Yuki’s Vocalists » Kalafina

Vocalists: Wakana Ootaki, Keiko Kubota, Maya Toyoshima (former), Hikaru Masai
Composer/Arranger: Yuki Kajiura
Lyrics: Yuki Kajiura
Producer: Yuki Kajiura
Publisher: Sony Music Entertainment Japan

Basics

  • Formation & Releases

A new project created and produced by Yuki Kajiura in 2007, to perform the theme songs for Kinoko Nasus film series: Kara no Kyoukai. Only two vocalists appear to have been involved in the first single: Wakana and Keiko, though they were not identified by name. It had been suspected that those two were the vocalists of Kalafina, but it was not confirmed until the first Dream Port 2008 (former site) concert held on April 29, 2008.

Two more vocalists were introduced after the release of oblivious, in the photo shown above. The third and fourth members were revealed to be Maya and Hikaru, on May 23, 2008. All four members participated in sprinter/ARIA, and Maya was absent from the two subsequent singles: fairytale and lacrimosa. Their first album, Seventh Heaven was released in March 2009. In May 2009, Sony officially announced that Maya will no longer be participating in Kalafina, which will continue as a group of three vocalists: Keiko, Wakana, and Hikaru.

In May 7, 2009 a new Kalafina single titled storia was announced for release in July 1, 2009. The song was used as ending theme in episode 9 of NHK’s live action documentary series Rekishi Hiwa Historia for which Yuki Kajiura scored the music, instead of the ending background music that was used in the rest of the episodes. As Yuki Kajiura had methion, storia, is the “japanese language version” of the Rekishi Hiwa Historia theme of which lyrics are in Yuki’s made up language.

In August 26, 2009, at the live event Kalafina LIVE 2009 “storia” , a brand new song named Progressive was performed. A single for this song was released in October 28, 2009. The Limited edition of the single was also containing a DVD with Progressive PV, live performance of love come down, Ongaku and Mata Kaze ga Tsuyoku natta from Kalafina Closed Premium Live on May 19, 2009 and video of the TV programme”utatane” broadcasted on July 18, 2009.

In November 9, 2009 there was announced by the Kalafina site that they will perform the Opening Theme song for the anime Sora no Woto , titled Hikari no Senritsu with single release on January 20, 2010. In the live event Kalafina LIVE 2009 “progressive” there was announced that they will be singing the theme song of the animated movie Eve no Jikan, titled I have a dream. In the same event was also announced that Kalafina’s 2nd album is in production and will be released in spring 2010 (later was confirmed as March 17, 2010). Later was announced that I have a dream will be included in the album, titled Red Moon, which will also include the main theme song of the online game 信長の野望 (Nobunaga no Yabou), titled Hoshi no Utai.

On May 13, 2010 they released their first sheet music book titled “Easy Piano Solo /Kalafina” which was containing sheet music of songs from their Seventh Heaven and Red Moon albums.

On June 9th, 2010 there was announced by Sony and the Kuroshitsuji II website, that Kalafina will sing an insert theme song for the anime Kuroshitsuji II, titled 輝く空の静寂には (Kagayaku sora no Shijima ni wa). On July 13, 2010, the Kalafina official site announced that the song will be released as single, on September 15, 2010.

On October 4, 2010 they released their second sheet music book titled “Intermediate/Hard Piano Solo /Kalafina” which was containing sheet music of songs from their Seventh Heaven and Red Moon albums plus the new song Kagayaku sora no Shijima ni wa .

On December 1, 2010 they released their first DVD and Blu-ray contaning the live performance of their Kajiura Produce 3rd Anniversary LIVE TOUR Kalafina LIVE 2010 “Red Moon” concert at JCB Hall Tokyo, as well as a documentary about their Asia Tour 2010.

On December 9, 2010, was announced the release of the 9th single of the group titled Magia, with the title song being the Ending Theme of the animation Puella Magi Madoka Magica, with single release on February 16, 2011. The next day (December 10) was announced by Yuki Kajiura in her twitter, that a second song performed by Kalafina, titled symphonia will be used as Ending Theme in Rekishi Hiwa Historia‘s 3rd season airing in January 2011. Later was announced that the c/w song of the Magia single, snow falling would be used as Ending Theme song of Kara no Kyoukai’s epilogue movie Kara no Kyoukai : Shousho

