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FictionJunction – Introduction

“FictionJunction” is Yuki Kajiura’s pseudonym when she works with other selected singers, such as “FictionJunction featuring YUUKA”; eventually this changed to “FictionJunction + vocalist name”, to indicate the collaboration between Yuki Kajiura and the respecive vocalist. In these collaborations, Yuki composed, wrote and arranged all the songs. From 2009 onwards, four of the FictionJunction-titled vocalists (WAKANA, KEIKO, KAORI) formed a legitimate singing group named “FictionJunction”, with the addition of Yuriko Kaida, who till then was providing chorus to songs along with Kaori Nishina, without being part of the collaborations. FictionJunction YUUKA is still performing solo in collaboration with Yuki Kajiura, but now releasing under the “FictionJunction” group, while even though Asuka Kato (from is FictionJunction ASUKA) theoretically is inside FictionJunction, she release something since the everlasting song single and didn’t appear in the group’s live appearances for a long time.

The FictionJunction collaborations from 2003 until 2008 have been (in alphabetical order of appearance):
FictionJunction ASUKA (along with Asuka Kato)
FictionJunction KAORI (along with Kaori Oda)
FictionJunction KEIKO (along with Keiko Kubota)
FictionJunction WAKANA (along with Wakana Ootaki)
FictionJunction YUUKA (first known as FictionJunction featuring YUUKA) (along with Yuuka Nanri)

FictionJunction – Flying Dog / Spacecraft era 2008 – 2019

Vocalists: Yuuka Nanri, Kaori Oda, Keiko Kubota, Wakana Ootaki, Asuka Kato, Yuriko Kaida
Composer/Arranger: Yuki Kajiura
Lyrics: Yuki Kajiura
Producer: Yuki Kajiura
Publisher: Victor Entertainment (later known as Flying Dog)
Agency: Spacecraft Produce

The FJ band with the 2008-2019 line up: Yuki Kajiura with Wakana Keiko Kaori Yuriko and Yuuka, during Yuki Kajiura Live Vol.#4.

In 2009, an album is announced, containing self-covers of Yuki’s previously released songs along with some previously released songs sung by the FictionJunction girls, plus new tracks. Its name is Everlasting Songs and was released on February, 25th.

The first single of the new FictionJunction era, titled Parallel Hearts, is released on April 29th 2009. It contains the homonymous song, which is the opening theme of an anime series called Pandora Hearts, plus a b-side called (Hitomi no Chikara). Parallel hearts (performed by Wakana, Kaori, Keiko and Yuriko Kaida) is a nice up-tempo song, and the lyrics describe the process of growing up. For this song Yuki wanted to go back to her early days (simple melody and easy-to-understand lyrics)

The PV is different from what we usually see, with a more present Yuki. It takes place in a building that distributed boiled rice during wartime in Japan, and now only the walls we can see in the PV were left.

On July 12th, 2009, JVC announced that the Yuki Kajiura LIVE Vol. #4 Everlasting Songs Tour 2009 concert in Tokyo, will be released in 2 DVDs separately. The first DVD was released in October 21, 2009, containing the first part of the live where FictionJunction YUUKA performed, while the 2nd DVD, titled FictionJunction～Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#4 PARTⅡ～ was released in December 23, 2009, containing the second part of the event, where the 4 girls of FictionJunction (Wakana, Keiko, Kaori, Yuriko Kaida) performed. Its notable that the last song ” Angel Gate ” was included in both DVDs, because its originally an FJYUUKA song while in the concert it was performed by all the singers (Yuuka, Hikaru, Wakana, Keiko, Kaori, Yuriko Kaida).

On November 16, 2009 was announced by JVC that FictionJunction will be performing the Opening theme song for the anime Ookami Kakushi, called Toki no Mukou Maboroshi no Sora, with single release on January 27, 2010.

On January 12th, 2010, the day of the first live vol 5 concert, was announced that a double CD release will come out in May 12, 2010, containing songs recorded from the Yuki Kajiura lives vol 2 – 5. Later was released tracklist and the release title, “FictionJunction 2008-2010 The BEST of Yuki Kajiura LIVE”. Its noteable that in the 2nd disc was included the unreleased song “voyagers” which Yuki Kajiura had composed for NHK and was used as theme of the ecomics show 「経済羅針盤」 (Keizai Rashinban).

On February 23, 2011, was released, a cover album for the anime Yuusha Exkaiser titled Harvest, containing covers by various artists of songs from the anime. FictionJunction did track #8, Gatherway, which was arranged by Koichi Korenaga, Yuki electric guitarist, while Yuki Kajiura did the chorus arrangements. Main vocals sung by KAORI while YURIKO KAIDA, WAKANA and KEIKO were providing chorus.

On May 9th, was announced that they would release their 3rd single stone cold, with hitorigoto as b-side song, the single would be used as Opening them of the TV anime Sacred Seven.

On June 16 was announced that FictionJunction is also doing the Opening Theme song for the PSP game Senritsu no Stratus developed by KONAMI. The song is titled Eternal Blue.

One year later, on June 28th, 2012, was announced that will release a single for their new song 「distance」 (used as Ending Theme on Mobile Suit Gundam SEED HD Remastered anime), coupling with 「eternal blue」, on August 29, 2012.

On November 30 was announced that a live DVD/BD with video recording of the Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#9 “Shibuya Public Hall Special” would be released on February 20, 2013. The concert had Hanae Tomaru as guest vocalist and FictionJunction Asuka as secret guest. This Live DVD/BD was the first released since vol#4 and the first Yuki Kajiura concert released on Blu-ray.

