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|1998/04/08
|1998/04/08
|poker face
|[[Poker face (Single)|poker face]]
|3” Single
|3” Single
|Delayed from March 26
|Delayed from March 26
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|1998/06/10
|1998/06/10
|YOU
|[[YOU (Single)|YOU]]
|3” Single
|3” Single
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|1998/07/01
|1998/07/01
|AUBE Rouge Philia
|[[AUBE]] [[AUBE Rouge Philia|Rouge Philia]]
|TV CM
|TV CM
|“Trust” (CM doesn’t star Ayu)
|“Trust” (CM doesn’t star Ayu)
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|1998/08/05
|1998/08/05
|Trust
|[[Trust (Single)|Trust]]
|3” Single
|3” Single
|AUBE Rouge Philia CM song. Ayu’s first Oricon top 10.
|AUBE Rouge Philia CM song. Ayu’s first Oricon top 10.
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|1998
|1998
|Morinaga Merengue Chocolat
|[[Morinaga]] [[Morinaga Merengue Chocolat|Merengue Chocolat]]
|TV CM
|TV CM
|“For My Dear…”; Exact airdate unknown
|“For My Dear…”; Exact airdate unknown
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|1998/10/07
|1998/10/07
|For My Dear…
|[[For My Dear… (Single)|For My Dear…]]
|3” Single
|3” Single
|Morinage Merengue Chocolat CM song.
|Morinage Merengue Chocolat CM song.
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|1998
|1998
|Thousand Arms (using PV)
|[[Thousand Arms]] (using PV)
|TV CM
|TV CM
|“Depend on you”; Exact air date unknown
|“Depend on you”; Exact air date unknown
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|1998/12/09
|1998/12/09
|Depend on you
|[[Depend on you (single)|Depend on you]]
|3” Single
|3” Single
|PlayStation game “Thousand Arms” opening/ending songs.
|PlayStation game “Thousand Arms” opening/ending songs.
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|1998/11/26
|1998/11/26
|avex 10th Anniversary Presents avex THE ALBUM
|[[avex 10th Anniversary Presents avex THE ALBUM]]
|Relational
|Relational
|Track X (m.c.A-T feat. Ayumi Hamasaki - “A”)
|Track X (m.c.A-T feat. Ayumi Hamasaki - “A”)
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|1998/12/26
|1998/12/26
|A Song for XX Release Event, Shibuya
|[[A Song for XX Release Event]], Shibuya
|Event
|Event
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|1999/01/01
|1999/01/01
|A Song for XX
|[[A Song for XX (Album)|A Song for XX]]
|Album
|Album
|Announced with 12/26 release date.
|Announced with 12/26 release date.
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|1999/02/10
|1999/02/10
|WHATEVER
|[[WHATEVER (Single)|WHATEVER]]
|3” Single
|3” Single
|7-11 Valentine’s campaign CM song
|7-11 Valentine’s campaign CM song
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|1999/03/17
|1999/03/17
|ayu-mi-x
|[[ayu-mi-x]]
|Remix Album
|Remix Album
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|1999/04/01
|1999/04/01
|JT Momo no Tennensui (appearance version)
|[[JT Momo no Tennensui]] (appearance version)
|TV CM
|TV CM
|“TO BE”
|“TO BE”
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|1999/04/14
|1999/04/14
|LOVE~Destiny~
|[[LOVE~Destiny~ (Single)|LOVE~Destiny~]]
|3” Single
|3” Single
|TV Drama “Semi-Double” theme songs
|TV Drama “Semi-Double” theme songs
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|1999/05/08
|1999/05/08
|ayumi hamasaki SECRET LIVE at Akasaka BLITZ
|[[ayumi hamasaki SECRET LIVE at Akasaka BLITZ]]
|Concert
|Concert
|Ayu's first live concert; open to 2000 fans who could win tickets if they bought A Song for XX.
|Ayu's first live concert; open to 2000 fans who could win tickets if they bought A Song for XX.
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|1999/05/12
|1999/05/12
|TO BE
|[[TO BE (Single)|TO BE]]
|3” Single
|3” Single
|JT Momo no Tennensui CM song
|JT Momo no Tennensui CM song
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|1999/06/05
|1999/06/05
|Depend on you
|[[Depend on you (Vinyl)|Depend on you]]
|Vinyl
|Vinyl
|ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
|ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
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|1999/06/19
|1999/06/19
|A Song for XX, from your latter, poker face, SIGNAL
|[[A Song for XX (Vinyl)|A Song for XX]]
|Vinyl
|ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
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|1999/06/19
|[[From your letter (Vinyl)|from your letter]]
|Vinyl
|ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
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|1999/06/19
|[[Poker face (Vinyl)|poker face]]
|Vinyl
|ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
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|1999/06/19
|[[SIGNAL (Vinyl)|SIGNAL]]
|Vinyl
|Vinyl
|ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
|ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
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|1999
|1999
|Honda Giorno Crea “3 Transparencies” version
|[[Honda]] [[Honda Giorno Crea|Giorno Crea]] “3 Transparencies” version
|TV CM
|TV CM
|“too late” - Air date unknown; filmed May 20th
|“too late” - Air date unknown; filmed May 20th
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|1999
|1999
|Morinaga Kongari Chocolat
|Morinaga [[Morinaga Kongari Chocolat|Kongari Chocolat]]
|TVCM
|TVCM
|“End roll ‘HAL’s Mix’” - Air date unknown
|“End roll ‘HAL’s Mix’” - Air date unknown
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|1999/07/01
|1999/07/01
|AUBE Crush Pearl
|AUBE [[AUBE Crush Pearl|Crush Pearl]]
|TV CM
|TV CM
|“Boys & Girls”
|“Boys & Girls”
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|1999/07/03
|1999/07/03
|Hana, POWDER SNOW, Trust, Wishing
|[[Hana (Vinyl)|Hana]]
|Vinyl
|ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
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|1999/07/03
|[[POWDER SNOW (Vinyl)|POWDER SNOW]]
|Vinyl
|ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
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|1999/07/03
|[[Trust (Vinyl)|Trust]]
|Vinyl
|ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
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|1999/07/03
|[[Wishing (Vinyl)|Wishing]]
|Vinyl
|Vinyl
|ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
|ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
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|1999/07/14
|1999/07/14
|Boys & Girls
|[[Boys & Girls (Single)|Boys & Girls]]
|Maxi-Single
|Maxi-Single
|AUBE Crush Pearl CM song
|AUBE Crush Pearl CM song
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|1999/07/17
|1999/07/17
|As if…, FRIEND II, Two of us, YOU
|[[As if… (Vinyl)|As if…]]
|Vinyl
|ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
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|1999/07/17
|[[FRIEND II (Vinyl)|FRIEND II]]
|Vinyl
|ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
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|1999/07/17
|[[Two of us (Vinyl)|Two of us]]
|Vinyl
|ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
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|1999/07/17
|[[YOU (Vinyl)|YOU]]
|Vinyl
|Vinyl
|ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
|ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
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|1999/08/04
|1999/08/04
|SUPER EUROBEAT vol. 100
|[[SUPER EUROBEAT vol. 100]]
|Relational
|Relational
|Track 1 (Depend on you [Extended Power Mix]); Track 2 (poker face [Extended Power Mix]); Track 3 (Trust [Melodic Remix]); Track 4 (WHATEVER [Euro Power Mix]); Track 5 (YOU [Sentimental Mix])
|Track 1 (Depend on you [Extended Power Mix]); Track 2 (poker face [Extended Power Mix]); Track 3 (Trust [Melodic Remix]); Track 4 (WHATEVER [Euro Power Mix]); Track 5 (YOU [Sentimental Mix])
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|1999/08/11
|1999/08/11
|A
|[[A (Single)|A]]
|Maxi-Single
|Maxi-Single
|“monochrome,” “Trauma”: JT Momo no Tennensui CM songs; ”too late”: Honda Giorno Crea CM song; ”End roll (HAL’s Mix)”: Morinaga CM song; First pressing: 4 color versions (Pink, Orange, Green, Blue); Regular pressing: Black; 1 mil sales commemorative version: Gold color variant; 1.5 mil sales commemorative version: Gold cover & disc
|“monochrome,” “Trauma”: JT Momo no Tennensui CM songs; ”too late”: Honda Giorno Crea CM song; ”End roll (HAL’s Mix)”: Morinaga CM song; First pressing: 4 color versions (Pink, Orange, Green, Blue); Regular pressing: Black; 1 mil sales commemorative version: Gold color variant; 1.5 mil sales commemorative version: Gold cover & disc
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|1999/08/11
|1999/08/11
|ayu-mi-x BOX SET
|[[ayu-mi-x BOX SET]]
|Vinyl
|Vinyl
|Collection of the previously released ayu-mi-x series vinyl 12” records, now with detailed sleeves & different label graphics. Included a collection of CD-jacket sized photo cards and a phone strap.
|Collection of the previously released ayu-mi-x series vinyl 12” records, now with detailed sleeves & different label graphics. Included a collection of CD-jacket sized photo cards and a phone strap.
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|1999/09/13
|1999/09/13
|ayumi hamasaki Online Fan Club starts
|[[TeamAyu|ayumi hamasaki Online Fan Club]] starts
|Event
|Event
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|1999/09/15
|1999/09/15
|A Film for XX
|[[A Film for XX]]
|Home Video
|Home Video
|Limited edition VHS has clear case and pink colored cassette. Regular edition has opaque case and a white VHS tape with a full-size photo label.
|Limited edition VHS has clear case and pink colored cassette. Regular edition has opaque case and a white VHS tape with a full-size photo label.
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|1999/10/06
|1999/10/06
|A Remix side NYC and TYO
|[[A Remix side NYC]]
|Vinyl
|A single remixes by producers from the US. NYC has a gold cover & silver label.
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|1999/10/06
|[[A Remix side TYO]]
|Vinyl
|Vinyl
|2 releases each with A single remixes by producers from the US and Japan. NYC has a gold cover & silver label, TYO has a silver cover & gold label.
|A single remixes by producers from Japan. TYO has a silver cover & gold label.
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|1999/10/18
|1999/10/18
|SUPER EUROBEAT J-Euro 1
|[[SUPER EUROBEAT J-Euro 1]]
|Relational
|Relational
|Includes what appears to be “super radio mix” edits of the 5 SEB remixes from SEB vol. 100, plus the full album versions of the first three remixes. No one’s ripped the radio mixes though so no idea about their length or how they’ve been edited or remixed.
|Includes what appears to be “super radio mix” edits of the 5 SEB remixes from SEB vol. 100, plus the full album versions of the first three remixes. No one’s ripped the radio mixes though so no idea about their length or how they’ve been edited or remixed.
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|1999/11/10
|1999/11/10
|appears
|[[Appears (Single)|appears]]
|Maxi-Single
|Maxi-Single
|“appears”: AUBE Holy Crystal CM song; ”immature”: JT Momo no Tennensui CM song
|“appears”: AUBE Holy Crystal CM song; ”immature”: JT Momo no Tennensui CM song
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|1999/11/10
|1999/11/10
|LOVEppears
|[[LOVEppears]]
|Album
|Album
|"And Then”: AUBE Crush Pearl CM song; Includes second disc with multimedia presentation of Ayu’s discography & magazine appearances, plus LOVEppears/appears behind-the-scenes photos
|"And Then”: AUBE Crush Pearl CM song; Includes second disc with multimedia presentation of Ayu’s discography & magazine appearances, plus LOVEppears/appears behind-the-scenes photos
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|1999/11/19
|1999/11/19
|AUBE Holy Crystal
|AUBE [[AUBE Holy Crystal|Holy Crystal]]
|TV CM
|TV CM
|“appears”
|“appears”
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|1999/12/08
|1999/12/08
|kanariya
|[[Kanariya (Single)|kanariya]]
|Maxi-Single
|Maxi-Single
|Album cut single. Stock number is one later than “Fly high” for some reason
|Album cut single. Stock number is one later than “Fly high” for some reason
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|1999/12/10
|1999/12/10
|First Book "A"
|[[First Book "A"]]
|Book
|Book
|First photobook under Avex. Photos taken in New York during the same trip as the LOVEppears cover shoot & "appears" PV shoot. Includes fashions designed by Ayu.
|First photobook under Avex. Photos taken in New York during the same trip as the LOVEppears cover shoot & "appears" PV shoot. Includes fashions designed by Ayu.
