New photobook, 'ayu', releasing November 15th, 2013

[Αyumi]

Did anyone post the ViVi January 2014 pictures yet? I just bought the magazine and took a bunch of pictures of the Ayu pages.

[HULUFan]

^ I'll surely post them later when I got my copy.
This time what is it about though? Some PV makings? I'm so curious ^ ^

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by HULUFan

^ I'll surely post them later when I got my copy.
This time what is it about though? Some PV makings? I'm so curious ^ ^

I saw the images...

It's announcing the release of the 'ayu' photobook + the LIFE STYLE BOOK vol.2 stuff and some studio Deji stuff.

[Mari-chan]

I also wanna see all of the pics. They are really beautiful.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Ooh just thought to check the mail- maybe this finally came in the mail~!

[kiseki89]

The book is selling is singapore's Kinokuniya at $53.40.

[freedreamer]

Originally Posted by kiseki89

The book is selling is singapore's Kinokuniya at $53.40.

whut..they initially left the price on their site at a higher amount so I went to import it from CDJapan because it was cheaper and now...zzz

but oh well..AYU'S GORGEOUS!

[g~sus~]

Just got mine!! She looks so gorgeous..love every shot

[GiSeLa]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

This is the first part of a 15th anniversary consecutive publishing project by ViVi.

which circle lenses she has used?

[ayuuk]

Finally got mine today!!

She looks really hot~ but I wish there were more pictures with the background of her home... There are only few, like the one where she's walking by the swimming pool and the one where she's beside the piano, and that's it. Too few~~ haha!

[kel64]

Long time no see...

Was excited for this and asked family to buy this for me for Xmas. Ordered from Amazon.jp, turned up damaged. Contacted Amazon who have been good and offered a full refund, but they cant offer a replacement as now sold out, plus everywhere else has. No photobook for me then...

[me0wie]

Originally Posted by kel64

Long time no see...

Was excited for this and asked family to buy this for me for Xmas. Ordered from Amazon.jp, turned up damaged. Contacted Amazon who have been good and offered a full refund, but they cant offer a replacement as now sold out, plus everywhere else has. No photobook for me then...

when i was in kinokuniya singapore, there were lots of copies there. they even had the "THE LIVE 2008-2009 photo book" there. if you don't mind paying for shipping, i wouldn't mind making a trip down to kino to get a copy and send it to you it's SGD$53.40 as kiseki89 said. I got mine just 2 days ago~

[kel64]

Originally Posted by me0wie

when i was in kinokuniya singapore, there were lots of copies there. they even had the "THE LIVE 2008-2009 photo book" there. if you don't mind paying for shipping, i wouldn't mind making a trip down to kino to get a copy and send it to you it's SGD$53.40 as kiseki89 said. I got mine just 2 days ago~

Sorry for the slow reply, tend to be busy with other things these days, probably why I don't get time on here often. Thanks for the offer, but it's gonna work out a little pricey for me. Have already arranged a completely unrelated present from family now. I can't justify spending the money myself now with my little girl to look after. Guess it's just bad luck.

[truehappiness]

Awww. Just how damaged is the book!? I wonder if it will go back in stock eventually...

If you'd like I can try to look at my local bookstore to see if they have a copy.

[waterballoon]

omg my friend is gonna buy a copy from Kinokuniya for me as a Christmas present

[Yoake]

^your friend is really kind. Lucky you.
I have to wait to get my copy because I ordered it with the new single.

[LONJJONG]

I wonder I should get one from kino or not...
It's kinda pricey compared to the original price

[kinix]

Originally Posted by LONJJONG

I wonder I should get one from kino or not...
It's kinda pricey compared to the original price

If you add the shipping price to it, it's not really that far off from the price.

[setsuka]

lol a dog photobook selling 37k

[Misa-chan]

A translation of the message found at the back of the photobook. Archived here.

Let me do this properly—

Nice to meet you, I am Hamasaki Ayumi.

I have been writing lyrics and singing since the age of 19.

The first lyric I wrote as Hamasaki Ayumi was “poker face”.

At first, the idea that my thoughts would be delivered to someone through song,
gave me a really wondrous feeling.

However, since then, I learnt that songs continue to grow and live on,
due to the people who feel for them.

The fact that songs are my life
have made me happy at times, sad at others.

Being “Hamasaki Ayumi”
has also brought me joy as well as pain.

However, I have lived through 15 years this way. And now,

I am really grateful
to have lived my life as “Hamasaki Ayumi”.

Hamasaki Ayumi’s 15 years
were 15 years given by the people
who loved her songs and helped them grow.

From now on, I will continue to sing with honesty.
And I pray that my songs will continue to live on in a corner of someone’s heart and life.

I want to continue to sing and live my life, incorporating this unreasonable prayer into each and every song.

My songs, which remain alive somewhere.
To all the people who have shown unwavering love to them all this while,
and to all the poeple I may meet in the future through them,

I thank you from my heart.

Ayu