+DVD)､RIP SLYME､橘慶太(w-inds./+DVD)､
　　　　森山直太朗､松浦亜弥(+DVD)､Buzz72+､ﾃﾞｰﾓﾝ小暮(+DVD)

There's not much competition.. other than a Hitoto Yo BEST, Nami Tamaki BEST, and some Sukima Switch album.

wahh XD crossfingers for another very good album >w> if not good XD >w>

according to these articles, there are 7 songs on the album in total. there are only 3 new wongs not released on the singles!! i want more songs!

Wow! A lot of PVs? :) Waiting for 29.11. :D

Omg high quality! <333

Yay Thanks for the information