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|1999/12/12
|1999/12/12
|First Book "A" Handshake Meet & Greet Event
|[[First Book "A" Handshake Meet & Greet Event]]
|Event
|Event
|The event lasted 3 hours; the line was cut off at 1500 people.
|The event lasted 3 hours; the line was cut off at 1500 people.
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|2000/03/29
|2000/03/29
|ayu-mi-x II version Non-Stop Mega Mix
|[[ayu-mi-x II]] [[Ayu-mi-x II version Non-Stop Mega Mix|version Non-Stop Mega Mix]]
|Remix Album
|Remix Album
|Includes early version of “Far away (HAL’s Mix 2000)”. Includes remixes made from the kanariya & Fly high vocal tracks made available on the singles
|Includes early version of “Far away (HAL’s Mix 2000)”. Includes remixes made from the kanariya & Fly high vocal tracks made available on the singles
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|2000/03/29
|2000/03/29
|HAMASAKI AYUMI
|[[HAMASAKI AYUMI (Video)|HAMASAKI AYUMI]]
|Home Video
|Home Video
|Includes all PVs from A Film for XX and A clips plus CMs for all Ayu’s releases up to this point and a documentary about the making of Ayu’s videos called “A Story of Video Clips”
|Includes all PVs from A Film for XX and A clips plus CMs for all Ayu’s releases up to this point and a documentary about the making of Ayu’s videos called “A Story of Video Clips”

Revision as of 19:31, 24 April 2024

Date Name Type Notes
Unknown Kasutadon (Satsuma Steam Shop) fencing version TV CM This CM could be from 1993 (or even earlier), through 1995 probably. Hard to tell, no air date known.
1993 Art of Fighting II - Rivals version TV CM Exact air date unknown
1993 Art of Fighting II - Real Action version TV CM Exact air date unknown
1993/04/12 Twin Teachers TV Series TV drama; Ayu is a regular under the name Hamazaki Kurumi. Series runs until June 28, 1993.
1993 Konbittsu TV CM Exact air date unknown
1993/12/23 Art of Fighting (Anime) Movie Ayu voices Yuri Sakazaki on the TV Broadcast (on Fuji TV) and VHS home release (out April 21, 1994). (The 2003 DVD release does not use her voice-over work.)
1994/04/01 Kirin Lemon Select “Hanami” version TV CM Exact air date unknown
1994/07/01 Kirin Lemon Select “Ocean” version TV CM Exact air date unknown
1994/08/01 Kirin Lemon Select “Fireworks” version TV CM Exact air date unknown
1994/10/00 H-I-P "Hot Information Press" TV Series TV Asahi pop culture news series; Ayu is one of the co-hosts ("HIPPERS") for one season, ending in December.
1994 Umaisho TV CM Exact air date unknown
1995/05/13 Terima Kasih Book Swimsuit photobook
1995/05/13 Sumomo mo momo Movie Theatrical release date
1995/07/22 Ladies REDIISU! Soucho Saigo no Hi Movie Theatrical release date
1995/09/21 NOTHING FROM NOTHING 3” Single AYUMI feat. DOHZI-T and DJ BASS
1995/10/13 Miseinen TV Series Ayu is a regular main cast member for this one-season drama, which ends December 22nd.
1995/11 Scholar NU! Hamasaki Ayumi Home Video Swimsuit photo shoot video. Release date is approximate, based on a mention of it in the November 9 issue of ||SCHOLAR||Magazine. There are 2 versions of this, one with a 30 minute runtime and one with a 40 minute runtime.
1995/12/01 NOTHING FROM NOTHING Mini-Album AYUMI feat. DOHZI-T and DJ BASS
1995/12/16 Nagisa no SINDBAD ("Like Grains of Sand") Movie Theatrical release date
1996/07/01 Yami no PURPLE EYE TV Series Ayu is a regular cast member for this one-season drama, which ends on September 9th.
1996/10/19 Gakkou II Movie Theatrical release date. Ayu has basically a bit part at the beginning of this one.
1997/02/21 Shonan Bousouzoku: Kaettekita Densetsu no 5nin Movie Theatrical release date.
1998/03/15 Velfarre Opening Act 1st Scene Concert Multi-artist show commemorating the reopening of avex's ||Velfarre|| club.
1998/03/26 Velfarre Opening Act 2nd Scene Concert Multi-artist show commemorating the reopening of avex's Velfarre club.
1998/04/08 poker face 3” Single Delayed from March 26
1998/06/10 YOU 3” Single
1998/07/01 AUBE Rouge Philia TV CM “Trust” (CM doesn’t star Ayu)
1998/08/05 Trust 3” Single AUBE Rouge Philia CM song. Ayu’s first Oricon top 10.
1998 Morinaga Merengue Chocolat TV CM “For My Dear…”; Exact airdate unknown
1998/10/07 For My Dear… 3” Single Morinage Merengue Chocolat CM song.
1998 Thousand Arms (using PV) TV CM “Depend on you”; Exact air date unknown
1998/12/09 Depend on you 3” Single PlayStation game “Thousand Arms” opening/ending songs.
1998/11/26 avex 10th Anniversary Presents avex THE ALBUM Relational Track X (m.c.A-T feat. Ayumi Hamasaki - “A”)
1998/12/26 A Song for XX Release Event, Shibuya Event
1999/01/01 A Song for XX Album Announced with 12/26 release date.
1999/02/10 WHATEVER 3” Single 7-11 Valentine’s campaign CM song
1999/03/17 ayu-mi-x Remix Album
1999/04/01 JT Momo no Tennensui (appearance version) TV CM “TO BE”
1999/04/14 LOVE~Destiny~ 3” Single TV Drama “Semi-Double” theme songs
1999 JT Momo no Tennensui (Message Board version) TV CM “Trauma”; Exact air date unknown
1999/05/08 ayumi hamasaki SECRET LIVE at Akasaka BLITZ Concert Ayu's first live concert; open to 2000 fans who could win tickets if they bought A Song for XX.
1999/05/12 TO BE 3” Single JT Momo no Tennensui CM song
1999/06/05 Depend on you Vinyl ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
1999/06/19 A Song for XX Vinyl ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
1999/06/19 from your letter Vinyl ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
1999/06/19 poker face Vinyl ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
1999/06/19 SIGNAL Vinyl ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
1999 JT Momo no Tennensui (Campaign Version) TV CM “monochrome” -Exact air date unknown; paper flyers say the campaign started in July so probably July 1st?
1999 Honda Giorno Crea “3 Transparencies” version TV CM “too late” - Air date unknown; filmed May 20th
1999 Honda Giorno Crea DX TV CM “too late” - Air date unknown; filmed May 20th
1999 Morinaga Kongari Chocolat TVCM “End roll ‘HAL’s Mix’” - Air date unknown
1999/07/01 AUBE Crush Pearl TV CM “Boys & Girls”
1999/07/03 Hana Vinyl ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
1999/07/03 POWDER SNOW Vinyl ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
1999/07/03 Trust Vinyl ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
1999/07/03 Wishing Vinyl ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
1999/07/14 Boys & Girls Maxi-Single AUBE Crush Pearl CM song
1999/07/17 As if… Vinyl ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
1999/07/17 FRIEND II Vinyl ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
1999/07/17 Two of us Vinyl ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
1999/07/17 YOU Vinyl ayu-mi-x series. Later re-released as part of the ayu-mi-x box set.
1999/08/04 SUPER EUROBEAT vol. 100 Relational Track 1 (Depend on you [Extended Power Mix]); Track 2 (poker face [Extended Power Mix]); Track 3 (Trust [Melodic Remix]); Track 4 (WHATEVER [Euro Power Mix]); Track 5 (YOU [Sentimental Mix])
1999/08/11 A Maxi-Single “monochrome,” “Trauma”: JT Momo no Tennensui CM songs; ”too late”: Honda Giorno Crea CM song; ”End roll (HAL’s Mix)”: Morinaga CM song; First pressing: 4 color versions (Pink, Orange, Green, Blue); Regular pressing: Black; 1 mil sales commemorative version: Gold color variant; 1.5 mil sales commemorative version: Gold cover & disc
1999/08/11 ayu-mi-x BOX SET Vinyl Collection of the previously released ayu-mi-x series vinyl 12” records, now with detailed sleeves & different label graphics. Included a collection of CD-jacket sized photo cards and a phone strap.
1999 JT Momo no Tennensui (Show Window version) TV CM “immature”
1999/09/02 AUBE Crush Pearl 2 TV CM “And then”
1999/09/13 ayumi hamasaki Online Fan Club starts Event
1999/09/15 A Film for XX Home Video Limited edition VHS has clear case and pink colored cassette. Regular edition has opaque case and a white VHS tape with a full-size photo label.
1999/10/06 A Remix side NYC Vinyl A single remixes by producers from the US. NYC has a gold cover & silver label.
1999/10/06 A Remix side TYO Vinyl A single remixes by producers from Japan. TYO has a silver cover & gold label.
1999/10/18 SUPER EUROBEAT J-Euro 1 Relational Includes what appears to be “super radio mix” edits of the 5 SEB remixes from SEB vol. 100, plus the full album versions of the first three remixes. No one’s ripped the radio mixes though so no idea about their length or how they’ve been edited or remixed.
1999/11/10 appears Maxi-Single “appears”: AUBE Holy Crystal CM song; ”immature”: JT Momo no Tennensui CM song
1999/11/10 LOVEppears Album "And Then”: AUBE Crush Pearl CM song; Includes second disc with multimedia presentation of Ayu’s discography & magazine appearances, plus LOVEppears/appears behind-the-scenes photos
1999/11/19 AUBE Holy Crystal TV CM “appears”
1999/12/08 kanariya Maxi-Single Album cut single. Stock number is one later than “Fly high” for some reason
1999/12/10 First Book "A" Book First photobook under Avex. Photos taken in New York during the same trip as the LOVEppears cover shoot & "appears" PV shoot. Includes fashions designed by Ayu.
1999/12/12 First Book "A" Handshake Meet & Greet Event Event The event lasted 3 hours; the line was cut off at 1500 people.
2000/01/01 SUPER EUROBEAT vol. 101 Relational Track 18 (Boys & Girls [A Eurobeat Mix])
2000/01/28 appears/WHATEVER Vinyl “Black Ayu” cover
2000/01/29 LYCOS “Search, Lycos!” version TV CM “Fly high”
2000/01/31 Liquid Audio Japan Mothers Tokyo Stock Exchange listing party Event
2000/02/09 Fly high Maxi-Single LYCOS Site Renewal CM song
2000/02/16 SUPER EUROBEAT presents ayu-ro mix Remix Album Includes new versions of the tracks that appeared on SUPER EUROBEAT vol. 100 and 101
2000/02/23 A clips Home Video Limited VHS is in a slide box with a full-size label on the cassette itself. Regular VHS is in a clamshell case with a small label.
2000/02/26 Tu-Ka “Cyber Doll” TV CM “Far away”
2000/03/06 Honda Giorno Crea DX “Digi Ayu” version TV CM “too late ‘Soul Solution remix’”
2000/03/08 ayu-mi-x II versions US+EU, JPN, and Acoustic Orchestra Remix Album
2000/03/22 appears Vinyl “White Ayu” cover
2000/03/25 Tu-Ka “tenkai” version TV CM “Far away”
2000/03/29 ayu-mi-x II version Non-Stop Mega Mix Remix Album Includes early version of “Far away (HAL’s Mix 2000)”. Includes remixes made from the kanariya & Fly high vocal tracks made available on the singles
2000/03/29 HAMASAKI AYUMI Home Video Includes all PVs from A Film for XX and A clips plus CMs for all Ayu’s releases up to this point and a documentary about the making of Ayu’s videos called “A Story of Video Clips”
2000/04/16 KOSE VISEE Lip Visualizer ‘Ayu Gloss’ version TV CM “vogue”
2000/04/26 vogue Maxi-Single KOSE VISEE Ayu Gloss CM song
2000/04/28 ayumi hamasaki concert tour 2000 A -dai1maku- Concert Tour begins; Act 1 ends Jun 3rd
2000/05/01 Tu-Ka “No voice” version TV CM “Far away”
2000/05/17 Far away Maxi-Single Tu-Ka CM song
2000/05/22 Ayumi Hamasaki: Light and Shadow TV Special NTV documentary about Ayu's avex career leading up to Concert Tour 2000. Followed up in 2004.
