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I don’t want to make a habit of posting every TeamAyu message (hence why the up-to-date ayu-mi-x.com is linked in the sidebar), but this entry is worth drawing attention.

Forum member Delirium-Zer0 posted a translation of Ayu’s latest fan blog entry over at ayu-mi-x.com that explains more about the events leading to GUILTY and the infamous COUNTDOWN LIVE performance. This includes identifying the “dearest person” to whom the album is dedicated and going into more detail about her deafness. It’s not an easy entry for fans to read, but its honest.

• ayu-mi-x.com: TeamAyu 234

Ayu’s Cyber TRANCE presents ayu trance 2 has been added to US iTunes!

Ayu’s official site has added four Asian stops on her 2008 tour.

09/20 (Saturday) - Hong Kong - Asia-World Expo
10/18 (Saturday) - Shanghai - Shanghai Grand Stage (Shanghai Gymnasium)
11/01 (Saturday) - Taipei - Taipei Arena
11/02 (Sunday) - Taipei - Taipei Arena

• Official Site: Live Schedule

The official site just updated to announce that Ayu will be attending a-nation ‘08 after all! She will be performing in two shows in Tokyo at the end of August!

8/30（土）東京公演
8/31（日）東京公演

• Official Site: Live Schedule

With the COUNTDOWN LIVE DVD dropping tomorrow, Ayu’s official site has updated with a special preview movie of the DVD.

• Official Site
• Official Site: ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 Anniversary」 発売告知