i absolutelly love the idea that they used something fanmade but like really? there's a dozzen of people out there making better stuff, and they just happen to take this one... why didn't they do like Namie did with her 20th anni logo - made a contest, if they were willing to incorporate something from fans into the logo....This is like not cool....

I like the logo...

I love how she changed the heart from her 10th anniv for a shield. For me it's a symbolism for how strong she got sine 2008, much more mature. Love love love it.

If they used a idea of mine I would prefer all the "glory" coming at me as money. Just saying. :P

The original logo was pretty ugly, but some ideas on it were pretty good if properly fixed... And they did it well enough IMO.

the fan's logo is much better...
add some colors TA!!!

i want real me so bad now :~

Exactly.

If Ayu chose this as her logo, she probably thought it represented her and her career well.

If they were going to do something like this, they should have done what Namie's team did and made it open to all the fans to submit.

agree'd :yes

If you're stealing an idea, make sure it's a good one.
This logo is horrendous and looks well... fanmade. :D
What a great creative team...

mmm i think it's not about the fairness, at least in my eyes..it's just not a professional way of aproaching this....
well it's Ayu, i rarelly aproove of her "creative" team options...but oh well... it's one of the worst logos from her that I've seen, in the top 5 for sure, but it's just a logo i guess...*shrugs*
It might not look like it's the right decision from the point of view of some of us (like me) but it's HER decision, i guess she likes it. And honestly i never understood j-pop/j-music graphic departament...i just don't get it whatsoever lol

Ohh the logo is out, don't care though, it's just a logo.

I actually really like it - it'll look cool on the t-shirts.

mi|kshake~

I find the new logo... weird.
I dunno, the wing was kinda unique when it released for the 10th anniversary, now they just re-use it. Moreover, the shild shape could have been designed better, and the swirls are useless; they aren't even beautiful or something !
I think it's a non-cohesive logo, as someone says : it seems like they just put pieces together.

Maybe we could tweet her for next year that we'd like something like that~

Personally, even in Namie's contest I didn't like the one they chose...but at least they were all nice looking lol

I don't like the logo, but at least they should give a pair of tickets to this guy

Lol


I like this logo. Cool that they used a fan's design.

I honestly dont care if the logo is lame or whatever, however I don't know how they can call it an "inspiration" when its nearly identical to one fan's design. Is that what her team is now resorting to? ripping ideas off fans? how could they not give this poor guy credit?

Also, I've watched a few performances now, I wonder does Ayu hate Timmy or something? Maybe the logo should've been one wing on one side, and Timmy's horrendous clown face on the other

LOL!! now you mention that i can't unsee it.

i still think the 10th anni logo is way better, with more details on the crown etc. maybe if the shield has more details this logo will look better?

and if avex doesn't have to buy from the fan, i think they at least should give the fan some benefits, like you said, a pair of tickets.

I agree. Then the fan gets recognized by name. Here it is pretty half assed - they should at least name the fan. In my eyes, that's the decent thing to do considering that this logo will be printed on tour goods that they will be making money off of.

^ Well, fans rip CDs, DVDs and upload that in internet. For free.

But I agree they could at least credit the guy.

It still might be fake, its happened before people jumping on the first thing labeled tour logo or album cover

i hope the stage be wonderful because i dont like the center stage!!!!

i dont really like the logo because it is so similar to AT2008. and i totally dun understand what does the one wing signify. :(

the logo itself, its ok. but i prefer the logo on the Fans voting page.

Does anyone know if reseller shops sell single tickets, or is it only in pairs? Thanks

The logo is similar to 10th anniversary to construct the idea of continuity... the 20th anniversary most likelly will have a similar logo again.

And the 1 wing thing can be "understood" on Endless sorrow lyrics...

Yes, you can buy single tickets.

That logo isn't the best, I agree, but at the same point I find it cute XD

Can you recommend me some good reseller shops? PM me please, I'd really appreciate it. I'll be in Tokyo in July for one of the final two shows. :)

Exactly!
If you're gonna be caught stealing, steal something good (a pack of gum vs an iPhone as an example. I know someone who stole a spoon and I died of laughter)

Even though the artist is okay with not being compensated, that doesn't mean that avex and Ayu *shouldn't* compensate them in some way (if they haven't done so behind the scenes). A lot of time, effort, and money goes into making art, and to have that just ripped off (sorry...used as "inspiration") is...not cool. As someone who wants to eventually be able to make a living off of her artwork, it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Even just being credited would be fine; exposure is really important to an artist trying to get people to notice their work. It's one thing if Ayu and her creative team were inspired by multiple fanmade logos, but really...at least give the artist credit.

today I voted for:

WHATEVER
hanabi ~episode II~
criminal


that'll be my regular pattern. When will we know the full results??
we need to bring back never-performed and really old tracks...
.glad to see poker face there!! & M.