2000/05/31 ayu-mi-x II version JPN Vinyl
2000/06/02 LYCOS site renewal + concert tour 2000 TV CM “Fly high”
2000/06/07 SEASONS Maxi-Single TV Drama “Tenkiyoho no Koibito” theme song. Remix: KOSE VISEE CM song
2000/06/18 Ayu's "left inner ear issues" announced Event This results in the postponement of her June 21 & 22 tour dates (and has permanent effects over time).
2000/06/28 ayumi hamasaki concert tour 2000 A -dai2maku- Concert Act 2 begins; Tour was scheduled to begin at Yokohama Arena on June 21 but the dates were postponed until the end of the tour (August 8th and 9th).
2000/07/01 KOSE VISEE Henkou Metallic version TV CM “SEASONS ‘D-Z BLUE SUNBEAM MIX’”
2000/07/01 Tu-Ka “Put me in your hands” version TV CM “Far away ‘HAL’s Mix 2000’”
2000/07/12 vogue Far away SEASONS Home Video VHS release date
2000/08/01 Tu-Ka “Lovely colors” version TV CM “Far away ‘HAL’s Mix 2000’”
2000/09/01 Takano Yuri Beauty Clinic “Who Are You?” TV CM “Duty”
2000/09/02 Tu-Ka “Overflowing colors” version TV CM “End of the World”
2000/09/10 Takano Yuri Beauty Clinic “White Skin” version TV CM “Duty”
2000/09/13 concert tour 2000 Act 1 and Act 2 Home Video VHS release date
2000/09/18 Morinaga Petit Mont-blanc “Mistake version” TV CM
2000/09/20 vogue Far away SEASONS Home Video DVD release date
2000/09/23 TOKYO FM "Countdown Station" Radio One of 3 radio programs ayu appeared on that day
2000/09/27 SURREAL Maxi-Single
2000/09/27 Duty Album “Duty”: Takanoyuri Beauty Clinic CM song
2000/09/27 concert tour 2000 Act 1 and Act 2 Home Video DVD release date
2000/09/27 Best Jeanist 2000 Event Ayu wins by public vote
2000/10/01 Tu-Ka “Radio studio” version 1 TV CM No song - “My Time” campaign
2000/10/10 vogue, Far away, SEASONS Vinyl “SEASONS” includes long version of the JP club mix
2000/10/10 Tu-Ka “Radio studio” version 2 TV CM No song - “My Time” campaign
2000/11/01 AUDIENCE Maxi-Single Album cut single.
2000/11/27 Tu-Ka "A MODEL" announcement press conference Event Press event was held at Velfarre in Roppongi.
2000/12/05 2000 Best Dressed Award Event Held at the Takanawa Prince Hotel
2000/12/06 the other side ONE Remix Single Limited edition. Includes new versions & extended edits of remixes from ayu-mi-x II.
2000/12/09 Tu-Ka “A MODEL” TV CM “M”
2000/12/09 UC SPECIAL LIVE: ayumi hamasaki limited stage 2000.winter Concert UC Card signup campaign. By lottery, 1000 people (500 sets of 2 tickets each) were able to go.
2000/12/12 Tu-Ka "A MODEL" Collaboration Merch The actual phone release date
2000/12/13 M Maxi-Single Tu-Ka CM song
2000/12/13 SURREAL Home Video DVD and VHS. The music video’s making-of is exclusive to the DVD to encourage purchases of the new (more profitable) format.
2000/12/27 AUDIENCE, SURREAL Vinyl SURREAL includes an otherwise unreleased version of SEASONS ‘Bump & Flex’ Mix. AUDIENCE has a longer version of the Keith Litman remix that would get a release later as part of the excerpts from ayu-mi-x III series.
2000/12/30 ayumi hamasaki 2000-2001 Live A Concert New Year's concert (first night)
2000/12/31 ayumi hamasaki 2000-2001 Live A Concert New Year's Eve countdown concert
2001/01/16 KOSE VISEE Honeybee version TV CM “evolution”
2001/01/31 evolution Maxi-Single KOSE VISEE CM song
2001/01/31 the other side TWO, THREE, and FOUR Remix Single Include new versions & extended edits of remixes from ayu-mi-x II.
2001/02/07 M Home Video DVD and VHS. The music video’s making-of is exclusive to DVD.
2001/02/22 Kirin Supli (Appearance version) TV CM “NEVER EVER”
2001/02/28 poker face, YOU, Trust, For My Dear…, Depend on you, WHATEVER, LOVE~Destiny~, TO BE Reissue 5” Reissues of Ayu’s 3” singles, including some ayu-mi-x vinyl set remixes previously unreleased on CD
2001/02/28 ayu-mi-x III Non-Stop Mega Mix and Acoustic Orchestra versions Remix Album
2001/03/04 Morinaga Hi-Chew “Speechless” version (”Not Settling on the Planning” series) TV CM Co-star is Yousuke Ito, one of the members of Tokyo Purin
2001/03/07 NEVER EVER Maxi-Single Kirin Supli CM song
2001/03/07 United States of avex artists Relational Track 4: Tata Vega - SEASONS (cover). Ayu does not actually appear, just this cover.
2001/03/19 Barbie Award 2001 Event
2001/03/20 Morinaga Hi-Chew “Development Currently In Progress” version 1 TV CM The first “still image with elevator music” one
2001/03/25 Morinaga Hi-Chew “Party blower” version TV CM
2001/03/28 A BEST Compilation First Pressing: Slide box package, 6 different inner cover variants. 4 songs had new vocal and mix, one other had only new mix. Only 3 songs were marked as being new versions though.
2001/03/30 Boys & Girls remixed by Hex Hector Vinyl Avex USA
2001/03/31 Tu-Ka “Press conference” version TV CM No song; advertising voice clips as ring & message tones
2001/04/01 Kirin Supli “atarashii ippo” version TV CM “NEVER EVER”
2001/04/15 KOSE VISEE Mermaid version TV CM “vogue ‘Kirari Natsu Ayu Mix’”
2001/05/06 Morinaga Hi-Chew “Bubble” version TV CM
2001/05/07 Morinaga Hi-Chew “Development Currently In Progress” version 2 TV CM The second “still image with elevator music” one
2001/05/16 Endless sorrow Maxi-Single TV Drama “Mukashi no Otoko” theme song; ”vogue (Kirari Natsu Ayu mix)”: Kose Visee CM song
2001/05/16 Tu-Ka “funstyle” version TV CM “M ‘funstyle mix’” (”RANK-M” mix under a different name)
2001/05/22 BVLGARI Brilliant Dreams Award 2001 Event
2001/06/01 Takano Yuri Beauty Clinic “La Stone Therapy” “Stars” version TV CM “still alone”
2001/06/12 kanariya (Canary) remixed by Jonathan Peters Vinyl Avex USA
2001/06/13 evolution Home Video DVD and VHS. Making-of is exclusive to DVD.
2001/06/20 countdown live 2000-2001 Home Video DVD and VHS. DVD includes multi-angle feature on “teddy bear” and “Trauma”.
2001/06/22 DOME TOUR 2001 A Concert Tour begins, ending July 7th
2001/07/01 Kirin Supli “nomu SUPPLEMENT” version TV CM UNITE!
2001/07/01 Morinaga Hi-Chew “Henshin” version TV CM Grape, Strawberry, Green Apple only
2001/07/11 UNITE! Maxi-Single Kirin Supli CM song
2001/07/14 M, evolution Vinyl evolution includes remix by Razor (Previously unreleased)
2001/07/16 Morinaga Hi-Chew “Henshin” version TV CM Addition of Nashi pear flavor
2001/07/21 monochrome (the orb) Vinyl Released via online order at http://badorb.com only. Stock number BOB2. Tracks have different names online compared to the disc’s packaging.
2001/08/11 Endless sorrow, NEVER EVER Vinyl
2001/08/21 SUPER EUROBEAT vol. 120 Relational Track 1 (evolution [Soft Time Mix]); Track 2 (vogue [Sentimental Mix]); Track 3 (Duty [Love Mix]); Track 4 (SURREAL [A Sentimental Mix]); Track 5 (AUDIENCE [Euro-Pop Mix])
2001/08/21 KOSE VISEE Skydive version TV CM “Naturally”
2001/08/24 Trauma remixed by Thunderpuss Vinyl Avex USA
2001/09/11 Snow White press conference Event Held at Velfarre; apparently she performed "Someday my prince will come" at the event
2001/09/18 Morinaga Petit Mont-blanc (Only Chestnuts version) TV CM
2001/09/22 Walt Disney’s Snow White (version 1) TV CM “Someday my prince will come”
2001/09/26 excerpts from ayu-mi-x III AD001, 002, and 003 Vinyl Include extended versions of remixes from ayu-mi-x III
2001/09/27 Dearest Maxi-Single Anime “Inuyasha” ED song
2001/09/27 Cyber TRANCE presents ayu trance, SUPER EUROBEAT presents ayu-ro mix 2 Remix Album
2001/09/29 too late remixed by Soul Solution Vinyl Avex USA
2001/09/29 Tu-Ka “Recording studio” version TV CM “Dearest”
2001/10/01 MATERIAL GIRL opening day Event The shop opens at Shibuya 109; ayu in attendance
2001/10/01 Best Jeanist 2001 Event Ayu wins by public vote
2001/10/21 Walt Disney’s Snow White (version 2) TV CM “Someday my prince will come”
2001/10/24 14th Japan Glasses Dresser Award Event Ayu won in the Sunglasses category
2001/11/04 Morinaga Hi-Chew “henshin - hassaku appearance” version TV CM
2001/11/08 Avex/SME Joint Press Conference Event Announcing "A VISUAL MIX" for PS2. Ayu talks about the game via VTR on a screen.
2001/11/10 Panasonic LUMIX F7 TV CM “hitomi ni kugizuke” by BREATH
2001/11/11 The M e.p. Vinyl Contains extended instrumental versions of tracks from ayu trance 1. Exact numbers pressed and the countries in which it was released outside of Japan were confusing pieces of information with a lot of conflicting info around. Despite being under the name “AYU” like other EU releases, it appears to be Japan only.
2001/11/16 Panasonic Digital TaU television TV CM “Daybreak”
2001/11/18 Nail Queen 2001 Event Ayu wins in the music artist category
2001/11/21 excerpts from ayu-mi-x III CD001 Remix Single Limited edition. Includes extended versions of remixes from ayu-mi-x III.
2001/12/01 Panasonic D-Snap AV10 TV CM “Daybreak”; Exact air date unknown; monochrome says 2002, I recall this airing at the same time as the other Daybreak CM in late 2001
2001/12/01 monochrome remixed by Keith Litman Vinyl Avex USA
2001/12/10 Panasonic MJ50 TV CM “Daybreak”
2001/12/11 ayumi hamasaki DOME TOUR 2001 A HISTORY BOOK Book DOME TOUR photos and history write-up. This book was delayed twice.
2001/12/12 DOME TOUR 2001 Home Video DVD and VHS
2001/12/12 a song is born CD Single ayumi hamasaki and KEIKO. Charity single, part of Tetsuya Komuro’s “song+nation” project.
2001/12/13 excerpts from ayu-mi-x III CD002, 003, and 004 Remix Single Include extended versions of remixes from ayu-mi-x III.
2001/12/13 A VISUAL MIX (Playstation 2) Game 15s CM exists; exact air date unknown. Game includes exclusive DT01 footage and angles not seen on the home video release, vocal tracks with remixable instrument tracks not released elsewhere, and a web browser.
