Victor updates Maaya's profile with a new photo and updates mini-site

In the same promotional set as the 'More Than Words' CD jackets here. There's also new material up on the official single promo website, or rather they have the CD information and PV clip up. But what they have revealed is that there will be an interview, comment on the release and campaign to follow soon.

The pictures of the covers are also larger there.

Cover for 'More than Words' revealed!

The cover for Maaya's single 'More Than Words' has been revealed and it is pretty cool! The photo on the left is the limited edition and the right hand image is the normal edition cover.

I think I prefer the regular one as you can see more of Maaya's face.

'Shiawase no Himitsu' (Happy Secret) from Daddy Long Legs uploaded to Youtube

Maaya's official Youtube has uploaded an audio file from Maaya's new musical 'Daddy Long Legs' which starts in September. Enjoy!

New charity wallpaper for download June 2012

You may remember that last year for the YCCM tour and for Maaya's birthday this year, her official IDS fanclub shop offered PC desktop wallpaper for 500yen which was then donated to the Great East Japan Earthquake Red Cross fund. A lot of money was raised thanks to all the fans who bought the wallpaper.

They are offering the scheme again from today with brand new wallpaper designs and, let me just say, the photographs are beautiful. A set of two wallpapers cost 500yen and you don't have to be a member of the fanclub to buy, just have a credit card. They also have iPhone wallpapers available of the same images.

Lovely photographs and a lovely effort, once again, from IDS and Maaya. Money raised will once again be donated to the earthquake fund at Red Cross Japan.

'More Than Words' PV - preview - released on Youtube

What do you think? The full version will be included on the first press edition DVD of the single next month, by the way. I think it might be the best Maaya PV since...argghh Sayonara Santa, and then since Secret...which were all in the past twelve months or so.

Basically, I think it is awesome with the special effects. The screen scenes are wonderful and something really different to Maaya's other music videos. But I wish there was more stuff going on than just walking around a room with sheets for the rest of the video...

They could have had a video with extras and dramatic things happen and explosions and a battle scene! Like an espionage story or...or...something with explosions.

But that screen is very impressive. I wonder how they did it?

In the Silence clocks in at no.7 on Oricon

For its first week ranking on Oricon, Maaya's latest concert 'In the Silence' sold just under 3,000 copies and ranking in at seven in total.

I'm not sure if that includes Blu-Ray and DVD sales together but I imagine that splitting sales between formats might make a difference to the overall amount sold.

Maaya's official page opens mini-site for new single

Maaya's official homepage has opened up a new mini-site to promote her new single 'More Than Words' which is to be released next month.

Click here to go check it out.

Unfortunately, there's nothing up there except for the words, "Don't you think 'freedom' is sad?" which is taken from the lyrics of the song. They'll be updated it from now until the release date.