I love the cover, but I think it is not fitting for a concert DVD...

I like the cover. I wonder why people find it weird when the pic is not live pictures from the concert. She/they are trying out of the ordinary and people complain... (though arena tour 2003-2004, concert tour 2000 wasn't live picture too)

A really beautiful pic.
But so random for a concert cover. :laugh
I'm all for a seperate photoshoot for a concert release, but at least something related to the concert. Though this is better than most of her covers just with some live pic(s).

I don't think it suits the concert. It would be a great album or single cover, maybe even work as an arena tour DVD cover... but a CDL cover? Not so much...:no

The picture is beautiful but the text seems to be an afterthought.

I love the cover and this was totally unexpected....still it's strange because it's not related to the concert nor to its concept. I mean okay, AT2003-2004, 2000 tour and rock'n roll circus/next level tour didn't even a photo taken from the concert but still they were RELATED to it! it's straaange. But i like it very much. might actually be buying.

I like the photo but I don't think it is good for the CDL. CDL is in winter and I don't think a photo at the beach is ok. The CDL was not in Dubai to party on the beach in New Years Eve. :)) I really like the photo but I totally dissagree with the cover.

I actually like this. It also fits the feel of things lately. Especially her last single release. Somehow I think it works well for this cdl :)

So now it's official :( Love the photo, hated as cover for a CDL. :no

I love the photo and how it's sooo unexpected in a good way!! The cover makes me wan to buy the blueray :)

It's not that bar after all

I hope her next album won't follow these light pale colors and white bed clothes style, we had Love songs, LOVE again, Feel the love, and this...

I want something fierce à la rock'n roll circus/FIVE era for her next album.

I wouldnt complain about something real different like RAINBOW

Covers are beautiful but they look like cast offs from FTL. Not impressed.

It is a great photo, it just doesn't get the CDL energy across, even if it fits in with the recurring theme in her artwork.

The photo is lovely but the font is terrible (when it is not though?) and it looks like a leftover from her recent covers. It could be worse but it could be so much better too.

It's pretty, but its also LOVE again ~part 908496720358~. I'm so done with these kind of photos... -.-

lol, hello? her staff is being lazy 99% of trhe time when it comes to any kind of covers xD

also i will always be for the non-concert photo for covers, but they really could have done a photoshoot in one of the outfits she wore somewhere in the studio or something. Like Next Level had so it would at least go with the theme itself.

LOVE THE PHOTO!!!

(and what happened to AHS omg..i tot it was gone forever T.T)

I don't like CDL 13-14 picture.
I get your point, but for me there's a big difference between this years CDL cover
and this:

http://s29.postimg.org/s9dreu2hv/image.jpg

I like to have live pictures on a cover of a live performance DVD.
And this is how I like them:

http://s30.postimg.org/9q7btuxul/27_..._2013_A_WA.jpg

http://s8.postimg.org/hxb9xd2c1/0905...tdown_live.jpg

http://s2.postimg.org/ogkz8juat/270px_AVBD_92029.jpg

And the other non-live covers?

http://s29.postimg.org/84g2f0083/51e_Ri_YCd0_FL.jpg
(the concert is superb, the had a lot of amazing footage to pick from in my opinion and the cover is tacky)

http://s27.postimg.org/3m61sctov/asiatour2007.jpg
Just logo and text, yay...

http://s27.postimg.org/qu4xexrv3/25751.jpg
Does this count? CDL 06-07 didn't even get a cover, not even a prettier picture... :/


So I prefer live cover, thank you! cOUNTDOWN LIVE 20014 looks a lot like these pictures:

http://s27.postimg.org/orhh3zaz3/f32...09a056d521.jpg
http://s9.postimg.org/gwxmwerob/Ayumi_Hamasaki.jpg
http://s16.postimg.org/5rv7qwpy9/Fee...E_B_Single.jpg
http://s1.postimg.org/tjrpnkqe3/tumb...1985_cover.jpg
http://s3.postimg.org/v008hus1b/45678.jpg

Following the same white-light concept. I find it boring. I though FTL/M-G-R single is adorable, but I'm over that theme now.