2001/12/21 Ayumi Hamasaki DVD Box Home Video Includes the movies “Ladies!! Soucho Saigo no Hi” and “Sumomo mo mo mo” which star ayu in supporting roles. The DVDs have new cover art with Ayu at the forefront. (These editions were sold solo as well, I believe)
2001/12/26 excerpts from ayu-mi-x III CD005 and 006 Remix Single Include extended versions of remixes from ayu-mi-x III.
2001/12/30 ayumi hamasaki 2001-2002 Live A Concert New Year's concert (first night)
2001/12/31 ayumi hamasaki 2001-2002 Live A Concert New Year's Eve countdown concert
2002 Panasonic DREAM DVD Recorder TV CM “Daybreak”
2002/01/01 I am… Album Delayed from September due to “MATERIAL GIRL” launch and then creative direction change due to 9/11. ”Daybreak”: Panasonic CM song; ”still alone”: Takanoyuri Beauty Clinic CM song; ”Naturally”: Kose Visee CM song
2002/01/16 KOSE VISEE Devil version TV CM “I am…”
2002/01/21 VARIOUS ARTISTS FEATURING song+nation Relational TK’s charity album, including “a song is born” with KEIKO (previously released as a single).
2002/01/23 Mister Donut (Meeting version) TV CM
2002/01/24 Dream Extracurricular Class, Senju Daini Elementary School in Adachi Event Ayu is among several celebrities giving a class to elementary schoolers; she and Wataru Maeda (of TUBE) perform "SEASONS".
2002/02/04 MTV Asia Awards 2002 Event Held in Singapore. Ayu wins Most Influential Japanese Artist, a category specifically created for her to win.
2002/02/19 uraayu Photo Shoot trip starts Event Ayu goes to Hong Kong for the photobook shoot.
2002/02/20 Mister Donut (Breakup version) TV CM
2002/03/03 Morinaga Hi-Chew “Spaceship” version TV CM
2002/03/06 Daybreak Maxi-Single Remix: Panasonic CM song
2002/03/06 The Very Best of Ferry Corsten Relational Includes the extended version of “Connected,” our first time hearing it in full on CD.
2002/03/13 A Clips vol. 2 Home Video DVD and VHS. “Endless sorrow” is a new version that includes a short scene including Ayu at the very end of the video, when she originally did not appear on the TV version.
2002/03/17 Panasonic LUMIX F1 “New Color, Three Colors” version TV CM “Daybreak ‘HAL’s Mix 2002’”; the CM airs in other SE asian countries & territories beginning April 5th.
2002/03/20 ayu-mi-x 4+selection Non-Stop Megamix and Acoustic Orchestra versions Remix Album
2002/04/08 Morinaga Hi-Chew “Airplane” version TV CM
2002/04/09 uraayu handshake event, Hong Kong Event Ayu's first of 3 handshake events for the book release.
2002/04/10 uraayu handshake event, Taiwan Event Ayu's 2nd of 3 handshake events for the book release
2002/04/14 uraayu: ayumi hamasaki asian book Book Ayu's second major avex photobook, shot in Hong Kong
2002/04/14 uraayu handshake event, Japan Event Finale handshake event in Ginza on the day of the book release.
2002/04/16 KOSE VISEE Dolly Make version TV CM “Naturally ‘dolly remix’”
2002/04/19 Panasonic 57MD “Jeanne AYU” version TV CM “Free & Easy”
2002/04/24 Free & Easy Single Panasonic CM song; ”Naturally (Dolly remix)”: Kose Visee CM song
2002/04/27 ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2002 A Concert Tour begins; Ends June 16
2002/05/16 appears remixed by Junior Vasquez Vinyl Avex USA
2002/05/24 MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2003 Event Ayu wins Best Female Artist
2002/06/16 KOSE VISEE Light Shower version TV CM “July 1st”
2002/06/23 avex Shareholders Meeting Event Ayu performs "Dearest"
2002/06/29 ayumi hamasaki OPEN AIR LIVE 2002 A Concert First of two concerts at the Tokyo Odaiba Open Air special venue. Basically the first two dates of STADIUM TOUR 2002.
2002/06/30 Morinaga Hi-Chew “Whale version” TV CM
2002/07/06 ayumi hamasaki STADIUM TOUR 2002 A Concert Tour begins; ends on July 27th
2002/07/13 Daybreak, Dearest Vinyl Dearest includes extended versions of existing tracks
2002/07/13 Tu-Ka “ongaku ga atte, yokatta” TV CM “HANABI” - diegetic acapella vocal followed by polyphonic MIDI ringtone
2002/07/24 H Single Triple A-side; ”independent”: Baseball news coverage theme song; ”July 1st”: Kose Visee CM song; ”HANABI”: Tu-Ka CM song
2002/07/26 uraayu Special Edition Book Special Edition box set with a larger-format book, some new additional photos, a DVD with a making-of documentary, and a supplemental hardcover booklet.
2002/07/31 avex official orgel collection Relational Released as part of a series of official orgel (music box) albums, probably to combat the army of unofficial ones that were out there and capitalize on a trend of low-effort mood music that was appealing to alot of consumers.
2002/07/31 Duty remixed by Eric Kupper and evolution remixed by Razor Vinyl Avex USA
2002/08/03 a-nation '02 avex summer festa Concert The first year of Avex's summer multi-artist festival. Ends September 1st.
2002/08/07 Progressive Mind - Aggressive Wakeboarding Relational, Home Video Used extended & instrumental versions of songs from “ayu trance” as BGM. Recordings from this video were all we’d get of a lot of these remixes until vinyls and then, ultimately, ayu trance extended gave them to us in high quality years later.
2002/09/03 Suntory BOSS Print Campaign Print CM Announced on August 28th, the print campaign (with red background & doodled pipe and mustache) starts on this date
2002/09/03 Suntory BOSS (Construction version) TV CM
2002/09/10 Morinaga Petit Mont-blanc “Ayu Rotates” version TV CM
2002/09/22 30th Anniversary of Normalization of Japan-China Relations Event Held at Beijing Workers' Stadium; ayu performs "LOVE ~Destiny~", "M", and "HANABI" solo; performed "Jewels" by Shinji Tanimura with other artists in attendance
2002/09/24 "tsuki ni shizumu" presentation Event Ayu and Yukisada announced the 40-minute film version of the "Voyage" PV
2002/09/26 Voyage Single TV Drama “My Little Chef” theme song
2002/09/26 Cyber TRANCE presents ayu trance 2 Remix album
2002/10/03 Dolls (Takeshi Kitano) film premiere Event Preview screening at Marunouchi Piccadilly 1 in Tokyo
2002/10/09 BVLGARI Ginza Store grand opening Event
2002/10/12 ayu ready? REAL MUSIC REPUBLIC TV Series Ayu's weekly TV talk show debut date.
2002/10/15 Mister Donut (Reminiscence version) TV CM
2002 Panasonic LUMIX F1/FZ1 TV CM “Heartplace”; monochrome only lists March 15 2003 as an air date for this but I feel confident there was a version that aired before RAINBOW was released.
2002/10/27 "tsuki ni shizumu" screening Event tsuki ni shizumu gets a 10-day limited theater run starting on the 26th at Shibuya Cine Quinto in Tokyo. This date is a stage appearance event where Ayu greets fans.
2002/11/07 H (reissue) Reissue A digipack with all the original cd’s cover options folding out, released to commemorate the single shipping 1,000,000 copies. No new tracks or artwork, but the disc has a heart shape instead of the normal circle shape on the original discs.
2002/11/08 Panasonic MJ55 “New - AYU’s Airspace” version TV CM “everywhere nowhere”
2002/11/13 tsuki ni shizumu Home Video Original short movie using “Voyage” as its theme song, the basis for the “Voyage” PV.
2002/11/16 Suntory BOSS (Santa version) TV CM
2002/11/18 Connected Vinyl Drizzly
2002/11/24 Nail Queen 2002 Event Ayu wins for the third year in a row, is inducted into the Japan Nail Artist Association Hall of Fame.
2002/11/25 HARMONY -J-POP MEETS CLASSICS- Relational A 6-artist collection from avex of official instrumental classical versions of popular songs. CD box set and then later standalone CDs with more tracks.
2002/11/28 Ruby Ambassador in Thailand Event Ayu goes to Thailand between the 26th and 29th and is appointed "Ruby Ambassador" by the Thai princess, and appears on local TV during her stay there. This date is a press conference for fans & the press.
2002/11/30 ayupan Shop opening Event ayupan shop opens in Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo. 2000 items sell on the first day.
2002/12/06 Connected Vinyl Lightning
2002/12/06 Panasonic D-Snap AV30 “AYU SPY” version TV CM “Real me”
2002/12/18 RAINBOW Album First press includes a code to access a website with a clip of “RAINBOW” (the song)’s instrumental demo and a form requesting keywords for lyric inspiration. ”Heartplace”: Panasonic Lumix CM song; ”WE WISH”: Kose Visee CM song; ”Real me”: Panasonic CM song; ”everywhere nowhere”: Panasonic CM song
2002/12/18 Fifth Season Press Conference Event Held in Guangzhou, China
2002/12/30 Suntory BOSS (Boxing version) TV CM
2002-2003 Fifth Season “concert” version TV CM “Fly high”; Exact air date unknown
2002-2003 Fifth Season “true self” version TV CM “Real me”; Exact air date unknown
2003/01/16 KOSE VISEE Invincible version TV CM “WE WISH”
2003/01/19 Chinese Music Awards Event Held in Shanghai; presented an award in the first half, performed "Free & Easy" in the second half. First Japanese artist to perform at the Chinese Music Awards.
2003/01/24 Boys & Girls remixed by Junior Vasquez Vinyl Avex USA
2003/01/24 MTV Making the Video: Real me TV Special Documentary on MTV Japan
2003/01/29 COMPLETE LIVE BOX (Including ARENA TOUR 2002, STADIUM TOUR 2002, and COUNTDOWN LIVE 2001-2002; COUNTDOWN LIVE 2002-2003 could be sent away for) Home Video DVD format only for the box. ARENA TOUR and STADIUM TOUR got standalone releases and were available as VHS as well.
2003/02/22 Morinaga Hi-Chew “Tsuruno ongaeshi” version TV CM
2003/02/28 Connected Remix Edition Vinyl Drizzly
2003/03/12 A BALLADS Compilation Includes the full “RAINBOW” song. First pressing: Slide box cover with 4 random internal cover variants. ”RAINBOW”: Panasonic Lumix CM song
2003/03/15 TOKYO FM "Toyota Sound In My Life" Radio Promoting A BALLADS
2003/03/18 Limited TA(TeamAyu) LIVE TOUR (2003) Concert First TeamAyu exclusive tour, at small concert halls like Nagoya Diamond Hall and Zepp venues. Tour ends May 27th.
2003/04/06 ayupan: fushigi no tobira TV Series Short animations as part of TV Tokyo's "U-15-F suki ni masete!" program. Ayupan is voiced by Eriko Kawasaki.
2003/04/07 Connected Remix Single Drizzly CD
2003/04/12 Suntory BOSS (Bride version) TV CM
2003/04/18 Panasonic 77MD TV CM “everlasting dream (remix)”
2003/05/13 Panasonic LUMX FZ1/F1 “12x FZ1” version TV CM “RAINBOW”
2003/06/22 avex Shareholders Meeting Event Small concert for shareholders at the Tokyo International forum.
2003/06/25 Dream Extracurricular Class at Fujisawa City Oshimizu Elementary School Event The students sing "Voyage" after practicing for two months; Ayu returns the favor by singing "SEASONS" with Yoshio Nomura on guitar.
2003/06/30 Morinaga Hi-Chew “sora tobu juutan (flying carpet)” version TV CM
2003/07/01 RAINBOW HOUSE opening Event Beach house restaurant opens on the Kugenuma coast in Kanagawa; 3000 fans attend. The business will run until August 31st.
2003/07/02 KOSE VISEE “Mode Up AYU” version TV CM “ourselves”
2003/07/09 & Single Triple A-side plus fourth song. ”ourselves”: Kose Visee CM song
2003/07/19 a-nation '03 avex summer festa Concert avex's summer multi-artist concert series continues. Tour ends August 31st.
