Ayuready? was a Japanese

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that ran from 2002 to 2004 which featured

Ayumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, model, spokesperson, and entrepreneur. By 2002, Hamasaki had earned the nickname "Empress of J-pop" due to her popularity in Japan and throughout Asia. Due to her success and relevanc ...

singing with and interviewing several other pop stars.

Episode guide

*01: Guests:

Tsunku , known professionally as , is a Japanese singer, record producer, and songwriter. He is the lead singer of the rock band Sharam Q. As a songwriter, Tsunku is the primary producer for Morning Musume and other Hello! Project acts, such as Coconut ...

, Makoto,

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; Song performed: 'LOVE ~since 1999~' ith Tsunku*02: Guests:

DA PUMP is a Japanese boy band made up of lead vocalist, Issa Hentona and MCs Ken Okumoto, Yukinari Tamaki and Shinobu Miyara. The band formed as students at Okinawa Actors School in 1996. They made their debut on the Avex Trax subsidiary avex tune und ...

; Song performed: 'If...' ith DA PUMP*03: Guests: Kuzu; Song performed: '' ith Kuzu*04: Guests: TRF; Songs performed: '' and 'Crazy Gonna Crazy' ith TRF*05: Guests:

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, Papaya Suzuki, Oyaji Dancers; Song performed: 'Your Eyes Only' ith EXILE*06: Guests:

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, Wada Akiko; Song performed: '' ith Wada Akiko*07: Guests:

Porno Graffitti , also known as , are a Japanese rock band from Onomichi (formerly Innoshima), Hiroshima Prefecture. The band got their name from the album ''Pornograffitti'' by the band Extreme. They currently record under the SME Records label and their ag ...

; Songs performed: 'Saudaji' & 'Ageha chou' ith Porno Graffitti*08: Guests: Fumiya Fujii, Wada Akiko; Song performed: 'True Love' ith Fumiya Fujii*09: Guests: Akina Nakamori; Songs performed: 'Desire' and 'Shoujo' ith Akina Nakamori*10: Guests: Every Little Thing; Songs performed: 'Dear My Friend' & 'YOU' ith Every Little Thing*11: Guests:

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; Songs performed: 'White Christmas' & 'Dearest' ith Kyoko Fukada*12: The best moments of programs 1-11, part 1 *13: The best moments of programs 1-11, part 2 *14: Guests:

Kiroro is a Japanese pop duo from Yomitan, Okinawa that debuted in 1996. History Kiroro debuted in 1996 as an independent band, and later made their major debut in 1998 with the song "". They performed on ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' in 1998, 1999 and 2001. ...

; Song performed: 'Nagai aida' ith Kiroro*15: Guests: Tatsuya Ishii; Songs performed: 'Kimi ga irudakede' & 'Rouman hikou' ith Tatsuya Ishii*16: Guests:

Hitomi Shimatani is a Japanese pop singer signed to the Avex Trax label. Shimatani started her career as an Enka singer with the release of her debut single in 1999, but later decided to get into the dance/ pop style for her music. Shimatani's music has also ...

, Cocorico; Songs performed: 'Amairo no kami no otome' & 'Papillon' ith Hitomi Shimatani*17: Guests: Mach25, Tetsu & Tomo; Songs performed: 'Sons of the Sun' & 'A Happy Day' ith Mach25*18: Guests:

Hideaki Tokunaga is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and actor. Although Tokunaga failed to pass the test of ''Star Tanjō!'' in 1982, he debuted as a recording singer in 1986. After he released hit songs such as " Yume o Shinjite" (the first ending theme of t ...

, Gokurakutonbo; Song performed: '' ith Hideaki Tokunaga*19: Guests: Hideaki Tokunaga, Gokurakutonbo; Song performed: 'Kowarekake no radio' ith Hideaki Tokunaga*20: Guests:

Matsu Takako (born June 10, 1977) also known as is a Japanese actress and pop singer. Personal life Matsu was born to a family of buyō and kabuki actors, including her father Matsumoto Hakuō II, her mother and businesswoman Noriko Fujima, her uncle, ...

, Michiko Shimizu; Songs performed: "

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" & "Ashita ni Kuchizuke o" ith Matsu Takako*21: Guests:

Kenichi Mikawa is a Japanese singer and TV personality, known for his outspoken views and style. Mikawa was born in Suwa, Nagano as . He recorded a number of hit songs as a male ''enka'' singer in the 1960s and 1970s. The most well-known of his songs include ...

Kiyoshi Hikawa is a Japanese enka singer who was born on September 6, 1977 in Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.Hikawa Kiyoshi: Pro ...

; Songs performed: 'Sasoriza no onna' ith Kenichi Mikawa& 'Kiyoshi no zundokobushi' ith Kiyoshi Hikawa*22: Guests:

Mitsuhiro Oikawa is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, composer and actor who is represented by the talent agency, Mother Enterprise. He graduated from Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School and Seijo University Faculty of Law. He is business partn ...

, Hokuyou; Song performed: 'Intense romance' ith Mitsuhiro Oikawa*23: Guests:

Maki Goto is a Japanese singer, lyricist, and former actress. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, Goto began her musical career in 1999 when she joined Morning Musume as the only third generation member. Her first single with the group, " Love Machine", t ...

, Imada Koji; Songs performed: 'Uwasa no sexy guy' & 'Who...' ith Maki Goto*24: Guests:

Masami Hisamoto , (July 9, 1958 – ) is a Japanese comedian, actress, singer and tarento from Higashisumiyoshi Ward (now Hirano Ward), Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, belonging to the Wahaha talent agency. She is also, as of 2007, the head of the fine arts departmen ...

