I’ve been feeling quite guilty about not posting on here… I actually have a post in mind for this blog, but I need to gather a few things for the post. I simply haven’t gotten around to doing that yet.

However, with the announcement of new releases for Aya just prior to her graduation from Hello! Project in early 2009, I thought it’d be nice to post the info in here, along with some hawt Ayaya photos.

Isn’t she absolutely smoking in this photo? Stupid text messing with the hawtness…

So, up first is a new album titled “Omoi Afurete” which is scheduled to be released on January 21st (which just so happens to be the same date that Buono! is releasing their 6th single). I’ve already got both releases on pre-order from yesasia.

The tracklist is as follows:
1.結婚しない二人 (Kekkon Shinai Futari)
2.七回歌うといいことがある歌 (Nanakai Utau to Ii Koto ga Aru Uta)
3.beautiful day
4.Boomboomboom
5.想いあふれて (Omoi Afurete)
6.レスキュー！レスキュー！ (Rescue! Rescue!)
7.中央改札 (Chuuou Kaisatsu)
8.真珠 (Shinju)
9.Fallin’
10. きずな (Kizuna)

I am highly anticipating this new album of Aya’s. While not particularly interested in Double Rainbow at first listen, I have come to love the album, and I’m hoping that this next release of Aya’s doesn’t disappoint (not that I’ve been disappointed with many of Aya’s releases…).

Following that up, just a few weeks prior to the Elder Club’s graduation from Hello! Project, Aya will be releasing her 21st single titled “Chocolate Tamashii” on February 11th. I haven’t seen the tracklist for this yet, or a cover… But from the title, it sounds like this will be an upbeat release. I’m good with upbeat Ayaya or ballady Ayaya… But I think if Aya heads out of H!P with a nice upbeat song, many more H!P fans will be happier, and will not watch Aya go with a “Well, there goes the girl who used to be interesting” thought. Aya deserves better than that with all she’s done over the years with Hello! Project. So here’s hoping she gets a nice and catchy release. ^_^