I always vote for Daybreak, no more words and HEAVEN

i'm voting a lot for no more words too =)

^ same here, the song deserves a chance at a proper performance

There are a number of very detailed threads in the Ayu-chat forum. They should have all of the information you need. :) The info really hasn't changed and there are always tons of tickets available so I wouldn't even worry.

So, I got my tickets for Saitama's shows on 4.13 and 4.14 from 7/11. They are both A gate, 200 level, 10-15 rows. Quite sucky as I hoped for arena :(

I have a horrible problem... my friend bought my ticket for me because she is in Japan now and when the ticket was issued they put her name on it... is there any way for me to use it??? do you think they will check it??? God I so want to go... I already paid and everything I can't afford to buy one more time.... :'(

Don't worry you can still use it :D

It doesn't really matter who's name is on it really.

Really???? I got so worried... I was on arena tour 2008 and 2009 and there was no name anywhere... I also had a similar problem when trying to order tickets for Skytree throught the same friend. You must bring the credit card when coming with the name of the person that paid... and it must be issued in Japan only... wtf??? XD

she also told me that they checked her ID with the same ticket type on an AKB48 concert...

There are so many ways of purchasing tickets and they all work in different ways, it gets pretty confusing!

Since one person can purchase more than 1 ticket (if the person was a TA member in this case), it would have that person's name on all the tickets. But obviously you can't duplicate yourself and use all the tickets at once, they go with friends, or usually those extra tickets end up at the reseller shops!

I've bought tickets from the reseller shops with other people's names and it worked just fine. I also sold one of the tickets that I purchased to one of my friends and it was fine as well.


I think AKB has its own way of selling tickets... or whatever. Their fans are scary, so I'm not surprised if they wanna see their ID xD They might also try to buy many tickets and sell them for a LOT of money since they know many people want to see them, so yeah.

OK! Thank you!!!!! my mind is much more at ease now...
I still got a ****** place so maybe I'll try buying a better one XD

Thanks!!!!! :luv2

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Kanayama Station
@nanan1225

^

*¬*~

today:

no more words
Dearest
Endless sorrow

<3

Nice!
Thanks for sharing the promotion pics!

I'M waiting that the ticket of 14th april arrives to my friend house
i want to know my place T_T
i'm so curious.... it doesn't look true that in two weeks, i can see her *_*

so what are the dates of the shows in asia again?

There aren't any.

I am...
NEVER EVER
Daybreak

I guess no north america :(

I don't know if this is official but I saw a Ayu-fanpage on fb saying that Taipei is tentatively scheduled...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...94248656_n.jpg

that would be awesome!

Sorry but.... I think it is a fake as the day (saturday and sunday) didn't feet with the date
The 10/7 is a monday and the 10/9 a Wednesday

GARHHHH asia tour please omg

Yes asia tour please....

It's a fake. One of her closest friends already confirmed to her fans on Facebook that this tour is in Japan only. Even the thing with tweeting a city people want it to go to was meant to be just cities in Japan, not Brazil, France, London and USA.

Ayu herself said it is ok to ask for cities outside japan

Also a Japan only Tour wouldn´t be announced as biggest Tour of her career I think o.o
(I mean she has to top AT08 xD)

Every tour of her career after the 1st has been announced as the biggest and best ever. But her friend's message that's on both his and Ayumi's Facebook pages he answered a fan saying this tour was only in Japan.

^Can you link that answer?

Ayu told it's ok if people want to ask for any place in the world, that doesn't mean anything but I think if many people ask for one place she might think about making concert there.

NEVER EVER
still alone
Endless sorrow

i got I am... fever

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

Many people asking for the same place via twitter still won't get Avex to lose money on renting a stadium in a foreign country, they will say and have Ayumi say anything for publicity purposes, but they are not a company willing to lose money on renting a venue so that a few dozen people tweeting or even a few hundred can get a tour to come to their country.

I would take that with a few grains of salt. Both avex and Ayu tend to exaggerate things. "This is the best album I've ever made" or "This is the biggest tour yet" are something we've heard so many times :) While I am still hoping that she'll eventually tour other countries as well the only thing that is certain is that the first leg of the tour will cover Japan only and that we don't know whether there will be another one or not.