2003/07/30 Cyber X #01 Relational Track 4 “Connected (Push remix)”
2003/08/06 SPACE DRIVE ROUTE1 Relational CD-DVD combination. The megamixed audio includes one entirely new remix, one new version of a remix that would be released on ayu-mi-x 5 the following month, and one existing remix.
2003/08/26 Suntory BOSS (Western version) TV CM
2003/08/28 M part 1 Vinyl Drizzly
2003/08/20 forgiveness Single TV Drama “Kougen e irasshai” theme song
2003/09/16 Suntory BOSS (Samurai version) TV CM
2003/09/18 M part 2 Vinyl Drizzly
2003/09/25 RMX WORKS from SUPER EUROBEAT presents ayu-ro mix 3 Remix Album
2003/09/25 RMX WORKS from ayu-mi-x 5 non-stop megamix Remix Album “everywhere nowhere -remix-”: Panasonic CM song
2003/09/25 RMX WORKS from Cyber TRANCE presents ayu trance 3 Remix Album
2003/10/01 Best Jeanist 2003 Event Ayu wins for the third time by public vote.
2003/10/07 Morinaga Hi-Chew “go! giant” version TV CM
2003/10/09 A museum -30th single collection live- Concert The first of 8 dates (at 2 total venues); "tour" ends October 31. Included an "A Museum" exhibition at the two venues during the time the shows were running.
2003/10/17 Panasonic D-Snap AS10 TV CM “ANGEL’S SONG”
2003/10/30 M limited edition Vinyl Drizzly
2003/10/31 M Remix Single Drizzly CD
2003/11/06 No way to say Single
2003/11/21 Panasonic MJ57 “Light-Up Ayu” version TV CM “No way to say”
2003/11/28 Panasonic LUMIX FX5/FX1 “FX5 release” version TV CM “Because of you”
203/12/14 36th Japan Record Sales Awards Event Third win with sales of 11.8 billion yen over 17 releases.
2003/12/17 Memorial address Mini-Album "ANGEL’S SONG”: Panasonic CM song; ”Because of you”: Panasonic Lumix CM song
2003/12/22 Secret Live at Ebisu Garden Palace, Tokyo Event Broadcast as part of Happy Xmas Show on December 23rd. Performed "M" and "No way to say"
2003/12/23 TOKYO FM "NISSAN WINGROAD presents X'MAS: IMPOSSIBLE ~Christmas Operation~" Radio
2003/12/30 ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2003-2004 A Concert The first of the two ARENA TOUR 2003-2004 dates that effectively serve as that year's Countdown Live.
2004/01/15 Depend on you Svenson & Gielen remixes Vinyl Drizzly
2004/01/16 KOSE VISEE Kiss version TV CM “Moments”
2004/01/24 ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2003-2004 A Concert The tour proper begins here, and ends April 25th.
2004/02/04 Returns! Relational Album by m.c.A-T, includes “A (la french mix)”
2004/02/05 Depend on you DJ SHOG remixes Vinyl Drizzly
2004/02/13 Panasonic LUMIX FX5/FX1 “Spring” version TV CM “Because of you”
2004/02/25 A museum -30th single collection live- Home Video
2004/02/25 COMPLETE CLIP BOX Home Video
2004/02/29 Morinaga Hi-Chew “miechau (totally disappeared)” version TV CM
2004/03/08 Depend on you Remix Single Drizzly CD
2004/03/20 ayu ready? REAL MUSIC REPUBLIC finale TV Series Final episode of ayu ready? is part 2 of a two-part finale clip special. The last proper episode was on March 6th.
2004/03/31 Moments Single Kose Visee CM song
2004/04/10 Panasonic PM700MD “AYU’s tears” version TV CM “GAME”
2004/04/12 Ayumi Hamasaki: Light & Shadow ~Despair & Decision at Age 25~ TV Special NTV documentary that covers the time since the 2000 doc. Goes into ayu's pre-debut life more and touches on her deafness.
2004/05/05 M Vinyl Vale music, Spain
2004/05/06 Guggenheim Museum CM TV CM “INSPIRE” (Ayu does not appear in the TV cm, but she did appear at the public opening event)
2004/05/10 Panasonic Athens Olympics CM campaign press conference Event
2004/05/22 MTV Asahi THE SUPER DRY LIVE Concert Short set at a multi-artist concert for MTV sponsored by Asahi. Uses modified ARENA TOUR 2003-2004 performance design & wardrobe.
2004/05/23 MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2004 Event Held at Tokyo Bay NK Hall. Ayu won 3 categories.
2004/05/25 Guggenheim Exhibition press conference Event Bunkamura The Museum held a New York Guggenheim exhibition starting July 17th; Ayu went to the press conference to promote the song "INSPIRE".
2004/06/05 Panasonic VIERA TV (100m version) TV CM “Time to say goodbye” by Sarah Brightman
2004/06/27 avex Shareholders Meeting Event Ayu performed "INSPIRE"
2004/06/27 Panasonic VIERA TV (Diving version) TV CM “Time to say goodbye” by Sarah Brightman
2004/07/01 Morinaga Hi-Chew “kucchara under the sea - Watermelon” version TV CM
2004/07/26 Guggenheim exhibition visit Event Ayu visited the gallery at Bunkamura The Museum in Shibuya after it was closed for the day.
2004/07/28 INSPIRE c/w GAME Single “INSPIRE”: Guggenheim Exhibit opening CM song; ”GAME”: Panasonic 700MD CM song
2004/07/31 a-nation '04 BEST HIT SUMMER LIVE Concert Avex's multi-artist concert series continues. Tour ends August 29th.
2004/08/02 avex Leadership Turmoil news comes out Event After Max Matsuura threatens resignation, Ayu says she'll follow him wherever he goes (other artists like EXILE say the same); the end result is Tom Yoda stepping down as chairman & CEO and Matsuura replacing him.
2004/08/02 Morinaga Hi-Chew “kucchara under the sea - Muscat” version TV CM
2004/08/17 Morinaga BAKE “Ayu, Blissful…” version TV CM “About you”
2004/09/02 Naturally Wippenberg Remixes 1 Vinyl Drizzly
2004/09/03 Panasonic LUMIX FX7 “Perfect Slim” version TV CM “CAROLS”
2004/09/16 Naturally Wippenberg Remixes 2 Vinyl Drizzly
2004/09/27 ARENA TOUR 2003-2004 Home Video
2004/09/29 CAROLS Single Panasonic Lumix CM song; Released on CD, DVD-Audio, and SACD formats.
2004/09/29 Ayumi Hamasaki Songs meet Princess China Music Orchestra Relational Album of Ayumi Hamasaki covers using primarily traditional Chinese instruments and a modern mix & sound.
2004/10/04 Best Jeanist 2004 Event Ayu is the first woman to win the General "Best Jeanist" category.
2004/10/15 Panasonic MJ59 “Virgin Sound” version TV CM “walking proud”
2004/10/18 Naturally Remix Single Drizzly CD
2004/11/05 Panasonic D-snap AS30 “Flat AYU” version TV CM “my name’s WOMEN”
2004/11/26 1st Asia Song Festival Event Ayu represents Japan in this festival held in Seoul, South Korea. She sings part of "Boys & Girls" in Korean. A press conference is also held before the show, and she met TVXQ in their early days as part of the event (they and BoA were there representing Korea.)
2004/12/05 Suntory Friexenet TV CM “White Christmas”
2004/12/08 dream meets best hits avex Relational Cover album by Dream including a cover of “M” as track 8
2004/12/11 Secret live at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Event Braodcast as part of Happy Xmas SHOW on December 25th. Ayu sang "White Christmas" and "walking proud"
2004/12/15 MY STORY Album First pressing: CD+DVD edition includes one of four different cover photos.; The initial print run has a mistaken credit in the booklet; a small pamphlet inside provides a correction.
2004/12/16 Madame Tussauds, Hong Kong figure unveiled Event Ayu did not have Madame Tussauds measure her face, they created the wax figure based on photos only; its face would later be redesigned & replaced.
2004/12/18 TOKYO FM "Countdown Japan" Radio
2004/12/30 Count Down Live 2004-2005 A Concert New Year's concert (first night)
2004/12/31 Count Down Live 2004-2005 A Concert New Year's Eve Countdown concert
2005/02/01 ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2005 A ~MY STORY~ Concert Tour begins; ends April 24th
2005/02/25 Panasonic LUMIX FX7 “New Color” version TV CM “CAROLS ‘Classical version’”
2005/03/02 COUNT DOWN LIVE 2004-2005 Home Video
2005/03/10 appears Vinyl Drizzly
2005/03/24 MY STORY Classical Remix Album
2005/03/24 MY STORY (DVD Audio format) Reissue Includes 5.1 sound for the full album, and music videos for songs that have them (excluding “my name’s WOMEN,” whose video was not made yet.)
2005/03/24 Aichi Expo 2005 Opening Ceremony Event Performed the Classical version of "A Song is born"
2005/03/31 appears (Remixes) Vinyl Drizzly
2005/04/08 Panasonic D-snap audio SD100v “ACTION” version TV CM “STEP you”
2005/04/08 Panasonic SC-PM710SD TV CM “STEP you”
2005/04/14 Morinaga BAKE “haru ichiban” version TV CM “is this LOVE?”
2005/04/18 appears Remix Single Drizzly CD
2005/04/20 STEP you/is this LOVE? Single "STEP you”: Panasonic CM song; ”is this LOVE?” Morinaga BAKE CM song
2005/05/08 MTV THE SUPER DRY LIVE 2004 Home Video Relational DVD of ayu & m-flo; free with a 6 pack of Asahi Super Dry at convenience stores while supplies last.
2005/05/12 UNITE! part 1 Vinyl Drizzly
2005/05/29 MTV Making the Video: my name's WOMEN TV Special Documentary on MTV Japan
2005/06/02 UNITE! part 2 Vinyl Drizzly
2005/06/10 Panasonic LUMIX FX8 “Verification version” TV CM “alterna”
2005/06/26 avex Shareholders Meeting Event Ayu performs "fairyland"
2005 Camellia Diamond Bridal Heart “bike” version TV CM “fairyland” (Ayu does not appear); Exact air date unknown
2005/07/30 a-nation '05 BEST HIT LIVE Concert Tour ends August 28th
2005/08/03 fairyland c/w alterna Single "fairyland”: Camellia Diamond CM song; ”alterna”: Panasonic Lumix FX8 CM song
2005/08/24 ARENA TOUR 2005 A -MY STORY- Home Video
2005/09/02 Panasonic LUMIX FX9 “Maiko AYU” version TV CM “Will”
2005/09/05 SHINOBI premiere Event
2005/09/14 HEAVEN Single "HEAVEN”: Movie “SHINOBI” theme song; ”Will”: Panasonic Lumix CM song
2005/09/14 Radian DX meets Ayumi Hamasaki Dream Public Recording Radio Held at Decks Tokyo Beach; broadcast on the 15th
2005/09/18 AIR-G Sapporo Radio
2005/09/28 Best Jeanist 2005 Event Ayu wins for the 5th time and is inducted into their hall of fame as "Eternal Best Jeanist"; auctions off autographed jeans for charity.
2005/11/18 UNITE! Remix Single Drizzly CD
2005/11/18 Panasonic D-snap audio SD350v “Music in your Body” version TV CM “Bold & Delicious”
2005/11/18 Panasonic D-dock SX800 “Patissier AYU” version TV CM “Bold & Delicious”
2005/11/24 "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" movie premiere Event Ayu attends the premiere with Max Matsuura as her plus-one.
2005/11/30 Bold & Delicious/Pride Single Panasonic CM song
2005/12/11 Christmas Live at Tokyo Disney Resort Event Performs "Bold & Delicious"; broadcast as part of Happy Xmas SHOW! on Dec 24th.