On July 13, 2011, was announced, that on September 21, 2011, Kalafina would release their 3rd album titled After Eden.The Limited Edition came with a 40-page deluxe pamphlet and a DVD containing a PV of the Kalafina song symphonia, as well as a documentary for the Kalafina visit to Anime Expo in Los Angeles in 2011. The album contained 13 songs, from which 9 songs were new. For the promotion of the album were also given to fan that bought them from certain chain store and websites a Puella Magi Madoka Magica postcard as well as a mouse-pad in 4 possible designs, given along with both RE and LE. A Korean version of the album will be released in Korea on October 11, 2011. On

On January 7, 2012, was announced that Kalafina would release on March 21, 2012 their second LIVE DVD, this time coming out in Blu-ray as well, titled 「“After Eden” Special LIVE 2011 at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL」 containing footage from their “After Eden” Special LIVE 2011 held on November 25, 2011 at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL (old JCB Hall).

On February 5, 2012 was announced the release of their 10th single on April 18, 2012, titled 『to the beginning』. The title song was used as Opening Theme 2 for the anime Fate/Zero. This time the single came out in 4 versions: 1. CD + DVD, 2. CD + BD (both Limited with PV in), 3. CD (Regular), 4. CD + DVD with anime content. The c/w song titled manten, was melodically based on Fate/Zero OST I’s music track “let the stars fall down”, and was after the single’s release used as 3rd Ending Theme of the anime, at the end of episodes 18 and 19.

On March 30th, 2012, was announced that Kalafina would be singing a new song moonfesta for a NHK’s children music program Minna No Uta. Later, on May 18, was announced a single release for this song, c/w Yane no mukou ni, on July 18, 2012. The single will come out in Regular, Limited with DVD and Limited with BD versions, with the BD containing apart from the moonfesta PV, a Minna no Uta version of it.

  • Noticeable Lives

Kalafina began their live performances opening for Yuki Kajiura LIVE concerts. In April and July 2008, they performed the opening act of the Yuki Kajiura live volumes #1 and #2, and on December 27, 2008, they performed the opening act of the Yuki Kajiura live vol #3. In 2009, they performed at several collaboration concerts with other artists, a fanclub event, and a closed live event for raffle winners who had purchased their album or lacrimosa single. They made their first international appearance at Anime Boston 2009 on May 22-24, 2009, and did their first open one-man live on August 2009.

In 24 October was announced their first Live Tour between February 2 and 9, 2010 in the Japanese cities of Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo. In the live event Kalafina LIVE 2009 “progressive” there was announced that they would be doing a Asia Tour in the chinese cities of Taiwan, Shanghai and Hong Kong between Febraury 26 and March 7, 2010. Between May 15 and June 12, 2010 they did a tour in 4 japanese cities titled, 「Kajiura Produce 3rd Anniversary LIVE TOUR – Kalafina LIVE 2010 “Red Moon”」, while in 23 May they did Front Act for FictionJunction’s concert in Sendai. On August 6 they did again a live concert on Hong Kong under the title Kalafina LIVE 2010 “Red Moon” in Hong Kong. On December 10-11, 2010 they did a one-man live at Shibuya Hall CCLemon, titled Kalafina LIVE 2010 “Kagayaku Sora no Shijima ni wa”. In March 27 and April 15, 2011 Kalafina did a Live Tour titled Kalafina Spring Tour 2011 “Magia” between March 27 and April 15, 2011, on 4 Japanese cities: Osaka, Toyama, Nagoya and Tokyo. From July 1-4, 2011 Kalafina were guests of honor at the Anime Expo 2011 in Los Angeles and in July 2, they performed a concert at Club Nokia. In November 13, 2011 they are invited at the Anime Festival Asia 2011 (AFA) convention for their first time at Singapore and will perform in the “I Love anisong” concert along with other artists.
On November 24, 2011 and December 4, 2011 Kalafina performed at the ANIMAX MUSIX FALL 2011 and LisAni LIVE 2011 events respectively, while in the meantime on November 25, 2011 they performed an one-man live titled “After Eden” Special LIVE 2011. On Christmass they closed the year with Kalafina X’mas Premium Acoustic LIVE on December 24, 2011.

From January 7, 2012 to February 4, 2012 they did 9 Live Tour concerts for their third album, with 7 of them titled “Kalafina LIVE TOUR 2012 “After Eden” and the other 3 Kalafina LIVE TOUR 2012 “After Eden” LIVE HOUSE ver.. On July 16, 2012 they will do an one-man live titled after their 10th, upcoming single: 「Kalafina LIVE 2012 “to the beginning” 」. Between July 27-29, 2012 they are invited to AnimagiC 2012 convention at Bonn, Germany, making this way their first visit to Europe. Later was announced that Kalafina will be guest at the Anime Festival Asia 2012 (AFA) hosted between June 9 and 10, 2012 in Malaysia. This will be Kalafina’s first visit to this country.

