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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

The official site has updated with the cover of Ayu’s upcoming concert DVD COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 Anniversary. The DVD is set for release June 18th. Additionally, the tracklisting was amended with a 30 minute “Making Movie” (or I just missed it earlier).

• See COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 in Ayu-VogueNET’s Discography
• Official Site

After 2006-2007 was released as part of her second single collection, the official site announced today that COUNTDOWN LIFE 2007-2008 Anniversary will be released to DVD next month.

• Ayu-VogueNET Discography
• Official Site News&Information

“Mirrorcle World” jumped a whopping 67 spots from last week to land the number two position on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.

• Billboard Japan

Mirrorcle World is #1 for the week at the Oricon Style charts. It is her 18th consecutive #1 single — 30th total — and makes her the top female artist in terms of #1 singles. Since her debut in 1998, she has had at least one single hit the top spot each year. Nakamori Akina set the previous record in 1990. Congrats Ayu!

• Oricon Style: Ayu, first woman for 10 years–#1 single sales
• Official Website News&Information

Mirrorcle World single has made its debut on the Oricon Daily charts at number 1.

Additionally, ayu-mi-x 6 -GOLD- and -SILVER- entered the weekly album charts at number 6 and 8, respectively. They are at positions 8 and 9 on the new Billboard Japan Top Albums chart.

• See ayu-mi-x 6 in Ayu-VogueNET’s discography
• See Mirrorcle World in Ayu-VogueNET’s discography
• Oricon Style
• Billboard Japan

It’s April 8th in Tokyo, meaning it’s officially been 10 years since Ayu’s debut single poker face first hit the market. She’s come a long way in these last ten years, and here’s to many more!

In honor of her 10th Anniversary, Ayu’s latest single Mirrorcle World has hit Japanese stores.

In honor of Ayu’s 10th Anniversary, Avex and Entameposto will issue 10 different stamps featuring the covers of Ayu’s 9 major albums. These stamps will be available in a special frame sold at post offices and stops on Ayu’s upcoming tour.

• Official Site: Hamasaki Ayumi 10th Anniversary Stamp Frame
• Entameposto Campaign: Hamasaki Ayumi 10th Anniversary Stamp Frame

Additionally, ayu trance 3 and ayu-ro-mix 2 are also up for purchase.

Now that her first remix albums in five years have been released, Ayu’s official site has taken the next step in hyping Mirrorcle World, her 10th Anniversary single. The site has updated with streaming and downloadable versions of the Mirrorcle World commercial, which includes the newly unveiled 10th Anniversary logo.

• Official Site
• Official Site: Mirrorcle World CM-Spot