2005/12/24 TOKYO FM "Toyota SOUND IN MY LIFE" Radio
2005/12/30 COUNT DOWN LIVE 2005-2006 A Concert New Year's concert (first night)
2005/12/31 COUNT DOWN LIVE 2005-2006 A Concert New Year's Eve countdown concert
2006/01/01 (miss)understood Album Broke street date, effectively in stores on 12/26. ”rainy day”: Playstation 2 game Shin Onimusha Dawn of Dreams ED song
2006/01/21 Shin Onimusha -Dawn of Dreams- Playstation 2 game TV CM “Startin’” (song only, CM is game footage, ayu doesn’t appear)
2006/02/15 LIF-e-motions Relational TRF album. Includes a disc of covers by other artists. Track X “teens -Meets Ayumi Hamasaki-”
2006/03/08 Startin’/Born To Be… Single "Startin’”: Playstation 2 game Shin Onimusha Dawn of Dreams OP song; ”Born To Be…”: TV Olympics coverage theme song
2006/03/10 Panasonic LUMIX FX01 “Birth” version TV CM “Ladies Night -another night-”
2006/03/11 ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2006 A ~(miss) understood~ Concert Tour begins; ends June 11th
2006/03/23 Countdown Live 2005-2006 Home Video
2006/04/15 Weider in Jelly “onaka suita” version TV CM “My Sharona” by The Knack
2006/04/21 Panasonic D-snap audio SD370v TV CM “Beautiful Fighters”
2006/05/20 Zespri Gold Kiwi “The moment I ate it…” version TV CM “BLUE BIRD” (song only, Ayu doesn’t appear)
2006/06/21 BLUE BIRD Single Released in 3 variations with slightly different cover art & color scheme. ”BLUE BIRD:” Zespri Gold Kiwi CM song; ”Beautiful Fighters”: Panasonic D-Snap CM song; ”Ladies Night (another night)” Panasonic Lumix CM song
2006/06/25 avex Shareholders meeting Event Performs "Bold & Delicious" and "BLUE BIRD"
2006/08/12 a-nation '06 BEST HIT LIVE Concert Tour began on July 29th, but Ayu did not join up with the tour until this date. Tour ends August 27th
2006/08/25 Panasonic LUMIX FX07 “White Kimono” version TV CM “JEWEL”
2006/09/08 Panasonic D-snap audio SD800n “VIVID AYU” version TV CM “1 LOVE”
2006/09/08 Panasonic D-dock SX850 “Docking” version TV CM “1 LOVE”
2006/11/01 ARENA TOUR 2006 -(miss)understood- Home Video
2006/11/29 Secret Album Originally announced as a mini-album.”1 LOVE”: Panasonic CM song; ”JEWEL”: Panasonic Lumix CM song; ”Secret”: Movie “Confession of Pain” theme song
2006/12/02 TOKYO FM "Docomo Hits from the Heart" Radio
2006/12/08 CNN Japan Talk Asia Interview TV Special Interview with Atika Schubert in both Japanese and English.
2006/12/10 Secret Christmas Live at Universal Studios Japan Event Performed "JEWEL"; braodcast on HAPPY Xmas SHOW! on December 24th
2006/12/11 Ayumi Hamasaki's All Night Nippon Radio Recorded at Omotesando Hills
2006/12/19 "Confessions of Pain" stage greeting event Event In Hong Kong
2006/12/30 BEST of COUNT DOWN LIVE 2006-2007 A Concert New Year's concert (the first night); uses remakes of past concert performances
2006/12/31 BEST of COUNT DOWN LIVE 2006-2007 A Concert New Year's even countdown concert
2007/02/23 Panasonic LUMIX FX30 “SUGOusu” version TV CM “part of Me”
2007/02/28 A BEST 2 -BLACK- and A BEST 2 -WHITE- Compilation "part of me”: Panasonic CM song
2007/03/10 ayumi hamasaki ASIA TOUR 2007 A ~Tour of Secret~ Concert Tour begins; ends June 10th. Includes dates in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China during March and April. Famously, Ayu could not include a date at Yoyogi stadium due to asbestos removal work between January and August.
2007/04/01 Weider in Jelly “tobira” version TV CM
2007/04/08 Weider in Jelly Multivitamin In “girl who likes vitamins” version TV CM
2007/04/20 ASIA TOUR 2007 Press Conference, Shanghai Event
2007/05/19 Zespri Gold Kiwi “Swing” version and “Jump” version TV CM “glitter” (song only, ayu does not appear)
2007/06/01 "kyoai" shoot Event Ayu arrives in Hong Kong on this date
2007/06/21 PEACH JOHN Fashion Show Event Tokyo
2007/06/24 avex Shareholders Meeting Event Performed "glitter", "fated"
2007/07/04 "Confessions of Pain" Japan Premiere Event At TOHO Cinemas, Roppongi
2007/07/18 glitter/fated Single Includes music video short film “kyoai -Distance Love-” filmed in Hong Kong. Part of a big HK push including Confession of Pain, ASIA TOUR 2007, and the cover & video shoot for this single. This single includes “Secret” as a b-side as well.
2007/08/04 "Kaidan" movie premiere Event At Marunouchi Piccadilly 1; fans noticed thick makeup covering her tattoo (which we'd glimpsed in the "1 LOVE" video in late 2006).
2007/08/24 Panasonic LUMIX FX33 “omakase SUGOusu” version TV CM “talkin’ 2 myself”
2007/09/13 au MUSIC FIESTA Radio Public recording at KDDI Design Studio, Harajuku; show is to be broadcast on FM Yokohama, NACK5, and BayFM in late September.
2007/09/15 TOKYO FM "DHC COUNTDOWN JAPAN" Radio
2007/09/16 FM Osaka recording Radio Program braodcast on Sept. 20th
2007/09/18 ZIP-FM "LACHIC CENTURY SESSION" Radio
2007/09/19 talkin’ 2 myself Single
2007/09/22 BayFM "NEC POWER COUNTDOWN JAPAN HOT 30" Radio
2007/12/01 Tower Records Winter Sale TV CM Exact air date unknown
2007/12/05 Together When… Digital Single Ayu’s first digital single. Includes the Instrumental version.
2007/12/16 Christmas Live, Tokyo Disney Resort Event Performed "No way to say" and "Together when..."; braodcast as part of HAPPY Xmas SHOW! on December 21st. When the equipment had issues for about 15 minutes, ayu talked to the audience and sang the chorus of "SEASONS" acapella.
2007/12/30 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 ~Anniversary~ Concert New year's concert (first night)
2007/12/31 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 ~Anniversary~ Concert New year's eve countdown concert
2008/01/01 GUILTY Album
2008/01/09 Headed to Venice via Paris Event Ayu headed to Europe for the Panasonic CM shoot
2008/02/22 Panasonic LUMIX “New omakase SUGOusu” version TV CM “Mirrorcle World”
2008/03/12 ASIA TOUR 2007 -Tour of Secret- LIVE+DOCUMENTARY Home Video
2008/03/18 ayu-mi-x 6 haishingentei album 1 Remix Album digital exclusive with extended versions
2008/03/26 ayu-mi-x 6 -GOLD- and -SILVER-, ayu-mi-x 6 haishingentei album 2 Remix Album haishingentei = digital exclusive with extended versions
2008/04/01 Weider in Jelly “general remarks - Morning” version TV CM
2008/04/05 ASIA TOUR 2008 A ~10th Anniversary~ Concert Tour starts here; the Japan leg ends June 29th.
2008/04/07 10th Anniversary Stamp Set sales begin Event
2008/04/08 Mirrorcle World Single Extended version of the “Mirror” intro track from GUILTY. CD+DVD first pressings come in a long box with two separate jewel cases inside. There are two “versions” of the single, each with a different older song re-recorded for Ayu’s 10th anniversary, and each has a CD-only and CD+DVD version.
2008/04/08 ayu-mi-x 6 picture discs Vinyl 10 vinyl records, one song per side, the image on each song’s side is its corresponding single or album cover art. No new material, it all appeared on the ayu-mi-x 6 CDs or digital haishin gentei albums.
2008/04/15 Weider in Jelly “Energy in a taxi” version TV CM
2008/04/26 Weider in Jelly “Gym Protein” version TV CM
2008/04/26 Weider in Jelly “Yakiniku shop - Fiber” version TV CM
2008/06/18 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2007-2008 Anniversary Home Video
2008/07/05 avex Gallery opens Event
2008/07/14 Weider in Jelly “summer” version TV CM
2008/07/16 WACOAL "TRUST ME" Campaign begins Print CM Campaign features Ayu throughout Asia (outside of Japan).
2008/07/21 2009 Calendar Shoot Event Ayu arrives in Hong Kong
2008/07/23 2009 Calendar Shoot Event Ayu arrives in Macau
2008/08/22 Panasonic LUMIX FX37 “Ayu chase!” version TV CM “GREEN”
2008/08/30 a-nation '08 avex ALL CAST SPECIAL LIVE Concert a-nation began on July 26th, but Ayu only joined for the last two dates of the tour, on this date and the 31st.
2008/09/10 A COMPLETE -ALL SINGLES- Compilation Includes the first A-side of each single released up to that point, plus a re-recording of “Who…”. This re-recording was in Chinese for overseas releases.
2008/09/20 ASIA TOUR 2008 A ~10th Anniversary~ Concert Asia leg of the tour starts here; ends in Taipei on November 2nd.
2008/10/01 Weider in Jelly “Sports” version TV CM
2003/10/13 WACOAL Press Conference, Shanghai Event
2003/12/14 Secret live at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Event Performed "evolution" and "Days" for Happy Xmas SHOW, to be broadcast on December 23rd
2008/12/17 Days/GREEN and GREEN/Days Single Similar packaging and setup to Mirrorcle world. ”GREEN”: Panasonic Lumix CM song
2008/12/30 Honda ZEST Spark “Spark” version TV CM “Sparkle”
2008/12/30 PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009 A Concert New Year's concert (first night)
2008/12/31 PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009 A Concert New Year's Eve countdown concert
2009/01/28 ASIA TOUR 2008 -10th Anniversary- Live in Taipei Home Video
2009/02/20 Panasonic LUMIX FX40 “Ayu wo sagase” version TV CM “NEXT LEVEL”
2009/02/25 Rule/Sparkle Single "Rule”: Dragonball evolution theme song; ”Sparkle”: Honda Zest Spark CM song; Disc art of Ayu as Son Goku was drawn by Akira Toriyama.
2009/03/25 NEXT LEVEL Album Released in 4 different versions with 4 different jewel cases. Includes disc of live recordings from Premium Countdown Live 2008-2009. One of the formats is a USB thumb drive the first Japanese album to do so. ”NEXT LEVEL”: Panasonic Lumix CM song
2009/04/01 Weider in Jelly “space alien” version TV CM Ayu is in three CMs focusing on an Alien character but only during a group collage card at the very end. This one, one airing on May 7th, and one on July 10th.
2009/04/07 Shibuya Handshake Event Event Promoting DEJIDEJI Nikki at Shibuya 109 and the "NEXT LEVEL" album at Tower Records; ayu does not have the appropriate permits for an event that attracted 8000 people and so she & avex got into some trouble.
2009/04/08 Ayu no DEJIDEJI Nikki 2000-2009 A Book Photobook compiling Ayu's regular Vivi Magazine column, including the early "PORAPORA Nikki" installments despite the title.
2009/04/11 ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~ Concert Tour begins here; ends October 22nd
2009/05/13 PREMIUM COUNTDOWN LIVE 2008-2009 Home Video
2009/05/21 Shibuya Station Tokyo Metro Police announce plans to press charges Event Regarding the April 7th event
2009/07/27 Rimmel London Print CM
2009/08/01 a-nation '09 BEST HIT LIVE Concert First time in awhile Ayu is on the full a-nation tour. Ends August 30th.
2009/08/12 Sunrise/Sunset -LOVE is ALL- Single TV Drama “Dandy Daddy?” theme songs
2009/08/21 Panasonic LUMIX FX60/ZX1 “Shin - teBURE” version TV CM “Sunset -LOVE is ALL-”
2009/12/14 ayumi hamasaki THE LIVE 2008-2009 Book Photobook covering ayu's 2008 and 2009 tours. This is the date preorders began; preorders stopped on February 8, 2010 and then the books were shipped in late march. Came with a limited edition T-shirt. Book was delayed multiple times.
