Kalafina
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Kalafina is a Japan
ese band
formed by composer
Yuki Kajiura
in 2007, mainly to perform theme songs for the anime Kara no Kyōkai
. The band debuted in January 2008 with two original members from Yuki Kajiura's FictionJunction
project, Wakana Ōtaki and Keiko Kubota (not confirmed until the first Dream Port 2008 concert held on April 29, 2008). In May 2008, two vocalists Maya and Hikaru, who had been chosen from an audition of 30,000 participants held by Sony Music Japan and Yuki Kajiura, were confirmed as the final members of Kalafina.
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Japan
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ese band
Band (music)
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formed by composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
Yuki Kajiura
Yuki Kajiura
, born August 6, 1965 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese composer and music producer. She has provided the music for several popular anime series, such as one of the Kimagure Orange Road movies, Noir, .hack//SIGN, Aquarian Age, Madlax, My-HiME, My-Otome, .hack//Roots, Pandora Hearts, Puella Magi...
in 2007, mainly to perform theme songs for the anime Kara no Kyōkai
Kara no Kyokai
is a Japanese novel series, authored by Kinoko Nasu and illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi. It is also known under the nickname . Its subtitle is The Garden of Sinners.-History:...
. The band debuted in January 2008 with two original members from Yuki Kajiura's FictionJunction
FictionJunction
FictionJunction is Japanese composer Yuki Kajiura’s solo project. To date, all such collaborations have consisted of a vocalist, with Kajiura on the keyboard or the piano. Most FictionJunction songs have been featured in an anime series , most notably Gundam Seed, Tsubasa Chronicle and recently...
project, Wakana Ōtaki and Keiko Kubota (not confirmed until the first Dream Port 2008 concert held on April 29, 2008). In May 2008, two vocalists Maya and Hikaru, who had been chosen from an audition of 30,000 participants held by Sony Music Japan and Yuki Kajiura, were confirmed as the final members of Kalafina.
Members
- Composer: Yuki KajiuraYuki Kajiura, born August 6, 1965 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese composer and music producer. She has provided the music for several popular anime series, such as one of the Kimagure Orange Road movies, Noir, .hack//SIGN, Aquarian Age, Madlax, My-HiME, My-Otome, .hack//Roots, Pandora Hearts, Puella Magi...
- Vocalists
} is a part of Yuki Kajiura's FictionJunction project, known as FictionJunction Keiko.
} is also a part of Yuki Kajiura's FictionJunction project, known as FictionJunction Wakana.
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- Former members
}: In May 2009, Sony Music officially posted that Maya would no longer be participating in Kalafina.
Singles
- 2008: "obliviousOblivious (song)Oblivious is the debut single of Japanese girl group Kalafina, featuring two original members Wakana Ootaki and Keiko Kubota. All three tracks are used as theme songs of the first three Kara no Kyoukai movies.-Tracklist:...
" - 2008: "sprinter/ARIASprinter/ARIASprinter/ARIA is the second single by Kalafina, featuring Wakana Ootaki, Keiko Kubota along with two new members Maya and Hikaru. "ARIA" was used as theme song for the fourth chapter of Kara no Kyoukai while "sprinter" was used for the fifth chapter.-CD:...
" - 2008: "fairytaleFairytale (Kalafina song)fairytale is the 3rd single by Japanese girl group Kalafina, featuring Wakana Ootaki, Keiko Kubota and Hikaru. The title track was used as the theme song for the sixth chapter of Kara no Kyoukai while "serenato" has no tie-in to Kara no Kyoukai whatsoever....
" - 2009: "LacrimosaLacrimosa (Kalafina song)Lacrimosa is Kalafina's 4th single, featuring Wakana, Keiko and Hikaru. The single was released on March 4, 2009. The song was used as the closing theme to Black Butler's episode 14 and on. The single was also available as a limited edition release, containing a bonus DVD.-CD:-Limited edition...
" - 2009: "storiaStoria (Kalafina song)storia is Kalafina's 5th single. The title track is the image song to NHK's Rekishi Hiwa Historia, a documentary film. The single was also available as a limited edition release, containing a bonus DVD.-CD:-Limited edition DVD:-Charts:...
" - 2009: "progressive"
- 2010: "Hikari no SenritsuHikari no Senritsuis the 7th single of Japanese girl group Kalafina. The title track is the opening theme to the anime series So Ra No Wo To.-CD:-DVD:-Charts:...
" - 2010: "Kagayaku Sora no Shijima ni waKagayaku Sora no Shijima ni wais the 8th single of Japanese girl group Kalafina. The title track is used as an ending theme and insert song in the anime series Kuroshitsuji II.-Tracklist:-Charts:...
" - 2011: "MagiaMagia (Kalafina song)is the 9th single of Japanese girl group Kalafina. The title track is the ending theme to the anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica. As of 2011, Magia is the best-selling single of Kalafina .-Regular Edition:-Limited Edition:-Anime Edition:Notes:...
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Studio albums
- 2009: Seventh HeavenSeventh Heaven (Kalafina album)Seventh Heaven is the first studio album of Japanese girl group Kalafina, named after the theme song they performed for the seventh chapter of the anime movie Kara no Kyoukai.-Track listing:-DVD:Charts...
- 2010: Red Moon
- 2011: After Eden