Kalafina
| Kalafina | |
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 Kalafina at Japan Expo 2014 Left to right: Hikaru, Keiko, Wakana. |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | J-pop |
| founding | 2007 |
| resolution | 2019 |
| Website | http://www.kalafina.jp/ |
| Last occupation | |
singing |
Wakana Ootaki |
singing |
Keiko Kubota |
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Hikaru Masai |
Kalafina was a Japanese band founded in 2007 by composer Yuki Kajiura and owned by the Sacra Music record label (a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan ). She was mainly known for the theme music of the film series for the novel series Kara no Kyōkai - the Garden of sinners . She received greater attention, also outside of Japan, for her songs for the popular anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Fate / Zero . Their music can be assigned to the genre of J-Pop and is characterized by polyphonic interpretation.
Members
singing
- Wakana Ootaki ( Japanese 大 滝 若 菜 , * December 10, 1984), she is part of the FictionJunction project and is referred to there as FictionJunction WAKANA . She has been active as a solo artist since August 2018 and released her first solo album in March 2019.
- Keiko Kubota ( Japanese 窪 田啓子 , * December 5, 1985), she is also a member of FictionJunction and is referred to there as FictionJunction KEIKO .
- Hikaru Masai ( Japanese 政 井 光 , * July 2, 1987)
composition
- Yuki Kajiura (Japanese 梶 浦 由 記, born August 6, 1965), founder and long-time composer of the band.
Former
- Maya Toyoshima ( 豊 島 摩耶 ) left the group in 2009.
founding
The band was founded in 2007, but did not announce their debut until January 2008. At the time, only Yuki Kajiura was confirmed as a member. At the Dream Port 2008 on April 29, 2008, the names of two other members, Wakana Ōtaki and Keiko Kubota, from the FictionJunction project , also initiated by Yuki Kajiura , became known. In May 2008, two more singers joined the band: Maya and Hikaru, who were selected from a competition of 30,000 participants organized by SME Japan .
resolution
On February 21, 2018, the band's longtime composer, Yuki Kajiura , announced that she was leaving her agency Space Craft Produce and thus the band. As a result, rumors arose that the group would split up without their composer in spring 2018. However, the agency responsible announced in March 2018 that one member would like to leave the band and that the other two members will continue to work for the agency. On April 13, 2018, Keiko Kubota posted a message on the Kalafina Lineblog in which she announced that she had left the band on April 1, 2018. As she announced by message at the beginning of November 2018, Hikaru Masai also left the band on October 20, 2018. Finally, on March 13, 2019, the Space Craft Produce Agency officially announced that Kalafina was dissolved despite intensive efforts for a new collaboration.
Discography
Singles
| No. | title | Original title & meaning | Release date | annotation |
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| 01 | oblivious | oblivious (Engl .: self-forgetting) | 01/23/2008 | The band's debut single was released on January 23, 2008. All three titles, oblivious , Kimi ga Hikari ni Kaete Iku ( 君 が 光 に 変 え て 行 く ) and Kizuato ( 傷 跡 ) were used in the film Fukan Fūkei and in places in the background of other films in the series. They were sung by Keiko Kubota and Wakana Ōtaki. The single reached 8th place on the Oricon charts with 38,695 CD sales and lasted 24 weeks. |
| 02 | sprinter / ARIA | sprinter / ARIA (Engl .: Sprinter / Arie) | 07/30/2008 | The newer band members Maya and Hikaru can be heard for the first time on this single. While the first title sprinter was used in the fifth chapter of the film series Mujun lawn, the second title ARIA was used in the fourth chapter Garan no Dō. The B-side of the single was the title oblivious in an instrumental version. The single was in the Oricon charts for eight weeks and reached its top position with 10th place and 23,309 CDs sold. |
| 03 | fairytale | fairytale (English: fairy tale) | 12/24/2008 | The third single was sung by Wakana Ootaki, Keiko Kubota and Hikaru. The first title fairytale was used as the theme song in the sixth chapter Bōkyaku Rokuon. The second title serenato is the first title of a single by Kalafina and does not appear in the film series. On the B-side there is an instrumental version of sprinter . In the charts, the single temporarily reached 9th place with 17,806 CDs sold. |
| 04 | Lacrimosa | Lacrimosa (Lat: tearful) | 03/04/2009 | This single was not produced in connection with Kara no Kyōkai - the Garden of sinners and was used as the end credits of the anime television series Kuroshitsuji . |
| 05 | storia | storia (Ita .: history) | 07/01/2009 | Storia is the first single that was not written for an anime, but for the NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) program Rekishi Hiwa Historia. The single reached number 15 on the Oricon charts. |