Interviews

LIVE Performances

April 29, 2008 Dream Port 2008 Kobe (Opening of YK side only)
May 6, 2008 Dream Port 2008 Yokohama (Opening of YK side only)
May 15, 2008 Dream Port 2008 Tokyo (Opening of YK side only)
July 31, 2008 Yuki Kajiura LIVE Vol#2 (Opening only)
December 27, 2008 Yuki Kajiura LIVE Vol#3 (Opening only)
March 8, 2009 Kalafina Kick Off Greeting Vol.0. (Mini-Live)
April 16, 2009 morph-tokyo Onnanoko no Uta (Collab.)
May 2, 2009 Shibuya DE Doomo 09 Pop Up Japan Special (Collab.)
May 7, 2009 morph-tokyo Musou no Rakuen (Collab.)
May 19, 2009 Kalafina Premium Live (Closed; Raffle prize)
May 22 24, 2009 Anime Boston 2009 (w/Kara no Kyoukai Premiere)
June 14, 2009 Kuroshitsuji Event (Collab.)
June 17, 2009 morph-tokyo Onnanoko no Uta (Collab.)
July 22, 2009 morph-tokyo: storia (Collab.)
August 26, 2009 Kalafina LIVE 2009 – storia
September 15, 2009 morph-tokyo: Heaven & Earth (Collab.)
October 11, 2009 Akiha Matsuri festival (Collab.)
October 15, 2009 morph-tokyo: fairytale (Collab.)
October 28, 2009 “progressive” RELEASE SPECIAL in-store event
October 29, 2009 “progressive” RELEASE SPECIAL in-store event
November 3, 2009 Anipara Ongakukan 2009 (Collab.)
November 12, 2009 NHK 「MUSIC JAPAN」Shinseiki Anisong SP 2 (Collab.)
November 18, 2009 Kalafina @ morph-tokyo 『progressive』 (Collab.)
December 23, 2009 Bright Christmas 2009 Kalafina Special Mini LIVE
December 27, 2009 Kalafina LIVE 2009 “progressive”
February 2, 2010 Kalafina LIVE TOUR 2010 ~progressive + ~
February 3, 2010 Kalafina LIVE TOUR 2010 ~progressive + ~
February 9, 2010 Kalafina LIVE TOUR 2010 ~progressive + ~
February 20, 2010 Kera presents Dance Festival~BUTOU-KAI~ COOL JAPAN STYLE (Collab.)
February 26, 2010 Kalafina Asia Tour
February 28, 2010 Kalafina Asia Tour
March 7, 2010 Kalafina Asia Tour
March 19, 2010 Red Moon Release Commemorative event at Tokyo
March 23, 2010 Kalafina at MLIVE (Collab.)
May 15, 2010 Kajiura Produce 3rd Anniversary LIVE TOUR Kalafina LIVE 2010 “Red Moon”
May 23, 2010 Kajiura Produce 3rd Anniversary LIVE TOUR FictionJunction/Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#6(Front Act)
May 29, 2010 Kajiura Produce 3rd Anniversary LIVE TOUR Kalafina LIVE 2010 “Red Moon”
June 5, 2010 Kajiura Produce 3rd Anniversary LIVE TOUR Kalafina LIVE 2010 “Red Moon”
June 12, 2010 Kajiura Produce 3rd Anniversary LIVE TOUR Kalafina LIVE 2010 “Red Moon”
July 4, 2010 Kalafina at Anime Songs Night in Harajuku ~ Jump to the world ~ (Collab.)
Jul 30 – Aug 2, 2010 Kalafina at Heatbeat Band Sound Competition 2010 (Collab.)
August 6, 2010 Kalafina LIVE 2010 “Red Moon” in Hong Kong
August 28, 2010 Kalafina at Odaiba Gasshuukoku 2010 (Collab.)
September 19, 2010 Kagayaku sora no shijima ni wa in-store event
October 28, 2010 Kalafina at TIMM Anime Song Live (Collab.)
November 3, 2010 Kalafina at ANIMAX MUSIX FALL 2010 (Collab.)
December 10, 2010 Kalafina LIVE 2010 “Kagayaku Sora no Shijima ni wa”
