Live DVD/BD 'ARENA TOUR 2012 ~HLS~' March 8, last of five 15th anni. releases [II]
 

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5ヶ月連続リリース第5弾!
LIVE DVD/Blu-ray「ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2012 A ~HOTEL Love songs~」発売決定!

2012年4月から全国13会場34公演で計27万5000人を動員した
全国アリーナツアーの国立代々木競技場第一体育館で行われた最終公演を映像化!
会場を「HOTEL Love songs」という架空のホテルに見立てたエンタテインメントショウが蘇る! !

収録内容未定
※全体約180分収録予定

Total running time will be 3 hours or so for both the Blu-ray and DVD.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/ayumi-hamasa...8908170&sr=1-5 - Blu-ray on Amazon
http://www.amazon.co.jp/ayumi-hamasa...906886&sr=1-11 - DVD on Amazon (2 DVD)

I wish it was available on iTunes internationally :(

OMG Aderianu has a rip to make gifs from?!
http://aderianu.tumblr.com/post/4479...e-songs-digest

Don't know if anyone posted these yet...but previews of the DVD made from Chinese fans

http://t.cn/zYn2AcQ http://t.cn/zYn2JRi :)

Ohh no..is Ayu wearing blue contacts :irked

Looks good to me !

I just found this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K557iy0ZuN0

Sparkle from the DVD


hmmm, someone pasted all the iTunes Japan's clips together.

Thank you! there's also part two!
http://video.sina.com.cn/v/b/98693473-1258508133.html

LOL, ok......

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/8996/kissqq.jpg

^
her kiss makes 2-yan goes high

edit: watched the preview, feel like im watching CDL again >.< just Kiss 'o Kill attracts my attention,loved the outfit! but noooo Shuya again why

NaNaNa!


get ready for an epic Timmy meltdown.

Appears


This new version of the song is great and no stupid wigs or costumes.

sadly videos dont work.

^They work on my browser.

They work, just need to go directly to youtube to watch them. I love how she did appears, so soft.

Totally gonna love this BD when I have the money lol. The lights are so flashy and extravagant I can tell it's gonna look great in HD :D

Love the NaNaNa performance! Such energy! And the appears performance was so flawless. She looked so beautiful :heart

Thanks for sharing the videos guys!

Thanks for sharing those videos!! *^*
She did an amazing job with appears... she sounds soooo good <3
Sparkle performance is orgasmic once again and shake it performance makes me wanna dance and jump!!

I loved the videos, I'm so proud cause her voice is great, she sounds amazing and she's full of energy ♥ Can't wait to watch this concert!

She did sound good in most of the performance but there's some small miss too >. <
Timmy is distracting as usual....
Though a bit disappointed that some of the on screen video were not in hd. Looks blur on tv...

That guy who uploaded the videos gives me the creeps.

And aww Maro... lol

he's always posting things like that, it's very annoying. however, I do thank him for uploading them since I'm so broke that I cannot afford to buy it right now. I can kinda see where Maro and Ayu's romance may have started, acting so touchy and feely for months touring...sometimes working can stir feelings. their performance in the video is awesome :)

Partial of Return road's performance was shown during the credits. No audio though. It does looks like a spectacular performance. =( something similar to the pv

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...70238831_n.jpg

anyone know where this from? is it in the disc? :o

from the credits as I've mentioned above. It's not the full performance though. and it's not full screen.

Ooh you can see just how many dancers she has there, she needs to date and dump a few more to bring it down to a reasonable number.

I think love Appears at AT07 more, though havent watched the vid,

why HMV is a bit late , cant wait want my copy >_>

The videos you guys posted earlier are private, it's a shame ! I thought there would be a full rip by now !

http://t.co/vKAIB0Cou9 looked like someone ripped the bonus ,A Song Is Born

and wheres the new song??

What new song?

Oh, now I see why she decided to include A Song Is Born performance - because of situation in Sendai, which she was unable to attend with concerts in 2011 :-( Really sad.

What a wonderful performance *_*



With all 5 codes you get a wallpaper and a new song^^ (+ enter the lottery for the spacial gifts)

The song will be available on April 8th.

waiting for FULL RIP~

Anyone could give a brief translation on what ozma was talking ^^?

can't wait for a HD rip~ *__*

What is the meaning of those kanjis?

