Ayuready? Explained
Ayuready? was a late night Japanese talk show that ran from 2002 to 2004. The show's format consisted of the host, singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki, interviewing and performing with musicians and other celebrities.
Its last episode aired on March 20, 2004.
Episode guide
- 01: Guests: Tsunku, Makoto, Takeshi Kitano; Song performed: "LOVE (since 1999)" [with Tsunku]
- 02: Guests: DA PUMP; Song performed: "'If..." [with DA PUMP]
- 03: Guests: Kuzu; Song performed: "生きてることってすばらしい" (It's Wonderful to be Alive) [with Kuzu]
- 04: Guests: TRF; Songs performed: "寒い夜だから..." (It's Cold Out, So...) and "Crazy Gonna Crazy" [with TRF]
- 05: Guests: EXILE, Papaya Suzuki, Oyaji Dancers; Song performed: "Your Eyes Only" [with EXILE]
- 06: Guests: Fumiya Fujii, Wada Akiko; Song performed: "古い日記" (Old Diary) [with Wada Akiko]
- 07: Guests: Porno Graffitti; Songs performed: "サウダージ" (Saudade; Nostalgia) and '"アゲハ蝶" (Swallowtail Butterfly) [with Porno Graffitti]
- 08: Guests: Fumiya Fujii, Akiko Wada; Song performed: "True Love" [with Fumiya Fujii]
- 09: Guests: Akina Nakamori; Songs performed: "Desire-情熱" (Desire-Passion)and "Shōjo A" [with Akina Nakamori]
- 10: Guests: Every Little Thing; Songs performed: "Dear My Friend" & "You" [with Every Little Thing]
- 11: Guests: Kyoko Fukada; Songs performed: 'White Christmas" & "Dearest" [with Kyoko Fukada]
- 12: Best-of AyuReady? Compilation #1 (Part 1)
- 13: Best-of AyuReady? Compilation #1 (Part 2)
- 14: Guests: Kiroro; Song performed: "長い間" (A Long Interval) [with Kiroro]
- 15: Guests: Tatsuya Ishii; Songs performed: "君がいるだけで" (Just Because You're Here) and "浪漫飛行" (Romantic Flight) [with Tatsuya Ishii]
- 16: Guests: Hitomi Shimatani, Cocorico; Songs performed: "亜麻色 の 髪 の 乙女" (The Maiden with the Flaxen Hair) & "Papillon" [with Hitomi Shimatani]
- 17: Guests: Mach25, Tetsu and Tomo; Songs performed: "Sons of the Sun" and "A Happy Day" [with Mach25]
- 18: Guests: Hideaki Tokunaga, Gokuraku Tombo; Song performed: "輝きながら…" (Shining While...) [with Hideaki Tokunaga]
- 19: Guests: Hideaki Tokunaga, Gokuraku Tombo; Song performed: "壊れかけのRadio" (Broken Radio) [with Hideaki Tokunaga]
- 20: Guests: Matsu Takako, Michiko Shimizu; Songs performed: "Ashita, Haru ga Kitara" & "明日にくちづけを" (Kiss Me Tomorrow) [with Matsu Takako]
- 21: Guests: Kenichi Mikawa, Kiyoshi Hikawa; Songs performed: "さそり座の女" (Scorpio Woman) [with Kenichi Mikawa] & "きよし の ズンドコ節" (Kiyoshi's Zundoko Bushi) [with Kiyoshi Hikawa]
- 22: Guests: Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Hokuyou; Song performed: "Intense Romance" [with Mitsuhiro Oikawa]
- 23: Guests: Maki Goto, Imada Koji; Songs performed: "うわさのSexy Guy" (Rumored Sexy Guy) & "Who..." [with Maki Goto]
- 24: Guests: Masami Hisamoto, Wada Akiko; Songs performed: "M" [with Masami Hisamoto] and "Rainbow"
- 25: Best-of AyuReady? Compilation #2
- 26: Guests: Koichi Iwaki; Song performed: 'Change the World' [with Koichi Iwaki]
- 27: Guests: Mini-Moni; Song performed: "ロックンロール県庁所在地" (Rock n' Roll Prefectural Capitals) [with Mini-Moni]
- 28: Guests: Kiyoharu; Song performed: "Masquerade" [with Kiyoharu]
- 29: AyuReady? Compilation: Best 10 Songs
- 30: Guests: Sonim; Song performed: "カレーライスの女" (The Woman Who Makes Curry and Rice) [with Sonim]
