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[orbitalaspect]

^ I feel like really any performance of Kingyo Hanabi and Planetarium needs to be rounded out with CHERISH. CHERISH has always felt like it could transition easily between those two songs and the next set of songs in a performance.

[Xianghua]

Originally Posted by orbitalaspect

^ I feel like really any performance of Kingyo Hanabi and Planetarium needs to be rounded out with CHERISH. CHERISH has always felt like it could transition easily between those two songs and the next set of songs in a performance.

Definitely. It would fit better than it currently does after Kuroge Wagyu in set list A

[Xianghua]

Ai has written lyrics, composed, and arranged a song for singer May'n.
It is called stair and will be on her new summer concept album YELL.
Release date July 31st.

http://mayn.jp/yell/

[Yoake]

I've just read that she'll be at Japan Expo this summer : https://www.japan-expo-paris.com/fr/...sic_106699.htm

[mi|kshake]

Wow, that's amazing news!!

[Xianghua]

Also announced: ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL
Monday, August 12
http://rijfes.jp/2019/lineup/artists/

[Corvina]

New single announced for a 09/04 release!

https://avex.jp/ai/news/detail.php?id=1074319

New song is called Chime and is the opening for the 2nd season of the new Fruits Basket anime, starting to air in two days.
Will be available digitally 07/05.
kit palette is going to be included in the physical single as well.

[thinkingoutloud89]

nice tie-in!

[koumori]

Ah, so awesome that we get a new Ai single! And I'm really excited that she's doing the theme for the new season as well

[Darkifrit]

I went to her showcase in Paris this afternoon
She focused on her more recents songs from her last 2 studio albums. I expected to hear her classics but she only performed an electro version of Sakuranbo.

The show was quite dynamic. I left Ai with LOVE FANTASTIC (that i didn't like) and as i loved the songs performed, i gave a listen to LOVE TRICKY & LOVE HONEY. I love few songs

She seems to love her current style, she especially mentionned QueeN as her favorite song from her discography. She performed it this afternoon.
If anyone is interested, she performed (not in order) : Sakuranbo / タイムマシーン / affair / 私 / QueeN / TOKYO散歩 and few others.
She was really pretty.

[chocopockymaster]

Originally Posted by Darkifrit

I went to her showcase in Paris this afternoon
She focused on her more recents songs from her last 2 studio albums. I expected to hear her classics but she only performed an electro version of Sakuranbo.

The show was quite dynamic. I left Ai with LOVE FANTASTIC (that i didn't like) and as i loved the songs performed, i gave a listen to LOVE TRICKY & LOVE HONEY. I love few songs

She seems to love her current style, she especially mentionned QueeN as her favorite song from her discography. She performed it this afternoon.
If anyone is interested, she performed (not in order) : Sakuranbo / タイムマシーン / affair / 私 / QueeN / TOKYO散歩 and few others.
She was really pretty.

that makes me so happy

what was the rest of the audience like? was it a decently-sized crowd?

[summerain]

"Chime" is already out and I liked it. It's very anisong-ish, but with Otsuka's own flavor.

[Earth_maiden]

I want to know the DVD contents, 6800 yen is an expensive single...

[Darkifrit]

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster

that makes me so happy

what was the rest of the audience like? was it a decently-sized crowd?

I think so. The room was one of the biggest. I was in the first rows so I couldn’t see how full was the room but the audience near me was quite participative

She also performed in another show Planetarium / Kingyo Hanabi ans Chime. I have seen a video on YouTube.
The interview was for once interesting. She mentioned she wrote Planetarium before her debut, she doesn’t like Cherry (in a question asking how she feels about Saruranbo) and she even learned few French words for the occasion.

Here is the link

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=...&v=ejZgmW6Pd9c

[dannysan]

Originally Posted by Earth_maiden

I want to know the DVD contents, 6800 yen is an expensive single...

* 愛 am BEST, too tour 2019～イエス！ここが家ッス！～ (full concert / 120 min.)
* Tour backstage movie & MC collection (40 min.)
* Chime -MV-
* kit palette -kit kit collaboration movie-

[adantatu2]

That explains everything, a whole concert + additional content.

[Earth_maiden]

Originally Posted by dannysan

* 愛 am BEST, too tour 2019～イエス！ここが家ッス！～ (full concert / 120 min.)
* Tour backstage movie & MC collection (40 min.)
* Chime -MV-
* kit palette -kit kit collaboration movie-

Thanks, looks like a good release!

[mi|kshake]

Originally Posted by Darkifrit

I went to her showcase in Paris this afternoon
She focused on her more recents songs from her last 2 studio albums. I expected to hear her classics but she only performed an electro version of Sakuranbo.

The show was quite dynamic. I left Ai with LOVE FANTASTIC (that i didn't like) and as i loved the songs performed, i gave a listen to LOVE TRICKY & LOVE HONEY. I love few songs

She seems to love her current style, she especially mentionned QueeN as her favorite song from her discography. She performed it this afternoon.
If anyone is interested, she performed (not in order) : Sakuranbo / タイムマシーン / affair / 私 / QueeN / TOKYO散歩 and few others.
She was really pretty.

Sounds like a fun show! So happy Affair was performed!

[dannysan]

I didn't know this cover of "TOKYO漫歩" existed...
By a chinese girl called ロンモンロウ（龙梦柔/龍夢柔）{Ron Monroe?}

[Xianghua]

Chime covers + Promo Pic

Spoiler:

DVD/Blu-ray


CD Only


FC/mu-mo/venue limited edition box set


Promo (big!)

Official tracklist:
01 Chime
02 kit palette
03 XOX
04 Chime（Instrumental）
05 kit palette（Instrumental）
06 XOX（Instrumental）

FC/mu-mo/venue limited edition box set will include a 4-disc live CD from Ai am BEST, too tour
-Setlist A: Zepp Diver City (2 disc)
-Setlist B: WWWX (2 disc)
Also includes a 20 piece photo card set from the tour


Limited edition goods:

Spoiler:

Official Fanclub LOVE9CUBE PREMIUM
Original Clear File


FC Mobile site LOVE9CUBE mu-mo shop
Original Postcard


EC site B3 Poster - same as promo pic

When buying from the venue of LOVE IS BORN ～16th Anniversary 2019～ show - Original sticker - same as DVD/blu-ray cover

Rakuten:
CD Only - Magnet sheet


DVD/Blu-ray - Multi Clear Case

The covers + promo pic were shot in Paris, she even posted a Paris Sanpo video and is wearing the same dress!
https://twitter.com/ai_otsuka99/stat...03840128049153

And last of the news, the setlist of today's ROCK IN JAPAN's performance:
1.PEACH
2.kit palette
3.momo no hanabira
4.Chime
5.rocket sneaker
6.XOX
7.pon pon
8.Happy Days
9.sakuranbo