M(A)DE IN JAPAN by 浜崎あゆみ

Made in Japan (stylized as M()DE IN JAPAN) is the seventeenth studio album by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released through the streaming service AWA Japan on May 11, 2016, and was eventually released physically and digitally on June 29. It is Hamasaki's seventeenth consecutive studio album, since her debut album A Song for ×× (1999) to be fully written by her. It is also the seventeenth studio effort that was produced by Japanese musician Max Matsuura since her debut. Musically, the album contains a variety of genres including hard rock, ballad, and electronic dance music. Upon its release, Made in Japan received a mixed review by Patrick St. Michel at The Japan Times, who reviewed the album based on its streaming release. Commercially, the album's first week sales in Japan under performed in comparison to Hamasaki's previous albums, but reached number two on the Oricon Albums Chart, making it her highest entry since Love Again in 2013. To promote the album, she commenced an extended version of her 2015–2016 countdown concert tour Made in Tokyo, using the same title as the album. Although no singles were released from the album, the tracks "Flower" and "Mad World" received music videos and the song "FLOWER" was performed on July 29, 2016 on the Japanese TV show Music Station. The album also includes a cover of Japanese band Globe, "Many Classic Moments" was released promotionally through the tribute album, Globe#20.