| 06 | progressive | progressive (Engl .: progressive) | October 28, 2009 | |
| 07 | Hikari no Senritsu | 光 の 旋律 (Jap: melody of light) | 01/20/2010 | Hikari no Senritsu was used as the theme music for the anime Sora no Woto. |
| 08 | Kagayaku Sora no Shijima ni wa | 輝 く 空 の 静寂 に は ( Japanese : The silence of a shining sky) | 09/15/2010 | The title of the same name was used as the credits for the second Kuroshitsuji season. |
| 09 | Magia | Magia (Lat .: magic) | 02/16/2011 | Magia was used as the ending melody and battle melody in several fights for the anime Mahou Shoujo Madoka ☆ Magica. The single is the best-selling Kalafina single with 40,761 sales to date. |
| 10 | to the beginning | to the beginning | 04/18/2012 | To the Beginning was used as theme music for the second season of the anime Fate / Zero . |
| 11 | moonfesta | moonfesta ～ ム ー ン フ ェ ス タ ～ (Japanese: moon festival) | 07/18/2012 | Moonfesta was used as theme music for the television show Minna no Uta . |
| 12 | Hikari Furu | ひ か り ふ る (Japanese: light falls) | October 24, 2012 | Hikari Furu was used as the theme music in the second film Eternal in the anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie . |
| 13 | Alleluia | ア レ ル ヤ (Japanese: Hallelujah) | October 02, 2013 | Alleluia was used as theme music in the anime film Kara no Kyoukai: Mirai Fukuin used . |
| 14th | Kimi no Gin no Niwa | 君 の 銀 の 庭 (Japanese: your silver garden) | 11/06/2013 | Kimi no Gin no Niwa was used as the theme music in the third film Rebellion in the anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie . |
| 15th | heavenly blue | heavenly blue (Engl .: heavenly blue) | 08/06/2014 | Heavenly blue was used as the theme song in the first season of the anime Aldnoah.Zero . |
| 16 | believe | believe (Engl .: believe) | 11/19/2014 | Believe was used in the credits of the first season of the anime Fate / stay night: Unlimited Blade Works . |
| 17th | ring your bell | ring your bell (Engl .: ring your bell) | 05/13/2015 | Ring your bell was used in the credits of the second season of the anime Fate / stay night: Unlimited Blade Works . |
| 18th | One light | One Light (Engl .: one light) | 08/12/2015 | One Light was in the anime Arslan Senki used . |
| 19th | Alcira no Hoshi | ア ル シ ラ の 星 (Japanese: Star of Alzira) | March 16, 2016 | Alicra no Hoshi was created in cooperation with the Japanese singer and songwriter Shinji Tanimura . |
| 20th | blaze | blaze (English: flame) | 08/10/2016 | Blaze was in the second season of the anime Arslan Senki used . |
| 21st | into the world / ärchen | into the world (Engl .: In die Welt) / fairy tales | 08/05/2017 | Into the world was used in the documentary TV series Rekishi Hiwa Historia , fairy tales in the credits of the anime Zaregoto . |
| 22nd | Hyakka Ryouran | 百 火 撩乱 (Japanese: The Revolt of a Hundred Flames) | 08/09/2017 | Hyakka Ryouran was used as the credits song in the anime Katsugeki / Touken Ranbu . |
Studio albums
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Re / oblivious |
The remix mini-album contained six tracks that were already known from the film series, but were remixed again. The album was not very successful compared to the singles and reached 37th place on the album charts with 10,076 copies sold.
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Seventh Heaven |
Named after the theme song of the seventh chapter Satsujin Kōsatsu (Ato) by Kara no Kyōkai - the Garden of sinners , the album should contain 14 tracks, several of which have already become known from the albums for the film.
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Red Moon |
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After Eden |
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Consolation |
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Far on the Water |
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Web links
- Official website of Sony Music (Japanese)
- ↑ ソ ニ ー 、 新 レ ー ベ ル 『 SACRAMUSIC 』 4 月 発 足 Kalafina 、 ClariS ら 擁 し 海外 展開 . In: ORICON NEWS . ( oricon.co.jp [accessed August 12, 2018]).
- ↑ Wakana | DISCOGRAPHY. Retrieved March 14, 2019 .
- ↑ Anime Music Composer Yuki Kajiura Leaves Agency After 25 Years . In: Anime News Network . ( animenewsnetwork.com [accessed August 12, 2018]).
- ↑ Kalafina disbanding at the end of Spring . In: ARAMA! JAPAN . March 13, 2018 ( aramajapan.com [accessed August 12, 2018]).
- ↑ Singing Unit Kalafina's Agency Confirms 1 Member Will Leave . In: Anime News Network . ( animenewsnetwork.com [accessed August 12, 2018]).
- ↑ 『 Staff か ら の お 知 ら せ』: Kalafina 公式 ブ ロ グ . In: Kalafina 公式 ブ ロ グ . ( lineblog.me [accessed August 12, 2018]).
- ↑ 『 Staff か ら の お 知 ら せ』: Kalafina 公式 ブ ロ グ . In: Kalafina 公式 ブ ロ グ . ( lineblog.me [accessed November 11, 2018]).
- ^ Female Singing Unit Kalafina Disbands. Retrieved March 14, 2019 .
- ↑ Kalafina . In: ORICON NEWS . ( oricon.co.jp [accessed August 12, 2018]).