, Wada Akiko; Songs performed: 'M' (song by 'Princess') ith Masami Hisamoto& 'RAINBOW' *25: The best moments of recent programs *26: Guests: Kouichi Iwaki; Song performed: 'Change the World' ith Kouichi Iwaki*27: Guests: Minimoni; Song performed: 'Rock'n'roll kenchou shozaichi' ith Minimoni*28: Guests: Kiyoharu; Song performed: 'Masquerade' ith Kiyoharu*29: Best 10 songs *30: Guests:

Sonim Seong Son-im (born March 10, 1983), known monomyously as , is a Japanese actress and singer associated with Amuse Inc. She debuted in 2000 as the lead singer of the pop duo EE Jump. In 2002, she debuted as a solo singer with "Curry Rice no Onna ...

; Song performed: 'Curry rice no onna' ith Sonim*31: Commencement of the 'RAINBOW House' construction *32: Guests: Tamao Nakamura, Sekine Tsutomu; Song performed: 'To Be' *33: Guests: Tetsuya Takeda; Song performed: '' ith Tetsuya Takeda*34: Guests: Mika Kano, Kyoko Kano; Song performed: 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You' ith Mika Kano*35: Guests: Mika Kano, Kyoko Kano; No song performed *36: Guests: Hanerutobira; No song performed; Also: progress of works on the 'RAINBOW House' *37: Best moments of recent episodes and progress of works on the 'RAINBOW House' *38: Guests: Anna Umemiya, Jun Nakura; Song performed: 'ourselves'; Also - opening of the 'RAINBOW House' *39: Guests: Toshirou Yanagiba, Kunikazu Katsumata; Song performed: 'Grateful days' *40: Guests: Ken Kaneko, Ken Nakagawa; Song performed: 'ourselves' *41: Guests: Takashi Fujii, Kosugi Kane; Song performed: 'Grateful days' *42: Guests: Maki Ohguro; Song performed: 'La la la' ith Maki Ohguro*43: Guests:

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, Aida Shouko; Song performed: 'Grateful days' *44: Guests: Yuki (TRF), / Kaori Mochida (Every Little Thing), BoA, Tomiko Van (Do As Infinity) - behind the scenes of a-nation 2003; No song performed *45: Guests: Maki Kuroudo, Zebra; Song performed: 'HANABI ~episode II~' *46: Best of recent episodes in 'RAINBOW House'; Song performed: 'HANABI ~episode II~' *47: Guests: Hideyuki Nakayama, You; Song performed: 'forgiveness' *48: Guests: Jinnai Takanori; Song performed: 'forgiveness' *49: Guests: Dream; Song performed: 'I love world' ith Dream*50: Guests: Toshisuke Nakamura, Yoshinori Okada, Takashi Tsukamoto; Song performed: '' ith Toshisuke Nakamura*51: Guests: Tetsuja Tamayama; No song performed *52: Guests: Anri; Song performed: '' ith Anri*53: Guests: Hanawa; No song performed *54: Guests: Yoshihiro Kai; Song performed: 'Anna' ith Yoshihiro Kai*55: Guests: Fujiki Naoto; Song performed: 'No way to say' *56: Guests: Shizuka Kudou; No song performed *57: Guests: Shizuka Kudou; Songs performed: 'Koi hitoyo' & 'Arashi no sugao' ith Shizuka Kudou*58: Guests:

W-inds is a Japanese pop boy band managed by Vision Factory and signed to the Pony Canyon label since 2000. The group consists of Ryohei Chiba and Keita Tachibana; Ryuichi Ogata left the group in 2020. Tachibana is the lead singer of the group, while ...

; Song performed: 'Super Lover~I need you tonight~' ith W-inds*59: Guests: Princess Tenko; Song performed: 'No way to say' *60: Guests: Kouji Kikawa; Song performed: '' ith Kouji Kikawa*61: Guests: Kick Tha Can Crew; No song performed *62: Guests: Kyoko Fukada; Song performed: 'No way to say' *63: Best parts from recent episodes *64: Guests: Hiroshi Tamaki; Song performed: 'Because of You' *65: Guests: Aikawa Show; 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' ith Masayuki Suzuki*69: Guests: Toshio Kakei; Song performed: 'Memorial address' *70: Guests:

Puffy Puffy can refer to: * Puffy, stage name of Sean Combs (born 1969), American rapper and entrepreneur * Puffy, nickname of Mike Bordin (born 1962), American drummer for the rock band Faith No More * Puffy, nickname of Jeff Dubay (born 1968), Minneso ...

; Song performed: '' ith Puffy*71: Guests:

Hitomi Kuroki Hitomi Kuroki (Japanese: ; Katakana: ''Kuroki Hitomi''; born October 5, 1960, in Kurogi-Machi, Yame District, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese actress and film director. Her birth name is Shoko Ichiji ( ''Ichiji Shōko'') née Egami ( ''Egami Shōk ...

; No song performed *72: Guests: Cream Stew; Song performed: 'Moments' *73: Best moments - part 1 *74: Best moments - part 2

External links

* http://www.eneabba.net/ayu/video/other/10.ayuready/index.htm {{Ayumi Hamasaki Ayumi Hamasaki Japanese television talk shows 2002 Japanese television series debuts 2004 Japanese television series endings 2000s television talk shows