[Official Message] ayumi hamasaki 『Just the beginning -20- TOUR 2017』

[Aderianu]

english translation from TA mail

ayumi hamasaki announces "Just the beginning -20- TOUR 2017"!!

"The stage, this is where I live."
We have no doubt what ayumi hamasaki says, 19 years she has been pursuing ultimate entertainment and kept improving.

"Just the beginning -20-" tour, the advanced step to her 20th anniversary year, runs 60 concerts!!
It's her first attempt and shows begin to be held at hall venues in Japan, starting with Arena venue.

We follow the track of the masterpieces since her debut by changing scale which makes her shows multifariously.
This tour must be going to become something special and the long awaited "special edition" tour for her fans.


What is her intension of starting "Just the beginning", is this countdown to her 20th anniversary or...

[YUKARI]

I wonder if it is going last for 2 years - 2017-2018, hmm.
Anyways I hope it will be epic!

[xLuna&1LOVE]

I know it has been done before, but I hope the fans can vote for songs again. It would be too similair as her 15th anniversairy, so she probably won't do it.

[RealLight]

Originally Posted by xLuna&1LOVE

I know it has been done before, but I hope the fans can vote for songs again. It would be too similair as her 15th anniversairy, so she probably won't do it.

I hope so, I want rare or never perfomed songs, although the article already said she's gonna perform her biggest hits, so...

[oaristos]

I don't mind her using the A BEST image again. I mean, every time she tries something different people bash on her like crazy and ask her to go back to "what she used to be." If she ever reads what people say about her online, that'd explain why she relies on that image so much...

Anyway, that translation from Arama is actually exciting. If they really plan on changing a lot of things from her previous tours, then I'm in. I just really expect something better than the CDL.

[js_surrealism]

Originally Posted by oaristos

I don't mind her using the A BEST image again. I mean, every time she tries something different people bash on her like crazy and ask her to go back to "what she used to be." If she ever reads what people say about her online, that'd explain why she relies on that image so much...

Anyway, that translation from Arama is actually exciting. If they really plan on changing a lot of things from her previous tours, then I'm in. I just really expect something better than the CDL.

Clearly 2 different things.

People want her to go back to her period of creative artistry and innovation and quality of music. Wanting her to be creative again and to sound good in her music does not equate to rehashing past imagery.

I can understand that since it's a retrospective anniversary tour it's sort of okay to reuse past (iconic) images, but this is not the first time she's reused that image. It would be nice to have something visually new for her 20th anniversary.

[RealLight]

Originally Posted by js_surrealism

People want her to go back to her period of creative artistry and innovation and quality of music.

Me teas.

Originally Posted by aliceshields

May be new album will be "Just the Beginning".

That could actually happen tbh.

[oaristos]

Since she already sang kanariya I feel like I can dream about she performing It was...

[Irish_Ayu_Fan]

Can't confirm till the dates are announced, but this is gonna be my first Ayu concert, so crazy excited!! Need Next Level lol

[!Lawi!]

^Same here, I'll be in Tokyo for three months so I don't want to miss her this time!

[stivenoto]

Yay!!! Can't wait for the dates... Hope i can watch it...

[dreamalley]

Do you think the price will be the same, regardless of being a small venue or a big venue?

[Aderianu]

Originally Posted by dreamalley

Do you think the price will be the same, regardless of being a small venue or a big venue?

TA tour was at small venues, price - ￥8,500
for Arena Tour ￥8,900

[kotora]

so.. is she going to sing kanariya 60 times?

[TheRainbow]

I hope her new album is called sixxxxxxty.

[EndOfTheWorld]

I also don't see what the big deal is about using the A Best image. It is only being used for a website graphic homepage. Since it is for the 20 anniversary it would make sense to use the cover of her best selling and arguably most iconic album and cover. It also contains her most well known songs.
It doesn't make her a "has been". It's just promo.

[Yumsushi]

Originally Posted by TheRainbow

I hope her new album is called sixxxxxxty.

lol

I dont know if Id be back to see her again this year. But if she was going to perform outside of Japan I'd consider it.

[xLuna&1LOVE]

Originally Posted by TheRainbow

I hope her new album is called sixxxxxxty.

Love this quote! LOL.

@js_surrealism Visually new... I hope she could achieve that. To be honest, I felt like watching the same concert over and over the past years, only with a different theme, slightly different costumes (if they are not re used), and a slightly different setlist. I do not really mind, because it is so Ayu. I am kinda wondering what she needs to do, to come back as fresh and new.

[kotora]

Originally Posted by TheRainbow

I hope her new album is called sixxxxxxty.

Sixxxxxxty
---Just the Beginning---

[aliceshields]

May be new album will be "Just the Beginning".