2009/12/29 You were…/BALLAD Single Released in 3 versions. A limited edition numbered box to house all 3 versions was sold at CDL.”You were…”: Tinkerbell movie theme song
2009/12/30 COUNT DOWN LIVE 2009-2010 A ~future classics~ Concert New Year's concert (first night)
2009/12/30 COUNT DOWN LIVE 2009-2010 A ~future classics~ Concert New Year's Eve countdown concert
2010/02/11 Honda ZEST Spark “Spark” version TV CM “Microphone”; Same visuals as the December 2008 "Sparkle" CM
2010/02/19 Panasonic LUMIX FX66/ZX3 “haru no shinsaku” version TV CM “Don’t look back”
2010/04/10 ARENA TOUR 2010 A ~Rock'n'Roll Circus~ Concert The name of this tour was how we learned what the name of the album would be. Tour started here; officially ended 7/25 before the "Tour FINAL" leg began.
2010/04/14 Rock’n’Roll Circus Album "Microphone”: Honda Zest Spark CM. Sold in a box set packaged with ARENA TOUR 2009 and a tea & cookie set. A limited number of copies included a handwritten lyric sheet from ayu.
2010/04/14 ARENA TOUR 2009 A -NEXT LEVEL- Home Video Sold on its own or as part of a set with the Rock’n’Roll Circus album.
2010/04/20 Ayu starts her Twitter account Event
2010/05/07 Honda ZEST Spark “me jikara” version TV CM “MOON”
2010/05/11 Zespri Kiwi “Beauty Gold” version TV CM “blossom” (Ayu does not appear; CM stars Norika Fujiwara)
2010/05/11 Zespri Kiwi “Beauty Green” version TVCM (same as above)
2010/06/28 Ayu arrives in Hong Kong for photoshoot Event (not sure which photo shoot? 2011 calendar? maybe?)
2010/07/01 Honda ZEST Spark "A Style Package" Merch Collab
2010/07/14 MOON/blossom Single Released in 3 versions. A limited edition thin pack CD was sold at ARENA TOUR 2010. ”MOON”: Honda Zest Spark CM; ”blossom”: Zespri Kiwi CM
2010/07/14 COUNT DOWN LIVE 2009-2010 A -Future Classics- Home Video
2010/08/07 a-nation '10 BEST HIT LIVE Concert avex's multi-artist tour begins on this date. Ends August 29th.
2010/08/20 THX A LOT Relational a-nation 2010 single
2010/08/28 A3D: ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A -NEXT LEVEL- Movie Theatrical Release Date; some advance screenings on the 27th.
2010/09/22 crossroad Single Released in 3 versions
2010/09/27 L Single Triple A-side single. Released in 3 versions.
2010/10/02 Softbank TV CM “tada no ame”
2010/10/02 ARENA TOUR 2010 A Rock'n'Roll Circus Tour FINAL ~7days SPECIAL~ Concert A final 7 dates at Yoyogi, ending on October 11th.
2010/10/21 PEACH JOHN song title pajama sets Merch Collab "STEP you" pink sweats set; "blossom" turtleneck night dress; "MOON" turtleneck pajamas
2010/12/22 Dream ON Relational Urata Naoya feat. Ayumi Hamasaki
2010/12/22 Love songs Album Released in standard CD and CD+DVD formats, but also an LP size format that includes USB and SD card formats plus a large photobook.
2010/12/30 ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2010-2011 A ~do it again~ Concert New Year's concert (first night)
2010/12/30 ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2010-2011 A ~do it again~ Concert New Year's Eve countdown concert
2011/01/06 ayu no DEJIDEJI Nikki mini Book Smaller-format reprint of the book from 2009; includes more installments of the column, a new layout for each of the columns, a new interview, and new original photos.
2011/02/16 Aquascutum Print CM Maybe this was just the announcement, or the first print campaign start? Late february is when one of the campaigns started. Not sure if this is when the collaboration coat happened.
2011/03/17 Ayumi Hamasaki x ViVi "HOPE" Charity Collaboration T-Shirt Merch Collab 1500 yen t-shirt availalble to order from March 17 to 31, with proceeds benefiting victims of the March 11 earthquake & tsunami.
2011/04/20 A 50 SINGLES -LIVE SELECTION-, A3D ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A -NEXT LEVEL-, Rock’n’Roll Circus Tour FINAL -7Days Special- Home Video “50 singles” is a compilation of mostly previously released concert performances, one for each of ayu’s 50 A-sides. A 3D is a bluray-only release of the 3D version of AT09. Items released on this date were mostly delayed from earlier dates.
2011/04/20 ayu-mi-x 7 series Remix Album Sold as separate CDs or as a box set packaged with LP-size prints of past ayu-mi-x cover art. Delayed from an earlier planned March release date due to the March 11th Earthquake & Tsunami.
2011/05/07 ayumi hamasaki ~POWER of MUSIC~ 2011 A Concert Originally announced as ARENA TOUR 2011 A ~HOTEL Love songs~ and scheduled to begin on April 9th. Due to the March 11th earthquake & tsunami, the first few shows were cancelled & rescheduled. The first leg of the tour (consisting of originally scheduled dates) ended July 24th.
2011/05/13 CR Hamasaki Ayumi Monogatari -prologue- Game Ayu's first pachinko machine is released throughout Japan
2011/05/27 LOVE & HOPE Photo Exhibition Event At Space O in Omotesando Hills, Tokyo
2011/06/01 Tiffany supports LOVE & HOPE photographed by Leslie Kee Book, Relational Photobook of 200 different celebrities; ayu is on each of 2 alternate covers. Proceeds benefit victims of the March 11 earthquake
2011/06/14 ES-CUP “guitto ironna hito e” version TV CM
2011/06/14 ES-CUP “guitto SHIZURU” version TV CM
2011/06/18 Tales of Xillia (Playstation 3) “unwavering belief” version TV CM “progress” (music only)
2011/07/30 a-nation 10th Anniversary For Life Concert a-nation continues this year; tour ends August 28th
2011/08/06 Tales of Xillia (Playstation 3) “the future begins to change when you believe in yourself” version TV CM “progress”
2011/08/31 Sweet Days Contacts Print CM, Merch Collab Website preorders began August 12th
2011/08/31 FIVE Mini-album “progress”: Tales of Xillia theme song
2011/08/31 A3D II premiere screening Event
2011/09/03 A3D II: ayumi hamasaki Rock’n’Roll Circus Tour FINAL -7days Special- Movie Originally intended for release to theaters in April, but delayed to September due to the earthquake & tsunami. Unlike A3D before it, this one never got a home video release but it did get a TV broadcast on WOWOW.
2011/09/04 A3D II Stage greeting event + LOVE & HOPE + FIVE photo exhibition, Hong Kong Event
2011/09/13 LANDS of Eden "Who is Adam & Eve?" campaign Print CM
2011/09/30 ~POWER of MUSIC~ 2011 A FINAL Chapter Concert The last full leg of the tour, consisting of rescheduled dates from the original April plans. This leg ended October 13th.
2011/10/18 ~POWER of MUSIC~ 2011 A LIMITED EDITION Concert The last two shows at Saitama (originally intended to be the opening date's location in April). The tour ends properly on the 19th.
2011/12/21 Happening Here Digital Single TRF cover song, performed live at CDL later
2011/12/29 ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 A ~HOTEL Love songs~ Concert New Year's concert (the first night) - she does 3 nights instead of 2 for the first time this year.
2011/12/31 ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 A ~HOTEL Love songs~ Concert New Year's Eve countdown concert
2012/01/01 A CLIP BOX 1998-2011 Home Video Blu-ray version has older videos upsampled to HD
2012/02/08 How beautiful you are Digital Single
2012/03/21 Party Queen Album Sold standalone or in a box set that included PoM, CDL 2011-2012, and a set of pint glasses & coasters. First pressing included an ayupan AR stage for use with a mobile app. Album does not have a CD+Bluray version, only CD+DVD, making this album’s videos the only ones without HD versions.
2012/03/21 POWER of MUSIC 2011 A Limited Edition Home Video Covers the end of the tour, and Includes some additional songs from earlier performances on the tour
2012/03/21 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 A -HOTEL Love songs- Home Video
2012/03/21 A Song for XX, LOVEppears, Duty, A BEST, I am…, RAINBOW, etc… basically all her albums Reissue PLAYBUTTON format
2012/03/28 POWER of MUSIC 2011 A Limited Edition Live Album Only released digitally. Includes 13 of the songs performed, one of which (”blossom”) does not appear on the concert’s home video release.
2012/04/07 ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2012 A ~HOTEL Love songs~ Concert Tour ends October 11th
2012/08/08 A SUMMER BEST Compilation CD+DVD includes previously unreleased a-nation performances
2012/08/26 a-nation stadium fes. Concert a-nation 2012 is split between "musicweek" at Shibuya and "stadium fes." in Osaka & Tokyo; Ayu appears only at ONE date in this whole thing, and that's the last one.However, there was an ayu-sponsored "ayu ready? RAINBOW HOUSE mini" pop-up restaurant open during musicweek in the Resort Area, as well as during ayu's performance date.
2012/08/31 Ayu HEART NAIL BOOK Book Nail art book with original designs intended for claw-style acrylic nails. Originally intended as the first volume of a LIFE STYLE BOOK series but really ended up its own thing.
2012/09/17 Kishidan Expo 2012 Bousou Rock & Roll Olympics Concert Multi-artist two-day concert event held by Kishidan. Ayu only appears on this date (day 2).
2012/11/08 LOVE Mini-album Should have been called a single. The first of 5 monthly releases leading up to Ayu’s 15th Anniversary.
2012/12/08 again Mini-album Should also have been called a single
2012/12/29 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2012-2013 A ~WAKE UP~ Concert New Year's concert (the first night)
2012/12/31 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2012-2013 A ~WAKE UP~ Concert New Year's Countdown Concert
2013/01/08 A Classical Remix album
2013/02/08 LOVE again Album First pressing included an ayupan figure charm
2013/03/08 ARENA TOUR 2012 -HOTEL Love songs- Home Video The last of ayu’s 5 “countdown to 15th anniversary” releases
2013/04/08 Tell All Digital Single TeamAyu exclusive download
2013/04/08 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2012-2013 -WAKE UP- Home Video I guess this was an additional month 6 release? idk lol
2013/04/13 15th Anniversary TOUR ~A BEST LIVE~ Concert Tour begins on this date; ends July 28th
2013/09/01 a-nation stadium fes. 2013 Concert Once again a-nation was split into 2 events, a-nation island (2 days in August) and a-nation stadium fes. Ayu only appeared on the last day once again; but we got another RAINBOW HOUSE mini at both venues, this time where the central attraction is a collaboration with LINE and the ayupan "Spot the Difference" game.
2013/09/18 15th Anniversary TOUR -A BEST LIVE- Live Album
2013/09/21 TV Asahi Dream Festival 2013 Concert Multi-artist concert that ran between September 19th and September 23rd; Ayu only appeared on September 21st.
2013/10/30 15th Anniversary TOUR -A BEST LIVE- Home Video
2013/11/15 Photo book "ayu" Book Ayu's first proper photobook since uraayu; famously full of photos taken at ayu's house in Los Angeles.
2013/12/25 Feel the love/Merry-go-round Single
2013/12/25 Feel the love (Blasterjaxx remixes), (DJ Hello Kitty remixes) Digital Singles
2013/12/29 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2013-2014 Concert New Year's concert (the first night)
2013/12/29 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2013-2014 Concert New Year's Eve countdown concert
2014/01/23 ayu LIFE STYLE BOOK Book Info about ayu's favorite accessories, beauty products, home decor (at both her LA and Japan homes), dogs, family, etc.
2014/01/27 Pray Digital Single Anime movie “BUDDHA 2” theme song
2014/05/14 Hello new me Digital Single
2014/05/30 ayumi hamasaki PREMIUM SHOWCASE ~Feel the love~ Concert A rather unconventional three-venues-only mini-tour showcasing the music on Ayu's (mostly)then-upcoming "Colours" album; a free CD with 2 new tracks was given out to everyone who attended (a different CD for each venue). Tour ended July 6th, after the album came out, so the last free-with-admission CD was kind of pointless imo.