Don't forget CDL09-10 ~Future Classics~

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps1372d779.jpg

probably my favourite non-live CDL cover

:yes that's the point

Omg, I LOVE THE COVER.
I don't understand the choice, I mean, we had that Lady-Gaga-style-fluo logo, with bright yellow highlighter hair, and leather jacket and diva sunglasses, so this doesn't make sense, expect for the fact that I LOVE IT.
I love this cover. She's amazing, the lights are great and stuff.
On a side note, I think this pic is slightly different from the "LOVEagain" era ones. This feels lighter and less artificial. It reminds me a lot of fairyland covers, but, like, the early morning version, lol.

The reason why this cover is weird is because unlike say AT03-04 or Future Classics, those were featured on tour goods.

This one is oddly an offshoot from a magazine shoot they did in LA months after CDL.

Personally nothing will really top the 2012-2013 CDL cover for me, it's pretty amazing imo.

While this cover is pretty, it has absolutely nothing to do with what's on the DVD haha. It totally grew on me though and I actually do like it a lot haha.

That being said, it actually reminded me a lot of her older DVD/VHS covers. A Film for xx, A Clips, and Hamasaki Ayumi. In the sense that there's no real relation lol.

:yes that one is so so stunning to my eyes :love

The cover is gorgeous but, as already been said, it's far away from having something to do with it XD

I like CDL 2009-10 cover :D

I come out of the shadows to comment that the cover seems to me CDL takes your order with what was the 15th anniversary, using these light colors, if we LOVE from CDL to cover, as they make a game style image 15th anniversary

REALLY EXCITED FOR THISSSS!!! omg guys!

I love the cover as well but it's not befitting of a concert DVD/blu-ray. I guess she wanted it to match the theme of her most recent releases, however, it's a bit too serene for a tour.

I wish the cover looked different from Feel the love/ Merry-go-round and Pray. I love when the front shows off one of her MANY amazing costumes from the live

I wish they would have waited a bit longer to announce this..the wait has been so painful this time around with no tv rip.

so... there's no freebies for TA members for this release right?

I think there are supposed to be, but they just haven't mentioned anything yet.

※mu-moショップ・TeamAyuでは特典付きの販売を予定しております。

We are also not getting a full MC with this for some reason... or maybe we're getting all three days'? I dunno.

It's like 2 more weeks till the release and still no confirmation on the freebies... how are they expecting sales to pick up...

MC should be included for the last day only I think. Did they mention anything on the MC?

It was updated to say "MC Digest" at the bottom of the tracklist.

I wish they'd include the MC sections of all the dates! The MC part of 30th was so funny! LOL

Despite the fact I won't be buying this, it's rather insane that no TA links have shown up yet.

15 days... I'm so impatient this year!! XD

It's really weird that TA and mu-mo bonuses are still not announced.

TA bonus is an A3 size poster or a set of 3 A5 mini poster things?

I love the poster but I might go the smaller bonus because I just can't put up posters and have a bunch of them just sitting around already.....don't need any more :(

It's 3 piece postcard for the TA special ^^

The preview of CDL :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=aKjhgUcko7o

Ahh the setlist is so short :(

Is that the full setlist? I thought it was longer :/

there is the next button above the pink line

There's still Encore,.. part of me, curtain call, and a few more sonhs after MC!!

The full setlist is slightly longer but the show was a bit short for recent concerts' standards.

They really edited Feel the love, huh?

hoping for more preview...

Is it supposed to be about the 15th anniversary tour or just the dates of CDL?

Yeah I think they've just accepted the fact that they need to use editing on her voice now. Seriously you can tell they have been heavier on the processing side with her vocals lately.

It kinda sounds like the "DANCE ALL NIGHT" parts are altered live because the parts before then sound normal.

But they've always edited her vocals.

I do agree.Maybe they started using different editing software.

These parts sound weird because they were way more off-key than the rest, so even pitch-corrected they don't sound any good.

I know they always have, but now it's more noticeable. Before it was like they just cleaned up things. Now it sounds like they wrapped a blanket around her entire voice. It sounds so processed, almost like a cartoon voice or something. Idk how to describe it properly. But I've noticed lately her voice has that feeling on all her performances and it seems it's seeping into recordings as well (hello new me). It's like they iron out all bumps and add so much reverb that she's lost all power to her vocals.

