awesome, I think I'll wait until the album is released to hear these :D

If that is true, then I think both songs would still be collected to the new album. I mean, it seems ridiculous to me that they would release these NEW songs not even a month after the new album was released. And for the people who already bought the album, Avex would just load the single with a bunch of remixes and extras.

Yeah there would be a need for a bunch of extras then since it shall be a re-cut single and fewer fans might be inclined to buy it though.

But the last time she did a recut was.. .. omg xD

I don't think they'll be on the album.. has that ever happened with video games? The themesongs coming out on an album rather than a single before the actual game itself? Just wondering xD

Zeo

Oo, I'm loving the titles of the songs :yes

i think those songs will be in the album, and i dunno

Angela Aki.. I dont even know her.. Or her music..:grumpy Square should just use Utada and Ayu, look at Kingdom Hearts and Kingdome Hearts 2..

Angela Aki? i never heard of her, well whoever she is she's going to get ALOT more popularity from singing the song for Final Fantasy~! i love Final Fantasy so if Ayu does sing a song for it.... :luv2

Not surprising since Square-Enix is really popular in Final Fantasy series.

Angela only debuted in mid-2005 (but she released two indies albums prior to that).

oh icicic~

singing a song for Final Fantasy is a good way to boost up her popularity~

^ exactly.. Final Fantasy will make her famous all over the world.. But they choose singers that are capable of carrying out tunes in English and Japanese right? Except Faye Wong, Rikki and Koda Kumi. Or maybe they dont. Although Emiko Shiratori and Utada sang in both versions. Faye Wong sang English version and that was used in both games.. Rikki sang Suteki Da Ne and it was available only in Japanese for English and Japanese release.

They broke the tradition-like thingy with Koda Kumi and Jade!

what!? I dont think there will be another single after the album. But, if the songs are really great I mean, better than walking proud or sumthing, then maybe the single would come out. Just look back on Daybreak..look at its ranking...I Don't think ayu and avex will RISK it again. no.

Oh, NO! I dont want Ayu's number 1 streak to break! But I hope those songs are in the album.. >.<

OMG! Onimusha is one of my fave game! & now ayu will sing its soundtrack!!!

wow! 2 new titles of songs that we would be expecting! thats totally cool! i think startin' will have a jumpy beat to it... while rainy day is something like playin' in the rain or something...

hope they will be good tracks worth waiting for

I doubt ayu will ever sing FF theme songs. I dunno why, just a feeling. Ayu's voice and FF is something i never felt could blend (but just my opinion anyway). Yep the tradition was broken in ffx-2 with the addition of jade (which I never liked). I still like Nobuo Uematsu's composition best, maybe that explains why I felt ffx-2 music was inferior to the others.

^ I LOVE those piano music in FFX and FFX-2~ makes me wanna cry, when i listen to it i feel very sad!! okay i should stop talking about it now T_T

I hope both songs will be included new album (however I'm little afraid there will be only released as independent single + on OS album)

It could be great if previews of this 2 songs was show up...

Perhaps there'll be "album versions" and "single/Game" versions of the songs. I'd love to see a new single with tons of remixes like the old ones had.

this is cool news!! another game with her songs. too bad Square Enix wouldn't use her. hopefully when this game is released in U.S, they'll keep her songs in it.

I hope this 2 songs will be included in the album! Thanks for the info!

I don't think that Startin' and Rainy Day will be a single, but there might be PVs for them like with About You, walking proud, and Humming 7/4. ^_^

I think Ayu is making a lot of singles so she can break the record for most #1 singles.

So far this year she has:
STEP you/is this LOVE?
fairyland/alterna
HEAVEN/Will
Soon:
BOLD & DELICIOUS/Pride
Startin' / Rainy Day (???)

*Also "appears" was a single after the album and it was just a collection of remixes. Maybe they will do that if Startin' / Rainy Day is the next single. :)

Yeah you're right. That might be a possibility indeed. If it shall be a re-cut single, if the songs shall be included in the album, that is, I do hope there will be a lot of remixes to make up for it though.

Ayu has been working so hard lately, I want to listen to a preview of startin'/rainy days. she doesn't usually do vg songs

^ well she did for Thousand Arms and i don't think artists should do lots of VG songs, they should do more movie soundtrack ^^.
I do hope avex and capcom release a re-cut single containing 10 remixes of the songs,, that'll be more than cool!! I just hope the PVs won't be containing a lot of the FMV from the game thou

same here on all counts. I dont think Ayu will ever sing for FF. FFX2's music pales in comparison of the epic sounds from FF 3,6,8,9 and 10.

Aww really? still i will always hope that she'd sing for Final Fantasy.... AND BEST IF NOBUO COMPOSES THE SONG!!!! :)

SHE'S SINGING FOR ONIMUSHA DAWN OF DREAMS!?!?!? I DIN NOE THAT!!!!! OMG that game, according to a video game shop, would be in Singapore at 19/12 ... THAT'S LIKE 6 DAYS!!!

I think it's possible. I suppose that this songs will be released as independent product (maybe not related with other production of AYU) :rolleyes

is startin' and rainy day a new single?!!

I think it will be - theme songs from games r mostly releasing as singles + included OS :eyebrow

I never actually played any Onimusha game, but always considered buying one since they looked pretty cool to me
now I have 2 reasons for buing the next Onimusha ;)

Then it would be a nice collectible item...but I really don't like to many singles stuck together...just leaves less room for the new album.:thud

I know that fact that sometimes single songs r releasing as independent product could be irritating too :thud

many rumor said that it will become her next new single
and it won't be in her new album...
but who know?!

nonetheless I'll buy it if it turns out to be a single :)
:thud :thud

Looks like her real age is starting to show....;_; cries

what do you mean?:)

I think this person means she looks old in the photo.

oh!good news!@

In other words "she looks like 27 years old woman" - not so young as usual (like 20 years old girl) ;)

my sister who is 30yrs now hasnt aged since around 25 yrs~ i was surprised my sister was 30 because i thought she was 28 O_O , i always thought people would age around Ayu's age too but when i thought about my sister i changed my mind :D

Yeah, estimation ppls age by their look is very risky. My mother with make up and youth-clothes looks like at most 30 years woman but in reality she have more ages than mine age x 2 :thud