2014/05/30 XOXO/Terminal Single Free to attendees of Ayu's tour shows at Nippon Gaishi Hall
2014/06/12 Angel/Lelio Single Free to attendees of Ayu's tour shows at Osaka-jo Hall
2014/06/18 EDMA Digital Single Short megamix previewing songs from the upcoming “Colours” album
2014/07/02 Colours Album
2014/07/03 What is forever love/NOW & 4EVA Single Free to attendees of Ayu's tour shows at Yoyogi Stadium First Gymnasium
2014/07/12 A exercise Home Video Cashing in on a home workout video craze at the time, Ayu’s dancers teach workout choreography for Boys & Girls, Trauma, and evolution across 3 DVDs.
2014/08/31 a-nation stadium fes. Concert Ayu's only appearance at a-nation 2014's Japan leg
2014/10/01 Terminal Single This got basically no promotion lol
2014/10/01 XOXO Single Released exclusively on the PlugAir format (a digital cube that you plugged into the headphone jack of your mobile phone, allowing for the download of the single’s tracks). One track is new (XOXO Yohanne Simone RedOne remix) and is not available anywhere else.
2014/10/18 a-nation stadium fes. Concert After not attending the a-nation date in Taiwan, ayu rejoined the tour in Singapore for this date.
2014/10/22 PREMIUM SHOWCASE -Feel the love- Home Video
2014/12/24 Zutto…/Last minute/Walk Single Released on CD and CD+DVD formats, but also a set of music cards with digital download codes and exclusive artwork.
2014/12/29 Cirque de Minuit ~ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2014-2015 A Concert New Year's concert (the first night)
2014/12/31 Cirque de Minuit ~ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2014-2015 A Concert New Year's Eve countdown concert
2015/01/28 LOVE CLASSICS Remix Album Concept remix album where Ayu’s classic ballads are mixed with classical music.
2015/04/08 A ONE Album
2015/04/08 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2014-2015 Cirque de Minuit -mayonaka no CIRCUS- Home Video
2015/04/11 ARENA TOUR 2015 A Cirque de Minuit ~mayonaka no CIRCUS~ Concert Tour begins here, ends July 5th
2015/04/23 Samantha Thavasa “Birthday” version TV CM “The Show Must Go On” (no ayu in CM)
2015/05/11 Samantha Thavasa “Meeting” version TV CM “The Show Must Go On” (no ayu in CM)
2015/07/01 Step by step Digital Single Some outlets include July 1st as track 2
2015/08/05 sixxxxxx Mini-album
2015/08/22 a-nation stadium fes. 2015 Concert Ayu does three dates between this date and August 30.
2015/09/29 LIMITED TA(TeamAyu) LIVE TOUR (2015) Concert Ayu's first TA-exclusive show since 2003. Runs until December 3rd.
2015/10/28 ARENA TOUR 2015 A Cirque de Minuit THE FINAL Home Video
2015/12/23 Winter diary -A7 Classical- Remix Album Classical versions of songs from A ONE and sixxxxxx, plus the new track “Winter diary”
2015/12/29 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2015-2016 A ~MADE IN TOKYO~ Concert New Year's concert (the first night)
2015/12/31 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2015-2016 A ~MADE IN TOKYO~ Concert New Year's Eve countdown concert
2016/03/28 A BEST -15th Anniversary Edition- Reissue Remastered. Limited edition box includes a photo & history book, t-shirt, and DVD. The t-shirt was random the same way the original release’s inner cover art was. Some digital versions included vocal tracks for the first three tracks as a bonus.
2016/05/11 M(A)DE IN JAPAN Album Released digitally on the AWA music service with no prior announcement. Physically released later.
2016/05/14 ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~MADE IN JAPAN~ Concert Tour starts here, and ends July 18th
2016/06/29 M(A)DE IN JAPAN Album Physical release date
2016/08/02 a-nation island Concert One of ayu's 2 a-nation dates this year
2016/08/08 Summer TA Party ~presented by AWA~ Concert TeamAyu exclusive summer show; the inexpensive, short show's 3700 yen ticket included a muffler towel.
2016/08/28 a-nation stadium fes. Concert One of ayu's 2 a-nation dates this year
2016/09/17 Clash of Queens “Queen’s Song” version TV CM “We are the QUEENS”
2016/09/17 Clash of Queens “Race Queen” version TV CM (no song, just ayu being adorable)
2016/09/30 We are the QUEENS Digital Single Mobile game “Clash of Queens” CM song
2016/09/30 TA LIMITED LIVE TOUR 2016 Concert TeamAyu Exclusive tour, running from 9/30 until 12/08
2016/12/21 ARENA TOUR 2016 A -M(A)DE IN JAPAN- Home Video
2016/12/29 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2016-2017 A Just the beginning -20- Concert New Year's concert (the first night)
2016/12/31 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2016-2017 A Just the beginning -20- Concert New Year's Eve countdown concert
2017/03/04 Paradise Casino Walkerhill 49th Anniversary Dinner Show Concert Rather unusual gig for Ayu; a dinner show at a casino in Seoul, South Korea.
2017/05/13 Just the beginning -20- TOUR 2017 Concert The first leg of the Just the beginning tour series begins here & ends on July 17.
2017/08/27 a-nation 2017 Concert This a-nation was only 2 dates at all, and Ayu only appeared at the 2nd one.
2017/09/06 Just the beginning dai2maku ~sacrifice~ Concert The 2nd leg of the Just the beginning tour series begins, ending with the Countdown Live date on 12/31.
2017/09/06 WORDS Digital Single Available for free via mu-mo until November 20, 2017. Downloading the song required a serial code obtained at the concert venue.
2018/01/05 Just the beginning -Chapter 3- Concert The third leg of the tour starts here and ends on February 20. It includes a show on the 13th in Miyagi (rescheduled from 11/17, at which time Ayu had bronchitis) called "Chapter 2.5" which has a very different set list from the rest of the tour.
2018/04/07 ARENA TOUR 2018 ~POWER of MUSIC 20th Anniversary~ Concert Tour starts here, and continues through July 22nd.
2018/05/06 Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2018 Hamasaki Ayumi LIVE Concert Ayu played a short set as part of Tokyo's LGBT pride event at Yoyogi Park, Shibuya Ward. Admission was free as part of the Pride event.
2018/08/26 a-nation 2018 Concert Ayu again only appeared on the last day of a-nation.
2018/08/15 TROUBLE Mini-album
2018/10/19 LIVE TOUR -TROUBLE- 2018-2019 A Concert The first TROUBLE tour starts here & proceeds until 2/21, including a single COUNTDOWN LIVE 2018-2019 -TROUBLE- show.
2019/04/06 ayumi hamasaki 21st Anniversary -POWER of A^3- Concert Two-day anniversary concert; this is the first of the two show dates.
2019/05/01 TROUBLE TOUR 2019-2020 A -misunderstood- Concert The 2nd leg of the long "TROUBLE" tour starts here; ends 8/18. Ayu is pregnant for basically this whole time and nobody realizes it until she announces the baby's birth in November.
2019/09/04 21st Anniversary Power of A^3 Home Video
2019/11/10 LOVEppears/appears -20th Anniversary Edition- Reissue Reissue of both the LOVEppears album and appears single. Only the 3CD edition is available digitally. The 4 CD edition includes 13 more (previously released) remastered remixes of “appears”.
2019/12/31 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2019-2020 A ~Promised Land~ Concert New Year's eve countdown concert. Ticket prices were determined dynamically based on demand & other factors.
2020/02/20 TROUBLE TOUR 2020 A ~SAIGO NO TROUBLE~ Concert The final leg of the long "TROUBLE" tour was cut short by COVID after only 2 dates in Saitama. Dates from 2/29 through 8/16 were all cancelled.
2020/07/05 OHIA NO KI Digital Single Later got a physical release (coupled with “Dreamed a dream”) as part of the CDL 2019-2020 box set
2020/07/31 Dreamed a Dream Digital Single Released in partial vocal track form before the single came out; fans were encouraged to create their own arrangements & mixes. Later got a physical release (coupled with “Ohia no ki”) as part of the CDL 2019-2020 box set
2020/08/09 MY ALL (Chinese Version) Digital Single “Battle of Balls” Mobile game theme song
2020/08/26 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2019-2020 -Promised Land- Home Video
2020/08/29 a-nation online 2020 Concert Online streamed a-nation concert. As of 2024, the last a-nation to ever be held.
2020/12/24 ayumi hamasaki Special SHOWCASE ~Xmas Eve 2020~ Concert Originally "Limited TA Special Xmas LIVE 2020", but COVID restrictions prevented it from being a public show. Instead the show was retitled & streamed on YouTube. The ticket was intended to include an uchiwa fan with admission, but that was never released, instead the only merch were the t-shirts with the show's original name.
2020/12/25 BEST LIVE BOX Home Video Box set of live performances representing all Ayu’s best-of albums, previously all released on YouTube. The selling point of the box was a custom engraved plate with the customer’s name and a limited edition numbering.
2020/12/29 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2020-2021 Cancellation Other Event After a 12/21 announcement that CDL would not have an audience and only be live streamed like the Xmas show, one of the tour cast or crew tested positive for COVID. As a result, on 12/29 the show was cancelled altogether.
2021/01/27 TROUBLE TOUR 2020 -SAIGO NO TROUBLE- FINAL Home Video
2021/03/12 haru yo, koi Digital Single Pre-release buzz track for A BALLADS 2
2021/04/08 A BALLADS 2 Compilation
2021/04/08 23rd Monster Digital Single
2021/06/26 ayumi hamasaki MUSIC for LIFE ~return~ Concert Two shows, one on the 26th and one on the 27th.
2021/08/23 Summer TA Party 2021 Concert One single show rather than a tour!
2021/09/08 MUSIC for LIFE return Home Video
2021/10/02 ASIA TOUR 2021-2022 A ~23rd Monster~ Concert Tour starts here. This leg is very short, ending on 11/06 when Ayu is unable to perform on 11/07 due to anaphylaxis.
2021/12/30 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2021-2022 A ~23rd Monster~ Concert New Year's concert (first night)
2021/12/31 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2021-2022 A ~23rd Monster~ Concert New Year's eve countdown concert
2022/03/30 All Night Carnival Relational Cover album full of various artist’s renditions of “One Night Carnival” by Kishidan.
2022/04/06 ASIA TOUR ~24th Anniversary Special @ PIA ARENA MM~ Concert
2022/04/22 Nonfiction Digital Single
2022/04/23 ASIA TOUR 2021-2022 A ~23rd Monster~ Concert The 2022 leg of this tour is two dates here and then one last one in December; these are all rescheduled dates from earlier in the tour.
2022/07/01 Summer Again Digital Single
2022/07/12 Summer TA Party 2022 Concert Short tour starts here. The 13th includes two shows. Tour ends on August 30.
2022/08/17 ASIA TOUR ~24th Anniversary Special @ PIA ARENA MM~ Home Video
2022/11/16 MASK Digital Single
2022/12/10 ASIA TOUR 2021-2022 A ~23rd Monster~ Concert Tour finale
2022/12/30 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2022-2023 A ~Remember you~ Concert New Year's concert (first night)
2022/12/31 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2022-2023 A ~Remember you~ Concert New Year's eve countdown concert
2023/01/25 Remember you Album
2023/03/28 RHYTHM R-Face BFT Pack CM TV CM “MASK” Web CM
2023/04/08 ayumi hamasaki 25th Anniversary Live Concert
2023/05/30 McDonald’s “Heisei Burger” TV CM “Boys & Girls” - CM doesn’t feature Ayu, stars Elaiza Ikeda in y2k-era outfits including one inspired by Ayu
2024/03/25 jidai Digital Single TV Asahi drama special “Banpaku no Taiyou” ending theme song
2024/04/08 BYE-BYE Digital Single Featured on NHK “Minna no Uta” for April-May 2024