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After weeks of rumors, the official site has unveiled the tracklisting and covers for GUILTY and its bonus photobook. In addition, the index has a preview for the “Together When…” PV.

• Official Site
• Ayu-VogueNET’s discography

If that wasn’t enough, both CDJapan and Yesasia have announced a special offer for GUILTY pre-orders:

…100 lucky purchasers of Ayumi Hamasaki’s new album “Guilty” will be chosen to receive rare Ayumi Hamasaki items!

Purchase [GUILTY] by December 20, 2007 (Japan Standard Time) to be automatically entered into the drawing.
Campaign Presents:
A Prize: Blanket
B Prize: Bath Towel
C Prize: Tumbler
D Prize: Heat Pad
E Prize: A-Mark Rhinestone Sticker
F Prize: Poster

Ayu’s official site has been revamped to feature her upcoming digital single Together When… In addition to the streaming sample on the front page, a music.jp promotional clip featuring a preview of the new song is also available for download.

• Music.jp CM Spot

Ayu’s official site has unveiled the cover for her latest single Together When… The single is scheduled to drop December 5th and will be sold exclusively online.

In addition, the site also announced that 57 of her music videos will be re-issued for digital download via cellphone. See the official site for more information.

Ayu’s official site has been revamped to promote Ayu’s latest single talkin’ 2 myself (out September 19th).

The new layout also contains a preview of the other new track “decision”.

Avex has added Ayu’s official calendar to its artist 2008 calendar listing. The calendar will be available to Team Ayu members September 7th; the rest of us will have to wait until September 19th.

Ayu’s official site has also been updated with her heavy promotion schedule.

Unveiled on Ayu’s official site, the single is scheduled to drop September 19th, 2007.

Ayu’s official website has updated with the full tracklisting for her upcoming single talkin’ 2 myself, and it’s already sounding like a winner. We already knew about “talkin’ 2 myself” and “decision”, but this update unveils the third mystery remix: “fated ‘Orchestra version’”. This brings the full tracklisting to:

CD

1. talkin’ 2 myself “original mix”
2. decision “original mix”
3. fated “Orchestra version”
4. talkin’ 2 myself “original mix -instrumental-”
5. decision “original mix -instrumental-”

DVD

1. talkin’ 2 myself
2. decision

See the official announcement

No info on the upcoming single, but Ayu’s official website has updated its English mirror in record time. Today it added an English version of the kyo ai ~Distance Love~ special site.

kyo ai ~Distance Love~ is a short film that acts as the PV for Ayu’s latest chart-topping hit, glitter/fated.

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

Ayu shows up periodically in Avex President Max Matsuura’s blog. Today Max treated readers to some gorgeous, high quality stills from Ayu’s new film Distance Love! Check them out at his blog. The film will be included on the CD+DVD version of her new single glitter/fated.

While we’re at it, the entry also highlights her appearance at the Confessions of Pain Japanese premier, the Chinese-language film for which her “Secret” (previous album Secret’s title track and the upcoming glitter/fated’s b-side) was the theme.