[Official Message] NEW MINI ALBUM『FIVE』 2011.8.31 in stores

[jkm444]

I am excited for a new mini album! I don't know why people are complaining about ayu doing an collaboration with Juno and Naoya Urata. Also on how she isn't releasing a new single... We should be happy that ayu is finally releasing new music.

[kagami]

Wow, this is so unexpected!

I've never wanted Ayu to do collabs but I don't mind that she is as it's something really different for her. And five new PVs? Hell Yeah! I cant wait~

[aqua_crystal]

Still cant get over the fact that Ayu is actually singing with other artists for a change....!!

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by noisy_harmony

"This is the 50th single... Let's name it L!"

I thought that was creative and fit along the lines of previous maxis that were titled with single letter/symbols (A, }{, &, L).

[GREENsora]

ACKKK! So exciting!

[Miduhyo]

When I stared at "Why..." I thought it said "Who..." And then I said "What?"

I just realized that if I was clever enough I could've fit in "Where"....

Oh, look at that! There it is!!!!!!

Anyway!!! I am. so excited about this! I like JUNO actually and I can't wait to hear all of the tracks! I'm not a fan of Dream ON but... if Ayu is collaborating, I'm sure it'll be good! Can't wait!

[Coelacanth]

yay for a new release. i'm gonna be honest, i'm not terribly excited for it but i miss my ayu. the duets sound like they're going to be atrocious. hope i'm proved wrong.

lol are people really defending urata tho? he CANNOT sing. i mean, if you're gonna duet with an R&B artist.. pick Shota Shimizu, Hirai Ken, JAY'ed.. but urata? I'm sorry, no. it's perfectly okay to be over-zealous when it comes to her doing multiple duets with guys that sound like they're getting their balls crushed with a vise.

[BlackSilence]

u know what guys? i'm excited for new material...as for everything else....I'll just sit and wait for Ayu x GACKT collaboration >D and then celebrate it on the max buahahahahaha

[butterfly_ayu]

it's interesting to see ayu collaborating with younger/newer artists and trying out new stuff. I'm actually not a big fan of naoya's singing style either. I don't know if this sounds right, but his voice is not "man-ly" enough for me. >.< but tbh, any new ayu songs will work for me right now. It surprises me how JUNO also sings in mandarin. I'm quite an avid cpop listener, and I had never heard of him.

[LastAngel]

So unexpected and exciting!!!

I hope beloved is an epic ballad~
And BRILLANTE is an epic electro dark mysterious song. Like Marionette vs Sparkle.

[jyujiw]

I'm pretty excited, I can't see any strong reason to depress myself with this release. People, a mini-album, 5 brand new songs and PV's, it's more than anyone was expecting.
Ayu has the most selling mini-album for a woman in Japan's history, it was a matter of time to release another.
I particularly am in a step behind with the collaborations, not because they ARE collabs, but mainly because it's kind of "new" stuff for ayu. But at the same time I'm happy she's experimenting new things, it's refreshing to see her making one song or another with someone. Obviously I don't hope to see a full album of collaborations as well.
Initially I thougt OMG MORE BALLADS? But after that I saw the Brilliante and remember of progress, and by the way, many ballads of ayu that I complained in the previews turn out to be my favorites nowadays...
And title for me are the least important thing, what I'm expecting is the content

[HEAVEN~Destiny~]

Originally Posted by AyuHamasaki01

Oooh! I'm really excited for this.

This might sound dumb but, who is JUNO? xD

JUNO is the brother os JUNSU, member of TVXQ and Tohoshiniki/DBSK. He's debuting in Japan soon...



A mini-album? With what seems like mostly ballads? So excited!!! And PV's for ALL THE SONGS!!!

[Kingdom]

The titles seem somewhat uninspired, but I am excited for a new mini album! Plus new pvs, covers, etc.

I hope the two she is collaborating with don't ruin those two songs!

[Tom Punks]

To be honest, this release scares me. :< I think beloved, progress, and BRILLANTE will probably be good, but I have no hopes for liking the collaborations. One of the things I've always liked about Ayu was that she doesn't collaborate with other artists. Her music is HER music, not "Ayu + someone else's music." And this has nothing to do with who either of the artists are. >_>

[unhidragtor]

Originally Posted by AyuGAME

Mini album..i hate it...but we will get 5 new song, 5 new PV...how cool is that?

what brillante means?

bright

[microphone]

Originally Posted by Tom Punks

To be honest, this release scares me. :< I think beloved, progress, and BRILLANTE will probably be good, but I have no hopes for liking the collaborations. One of the things I've always liked about Ayu was that she doesn't collaborate with other artists. Her music is HER music, not "Ayu + someone else's music." And this has nothing to do with who either of the artists are. >_>

isn't she still writing the lyrics? (including the featuring artist's part)

Originally Posted by HEAVEN~Destiny~

JUNO is the brother os JUNSU, member of TVXQ and Tohoshiniki/DBSK. He's debuting in Japan soon...

^Junsu is not from Tohoshinki (東方神起) anymore, he's from JYJ now...

[zellyx]

OMG YES

[IYFreak]

Originally Posted by artcika

u know what guys? i'm excited for new material...as for everything else....I'll just sit and wait for Ayu x GACKT collaboration >D and then celebrate it on the max buahahahahaha

THIS. lolol When I found out Gackt was under Avex (Or releasing under them( I thought "OMG!! IM ONE STEP CLOSER TO MY DREAM!!)

[HEAVEN~Destiny~]

Originally Posted by Aishwarya_Rai

^Junsu is not from Tohoshinki (東方神起) anymore, he's from JYJ now...

LOL I meant JYJ and Tohoshinki... I guess you could say he isn't, but I don't wanna start an argument, so...

A mini-album is great, don't get me wrong, but...
She also could've put the new songs along with an A BALLADS 2 (it's been a long while since A BALLADS), like Utada did with Single Collection Vol. 2...?