New live DVD/BD 'ARENA TOUR 2012 ~HLS~' March 8, last of five 15th anni. releases

[Luja.]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

kinda disappointed that this is the 5th release.
but this whole 5 releases for the fans has turned into one huge joke.

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I liked the contents of the five releases... not sure why it'd be considered a 'joke' to be honest. They should reveal the bonus goods soon. Please don't be something you have to mail the cards in for, haha.

I think the problem with this lies in the wording of avex' and ayu's advertisemnt and the false expectations they call up in fans - as usual.
Calling something "unique", "groundbreakingly new" or "special" when it really is just a normal set of releases in a different timeframe is bad because people expect god knows what. Even though we probably should be used to the exaggerations by now.
Wasn't it just like that with several things before? 50th single lead up for example?
If you look at the releases themselves and the timeframe they were released in without the super high expectations created by the advertisement, they are fine.

I wonder if Japanese fans see it like most people on AHS do?
I talked to a Japanese friend and she said she didn't mind the minis being included on the album as they all showed a train of thoughts by being released apart. Of course that doesn't mean that all Japanese fans think about it like that, but I didn't read about that kind of opinion on this board so far.

Anyway, I am pretty excited for the HLS Tour to be released on DVD, no matter in what context. 3 hours is a pretty long running time, isn't it?
And if and what will show up on the 8th of April.

[kotora]

I remember when LOVE and again release, I wrote message here said "5 releasing would not be all new songs". Unfortunately nobody listened to me and kept dreaming all releases would be new albums.

And then now, those people who woke up from their self-creative world and complain and said "I am so disappointed."

Get a life, seriously.

Regarding the DVD/BD , I really want to see the bed performance, and I hope those videos for tour will be in disc 2! I always love those tour videos, and this is the first time releasing DVD and BD at the same time?

[polka-dot-jewel]

Originally Posted by kotora

I remember when LOVE and again release, I wrote message here said "5 releasing would not be all new songs". Unfortunately nobody listened to me and kept dreaming all releases would be new albums.

And then now, those people who woke up from their self-creative world and complain and said "I am so disappointed."

Get a life, seriously.

Regarding the DVD/BD , I really want to see the bed performance, and I hope those videos for tour will be in disc 2! I always love those tour videos, and this is the first time releasing DVD and BD at the same time?

lol I actually did the same thing. I mentioned in another thread that I figured these videos would be featured in an upcoming bluray/DVD compilation release and that I wouldn't buy the CD+DVD's. So while everyone else was disappointed and angry ranting because they bought the CD+DVD versions and thought Avex was cheating them over... I wasn't. And neither were you, I guess. Ha.

And they've been releasing DVD+BD's together since AT10's home release.

Originally Posted by Luja.

I wonder if Japanese fans see it like most people on AHS do?
I talked to a Japanese friend and she said she didn't mind the minis being included on the album as they all showed a train of thoughts by being released apart. Of course that doesn't mean that all Japanese fans think about it like that, but I didn't read about that kind of opinion on this board so far.

I remember looking on Twitter to check out the reactions of the Japanese fans. I know all of them aren't on Twitter, but none of them were mad. They weren't excited, like jumping around in excitement, but they seemed happy for another Ayu release. The international fans seemed like the only ones who were displaying angry tweets.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

I really want to see the set list and cover! I need Return Road!

[ExodusUK]

Originally Posted by kotora

I remember when LOVE and again release, I wrote message here said "5 releasing would not be all new songs". Unfortunately nobody listened to me and kept dreaming all releases would be new albums.

And then now, those people who woke up from their self-creative world and complain and said "I am so disappointed."

Get a life, seriously.

Regarding the DVD/BD , I really want to see the bed performance, and I hope those videos for tour will be in disc 2! I always love those tour videos, and this is the first time releasing DVD and BD at the same time?

this. obvious avex is obvious.

[njanjayrp]

the bed performance was among my least faves actually (performance wise), right after the atrocious Ladies night which was absolutely the worst performance both vocally and visually. Kinda sad I won't see Return Road again as it was actually among my faves.

[polka-dot-jewel]

Originally Posted by njanjayrp

the bed performance was among my least faves actually (performance wise), right after the atrocious Ladies night which was absolutely the worst performance both vocally and visually. Kinda sad I won't see Return Road again as it was actually among my faves.