- 31: Coverage of the Rainbow House cafe construction
- 32: Guests: Tamao Nakamura, Sekine Tsutomu; Song performed: 'To Be'
- 33: Guests: Tetsuya Takeda; Song performed: "贈る言葉" (Words of Endearment) [with Tetsuya Takeda]
- 34: Guests: Mika Kano, Kyoko Kano; Song performed: "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" [with Mika Kano]
- 35: Guests: Mika Kano, Kyoko Kano; No song performed
- 36: Guests: Hanerutobira; No song performed
- 37: Best-of AyuReady? Compilation #3
- 38: Guests: Anna Umemiya, Jun Nagura; Song performed: "Ourselves"; Rainbow House cafe opening
- 39: Guests: Toshirou Yanagiba, Kunikazu Katsumata; Song performed: "Greatful Days"
- 40: Guests: Ken Kaneko, Ken Nakagawa; Song performed: "Ourselves"
- 41: Guests: Takashi Fujii, Kosugi Kane; Song performed: 'Greatful Days"
- 42: Guests: Maki Ohguro; Song performed: "La La La" [with Maki Ohguro]
- 43: Guests: Junichi Ishida, Shoko Aida; Song performed: "Greatful Days"
- 44: Guests: Yuki (TRF), / Kaori Mochida (Every Little Thing), BoA, Tomiko Van (Do As Infinity) - Behind the scenes clips of A-Nation 2003; No song performed
- 45: Guests: Maki Kuroudo, Zebra; Song performed: "Hanabi (Episode II)"
- 46: Best-of AyuReady? Compilation #4; Song performed: "Hanabi (Episode II)"
- 47: Guests: Hideyuki Nakayama, You; Song performed: "Forgiveness"
- 48: Guests: Takanori Jinnai; Song performed: "Forgiveness"
- 49: Guests: Dream; Song performed: "I Love World" [with Dream]
- 50: Guests: Toshisuke Nakamura, Yoshinori Okada, Takashi Tsukamoto; Song performed: "かわいいあの娘" (That Cute Girl) [with Toshisuke Nakamura]
- 51: Guests: Tetsuja Tamayama; No song performed
- 52: Guests: Anri; Song performed: "オリビアを聴きながら" (Listening to Olivia) [with Anri]
- 53: Guests: Hanawa; No song performed
- 54: Guests: Yoshihiro Kai; Song performed: "Anna" [with Yoshihiro Kai]
- 55: Guests: Fujiki Naoto; Song performed: "No Way to Say"
- 56: Guests: Shizuka Kudo; No song performed
- 57: Guests: Shizuka Kudo; Songs performed: "恋一夜" (One Night in Love) & "嵐の素顔" (True Face of the Storm) [with Shizuka Kudo]
- 58: Guests: W-inds; Song performed: "Super Lover (I Need You Tonight)" [with W-inds]
- 59: Guests: Princess Tenko; Song performed: "No Way to Say"
- 60: Guests: Kouji Kikawa; Song performed: "Kissに撃たれて眠りたい" (Send Me to Sleep With a Kiss) [with Kouji Kikawa]
- 61: Guests: Kick Tha Can Crew; No song performed
- 62: Guests: Kyoko Fukada; Song performed: "No Way to Say"
- 63: Best-of AyuReady? Compilation #4
- 64: Guests: Hiroshi Tamaki; Song performed: "Because of You"
- 65: Guests: Show Aikawa; Song performed: "Angel's Song"
- 66: Guests: Shingo Yanagisawa; Song performed: "Because of You"
- 67: Guests: Haruhiko Katou; No song performed
- 68: Guests: Masayuki Suzuki; Song performed: "Lonely Chaplin" [with Masayuki Suzuki]
- 69: Guests: Toshio Kakei; Song performed: "Memorial Address"
- 70: Guests: Puffy; Song performed: "これが私の生きる道" (This is my Way of Life) [with Puffy]
- 71: Guests: Hitomi Kuroki; No song performed
- 72: Guests: Cream Stew; Song performed: "Moments"
- 73: Best-of AyuReady? Compilation #5
- 74: Best-of AyuReady? Compilation #6
External links
- http://www.eneabba.net/ayu/video/other/10.ayuready/index.htm