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/3177/kanjinjc.jpg

Holy land as in shrine?

i have all except A Classical garhhh...wonder if i should get it... :/
(any advice LOL?)

I just watched the concert in full. HLS is one crazy violent hotel if you ask me. I think Song 4 u sticks out SO WEIRDLY. LOL! Tell me why and reminds me are really powerful vocally but like what I didn't really enjoy in the CDL-HLS- -> the overdramatization and that there's just TOO MUCH going on on stage. appears was beautiful and Missing was great! I was thinking, "FINALLY Ayu's alone"...until...lol.

Shake It and STEP you were fantastic! Shake it was amazing in energy and omg, Ayu looked so incredible in that getup LOLOL!! and that wink at the bridge *faints* I have to admit though. When STEP you started playing, the nostalgia hit me and it made me realize...what on earth was Shake It all about HAHA! Was that even a Song? like..both these songs differ so much in sound and style. Then I realized how much Ayu actually has ventured out in the Party Queen album. Honestly.

I also really enjoyed NaNaNa and Sparkle. And once again, NaNaNa just showed how much un-Ayu Ayu's music can be. I loved her vocals on this one actually. I do love how they linked the guns scene to the sirens. Then again, I didn't enjoy the screen that was going on before the song because it felt so messed and..ok, too violent LOL. And i think Sparkle can register itself as a concert staple already. DO IT AYU.

the next LOVE and Eyes, Smoke, Magic...had potential honestly. I felt that the next LOVE was a bit toooo busy. for such a slow song. Eyes, Smoke, Magic was quite entertaining..especially the part where Ayu paused LOL. kiss o' kill was like the replica of its AT07 rendition except with a much much better costume and hairstyle. Though its so weird that this song belonged in the "garden" section, which I figured perhaps in the ORIGINAL HLS line-up, Aria should play. LOL.

Serenade in A minor was wow. The tissue dance was beautiful and emotional with that music. Party Queen was another superb performance! The lights seem to be enhanced from CDL's version and I loved how the audience did the KAMPAI together. The Lonely queen section gave me many goosebumps. I could feel that emotion coming through..it was really depressing ><. And once again, when the SURREAL ~ evolution came, all that was in my mind was...THIS.IS.HAMASAKI.AYUMI. It just felt so strange really...its as though, this classic sound spoke for itself. Comparing beside Ladies Night and Party Queen, SURREAL and evolution's music really spoke for themselves and ayu. I can't explain the feeling I got from watching honestly.

When it reached the One Night Carnival performance, I felt that it was so fun. Ayu was really enjoying herself and with Boys & Girls coming after, you could really hear that sort of fun, old-school 90s J-Pop sound which it just seems all so natural that Ayu would sing.

Lastly, I think Ayu really nailed how beautiful you are. A pity the most moving section for me was removed and made into the dancer's introduction but she came back full swing and sang the heck out of the final chorus which I felt was really powerful and strong and earnest. And on this note, I really loved her vocals throughout the concert. Many songs were sung very strongly and in control.

This concert is definitely unique in its own right. And actually, I feel..without PQ's new addition of songs, perhaps it wouldnt have been so entertaining and varied. and I like that Ayu moved/danced a lot more than before in this :)

Shake it was actually really good. The ultra-cute outfit + the naughty dance + the fierce song go surprisingly well together.

You should definitely get the Classical album >.<
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14...ps3e2614a9.pnghttp://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14...ps58807340.png
I like this part too lol full zoom onto her face >.<
Lonely Queen definitely sounds weird... she was suddenly depressed then back to high mode when the music came on...kinda contradict the reason she pulled away Return Road... Cause I really felt sad during this part. It's like we're the reason she's lonely and she put up on a pretense when the music came on.

Typically it takes a few days to a week for a newly released video to be ripped online. So we'll see it maybe the end of the weekend or so. I cannot wait to see it! :D the RR is stunning!!!! Such a shame the performance was scrapped. It would've been cool if they had an ayupan of that dress, that would've been the standout of the collection for sure lol

saw this on tumblr,http://aderianu.tumblr.com/post/4485...-year-and-this

anyone knows what she meant?? is that about those fans who died during the Tsunami? =.=

Yes I do think so...

