where we worship Yuki Kajiura
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In a sudden update, the Princess Principal Official website has updated with information key visual and other details for the Princess Principal: Crown Handler part #4, for which we had no news for long time. Its going to screen on japanese theaters starting May 23, 2025. You can watch the trailer on Youtube.
thanks to grunty for the news!
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Today rito and HighwayStar agency announced that rito will quit the HighWayStar agency because her contract is ending / not renewed. This also means she quits from her FictionJunction activities and its apparently why her name isnt in the vol#21 lineup. Yuki Kajiura has made a series of sentimental twits about it (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and you can find a translation here by mushimushi, where she thanks her for participating in FJ and the album “Parade”.
rito had first entered HWS and FJ via an audition in 2021 where rito and LINO LEIA were the winners, and also had her solo career in the meantime. She appeared in YK Lives from Yuki Kajiura Live vol.#17 ～PARADE～(Aug 11 and 12) up until Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#20 ～Asia Tour 20th Special SETLIST～.
thanks to Lorde-Kowz and tsubasa for the news!
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Details for Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#21～60 Songs were announced today and seems like after the events of October 3, 2024 and the Kalafina Anniversary live, Yuki Kajiura did major changes to her lineup: Keiko, Hikaru and Rito wont be among the vocalists this time. Instead there is a new (guest) vocalist, Emiko Suzuki (鈴木瑛美子), and Kaori Oda returns after the birth of her child. Also there is a 4-member choir and ASCA, JUNNA and KOKIA as returning guests.
Regular Concerts
[Performers]
Yuki Kajiura/FictionJunction (Piano/Chorus)
Vocalists：KAORI, YURIKO KAIDA, Joelle, LINO LEIA
Guest Vocalists:
Kokia: 1 Aug in Tokyo, 17 Aug in Aichi, 23 Aug in Saitama
ASCA: 26 July in Osaka, 16 Aug in Aichi, 24 Aug in Saitama
JUNNA: 27 July in Osaka, 2 Aug in Tokyo, 24 Aug in Saitama
Emiko Suzuki: (all dates)
MUSICIANS: FRONT BAND MEMBERS
Koichi KORENAGA (Guitar), Kyoichi SATO (Drums), Tomoharu ‘Jr.’TAKAHASHI (Bass), Hitoshi KONNO (Violin), Rie AKAGI (Flute), Obawo NAKAJIMA (Percussion), Yoshio OHIRA (Manipulator)
Soundtrack Special performances
[Performers]
Yuki Kajiura (Piano/Chorus)
MUSICIANS: FRONT BAND MEMBERS
Koichi KORENAGA (Guitar), Kyoichi SATO (Drums), Tomoharu ‘Jr.’TAKAHASHI (Bass), Obawo NAKAJIMA (Percussion), –
Hitoshi Konno Strings(Hitoshi Konno (1st Violin), Masahiko Toudou (2nd Violin), Tomohiro Kobayashi (Viola), Takayoshi Okuizumi (Cello))
Rie Akagi (Flute), Yoshiaki Sato (Accordion), Naomi Nakahara (Uilleann Pipes), Yoshio Ohira (Manipulator)
Chorus: Utabito Zanmai (Satomi Aihara (Soprano), Ayako Moriyama (Alto), Katsuhiro Kobayashi (Tenor), Masashi katayama (Bass))
Guest Vocal：Emiko Suzuki (10 Aug) Vocal：LINO LEIA (11 Aug)
[Scheduled Dates]
July 26, 2025
Venue: NHK Osaka Hall, Osaka, Japan
Guest Vocal：ASCA, Emiko Suzuki
Open/Start: 17:15 / 18:00
July 27, 2025
Venue: NHK Osaka Hall, Osaka, Japan
Guest Vocal：JUNNA, Emiko Suzuki
Open/Start: 17:45 /18:30
August 1, 2025
Venue: Showa Women’s University Hitomi Memorial Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan
Guest Vocal：KOKIA, Emiko Suzuki
Open/Start: 17:45 / 18:30
August 2, 2025
Venue: Showa Women’s University Hitomi Memorial Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan
Guest Vocal：JUNNA, Emiko Suzuki
Open/Start: 15:15 / 16:00
August 10, 2025 (Soundtrack Special)
Venue: Orchard Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Guest Vocal：Emiko Suzuki
Open/Start: 17:15 / 18:00
August 11, 2025 (Soundtrack Special)
Venue: Orchard Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Vocal：LINO LEIA
Open/Start: 15:15/16:00
August 16, 2025
Venue: PORTBASE, Aichi, Japan
Guest Vocal：ASCA, Emiko Suzuki
Open/Start: 17:00 / 18:00
August 17, 2025
Venue: PORTBASE, Aichi, Japan
Guest Vocal：KOKIA, Emiko Suzuki
Open/Start: 15:00/16:00
August 23, 2025
Venue: Omiya Sonic City Main Hall, Saitama, Japan
Guest Vocal：KOKIA, Emiko Suzuki
Open/Start: 17:15/18:00
August 24, 2025
Venue: Omiya Sonic City Main Hall, Saitama, Japan
Guest Vocal：ASCA, JUNNA, Emiko Suzuki
Open/Start: 15:15 / 16:00
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The 3 Kalafina girls, Wakana Keiko and Hikaru performed today their scheduled Kalafina Anniversary LIVE 2025 concert, and it was filled (22) with the songs by Yuki Kajiura despite all the drama the previous months, which is a good thing. They also announced a broadcast of the live on March 1st.
thanks to Azokad and Atlas Star for the news!
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Today a new trailer for Gekijōban Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica: Walpurgis no Kaiten (that got 1 year delay few months ago 2024 > 2025) came out! The BGM isn’t new but Yuki Kajiura is the composer for the movie once again:
In other news, today a new movie Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO is announced that will be prequel to the SEED FREEDOM that came out early 2024. See-Saw had worked together again after 18 years of inactivity for the SEED FREEDOM theme song Sarigiwa no romantics 「去り際のロマンティクス」, so we might be lucky and get another song for the new movie next year 😀
thanks to tsubasa, grunty and thiagofern for the news!