This. As much as I don't care for ESM and tnL song-wise, those performances were much better than appears and Ladies Night, which I agree were very weak performances. I really hope they include a HQ performance of Return Road, it was so amazing.

[kimmeh]

Quick question!
Why are people saying that Return Road won't be included in the DVD?
I fell out during the summer and thus haven't seen anything or heard anything about the HSL tour. I don't even know what the tracklist was

[polka-dot-jewel]

Originally Posted by kimmeh

Quick question!
Why are people saying that Return Road won't be included in the DVD?
I fell out during the summer and thus haven't seen anything or heard anything about the HSL tour. I don't even know what the tracklist was

kiss'o'kill replaced Return Road at the final shows. She has included other songs she performed as bonus videos on the home releases, but we don't know whether or not the DVD/BD will include Return Road, call, Letter, Last angel., etc. as bonus videos.

[njanjayrp]

^ yup and it's a shame as I'd like to hear call and Letter. Last angel was performed at the Yokohama show and it was the best one vocal-wise she has ever done imo. I wish they recorded it for the bonus section as well.

And I agree ESM and nL performances where way more interesting, not to mention that her voice was awesome during both of the tracks. Still I guess the majority of people will love the Party queen performance, but so did I.

[truehappiness]

As far as I'd seen, people were never really angry about the releases for the 5-releases-in-5-months. Most people had figured that at some point, there would be a DVD release as soon as it was announced.

I remember some people were thinking mini-album -> single -> album -> DVD -> compilation album, which wasn't too off.

[adantatu2]

To be honest i was expecting something worse:
mini-album - remixes (ayu-ro-mix, ayu-trance, etc) - life style vol.2 - HLS DVD - A BEST 3

[douggn]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

I really want to see the set list and cover! I need Return Road!

I hope this is on the DVD/bluray too, after hearing the recording of this, Return Road became the song I was most excited to see on DVD/bluray

[AyusakiFan]

Originally Posted by adantatu2

To be honest i was expecting something worse:
mini-album - remixes (ayu-ro-mix, ayu-trance, etc) - life style vol.2 - HLS DVD - A BEST 3

I didn't set any expectations for these releases which is probably why I haven't been disappointed, lol. I just wait to hear what she's going to release and I make a decision on whether I want to buy it or not.

[clover_bali]

if ayu's release a photobook (maybe like 'ayumi hamasaki lifestyle book vol.2') so ayu can make very surprised~

**ayu heart nail book is ayumi hamasaki lifestyle book vol.1, open your scan! looks back cover!

[kinix]

Originally Posted by clover_bali

if ayu's release a photobook (maybe like 'ayumi hamasaki lifestyle book vol.2') so ayu can make very surprised~

**ayu heart nail book is ayumi hamasaki lifestyle book vol.1, open your scan! looks back cover!

OT :
I thought it's already confirmed that Heart nail is part 1 and more lifestyle release coming soon.

[polka-dot-jewel]

Originally Posted by kinix

OT :
I thought it's already confirmed that Heart nail is part 1 and more lifestyle release coming soon.

It was, I think clover_ball was reminding those who forgot/didn't know.

And I agree with c_b, that'd be surprising if the new photo book ended up being the second lifestyle book!!

[truehappiness]

The photobook in the album? It's like a 24 page booklet with extra album shoot images, I think.

[kimmeh]

Originally Posted by polka-dot-jewel

kiss'o'kill replaced Return Road at the final shows. She has included other songs she performed as bonus videos on the home releases, but we don't know whether or not the DVD/BD will include Return Road, call, Letter, Last angel., etc. as bonus videos.

Cjfugukfurue!!! Last Angel is my favourite song!!! Ever!!! I really hope it's on the DVD

Was the kiss o kill performance like the tour of secret one? Bam she's on a cross? Because if you look at WAKE UP CDL, they show a lot of clips from HSL tour, and the cross thing is one of them... I think it's before encore..

Edit: printscreens. Its CLEARLY the kiss'o'kill performance, which probably means it will be included in the DVD. But it doesn't mean Return Road won't be in it... (This performance of kiss 'o kill is one of my favorites, EVER. So I really hope thats on the DVD too. Seems like HSL was a great tour!)

Spoiler:

[C+R+E+AYUMI]

fingers crossed for a good cover