This performance in Sendai was really emotional !

Anyone k now if she sings the intro to kiss o'kill like in AT07? Or is it just the song?

With the intro~

I can't wait to see the "Lonely Queen" bit in Party Queen! Please leak before Tuesday or I won't be able to download you ! ahaha

Just watched all the preview clips and despite not being wowed by the setlist, it looks like a pretty good concert. The only bit I don't like are the parts similar to the CDL - the set up with the doors and the couple arguing etc. Not interested!

I hope someday we will get an amazing performance of Ladies Night, because the band always play it well, I just don't like the cute style of singing. Not too sure about some of the vocals on Shake It either, but think I need to see the whole thing.

NaNaNa! I love this song and the performance looks great!

mi|kshake~

This moment was really awesome live, gave me a cold shiver down my shoulder *_*

I LOVE the part of Lonely Queen *__*

I liked a lot also the next LOVE + Eyes, Smoke, Magic, Timmy's so funny here with his mirror xDD

OMG Yess Yess YEss! This is so exciting!

haha! A Classical..but it'll come with CDL's DVD so...i'll miss out on all the lucky draws sadly
so there's not much of a point there right? Im sure the new song and wallpapers will be shared here ><

OMG YES THAT SCENE...omg i died :luv2

Yea the Party Queen performance summed up the entire intention of the album and perhaps the tour. Many things happen on the surface but deep down it's hard to tell. The abruptness of the high mode kinda made me feel like...Ayu is saying "Yes i'm really hurt and sad, but for the sake of the people around me, including my fans, I'll show them my lively and happy side".

I don't understand this but, is this the picture things you have access to with all the codes, or is this just something this web site has offered. It looks like this years calendar

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/6246/90151048.png

http://shopping.recochoku.jp/feature/?no=sp_ayu5month

a different little preview of 'Shake It ♥' from the DVD LQ 43sec

(don't know how to get these youtube window things working properly)
http://youtu.be/0CekZb3-mls

I HATED CDL 11-12, so it looks like I'm gonna hate this too. I'll download it, but I'll doubt I'll watch it. I was seriously hating the previews, especially with Timmy and his obnoxious self (sorry, someone had to say it).

In NaNaNa Timmy sings "You`re the Party Queen and you`re the Dancing Queen" and Ayu "I`m a Loneley Queen". So the "Loneley Queen" is not new. She made it just a part of the show in Yoyogi. I wouldn`t think too much in it.
Keep in mind she was happy with Maro at that time.

Iv made a digest for the dvd from clips I ripped and merged from recochoku.jp, they weren't very big in size but the audio is good, just uploading it to youtube now, each song goes for about 40 seconds. Good enough to get a look at the dvd

Video of appears !

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy2...om=embediframe

This concert is very good, I've seen it in Saitama, better than last CDL, the staging and story between songs is very well done ! (for once, there is a real story and a "logical" ! )

Can't wait to receive my DVD ! =)

ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2012 A ~HOTEL Love songs~ DVD Digest

thanks for the preview

Thanks Douggn ! =)

What a reminiscence.. I miss watching the concert at Fukuoka last year...

Thanks douggn for the digest!

This LIVE sound very very good I want to watch it in full now =) This is what I expected of our top entertainer !!

thank you for digest video.... this concert looks nice...
too bad return road doesn't include in this live

Thanks Douggn for the awesome preview :) can't wait to watch the concert in full

Thanks a lot Douggn !I'm really looking forward to listening to Eyes, Smoke, Magic and Party Queen ! Did any body find the bit when she sings "I am a lonely queen"?

Thanks for taking the time to make a digest!

Reminds me is WOW :thud

great preview!can't wait to watch the full concert!!!

I find strange she sings some old songs with exactely the same vocal tone and some others with her current tone lol It's not a bad thing but I'm suprise ! She sing kiss o' kill & Step You even Sparkle with the same tone as before I like that ^^

Well, after seeing the digest douggn put together from recochoku, I don't think I'll hate it that much.

