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✪ New album "LOVE POP", 8.12! Join the Ai in her 22nd thread ✪
https://i.imgur.com/wjT561M.png LOVE POP tracklist 1. Chime 2. Santa ni kiss wo Shite (サンタにkissをして) 3. Koi Furu (恋フル) 4. Hoshizora Record (星空 レコード) 5. Nureru Hana (濡れる花) 6. Mr. lover 7. Aibiki (あいびき) 8. Deme Neko Paradise (デメネコパラダイス) 9. Nandakke (なんだっけ) 10. Dracaena (ドラセナ) 11. GO Covers https://i.imgur.com/Q0teBSy.png ✪ ✪ ✪ Previous news: Aio Piano Spoiler:
NEW STUDIO ALBUM 'LOVE HONEY' on April 12, 2017 Spoiler:
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Hi guys, I know the last thread wasn't full but we haven't had a new Ai thread in 3 years so I thought it would be nice to start afresh :)
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I really liked that instrumental track from the mini-album.
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Harry Potter vibes lol
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It's a rainy day here and I'm finally sitting down to listen to aio piano...it's so lovely. My only gripe is that a spot on the tracklist was given to HEY!BEAR. I have nothing against the song, I like the original version, but I did NOT need a piano version of it.
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There's so many amazing ballads that should have had a piano version on this album. Oh well, I'll settle for the live recordings she's done.
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I'm actually quite curious why she didn't just do an entire album release, rather than just doing this small mini. I went to her concert in Osaka on the 12th, and she performed much more songs. Easily an album's worth. She even sang Momo no Hanabira!
She sounded great the entire concert though! And I was actually surprised by was her speaking voice! She had such a raspy kind of deep voice when she spoke that was such a contrast to her singing voice haha. She was really cute though and made the audience laugh quite a bit. Maybe it was the fact that it was a piano live instead of her usual LOVE is BORN tour, but it was quite interesting to see that most of the fans at that concert were in their 30s and 40s. There was one elementary boy at the table next to me though and he got to give her a drawing that he made. It was cute! At the concert, you could buy a CD+Drink set that came with a little pin featuring her aio cat drawing. Spoiler:
The drink is themed after Kingyo Hanabi, which oddly enough she did NOT sing that night lol :grumpy If you bought the CD+Drink set, you also had the chance to be called up on stage to meet her and sit there as she sang Momo no Hanabira. She also hid what I think was drawings/autographs at 2-3 random tables (Still not sure what it was exactly since i couldn't understand lol). But she asked everyone to check their napkin holder to see if they found it. There was an older man who both found the drawing AND got called up on stage. She was really surprised at his luck haha. After the concert ended, she disappeared for a bit before coming back for an encore. Overall it was a pretty nice experience to see her! I came to Japan for Namie but it was nice to also be able to snag last minute tickets to see Ai! :love Really hoping she releases some new material soon! |
^That sounds like such an amazing experience. Smaller concerts are better in my opinion, you feel closer to the artist.
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New digital single "Dracaena" to be released this coming Saturday! It's a mid-tempo ballad that will be the ending theme of the anime Pikachin-Kit. Her site lists it as "TV Anime Size Ver." so I guess it will be a shortened version? |
Wow, new music so soon! I look forward to hearing it!
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Full size version of Dracena coming 6/16.
http://avex.jp/ai/news/detail.php?id=1062119 It's strange they waited over 2 months to release the full version. Did I miss something? Alternate artwork: Spoiler:
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Aww, that must be her and her daughter. That's cute! :) The LOVE HONEY Tour DVD comes out on the 16th, and they're doing special screenings for it in select theaters throughout Japan. People who attend the screenings will also get to see the music video for Dracaena. So maybe that's why they waited so long to release the full version? idk haha I hope she'll release a proper single/album sometime soon though! Dracaena did nothing for me. I want an upbeat BOP like "I'm lonely". :banana2 |
At least she's still active. Maybe we'll get another mini-album this year.
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The LOVE HONEY tour DVD is a limited release, right?... Is it going to be sold only during the special screenings, right?... :( :(
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New song "Akkanbe" will be the theme song for dTV's drama "kongai renai ni nita mono."