December 11, 2010 Kalafina LIVE 2010 “Kagayaku Sora no Shijima ni wa”
December 117, 2010 Kalafina LIVE 2010 “Red Moon” in Taipei
December 19, 2010 Kalafina at “LisAni! LIVE 2010″ (Collab.)
January 23, 2011 Kalafina at Kuroshitsuji II OVA screening event
January 29, 2011 Kalafina at Tokushima Live(Collab.)
February 12, 2011 Kalafina in AniUta KITAKYUSHU 2011 (Collab.)
February 19, 2011 Kalafina Magia in-store events in Osaka
February 20, 2011 Kalafina Magia in-store events in Tokyo
March 27, 2011 Kalafina Spring Tour 2011 “Magia”
April 2, 2011 Kalafina Spring Tour 2011 “Magia”
April 8, 2011 Kalafina Spring Tour 2011 “Magia”
April 15, 2011 Kalafina Spring Tour 2011 “Magia”
April 29, 2011 bayfm presents RADIO SURPRISE!! SPRING FESTIVAL (Collab.)
May 1, 2011 ORICON INFINITY MUSIC 2011 at UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JAPAN ® (Collab.)
July 2, 2011 Kalafina at Anime Expo 2011
August 10, 2011 Kalafina at 「Sound Spirit OTODAMA SEA STUDIO 2011」 (Collab.)
August 27-28, 2011 Animelo Summer Live 2011 -rainbow-(Collab.)
September 20, 2011 Kalafina PARCO surprise live
September 25, 2011 “After Eden” Promotional event at Tower Records store Umeda NU Chayamachi
October 2, 2011 PATi PATi・PATi★ACT・GiRLPOP Presents Lazona Kawasaki Plaza 5th anniversary festival “ongaku de egao wo! -music for smile-”
October 29, 2011 Kalafina at Festival of East Earthquake Reconstruction 2011 – For the Future of Children – (Collab.)
November 13, 2011 Kalafina at Anime Festival Asia 2011
November 23, 2011 ANIMAX MUSIX FALL 2011(Collab.)
November 25, 2011 “After Eden” Special LIVE 2011
December 4, 2011 LisAni LIVE 2011(Collab.)
December 24, 2011 Kalafina X’mas Premium Acoustic LIVE
January 7, 2012 Kalafina LIVE TOUR 2012 “After Eden”
January 8, 2012 Kalafina LIVE TOUR 2012 “After Eden”
January 9, 2012 Kalafina LIVE TOUR 2012 “After Eden” LIVE HOUSE ver.
January 20, 2012 Kalafina LIVE TOUR 2012 “After Eden”
January 21, 2012 Kalafina LIVE TOUR 2012 “After Eden”
January 22, 2012 Kalafina LIVE TOUR 2012 “After Eden” LIVE HOUSE ver.
January 28, 2012 Kalafina LIVE TOUR 2012 “After Eden”
January 29, 2012 Kalafina LIVE TOUR 2012 “After Eden”
February 2, 2012 Kalafina LIVE TOUR 2012 “After Eden” LIVE HOUSE ver.
February 4, 2012 Kalafina LIVE TOUR 2012 “After Eden”
February 26, 2012 Kalafina at 「Sound Spirit OTODAMA SNOW STUDIO 2012」 (Collab.)
March 31, 2012 Fate/Zero Talk Show at Anime Contents Expo 2012
April 21, 2012 “to the beginning” Release Commemoration Event
April 28, 2012 Kalafina at 「AruAru City LIVE PROJECT “A3”」 (Collab.)
May 3, 2012 Machi Asobi Vol.8 「Fate / Zero 2nd Season Special LIVE」 (Collab.)
May 5, 2012 bayfm Flea Market Paradise public recording
June 9-10, 2012 Kalafina at Anime Festival Asia 2012 (Malaysia) (Collab.)
July 7-8, 2012 TYPE-MOON Fes(tival) -10th ANNIVERSARY EVENT-(Collab.)
July 16, 2012 「Kalafina LIVE 2012 “to the beginning” 」

