Ayu’s official site has been revamped for her latest single glitter/fated and the short film Distance Love.

In addition, after the video’s MTV premier, the official site now has not one, but two previews of Distance Love available for download.

In addition, Ayu’s producer Max Matsuura has updated his blog with Ayu-related entries several times since the last update, including some behind-the-scenes shots of glitter/fated‘s cover photoshoot as well as the filming of Distance Love.

• Ayu Short Film Distance Love – Off
• Ayu new tune’s jacket photoshoot offshoot

“glitter” is on MTV Japan’s schedule for July 10th. It will air during the “HOT PICKS” rotation in the 7:30-9:00 time frame and again at 15:00-16:00. Given that it’s listed as “glitter” instead of “Distance Love”, it will more than likely be a segment of the film.

Ayu’s official site has updated the tracklisting for her upcoming single again, this time with the title for the short film inspired by the single’s a-sides. is now titled “距愛~Distance Love~” (kyo ai ~Distance Love~; essentially “love over a distance ~Distance Love~”…. or just “Distance Love ~Distance Love~”) The new title is accompanied by a dramatic new still from the film. Check it out in the latest update to see the still!

Ayu’s 41st single glitter/fated is scheduled to hit Japanese shelves 7/18.

News on glitter/fated has been slow since the initial film shoot, but Ayu has remained busy in and out of the public eye. After shooting the film in Hong Kong, Ayu returned to Japan as one of the top artists on the bill for Avex’s shareholder meeting. She performed both of her new songs, but not before making an appearance on the red carpet of the Peach John lingerie show to show off her new style.

Perhaps most surprising is a recent photoshoot in Hawaii. According to blogger Akiko who took the photograph, Ayu is currently shooting her 2008 Calendar. More photos and a highlight of the shoot can be found at her blog.

Ayu recently wrapped up her Asia tour in her home town of Fukuoka, but she’s already back in Hong Kong to film a the PV for “glitter”, the new a-side off of her upcoming glitter/fated CD-single.

Much like 2002′s “Voyage”, this PV will actually be a 15 minute film. However, it is unknown whether it will be distributed as an independent short (as was done with the full version of the “Voyage” PV Tsuki ni Shizumu) or if it will simply be included on the DVD as “glitter”.

The film co-stars Hong Kong heartthrob Shawn Yue and will feature the first ever on-screen kiss in an Ayu PV, over which fans are already in a tizzy. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

Yahoo! News JP has updated with a preview of the new Zespri CM, and thus Ayu’s new song “glitter.”

Perhaps more importantly, Ayu’s official site has updated with the single’s CD tracklisting. The DVD has yet to be determined, though CDJapan.jp says it will have a PV for both A-side tracks.