[Ai Otsuka] ✪ New album "LOVE POP", 8.12! Join the Ai in her 22nd thread ✪

[matt9210]

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

【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 Always wanted to see her, and the fact that this is a greatest hits tour makes me even happier

[Earth_maiden]

Originally Posted by Xianghua

Versions are 2CD+DVD, 2CD+Blu-ray, 2CD only, FC mu-mo limited, and a 2CD+Goods TATSUYA limited edition.

Is this meant to be TSUTAYA? Because I'll be in Japan on the 2nd of Jan and would love to pick up a copy from Shibuya.

[Xianghua]

Originally Posted by Earth_maiden

Is this meant to be TSUTAYA? Because I'll be in Japan on the 2nd of Jan and would love to pick up a copy from Shibuya.

Yes lmao woops, let me fix that

[Xianghua]

Another preview of Dear, you

It's the theme song for the play Karefon.

And the digital cover art:

Digital release October 4th.

[dannysan]

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

[thinkingoutloud89]

underwhelming

[Celaphorce]

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.

[Xianghua]

Cherish has always been one of my favorites from her so I'm happy that song is getting some love.

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by dannysan

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

Can this be bought on mu-mo without having to be part of her fanclub?

[haraiso]

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.

[Earth_maiden]

I want to know what's on the DVD already.

[Sandy]

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 :/

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by haraiso

@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.

Glad to hear about that, but it's such an inconvenience having to use Tenso for mu-mo. I had to do so three and a half years ago with Ayaka's 'Rainbow Road' (ordering the FC edition).

[mi|kshake]

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.

[bluegie]

Originally Posted by haraiso

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.

I think Pocket was pretty among Ai fans back in the old days. I knew Dasuki was popular as well (it was her heyday). Not sure about Kurage, as reception was quite lukewarm when during the release.

[chocopockymaster]

Originally Posted by bluegie

I think Pocket was pretty among Ai fans back in the old days. I knew Dasuki was popular as well (it was her heyday). Not sure about Kurage, as reception was quite lukewarm when during the release.

Which was a damn shame if you ask me; Kurage is the love child of Kingyo Hanabi and Planetarium that we didn't deserve but she blessed us with anyways TT__TT

[bluegie]

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 ).

[Xianghua]

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

[Xianghua]

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

[Sandy]

Originally Posted by Xianghua

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

I just read the word "United" and thought OMG USA? but no Oops