Editing Ayumi Hamasaki (section)

=== 2024–present: ''I am Ayu'' ===
In March 2024, Hamasaki released a cover of [[Miyuki Nakajima]]'s "[[Jidai (Miyuki Nakajima song)#Ayumi Hamasaki version|Jidai]]" as the theme song for ''Banpaku no Taiyo''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=浜崎あゆみ、中島みゆきの名曲「時代」をカヴァー＆配信リリース 橋本環奈主演ドラマの主題歌に起用 – CDJournal ニュース |url=https://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/hamasaki-ayumi/109179 |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=www.cdjournal.com |language=ja |archive-date=August 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816143503/https://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/hamasaki-ayumi/109179 |url-status=live }}</ref> In April, "[[Bye-Bye (Ayumi Hamasaki song)|Bye-Bye]]" was used as the April–May theme for [[Minna no Uta]], becoming Hamasaki's first contribution to the program.<ref>{{Cite web |last=日本放送協会 |title=BYE-BYE |url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/minna/songs/MIN202404_01 |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=NHK みんなのうた |language=ja |archive-date=June 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619065603/https://www.nhk.or.jp/minna/songs/MIN202404_01/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On May 21, "[[Aurora (Ayumi Hamasaki song)|Aurora]]" received a limited release as the theme for [[Azur Lane]]'s seventh anniversary; it was released internationally on June 26.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gameboy |date=2024-05-24 |title="Azur Lane" Seventh Anniversary Celebration: The sea is as blue as ever, let's go to the seventh anniversary together! |url=http://plygame.net/?p=2491 |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=GAME-TIME |language=en-US |archive-date=June 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619065600/http://plygame.net/?p=2491 |url-status=usurped }}</ref>

On September 1, Hamasaki performed on the main stage at [[A-Nation|A-Nation 2024]]. Other performers included [[Koda Kumi]], [[Red Velvet (group)|Red Velvet]], and [[TRF (group)|TRF]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=【ライブレポート】東方神起、浜崎あゆみら出演！4年ぶりの『a-nation』に5万人が熱狂 |url=https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/report/0000478240/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=THE FIRST TIMES |language=ja}}</ref> From September 2 to October 2, Hamasaki embarked on the ''[[Team Ayu#Team Ayu Limited: Thank U Tour 2024 (2024)|TA Limited: Thank U Tour]]'', holding seven concerts across four locations in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=moro413 |date=2024-10-02 |title=浜崎あゆみ ライブ 2024 大阪 セトリ 10/1-10/2 |url=https://live-setlist2.hatenablog.com/entry/ayu-osaka-2024-10 |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=ライブ-セットリスト2 |language=ja}}</ref> Hamasaki's third Asia tour, ''[[Asia Tour 2024 A: I am Ayu]]'', began in Shanghai on November 1. The tour included dates for her annual Countdown Live concerts in Tokyo.<ref>{{Cite web |title=浜崎あゆみ、ファンクラブ限定ツアーが無事終了！アジアツアーにも意気込み「絶対にまたやり切れるのだと信じて」（E-TALENTBANK） |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/d448a8b5599d8726e3d3ef44aa53210f29628461 |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=Yahoo!ニュース |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=【ライブレポート】浜崎あゆみ、恒例カウントダウンでファンへ思い届ける「2025年もみんなと共に、新たな未来へ」 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/606300 |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=音楽ナタリー |language=ja}}</ref>

On April 8, 2025, the ''Asia Tour 2025: I am Ayu Ep. II'' tour began in Tokyo, Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=浜崎あゆみ、アジアツアー初日を日本公演に決定！ファン歓喜 |url=https://sportsbull.jp/p/1987268/ |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=スポーツブル (スポブル) |language=ja}}</ref> "[[Mimosa (song)|Mimosa]]" was released on the same day to commemorate the singer's 27th anniversary, and was used for the third season of ''[[Second to Last Love]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ニュース 1 ｜ 続・続・最後から二番目の恋 |url=https://www.fujitv.co.jp/nibanmeno_koi/news/news01.html |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=フジテレビ |language=ja}}</ref> During the [[Weibo|2025 Weibo Culture Exchange Night]] event on April 15, Hamasaki received the Best Artist award for her contributions to the shared media culture between Japan and China.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-15 |title=浜崎あゆみ、胸元ざっくり衣装にお団子ヘア 『微博』イベントで「ウォーアイニー！」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2379474/full/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=ORICON NEWS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=浜崎あゆみ、ウエスト部分がレースのパンツスタイル「今年も中国でたくさん公演」微博イベント（日刊スポーツ） |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f933ade92aeb543ae929aa2c9647b531e91f5931 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Yahoo!ニュース |language=ja}}</ref>