[Evolution7/4]

I just watched the Light and Shadow documentary from 2000. Had NO idea for all these years that the 2004 Light & Shadow with the 2001/2004 footage was a "sequel". It was amazing to see Ayu when she truly was the it girl and was about to peak. Seeing her at the fan meet and greet and hearing the crowd cheer while she got on stage gave me goosebumps! Great to see her directing and envisioning her music videos and lives-great reminder that she really was the visual artist behind her brand-and its unbelievable she was 22!!!! I do not think she is as much anymore and I do have to say i miss this, but Ayu has said before that she stopped this because she originally did everything herself because she did not want to blame anyone if something went wrong. When I was younger I loved Ayumi Hamasaki, and yet as I get older I find myself enjoying the "true" Ayu (which naturally happens as you get older, you idolize less and fall in love with the human behind the artist more). Its wonderful to always come back to Ayu with a new light.