The show premieres June 22 and the full song will be released online July 11th. http://avex.jp/ai/news/detail.php?id=1062295 |
So how does work Ai new release for Love Honey tour ?
It is a limited release only for theater or is it gonna be on itunes like Love Tricky Tour ? |
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The PV for Dracaena is out
Dracaena will be releaed as a new single on 15. september. Tracklist 1.Dracaena 2.Akkanbe 3.RounD 4.Dracaena (Instrumental) 5.Akkanbe (Instrumental) 6.RounD (Instrumental) DVD Tracklist 1.Dracaena Music Video I actually really like this song and the PV fits it perfectly. Ai is so sweet and cute in the video. But I wished that she would have had used another new song for the single as Dracaena already vor 2 releases as a digital single. Or maybe at least she could have made one of the other two tracks the lead song It's funny that I didn't like her voice that much some years ago and only Likes some songs here and there but now I find myself enjoying her recent music so much |
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Cover for the physical release of the Dracaena single!
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Also, to celebrate her 15th Anniversary, she's put out a new digital single collection. Spoiler:
From now until the 14th, the single collection is only 900yen instead of 2400yen. And all her music videos on iTunes are also on sale for only 150yen until the 14th as well. https://avex.jp/ai/news/detail.php?id=1064039 Quote:
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Seems she's releasing it on the same day as Dracaena. |
She kinda looks like Ayu in that promo image.
And the colour palette of the cover reminds me of Crayon Shinchan :laugh |
She just posted a snippet of RounD, a song included on the Dracena single on her Instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl8GT2JABIt/ |
LOVE HONEY TOUR 2017 covers:
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Tracklist: 01. HONEY 02. Sakura Hara Hara 03. QueeN 04. FrogFlag 05. LOVE FANTASTIC 06. HEART BREAK 07. make up 08. Yumekui 09. Mirai Taxi 10. Monokuro 11. Rocket Sneaker 12. Starter Pistol 13. Time Machine 14. Shoujo Shelter 15. TOKYO Sanpo 16. HEY!BEAR 17. Watashi 18. SMILY 19. Frienger 20. Sakuranbo 21. Hibi, ikiteireba [special track] Otsuka Ai Audio Commentary -LOVE9CUBE PREMIUM (fanclub version) will come with an original clear file folder -Official mobile site LOVE9CUBE will come with a postcard -orders from the EC site were limited and came with a B3 poster. https://avex.jp/ai/discography/detail.php?id=1015752 CD only jacket for Dracena Spoiler:
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ROCK IN JAPAN 2018 setlist:
1. Frienger 2. Zokkondition 3. Dracena 4. Neko ni Fuusen 5. RounD 6. Rocket Sneaker 7. Happy Days 8. Sakuranbo It will be broadcasted on WOWOW September 29th. Spoiler:
there's some pictures on the site that I won't bother to upload since you can barely see her -> https://rockinon.com/quick/rijfes2018/detail/178780?rtw |
Dracaena is a nice song. :)
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Ai's posted short videos of a modified Tokyo Sanpo - a Fukuoka version and an Osaka version where she changes the lyrics to fit the city. It's pretty cute!
Fukuoka Sanpo https://twitter.com/ai_otsuka99/stat...60159053754368 Osaka Sanpo https://twitter.com/ai_otsuka99/stat...30891598675969 She also just finished her AIO PIANO at ASIA tour in Taiwan and China. Setlist: 1. Yumekui 2. Rocket Sneaker 3. Kingyou Hanabi 4. Renai Shashin 5. HEY!BEAR 6. Planetarium 7. TOKYO Sanpo 8. Kumuri Uta 9. Haneari Tamago 10. Himawari 11. Dracena 12. Re:NAME 13. Sakuranbo -Cocktail- 14. Neko ni Fuusen 15. Momo no Hanabira 16. Amaenbo -Lemon Tea- 17. Always Together The setlist has been added as a playlist on all the major streaming services. And a picture from the tour final in Guangzhou, China: https://i.imgur.com/G1Ey4jY.png |
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She really should become an official promoter for Japan :laugh First the More More PV and now these Fukuoka/Osaka Sanpos :laugh |
Oh god, more more PV was adorable.
