A3D ~AT09 and AT10~ showings in Los Angeles on September 1st/2nd!

[Jennie Mae]

I'm seriously debating on going, it depends on my work schedule. It's a six hour drive away, but then I think how far away all the rest of you are and it doesn't seem so bad!

[C+R+E+AYUMI]

Oh guys, this is so great! Hope many of you can attend the shows!

[voltron]

Ugh, I wish 7 Days would come out on 3D blu-ray already, so I could see it.

Does anybody know if the movie screenings have typically cut out the intermission/costume change videos? That was the one thing that made me sad about my A3D DVD for Next Level -- all the beautiful interlude videos are gone!

[truehappiness]

She did just tweet that night in English about You & Me.

[jessicar]

Hopefully this sells well because you never know what could come out from it...

[ayupan90]

From the sounds of it most of the people who have posted can't go lol maybe an audience of 5

[truehappiness]

The theater isn't that large but neither were the ones with the screenings in Asia.

http://www.downtownindependent.com/page/facilities-1

- 222 Stadium style seats, including 16 reclining sofa seats.

That's about 888~ or so fans that can attend? Maybe more in the sofas? It's interesting to note that the theaters that showed this in Japan were only slightly larger than this one.

I already know a handful of people who are going (not from here) and since it's being advertised to most Japanese people in the LA area, I imagine a majority of the audience is going to come from them and not from forums.

I should really get my tickets soon just in case...

They also ask in the purchase about what other artists' concerts people would like to see. I wonder who will be next!

[truehappiness]

Just wondering but did anyone bring goods when you guys went to your screenings? I'm probably bringing glowsticks as well for fun along with my other tour goods.

[luna7996]

Any hope that Ayu will show up in person at the screening to say hello to fans? XD

[truehappiness]

Unfortunately, she has tour dates that whole weekend.

[Yannetakizawa]

can probably also serve as a test

I think that many people actually attend who knows she can not see how popular outside of Japan. This could yield a show in the future.

= / It does not hurt to dream

[luna7996]

Awww. If there was the tiniest chance that she would be there I would have max out the credic cards and go but for the showing alone it aint worth all the money I would have to use on hotel,airplane tickets, food, etc.

[douggn]

Has ayu made any comment on this yet? Still would like to know if it was avex or just the cinema which organized it?

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by douggn

Has ayu made any comment on this yet? Still would like to know if it was avex or just the cinema which organized it?

A lot of Japanese fans are talking about it but so far Ayu has made no comments.

[Chibi_Venus]

Well, la-dee-da for LA.

Hahaha xD but no, really, that's interesting. It does seem sudden that they're throwing a showing in the states. Pretty cool though!

[polka-dot-jewel]

Just curious, but how are the Japanese fans reacting to the news? I suspect the Japanese media might talk about it a bit (perhaps when the films are released here).

[truehappiness]

http://twitter.com/#!/search/realtim...E3%82%86%20A3D

Judging from these tweets, they're kind of excited? I hope Ayu responds eventually. "Yes, we decided to show these in America for a secret reason!" or something.

Not sure if this was just added but...

Official Ayumi Hamasaki gifts would be distributed to all participants!

Looks like we'll get some gifts! I wonder if it'll be like phone straps or ema or something else entirely?

The strap from A3D II:

[AyuGAME]

wow...the strap alone already make it worthed...

[truehappiness]

http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ayu/jp/news/120801_4.html

And there's the acknowledgement of the American screenings!

[PoetGirl]

lucky *****es. if this was happening in europe Id cry out of joy. not just seeing Ayu on a big screen but meeting Ayu fans as well and opportunity to turn people into Ayu fans