Ugh, I love that Feel the love outfit so much!
I can't wait for this release!

Another Preview :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=jhmSHymmlT4

CAROLS omg <333

can't wait for CAROLS!!! my fav ayu's song

omg the CAROLS dress

This CDL looks so beautiful in the DVD than live! LOL can't wait!!

CAROLS <3

CAROLS!! :love

CAROLS!!! The outfit is stunning, now I'm really really really excited! It looks so beautiful.

CDL1314 looks awesome..specially the stage, it really is a new design from any of her CDL and AT stages. and yeaaa CAROLS dress awesome!
can't wait to watch it!

is this the first time there are clips of it?! Its definitely the first time Im seeing the CAROLS dress and wow!! Elsa's dress hahaha

CAROLS is amazing cant wait!!!

i wonder if Avex won't made the official preview...
Ayu's team is really slow on Media promotion...

The CAROLS dress looks really good and she is really energetic. Can't wait for the full show!

Elsa's dress LOL

CAROLS' dress looks amazing, can't wait to watch it!! thanks for sharing @holy_arrow

I was thinking of the same thing xD she would be the perfect Elsa tbh

CAROLS!!! :heart

wow so its really the first time everyone is getting a preview huh?

I hope avex will release an official digest for it on Ayu's official channel.

i don't believe that we would have the digest because of being only 5 days left ...

ah...finally



This CDL is so fancy!!! the stage and everything..it's an arena tour.

a few seconds too late haha :D

I CAN'T WAIT!!!
@Merry-go-round the audience looks really cheerful ^_^

So woderful

It's about time they make these previews in better qualities LOL. It looks really fancy and refreshed! 5 more days :love

It seems like she's not letting go of Timmy's outfits anytime soon, which I've grown fond of. I don't even mind him anymore lol. Merry-go-round sounded so hype <33

I love CAROLS!!!!!! she is back!!!!!!
Merry-go-round is another surprise in this digest
can't wait see the full show

"OK guys, we have 5 minutes of footage to show to advertise this year's CDL"
"Well, why don't we show two minutes of Ayu not being on stage, 1 minute of VERBAL and the countdown itself?"
"Alright, but we still need to show a song..."
"I'd go for evolution then!"

Still, I'm glad we got to see Merry-go-round, she nailed it ! Looks like a cool concert!

finally a preview but just a few song previewed... :( (merry go round!!!! wanna see it !!:)

With that quality of the video, sometimes I can almost count all the pixels on that preview...
Anyway, this CDL really looks fresh and original after all these years, plus that dress in CAROLS ... (*o*) Even in 360p looks amazing.
And I still can't get used to Yo-chan's short hair |D

Really? Lol I can't even see Ayu I'm too distracted by the dude in a drag queen outfit.

FTL Blasterjaxx remix for opening, nice!

i still can't believe we have tv preview n official digest for her CDL disc, if compare to almost zero promotion for her past CDL disc, we so "lucky" nowadays :D

Regarding the outfits, this CDL could be named COUNTDOWN LIVE 2013-2014 ~A RECYCLING~

I can't wait for it. I love Carols.

Gosh they filtered her voice too much again. BUT THIS CONCERT THO <3

She sounds and looks amazing!!!, I'm also glad she's not using contact lenses anymore. She looks very young like this ^-^.

In the beginning the stage looks really cool!

she was really excited!!

aw merry-go-round :heart

BUYING THIS!!!! I was sold at Feel the love! My favorite song of hers in a while :D :D :D

yeah, that intro was epic!

:cool ~feel the loooove

I don't believe it's the remix. Maybe it has elements from remix mixed with original, as Wake Me Up had elements of remix mashed up with original for A BEST live.

I think itss just the intro that was the Blasterjack remix!!

Merry-go-round looks SUPERBLY HIGH!!! the whole CDL feels like a great party hahah i guess that was what Ayu wanted huh
I think the tour next month is gonna be really pumped up in terms of atmosphere