Nagoya Sanpo! https://twitter.com/ai_otsuka99/stat...290754049?s=21 I was really looking forward to Nagoya since I lived in the Nagoya area. So it made me happy to see the food, and the spots like the golden clock and nana-chan! |
I love the modified Sanpo versions she's doing, such a cute way to show off the different cities (and probably a nice way to appeal to locals). :laugh I liked seeing Osaka Sanpo; I was on a holiday there five years ago and I was happy to see and hear familiar places and names.
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Ai will perform two Christmas shows at Christ Shinagawa Church in Tokyo.
AIO PIANO vol. 6 December 25th Gloria Chapel @ Christ Shinagawa Church SHOW 1: 17:00 doors / 17:30 start SHOW 2: 19:30 doors / 20:00 start There are two types of tickets: ¥18,500 Ticket: including a 3 way blanket - use as a blanket, fold as a cushion, or it can be converted as a shoulder bag. ¥7500 ticket: general admission ticket. They state that the church is cold so that's why they're selling the blanket, lol. https://avex.jp/ai/live/tour.php?id=1001231 |
That sounds like a fun way to spend Christmas Day!
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Aaand here is the last of the sanpo videos :laugh
Sapporo: https://twitter.com/ai_otsuka99/stat...372833792?s=21 Full series: Fukuoka Osaka Nagoya Sapporo |
ALL TIME BEST ALBUM "Ai am BEST, too" (愛 am BEST, too)
January 1st release Released for her 15th anniversary, it will include 30 tracks selected by Ai herself, and a new song Dear, you. Versions are 2CD+DVD, 2CD+Blu-ray, 2CD only, FC mu-mo limited, and a 2CD+Goods TSUTAYA limited edition. The fanclub version will come with a 3rd disc containing the top 9 tracks voted by fans via the fanclub. Tracklist: Spoiler:
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Oh wow! If the bluray is going to have all her music videos, I will totally buy it!
Looking forward to the covers! |
Totally looking forward to this! I haven't had a chance to buy any of Ai's physical albums (though I love them all) so this will be a good item to add to my collection.
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I've always loved the word play for Ai am best, and I really like that she's keeping the title for this one and adding the word play for 2 :P
Ai performed her LOVE IS BORN 15th Anniversary show today. (and I also realized it's her birthday as well!) http://i64.tinypic.com/b562yc.jpg Setlist: Quote:
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Can't believe we're getting albums announced for 2019 already!
I'm missing a few Ai albums as I never bought her first one and didn't buy anything after Love Cook and before Love Tricky so this albums sounds great to me especially if the Blu-ray is going to feature the PVs. I hope so! |
I have the original Ai am BEST... so what was the last song in that album (not that ba-ba-shi ba-ba-shi)??
Edit: Seems like the last song in Ai am BEST is LOVE MUSiC. But then, this new one doesn't have Daisukidayo, Cherish, Biidama, and LOVE MUSiC... Hmmn.. I also have LOVE PiECE, so I also have Renai Shahin, CHU-LIP, PEACH, and Kumuri Uta. I will wait and see if all her pvs in blu-ray then. If so, I think I will get this one as well :). |
https://twitter.com/krph_jp/status/1020672745497976832
You can listen to the new song "Dear, you" in this video @ 16 minutes! :) |
When I saw the news that she was releasing another best album, I immediately checked if she's touring. Happy to say that she is :D
【公演概要】 2019年4月14日(日)大阪・Zepp Namba 開場16:30／開演17:30 ※全席指定 2019年4月20日(土)横浜・BASIS 開場17:00／開演17:30 ※スタンディング 2019年5月2日(木)東京・Zepp DiverCity (TOKYO) 開場17:30／開演18:30 ※全席指定 2019年5月6日(月・祝)仙台・darwin 開場17:00／開演17:30 ※スタンディング 2019年5月12日(日)名古屋・Zepp Nagoya 開場16:30／開演17:30 ※全席指定 2019年5月18日(土)埼玉・HEAVEN'S ROCK さいたま新都心 開場17:00／開演17:30 ※スタンディング 2019年5月25日(土)福岡・BEAT STATION 開場17:00／開演17:30 ※スタンディング 2019年5月26日(日)神戸・VARIT. 開場17:00／開演17:30 ※スタンディング It's still ages away, but I plan on going to one of these dates :D Always wanted to see her, and the fact that this is a greatest hits tour makes me even happier :D |
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Another preview of Dear, you
It's the theme song for the play Karefon. And the digital cover art: https://i.imgur.com/c0ICfq9.jpg?1 Digital release October 4th. |
Tracklist of 愛 am BEST, too DISC3 revealed:
向日葵 (Himawari) pretty voice Cherish 甘い気持ちまるかじり (Amai Kimochi Maru Kajiri) 未来タクシー (Mirai Taxi) ポケット (Pocket) チケット (Ticket) 空とくじら (Sora to Kujira) 愛 (Ai) *愛 am BEST, too 3CD version can be purchased at the mu-mo shop or through her official fanclub |
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While I’m happy she’s showing the b-sides some love there could be others that would make that track list 100x better but beggars can’t be choosers.