-I'm looking forward to Tell me why, reminds me and appears, though it sounds like in appears, she's doing her cutesy voice a little, which annoys me. I guess because the song's from over 10 years ago, she's trying to make herself sound younger?
-Shake It looks fun, but again, cutesy voice, I'd like NaNaNa if Timmy wasn't hogging up the stage.
-kiss o'kill, while I'm excited as all get out to see it, I'm gonna withhold my thoughts until I see the full performance, because it looks like there's some Shuya flailing going on.
-Crying during Love song? Wow, wasn't expecting that. Old memories, perhaps? >_>
-how beautiful you are sounds epic.

At least unlike the CDL, she's jumping around and having fun. I could see why everybody thought she was pregnant around that time, because she wasn't doing much of anything lol

One Night Carnival
http://video.sina.com.cn/v/b/98794105-1739357285.html

Oh someone bought all the iTune versions and edited it together, you can watch here -
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/24E5_CGfmXM/

Looks forward for the full. thank you

I guess, it doesn't work anymore :-(

I'm loving it more and more every time I watch it!
She's having so much fun! I love her~ ♥
Can't wait for a better quality~

After watching the previews and all, a better setlist would be like this.

1) Happening Here, Song 4 u
(welcomes everyone to the hotel)

2) Tell me why, reminds me, Return Road
(ayu gets angsty for the 1st 2 song and end off with a "break-up" song perhaps?)

3) appears, Missing
(ayu is too tired of all the love crap and went back to room to sleep. She still misses her guy --> Missing)

4) the next LOVE, Eyes, Smoke, Magic
(can't sleep, go to lounge for a drink to find her next love)

5) Shake It, STEP you, NaNaNa, Sparkle
(ayu gets high and shake it! having fun and all, waiting for the guys to come)

6) Party Queen, SURREAL, evolution, Love song
(ayu continues to be Party. and finally ends off with Love song, which sorta summarises her love story?)

haha not trying to say the above depicts her REAL life, but perhaps a better flow? =x haha just some random crazy ideas. =x

Nice flow! and i think so too. because kiss o' kill just felt so out of place in terms of flow. I mean...perhaps its because its very fierce and powerful, which would be better for a later segment after the audience is more pumped. but I still dont understand the "Garden" theme. Unless, it has personal connotations for ayu.

hah oops.. i forgot Return Road isnt in the final setlist.. =x kiss o' kill can just be after reminds me as well =x

I've uploaded NaNaNa for those that didn't get to see it before it was deleted on Youtube. If you open it in VLC player it should work.
http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/1W9T9TEM/

And Appears -
http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/I...appears._links

Dying to hear/see it but I'm waiting for Blu-Ray quality on jpopsuki.

Yeah, The Return Road is so missing here, I still remember fans screaming "Bye-bye, Shuya!" when he "dies" in the end of the performance. Oh man, and that stunning dress of Ayu!!! It looked really creepy in the beginning as if she didn't have head, I mean the way they used light on her dress.

I found this, interesting beginning!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc8m9aKk6tc

WOAH! thanks for sharing! I love happening here after watching this starting scene live...

OMG!! The opening VTR has different experience from her previous tour. :luv2 That is Timmy voice, isn't it?
I must get the blu-ray now!!!!

yup! i was so surprised when this was the first thing u have after putting in the disc haha! it was so unique :D

wow great evolved version of Happening here!

Why is Timmy so adverse to wearing pants..he hasn't got drag queen legs, he's got rugby player legs.

lol tell me it's not Timmy narating that hotel intro xD

^I think he is :D

An awesome intro :luv2

I'm sorry to say that but it is XD
I really like this intro it's very diffrent to her past tour I'm eager to see the entire thing =)

OMG Timmy! XD
I really liked it too, especially the moment when ayu appears in it XD
Can't wait! Can't wait! >_<

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...fs/fsfeger.gif
but of course...

Thanks for sharing!
That was such an epic opening, although I could do without Timmy's voice in the intro video, but overall, an amazing performance, such energy and enthusiasm!

Is that really Timmy tho because Timmy has a public school boy English accent unless he put on a transatlantic accent for the intro.

Of course it's Timmy, you can't confuse his voice with anyone else.

Cant wait to view this concert in blu-ray!!!

This is a good enough reason for not wearing pants xD

Omg shake it performance is so cute !!!!!!!

Yes, but not with a skirt xD

Timmy looks great with a skirt, I see no problem with that XD