Oh my God... Ayu fans stalking her friends! This must be the most annoying fanbase ever! >___<

Annoying AND stupid... he is her friend. He doesn't work with her. He is not fully aware of her schedule. ¬¬

^ He is more aware of her schedule than you are as he's spent much of the last 3 months with her in LA and he suggested a world tour to her & responded to a fan he allowed as a friend on facebook that this tour is Japan only. When her friends answer fans which is not often, anyone would believe someone who has spoken to her on the subject before some know it all fan.

technically, Japan is in Asia too. =x

and maybe the Singaporeans can email Beatrice Chia Richmond, the chairperson of the company that brought in Namie Amuro, SNSD, Super Junior etc..

maybe she has plans for ayu! :)

^ I seriously tot ayu will be coming since Namie is here D:

I think what he said is as of present. For the tour now is really in Japan only. But whether or not it will become a tour around asia is another thing. After all, he's not her tour crew and does not represent her nor her team in anyway.

^you seem to be missing the point that he is one of her closest friends and has discussed her tour with her. he does not need to be on her tour staff for his close friend to have answered the question already.

I don't care if she goes to X or Y city, i only want the tracklist

^

same here >>" dying for the tracklist!

does anyone know if I go into tokyo for May (golden week 3rd-6th) tickets for Yoyogi will be on sale yet?

You don't really need to tell all your work details to your close friend or do you...

I still have hope for Asia tour ,being optimist xD

anyway so cool to see that Christophe told Ayu to make a world tour! maybe she would consider about it, who knows, go go Christophe haha

my ticket has arrived *__________* and i am on the places ahead

btw when there should be results of the winners of the 15th anniversary prizes?

I don't think you realise that as her friend, if it were to be an Asia tour or not, he is in no position to confirm. I doubt it's going to be an Asia tour, but I can imagine he would get in all sorts of trouble if he went around announcing un-announced news etc... to people on Facebook.

If you keep telling all your work schedule to your friends, I can only believe you must be really fun at parties.

AhhhhhhhHHHhh ! We can't vote anymore ! I've not voted today XD

http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ayu/img/bnr_live.gif

Forever Ayu Facebook page leaked the info about the new song
It's called Tell All
Sorry,wrong thread

i wonder whay kinda msg ayu wanna send out.

Tell All: I AM ACTUALLY LESBIAN! Midori is my gf!!

:3 cant wait for the setlist, i hope a lot of songs from "I am..." and "RAINBOW" are there (:

damn I can't wait to see the setlist *o*

I'm so exciting to see the poll result!!!!
BTW, if Ayu close the poll today, so, there're only few days to rehearse all songs we voted. How many song in the poll will include in the setlist? I would like to see 20 songs we voted + new songs from LOVE again. (Just liike Amuro's 20th Anniversary Tour setlist)

I think she has all the tour already planned, and now she only has to include the winning songs there. For example, it is easy to include Dearest instead of SAKURA in a ballad section. I think the concepts are there, now she only has to choose the songs. If she has a great rock number planned for Bye-bye darling for example, but people choose Because of You, it probably isnt that hard to adapt the concept.

^
^
I think all the concept about this show was already prepared ! and TA poll is finished since several weeks I believe and considering she has already planned to sing also some songs of Love again she will just add some songs here and there who fits with the thematic IMO

from the past all AHS interpretations and predictions were kinda true sometimes, and this lol :thud

I think this poll is mostly for encore performances, because everything's already planned and she always changes encore set-list during her tours, because this section of the concert doesn't require much preparation. So I guess she'll sing few different songs in each city during encore.

I wouldn't be surprise if the old performance of those voted songs get recycled. After all, it's a 'BEST' live lol... Or maybe a simple theme like POM.

anyone?

They don't go on sale until the end of June but it's not like you need to be in Tokyo to buy them.

hopefully they don't have the fanclub priority booking for her tour tickets in singapore like they did for namie's tour. am saving up so would be devastated if all the best seats get sold out before i even get a shot at them >.<

^ There's no tour date for Singapore. How would seats sell out?

@BoAyusoul

OMFG THE GOODS LOOK DIVINE!!! :love


http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater

the goods look amazing!

i don't like the military theme...i think that i'll buy the book.
i don't see the keychain o.o Ayu has always done for every tour

Holy moly the camo print is amazing.