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Cherish has always been one of my favorites from her so I'm happy that song is getting some love.
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Interesting to see the results of the fan vote. Some of the songs seem like obvious winners, but I'm surprised Pocket beat out like.... Daisuki da yo or Kurage as far as singles go. Happy to see Mirai Taxi though! That was such a great track and was a great album opener.
Still curious what she's going to include on the DVD/Bluray... @Bigtop I think you can order it through mu-mo without being apart of the fan club? https://shop.mu-mo.net/avx/sv/item1?...2735&categ_id= But I'm not sure if they ship overseas so you might need to use Tenso or something. |
I want to know what's on the DVD already.
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About ai piano... I didn't even know about the other songs except for Kingyo Hanabi,
Ren'ai Shashin, and Neko ni Fuusen and I consider myself an Ai-fan o.O I feel very stupid now... Still want that official piano version of Friend :/ |
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Yep, I'm curious about the DVD/Blu-ray track listing too!
Glad Cherish made disc 3 - it's one of my favourite Ai songs. |
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I believe that was the problem that Ai suffered during that period. Her songs were like children of previous songs. Kurage is definitely a good song, and it's a grower for me. In the beginning though I didn't really like it because (like you said) it sounded exactly like a love child of KH and Planetarium (Planetarium gave stronger genes :P).
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Looks like lawson has put up tickets for preorder, and the general sales will start in February.
And the tour has a headline 愛 am BEST, too tour 2019～イエス！ここが家ッス！～ (Yes! Koko ga Otssu!) There will also be a meet and greet after the concert for a limited number of people at these venues: Zepp Namba- 5 winners Zepp DiverCity (TOKYO)- 5 winners Sendai Darwin- 3 winners Zepp Nagoya- 3 winners Fukuoka BEAT STATION- 3 winners To participate in the lottery, you have to buy the 3 disc version of 愛 am BEST, too from the fan club, mu-mo shop, or from a special event place. And only from purchases made by January 5th. https://img-shop.mu-mo.net/img/event/ootsuka_1810.html |
To celebrate the release of "Ai am Best, too" there will be another theater tour in 6 locations.
<Tokyo> 12.29.2018 / 16:00 - United Cinema Toyosu <Sapporo> 1.13.2019 / 16:00 - United Cinema Sapporo <Osaka> 1.19.2019 / 14:00 - Nanba Parks Cinema <Fukuoka> 1.20.2019 / 16:00 - United Cinema Canal City 13 <Sendai> 1.26.2019 / 16:00 - MOVIX Sendai <Nagoya> 1.27.2019 / 16:00 - Midland Square Cinema More details to be released later https://avex.jp/ai/news/detail.php?id=1066768 |
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Ai am BEST, too version details:
Fanclub ver. Comes with totebag TSUTAYA ver. Comes with an original hand towel, 20cmx20cm and can badge Mobile fanclub ver. Comes with CD jacket logo sticker. EC ver. Comes with B3 sized poster No pics of the items yet. |
Ai will be performing at COUNT DOWN JAPAN 18/19 December 31st at Makihari Messe in Chiba.
http://countdownjapan.jp/ Just announced: She'll also perform at TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN CHRISTMAS 2018 on December 14th as part of the Christmas Love Song Live. http://dreamchristmas2018.jp/ |
Ooo! I wanna see the hand towel design! If I can get the CD+DVD versions with the goods I'll grab it on the 2nd from Shibuya :luv2
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Ai mentioned on Instagram that she recorded a new song today. Since the only new song being released on Ai am Best, too is 'Dear you' and has already been recorded, we will probably be getting a new single!
