"The 8th is Ayu Day", 5 Consecutive Months of New Releases

[truehappiness]

Releases so far:
November 8th, 2012 - LOVE [mini album with 12 tracks, 3 new songs. Song 4 u, Missing, and Melody. Song 4 u and Missing have PVs.]
December 8th, 2012 - again [mini album]

Summary:
- Normally, releases are done on Tuesday/Wednesday to try to get as many sales as possible during the Oricon week in a 'traditional release pattern'
- Instead of that, Ayu is releasing on the 8th of every month starting in November to commemorate her debut
- Ranking is not important, but rather the day that these are being released
- She wants to thank the fans who have followed her by releasing lots of songs
- We should also expect more surprises along the way
- The article hints at the possibility having 5 mini albums in 5 months with 3 songs each (which would make sense given that it'd total 15 songs for the 15th anniversary as pointed out by Mami-chan) since Ayu mentioned 'releasing a lot of new songs'
- At this time, whether the releases are singles, albums, DVDs, and so on is not known but they will stick to the release date of the 8th (今後もシングル、アルバム、ＤＶＤなど種類は未定だが、記念日にこだわり毎月新譜を発売する。 )

Originally linked by tokyoxjapanfan and another fan

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

"The 8th is 'Ayu Day': 5 Consecutive Months of New Releases"

If I read the article correctly, it states that releases are, for no other reason, released the way they are in order to garner as many sales as possible within the Oricon week. Instead of honoring that form of release pattern, Ayu is honoring/commemorating the 8th of the month, her debut. The ranking is not important, but rather the day on which it is released.

She has also stated:
「たくさん新曲も発表させていただきますし、これまで支えてくださったファンのみんなへの感謝 の気持ちを込 めた企画も考えていきたいと思っています」と話しており、毎月の記念日をファンとともに楽しん でいくつもり だ。

Rough translation? She wants to thank the fans who have followed her throughout the years by releasing a lot of new songs. And that she tends to enjoy every 8th of the month along with her fans.

http://www.nikkansports.com/entertai...5-1022572.html

This Oricon article also states that we should expect further surprises as well.

http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2017090/full/

If anyone can fully translate the articles, it would be great!

If we do end up getting five mini albums with three new songs each, 15 new songs would be awesome, but the price at which it would come... is a bit heavy. It's 12075 yen if you buy all CD+DVDs, or 7875 yen if you buy all CD only versions. And for most of us, that doesn't include the shipping costs as well. There are discounts here and there but that's usually just at Amazon.

[Delicious n Bold]

I never thought about the price until now.. ouch.
I have to see some covers first and hear a preview of the other two songs before I buy the Love single-disguised-as-a-mini-album.

[Foyuki]

could she get #1 on Dec.8th?

[inspire_rmx]

5 mini albums sounds cool.. would be awesome to have 5 really great covers and amazing new songs..
But would really prefer Avex to market these as 5 maxi singles from Ayu.

[Minttulatte]

I'm so curious to see how many #1's she might get. It would be nice if she got at least one.

[jbrat2219]

5 mini albums...


Omg...

[Maemi]

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

5 mini albums...


Omg...

*the same reaction*

That sounds like a cool idea! I like the sound of it!
Expensive though It's supposed to be budget christmas for me this year ._.

[Aderianu]

12k for 15 songs without shipping cost ... that's really expensive. but it's not a single payment, we have 5 months
Also. She release 3 songs and 2 videos on this mini. In the end it might be 15 songs and 10 videos ^^

[Foyuki]

yep at least we will have new songs every month pathetic purse

[ayuuk]

Oh yeah the prices are so high in total...

[Kanzaki]

5 months = 5 minialbums? That's pretty fantastic, considering she's only ever released 3 of them (2 under Avex). This is going to be amazing!

[alternarist]

15 new songs over 5 months beats a full album and almost a quarter of it are interludes haha =x

but still, i cant afford all of them, will judge after listening to the songs, watched the PV and of cos the cover!

[Delirium-Zer0]

Watch her release a collection called "15" on April 8th that has all those songs on one album. Hahahaha. That... that would not be funny, actually.

[axmish87]

^^

Originally Posted by Delirium-Zer0

Watch her release a collection called "15" on April 8th that has all those songs on one album. Hahahaha. That... that would not be funny, actually.

She could pull-off a GACKT when he released singles 3 or 4 years ago which was part of his 10 anniversary as a solo singer and then he put them all on one album REBORN
She could do the same or release a double album 2CD+2DVD

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by Delirium-Zer0

Watch her release a collection called "15" on April 8th that has all those songs on one album. Hahahaha. That... that would not be funny, actually.

I think its pretty obvious that is exactly what will happen. These will all be put on an album later with a coupld of new tracks, no doubt about it. I'm looking forward to the new material, but I will wait for the final album to come out to actually buy anything.

[Sentient]

Originally Posted by Delirium-Zer0

Watch her release a collection called "15" on April 8th that has all those songs on one album. Hahahaha. That... that would not be funny, actually.

I almost feel you'll be right on that!

[(miss)understood]

Originally Posted by Delirium-Zer0

Watch her release a collection called "15" on April 8th that has all those songs on one album. Hahahaha. That... that would not be funny, actually.

This this this

[axmish87]

Is there going to be OS release for this mini album(s)
It would be much cheaper to get all 5 mini albums considering that FIVE is now 14.42 euro's
on HMVhk

[tiffanytgs]

Originally Posted by axmish87

Is there going to be OS release for this mini album(s)
It would be much cheaper to get all 5 mini albums considering that FIVE is now 14.42 euro's
on HMVhk

Lol guess I can only afford her os album, Japanese version ill mak me broke >< can't wait for the launch.