On September 25, 2013 was announced that FictionJunction would release a new album, titled 「elemental」 in early 2014, the group’s first album since Everlasting Songs released 5 years ago. Later it turned out the new album would come out on January 22, 2014, containing 13 songs in total, of which 8 were the songs released from “Parallel Hearts” till “distance/eternal blue” singles, and 4 the new songs of which 1 would be a self-cover (storm, from Mai-Otome Zwei, originally sung by Ami Koshimizu). FictionJunction Yuuka’s “Yakusoku” was also included, first time making it into an album. No PV was released for the album. A Tour titled Yuki Kajiura Live vol #11 tour / elemental Tour 2014 was announced to promote the album, with performances from February 22 til April 20, 2014, with 2 FictionJunction YUUKA performances prior to the tour on February 8 and 9, 2014 titled FictionJunction YUUKA 2 Days Special. Furthermore a Taiwan performance was announced later on titled Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#11 / elemental Tour 2014　in Taipei」which would be held on April 12, 2014 (Saturday) at ATT SHOW BOX (Taipei)

LIVE Performances

Discography

「FictionJunction 2010-2013 The BEST of Yuki Kajiura LIVE, vol 2」
VTCL60397 | June 3, 2015
Live CDs (3 Discs)
18 + 17 + 18 Tracks

Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#11 elemental Tour 2014 -Tour Original Making-
DSA-52 | ? , 2014
DVD
1 Tracks

Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#11 elemental Tour 2014 2014.04.20 @ NHK Hall + Making off
VTXL-21 | September 24, 2014
Blu-ray
24 Tracks

FictionJunction – elemental
VTCL-60361 | January 22, 2014
Album
13 Tracks

FJ + FJ YUUKA – Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#4 PART I & PART II – Everlasting Songs Tour 2009
VTXL-14 | May 8, 2013
BD (DVD Compilation)
14 + 15 = 29 Tracks

Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#9 “渋公 [Shibuko] Special”
DVD: VTBL-23~4, Blu-Ray: VTXL-12 | February 20, 2013
DVD/BD
24 Tracks

Fictionjunction – distance/eternal blue
VTCL-35137 | August 29, 2012
Single (Gundam SEED HD Remastered ED/Senritsu no Stratus OP)
4 Tracks

FictionJunction – stone cold
VTCL-35114 | August 3, 2011
Single (Sacred Seven OP)
4 Tracks

Yusha Series 20 Shunen Kinen Kikaku Shudaika Cover Album HARVEST
VTCL-60242 | February 23, 2011
Cover Album
16 Tracks (1 covered by FictionJunction)

FictionJunction 2008-2010 The BEST of Yuki Kajiura LIVE
VTCL-60201 | May 12, 2010
Live CDs (2 Disks)
14 + 16 Tracks

FictionJunction – Toki no Mukou Maboroshi no Sora
VTCL-35083 | January 27, 2010
Single (Ookami Kakushi OP)
4 Tracks

FictionJunction～Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#4 PARTⅡ～
VTBL-8 | December 23, 2009
DVD (Region 2)
15 Tracks

FictionJunction – Parallel Hearts
VTCL-35065 | April 29, 2009
Single (Pandora Hearts OP)
4 Tracks

FictionJunction – Everlasting Songs
VTCL-60106 | February 25, 2009
Album
15 Tracks

Appearances

Everlasting Songs many tracks in this album are rearrangements of songs which were used in anime
Parallel Hearts – Opening Theme song of Pandora Hearts
Toki no Mukou Maboroshi no Sora – Opening Theme song of Ookami Kakushi
Stone Cold – Opening Theme song of Sacred Seven
Eternal Blue – Opening Theme song of Senritsu no Stratus
distance – Ending Theme song of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED HD

FictionJunction – SACRA / Highway Star / FJMusic era 2019- present

Vocalists: Kaori Oda, Keiko Kubota, Yuriko Kaida, Joelle, Asuka Kato, + other collaborative artists
Composer/Arranger: Yuki Kajiura
Lyrics: Yuki Kajiura
Producer: Yuki Kajiura
Publisher: SACRA MUSIC
Agency: Highway Star
Label: FictionJunction Music

The FJ band with the 2019-present line up: Musicians, Vocalists & guests after YK Live vol #17 “Parade” (Aug 12 performance)

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LIVE Performances

Discography

FictionJunction – PARADE
LE: VVCL-2147~2148 RE: VVCL-2149 | April 19, 2023
Album
13 Tracks (CD), 20 Tracks (BD)

FictionJunction feat. Eir Aoi & ASCA & ReoNa – Soukyuu no Fanfare 「蒼穹のファンファーレ」
VVXX-01299 | October 28, 2022
Digital Single (TV Anime “Sword Art Online” 10th Anniversary Song)
1 Track

FictionJunction feat. LiSA – from the edge
?? | June 30, 2019 (TV size), September 2, 2019 (full size)
Digital Single (Kimetsu no Yaiba Ending Theme)
1 Track

Appearances

from the edge – 1st Ending Theme song of season 1 of TV anime Kimetsu no Yaiba
Fairy Game – Theme song of Princess Principal: Crown Handler Movie part 2
Soukyuu no Fanfare 「蒼穹のファンファーレ」 – TV Anime Sword Art Online 10th Anniversary Song