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Jacket for Ai am Best, too.
http://i68.tinypic.com/3525fe8.png Seems that the cover is the same for each version. The DVD and Blu-Ray have recordings from 15th Anniversary live LOVE IS BORN The TSUTAYA hand towel: http://i65.tinypic.com/122zz49.jpg Ai will per performing at the second night of FNS Kaiyousei December 12th https://www.fujitv.co.jp/FNS/ |
Ai am BEST, too video digest
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I wonder how much "Ai am BEST, too" is going to sell. Even though she's not nearly as popular as before, there are so many hits in this album...
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Damn, the video digest brings back so many memories. I wonder if she's gonna do something similar to Babashi no Theme this time :laugh
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And I'm not sure whether I wanna get it. I have Ai am BEST and LOVE PiECE, so technically I have about half of the songs from too. To be honest I'm not really fond of Ai's post-hiatus songs... Pocket is not on the normal editions (only appears in FC edition). Have a think about it... |
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I rather have lives than PVs, watching those far more often. Definitely gonna pick it up.
Especially cause Ai got so far more interesting to me musically. I've only liked some songs from her in the past, but her albums now are really good. Love Honey turned into my favourite by far, it's awesome! Saying that I didn't feel the last two new songs too much. Let's see what she's going to deliver next year. |
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I have to wonder - could this divorce be related to last year's scandal? |
Not surprising after the reveal how Su cheated on her.
I actually thought she'd already done it. |
I also thought they had already divorced. I guess they tried to work through it all this time.
I wonder why they included the live performances instead of the music videos too. And even stared at the webpage wondering if I was reading it correctly :laugh |
She finally divorced that creep...
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---- Ai am BEST, too special site has opened https://avex.jp/ai/aiambesttoo/ As a countdown starting today, there will be one song added to a playlist daily on streaming services Spotify, AWA, and LINE music. They will also upload a CM and gif with each song. Today is Watashi. And if you are looking at the gif thinking, "wtf" like I was, it's a tongue twister that says "Watashi no Tawashi" which means "my scrubbing brush" :P CM gif https://i.imgur.com/zpMcbk6.gif |
Good for the rest of the versions of Ai am BEST, too have been released.
Official fan club ver. with original tote bag https://i.imgur.com/gevOEeu.jpg Mobile fan club ver. with CD jacket sticker sheet https://i.imgur.com/WITqb7Z.jpg TSUTAYA ver. can badge that comes with the hand towel posted earlier https://i.imgur.com/jWD8uls.jpg EC site ver. with B3 size poster https://i.imgur.com/yHzzCSS.jpg Countdown day 2: Sakuranbo CM spot and gif (Sakuranbo Onigiri) Spoiler:
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#MeToo movement? Or something else? |
...is SU with that girl now?
--- Countdown Japan 18/19 update: Ai will be performing on the Astro Arena stage, time = 20:20. Ai am BEST, too countdown day 3: Haneari Tamago |
Trying to catch up on those countdown CM videos:
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Oof, yeah, those are some scathing comments.
Countdown 7 - Neko ni Fuusen Spoiler:
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I love these daily teasers based off of the songs. They're cute!
But yikes at the whole stalker/homewrecker situation :no |
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Countdown 8 - Rocket Sneaker
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Those teasers are adorable!
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Countdown 9
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Really loving all the adorable teasers
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COuntdown 10 - Smiley
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Countdown 11 - Freinger
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i has such a nice catalogue of songs
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Countdown 12 - Planetarium
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Haha, the countdown song was planetarium, and Ai performed it at the second night of FNS Kayousai the same day!
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