I'm guessing that they haven't even informed the shops about any new information which is kind of sad. We should see all of the sites updated when we get that huge wave of information though.

which might not be till the 10th... how sad!

Very glad I didn't preorder it.

Maybe THIS is the photobook they're going to release with Party Queen? Maybe they've just decided to combine the two. hmm.

^ she is doing so much stuff in one day I am totally lost at the moment... lol

The two books are separate.

It's not even a photobook per se, it's going to have some photos, but a lot of it is also going to be tips and advice.

The Party Queen photobook is NOT going to be the same as the LIFE STYLE BOOK.

Separate news entries:
http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/120201_4.html - LIFE STYLE BOOK (coming out the same day as the album)
http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/120201_3.html - SPECIAL Party Queen photobook (coming out the same day as the album)

I ordered that darn book together with the album... :thud I wanna cancel if it does not come out at the same date as the album (or at least close to it)! Come on Avex do something!

umm yeah I saw that, but I'll believe it for sure when we get more info, or when we can (REALLY) pre order them.

So this is upsetting... yesasia as taken away the ability to order the lifestyle book and we still have no way to order the party queen book..
what is going on?!?!

I did the same!! Hope it does come out - maybe when I order something else that I don't care about as much, then I can shift it over to the later order.... :grumpy

^Try that. I really lucked out with YesAsia this time. I wanted to cancel my album order (don't have the money) and the book and they accepted to cancel the whole order. :heart

"We normally do not arrange cancellation of any book items. For such terms and conditions, please refer to the "Important information about purchasing this product" stated on our website. As a token to your support of YesAsia.com, we have cancelled this order as a one-time special arrangement, which does not necessarily imply the same arrangement in future."

avex, why do you work this bad nowadays?

^^Yeah seriously. Is it just with ayu? I mean I follow Namie and Kumi too but their stuff seems to be on point. Well...maybe not...didn't the promotion for Kumi's latest album really suck?

It might not even be avex's fault though since her books are normally handled by ViVi or some other publisher like Sony Magazines.

I think they're just horrible at getting books out on time. Most of Ayu's books that have been released were delayed and they're probably working on them right now in order for them to be ready by the album release date.

Yea, I think the whole Ayu world is a bit confusing since 2011.

Marriage, postponed remix albums because of Japan disaster, weird FIVE mini-album collaborations, only three TV live performances for one year, no singles, divorce after 1 year, new album announced without previously released singles except of one digital release, long announced books and no-one really knows when they will be on sale etc.

It's... weird.

^^I wonder how all that "weird" will affect her sales...?

I hadn't thought of it all like that together, but you're right, it really is weird and out of the "ordinary" for her... Hmm...

Although the yesasia preorder links are gone, they didn't cancel it from my order.

I noticed when she said something about her friend doing drawings for her book she said "if I make one"

I kinda agree with you.

So much for this. LOL