14th album 'LOVE again' out February 8th, 4th of five 15th anniversary releases [IV]

[NintendoHTF1242]

Maybe it'll be A WINTER BEST with a new song, "Me & You"

[Cornie]

Maybe a bit off topic, but I was in a new year party at a club in Hungary (they played kpop, jrock, little jpop) and snowy kiss remix was played!! (they played Namie 2x in the night, but i was so happy to hear ayu!)

[Jawdarna]

A BEST 3 will come out this year. It'd be odd if it didn't. There's been like eight albums (including LOVE again) since A BEST 2....

I still think she won't release it in March. That just seems like marketing suicide; releasing a highly coveted release like a BEST, just after fans have forked out quite a bit for the mini albums, LOVE again, and A CLASSICAL.

But, I wonder if she'll do it in a sort of 'sneaky sneaky' way, and release it during her concert break (usually in June/July?)

So, half the tour (first act?) duration will be to promote LOVE again and act as a build up to the release of A BEST 3, and the other half a sole promotion of her 15th anniversary (so, a setlist encompassing various songs from each era), and of course A BEST 3....

Maybe she could just do that for the final though...

EDIT: I hope the fifth release is something to do with her 15th ANNIVERSARY. Not bloody A BEST 3, as that is only seven years of her career. She should release something that includes material from every era.

[AyuGAME]

i think she will release A BEST 3 on summer or on winter as the closing of her 15th anniversary

[Didz-19]

...and then another "A MUSEUM 2013" concert!!!

[reixminako]

I hope that if she does release A BEST 3, like everyone seems to want, she goes on hiatus right after its release. That would at least boost sales and give Ayu a much needed break. Her latest songs have been pretty good, but not outstanding. I think she needs to give herself time to be inspired again.

[SolarAngel]

Nah I don't think there will be an A Best 3. I think it her 15th anniversary release will be something like A Complete. Really curious to find out what's in store for 8th March!

[Bad Wolf]

Originally Posted by Bigtop

Me too. But I'm guessing Arena Tour DVD...

it's definitely the Arena Tour DVD. That's really the only thing left at this point.

[Jawdarna]

Haha, maybe A COMPLETE ~extended~?

It is her 15th anniversary, it'd have to be something related to that?

[sanzo2011]

Knowing Avex, A BEST 3 's almost a must for this anniversary! a release like A Complete 'd be ridiculous given the fact that she only released 7 singles since then! and even if A Complete's on Avex schedule! i'm pretty sure they'd include you&me and both minis!!i just don't want to think about the meltdowns if this coming true!

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

They'll release A BEST 3, A COMPLETE 2 and A WINTER BEST all in one year

Seriously though, I hope not

[TeamAyu2004]

hoping for A Complete 2!! lol.
with some new music of course.

[Jawdarna]

A BEST 3 and A COMPLETE 2 would almost be identical anyway, aside from a few album only tracks that would probably appear on A BEST 3...

I just hope for 15th anniversary versions. I'm think I'm dreaming though, so I'm not going to get my hopes up. :O

I believe it will be some form of compilation though...

Random note: I reckon if A BEST 3 is released, You & Me will be on it.

[ayuuk]

I don't get why Ayu likes Y&M so much... o.O

[Bad Wolf]

^ Neither do I lol. It's such a basic song.

[TeamAyu2004]

A Best 3 is bound to happen this, its jsut a given.
I dont see why she wouldn't do another Complete Singles since she seems to have stopped making them...

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

A Best 3 is bound to happen this, its jsut a given.
I dont see why she wouldn't do another Complete Singles since she seems to have stopped making them...

Complete singles was such an extravagant release, yet more of a BONUS. It doesn't hold the same history or weight as the "A BEST" series does.

[SKYia]

no best, I'm actually crazy enough to hope for 15th original album for 15th anniversary containing 15 NEW songs, do not want anything else.

For the more realistic part I assume it's gonna be either AT12 or 51st single (since it's 15 years since 1st one, it would be a cool date to start with)

[Bad Wolf]

^ That'd actually be cool, if she finally released a physical single to commemorate that date. I'd love an original album with 15 new songs, too. Imagine keeping that under wraps? But avex isn't that nice to us.

But yeah like I said, it's pretty obvious to me that AT2012 is going to be the last release. AB3 will probably come out in the summer with another ~new song~ tacked onto it and blah blah.

[Jawdarna]

If she ends the project with AT2012, then I think that solidifies the theory that another release will pop up later on this year.