[truehappiness]

It's that time of year again and doors are set to open at Yoyogi for CDL11-12 with the concert starting in about an hour or so. For the last few years, we've had little bits of leaked setlist and sometimes the ENTIRE setlist (like this year it seems and CDL09-10) but it's always fun to be around during the lives and seeing photos come in via blogs and Twitter!

Sources will be linked to as usual and normally consist of various Twitters and blogs of Japanese fans.

Setlist + etc.

Spoiler:

The stage appears to be the ARENA TOUR 2005 stage with the steps and not the A MUSEUM stage OR the center stage.

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

Set list is right so far. After happening here is insomnia. Timmy is rap part in happening here

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

Waiting for encore. Best part was November. Would have been perfect if not for shuya flailing around with one wing on.

The new song will likely be called Party Queen. Yes, Party Queen. She repeats I am your party queen in the song. It kinda sounds like a cheesier Sparkle. It's followed by a reprise of Happening Here and then Love songs. Weird pairing to say the least. Honestly this whole show feels a bit off to me. It will be interesting to see other opinions about it.

- Ayu has four backup singers now, two male (one is Timmy and one is Michi) and two female (no more PECO, Yumi replaces her)
- Shu-ya flails around during November with one wing
- Ayu has shortish blonde hair but it looks better than the hair she had for CDL10-11 ~do it again~
- GO-MI is not present at the show... it seems that he broke a joint somewhere?

01.do it again
02.Happening Here
xx.insomnia
03.MOON
04.fated
xx.feedback
05.NEVER EVER
06.sending mail
xx.machine
07.Sparkle
08.Humming7/4 (12/29, 12/31)
09.evolution (12/29, 12/31)
10.flower garden (12/29, 12/30)
11.RAINBOW(COUNTDOWN)
12.November
xx.music
13.Ladies Night
14.Party queen~Happening Here
15.Love song

ENCORE
16.how beautiful you are
17.Trauma～AUDIENCE (Trauma only 12/30, 12/31)
18.Boys&Girls
19.MY ALL

Outfits

Spoiler:

- from pokusannigo

Photos + stage setup

Spoiler:

- from http://twitter.com/SunshineSlayer


From CDL... worn during the following, it seems:
08.Humming7/4
09.evolution
10.flower garden


- from http://yfrog.com/h85rntqj



- from http://lockerz.com/s/169448362


Photos of loot! The chopsticks are purple this year and the sporks are cuuute!

- from http://photozou.jp/photo/photo_only/1967159/115390006





-from http://ameblo.jp/0904kapandji


- from http://yfrog.com/o08yzcj


- from http://photozou.jp/photo/show/1275962/115395509

http://p.twipple.jp/9cu7C - a view from outside just before the doors opened




In addition to the usual "A" noodle place, they have the soup vendors and an A takoyaki stand!

-from http://ameblo.jp/hidex-hidex-hidex


It seems they are selling a hot corn soup in HOTEL Love songs cups. You can get a free cup of soup if you buy 4,000 yen or more of goods. There's also a set of pink A sporks that come with one of the food items they're selling (takoyaki, the usual soup noodles, and tonjiru)~


The TA lottery booth.


-from http://ameblo.jp/nikochan-aurora/.




-from http://ameblo.jp/masamune15670905

Notable links
Ayumi Hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 A ~HOTEL Love songs~
COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 A ~HOTEL Love songs~ goods
SunshineSlayer's review of the 12/29 show
JustLovely's comments about the 12/29 show
HilaryDuffFanBoy's in depth review of the 12/29 show
Lee^ChaN's review of the 12/30 show