Discography

Kalafina – moonfesta
SECL-1156 (Reg), SECL-1154 (LE+DVD), SECL-1154 (LE+BD) | July 18, 2012
Single
3 (reg), 4 (lim) Tracks
Kalafina – To the beginning
SECL-1092 (Reg), SECL-1088～1089 (LE+DVD), SECL-1090～1091 (LE+BD), SECL-1093～1094 (AnE+DVD) | April 18, 2012
Single (Fate/Zero OP2)
3 Tracks
Kalafina – 「“After Eden” Special LIVE 2011 at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL」
DVD: SEBL-138, Blue-Ray: SEXL-13 | March 21, 2012
DVD/BD
21 Tracks
Kalafina – After Eden
SECL-1014 (Limited Edition SECL-1012～3) | September 21, 2011
Album
13 Tracks
Kalafina – Magia
SECL-941 (Reg), SECL-939 (Lim), SECL-942 (Ani)| February 16, 2011
Single
3 Tracks (Reg & Lim Ed) 4 Tracks (Anime Ed.)
Kalafina – Kalafina LIVE 2010 “Red Moon” at JCB HALL ~ Kajiura Produce 3rd Anniversary LIVE TOUR ~
DVD: SEBL-125, Blue-Ray: SEXL-3 | December 1, 2010
DVD/BD
21 Tracks
Kalafina – Kagayaku Sora no Shijima ni wa
SECL-903 (lim: SECL-901, anime: SECL-904) | September 15, 2010
Single (Kuroshitsuji II Insert, ED 2)
3 Tracks
Kalafina – Red Moon
SECL-854 (lim: SECL-852 ~ 3) | March 17, 2010
Album
13 Tracks
Kalafina – Hikari no Senritsu
SECL-838 (lim: SECL-836~7) | January 20, 2010
Single (Sora no Woto OP)
3 Tracks
Kalafina – Progressive
SECL-816 (lim: SECL-814~5) | October 28, 2009
Single
3 Tracks
Kalafina – Storia
SECL-788 (Limited Edition SECL-786~7) | July 1, 2009
Single (Rekishi Hiwa Historia Theme)
3 Tracks
Kalafina – Seventh Heaven
SECL-765 (Limited Edition SECL-763~4) | March 4, 2009
Album (Kara no Kyoukai 7 theme)
14 Tracks
Kalafina – Lacrimosa
SECL-762 (Limited Edition SECL-760~1) | March 4, 2009
Single (Kuroshitsuji ED)
3 Tracks
Kalafina – Fairytale
SECL-735 | December 24, 2008
Single (Kara no Kyoukai 6 theme)
3 Tracks
Kalafina – Sprinter/ARIA
SECL-671 | July 30, 2008
Single (Kara no Kyoukai 4-5 theme)
3 Tracks
Kalafina – Re/oblivious
SECL-639 | April 23, 2008
Mini-album (Remix)
6 Tracks
Kalafina – Oblivious
SECL-585/586 | January 23, 2008
Single (Kara no Kyoukai 1-3 Theme)
3 Tracks

Sheet Music Books

Kalafina – Intermediate/Hard Piano Solo
ISBN 978-4-401-02397-4 | October 4, 2010
Compilation Sheet Music
16 Tracks on 96 Pages
Dimensions: 303mm×222mm
Kalafina – Easy Piano Solo
ISBN 978-4-401-02344-8 | May 13, 2010
Compilation Sheet Music
16 Tracks on 74 Pages

Books

Kalafina – Kalafina Record
ISBN 978-4789735032 | September 16, 2010
Artist Book
192 Pages (Dimensions: A5 size)
Publisher: Sony Magazines

Appearances

oblivious – Theme song of Kara no Kyoukai: Fukan Fukei
Kimi ga Hikari ni Kaete Iku – Theme song of Kara no Kyoukai: Satsujin Kosatsu
Kizuato – Theme song of Kara no Kyoukai: Tsukaku Zanryu
Sprinter – Theme song of Kara no Kyoukai: Mujun Rasen
ARIA – Theme song of Kara no Kyoukai: Garan no Dou
Fairytale – Theme song of Kara no Kyoukai: Boukyaku Rokuon
Lacrimosa – Ending Theme song of Kuroshitsuji
Seventh Heaven – Theme song of Kara no Kyoukai: Satsujin Kosatsu (part 2)
Storia – Insert Theme song of Rekishi Hiwa Historia (episode 9)
Hikari no Senritsu – Opening Theme song of Sora no Woto
I have a dream – Main Theme song of Eve no Jikan
Hoshi no Utai – Theme song of the game Nobunaga no Yabou Online ～Shinsen no Shou～
Kagayaku sora no Shijima ni wa – Insert Theme song of Kuroshitsuji II
Magia – Ending Theme song of Puella Magi ☆ Madoka Magica
snow falling – Ending Theme song of Kara no Kyoukai : Shousho
Symphonia – Ending Theme song of Rekishi Hiwa Historia (3rd season)
To the beginning – 2nd Opening Theme song of Fate/Zero
manten – 3rd Ending Theme song of Fate/Zero
moonfesta – Featured song of Minna no Uta


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