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Yuki Kajiura has announced today 2 exciting releases via FictionJunction.com, first is 30th Anniversary Early BEST Collection for Soundtrack containing best tracks from various projects she wrote music for, in her 30 years of career (1993-2023), and the second is “Works for Soundtrack 2” which includes unrealised musics from shows she wrote for, which is follow-up to the first Works for Soundtrack.
Both will release on December 6, 2023
The Early Best Collection will be released by Flying Dog, while Works for Soundtrack 2 by Sony/Aniplex.

“30th Anniversary Early BEST Collection for Soundtrack” includes musics from the series:

– noir
– aquarian age
– hack SIGN and Luminality
– Xenosaga II and III
– Madlax
– Mai-HIME
– Tsubasa Chronicles
– El Cazador de la Bruja
– Pandora Hearts

Furthermore the LE BD will include the YK Vol#1 reprise that was streamed during the Covid pandemic.

30th Anniversary Early BEST Collection for Soundtrack
Artist: Yuki Kajiura
Release: December 6, 2012

Limited First Edition (3CD+Blu-ray)
Product Code: VTZL-237
Price: ¥8,250 (including tax)
Regular Edition
Product Code: VTCL-60584
Price: ¥4,950 (including tax)

The Limited First Press Edition will include a BD of the studio live performance “Yuki Kajiura LIVE extra edition – STUDIO delivery LIVE vol.#1 reprise!
The limited first edition only comes in a three-sided box.

Meanwhile The works for Soundtrack II will include unreleased musics from:
– CG film ‘L.O.R.D.: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties -Kokuzeki Mudou Dynasty Legend -Kokuzeki’ Drama
– NHK TV drama ‘Eien no Nisipa – Hokkaido to namaite Otoko Matsuura Takeshiro’ (The Man Who Named Hokkaido – Takeshiro Matsuura)
– NHK TV drama ‘Kaze yo Arashi yo‘ (
– TV Asahi TV drama ‘Kitchen Revolution’ theme/theatrical
– NHK TV drama ‘Rekishi Hiwa Historia 4’
– Other

Title: The Works for Soundtrack II
Artist: Yuki Kajiura
Release date: December 6, 2023 (Wednesday)
Item number/price: initial specification disc (3CD + booklet + three-sided sleeve) ¥4,950 (¥4,500 + tax)
Product Code: VVCL-2380~2

The first edition will include a booklet containing a dialogue interview between Yuki Kajiura and Tsuyoshi Yanagawa, director of the NHK TV dramas “Eien no Nishipa: Hokkaido to namaeteru Otoko: Takeshiro Matsuura” and “Kaze yo Arashi yo” (The Man Who Named Hokkaido: Takeshiro Matsuura).

Thanks to Kugayama for the news!

At Yesterday’s Aniplex Online Fest 2023 Event, a new PV for the Gekijōban Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica: Walpurgis no Kaiten  (Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising) movie was shown. The movie is going to be a sequel to “Rebellion” movie from years ago. The Credits and Cast will be same as in the previous movie which means that Yuki Kajiura returns for the soundtrack, however there is a mystery on who will do the theme song now that there’s no longer Kalafina.

Enjoy the PV with new BGM feauturing Yuriko Kaida below!

The movie is slated for “Winter 2024” without specifying if it means Dec 2023-Feb 2024 or Dec 2024.

In other news, Yuki Kajiura will appear at “NHK WORLD-JAPAN MUSIC FESTIVAL” recorded at NHK Hall in Tokyo on Saturday, October 28, 2023 Public recording is also planned.
Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
Venue: NHK Hall

thanks to Decretum,  grunty, and  Lorde-Kowz for the news!

The FictionJunction.com website has update with announcement about the overseas ticket sales for 30th Anniversary Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#19 -Kaji Fes.2023– and the sales started 2 days ago on June 15 You can read more about it in English here
Notice that KOKIA was announced as guest for the December 9 performance!

Also the performance dates for the Asia Tour have been announced, with FictionJunction performing in Taiwan and Shanghai

30th Anniversary Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#18 ~The PARADE goes on~ in Asia

– Taipei, Taiwan
Performance dates:
– November 4, 2023 (Sat) 18:00
– November 5, 2023 (Sun) 14:00 *Performance time is tentative.
Venue：Zepp New Taipei

– Shanghai, China (TBA)

Contact: Facebook：https://www.facebook.com/bigart.tw
Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/bigart.staff

In other news, Yuki Kajiura is invited to perform at the Highway Star Party on October 9,2023 held at Toyosu Pit and includes artists like JAMProject NanoRIPE, Grandrodeo and more

In other news, Yuki Kajiura has announced that she will release on July 18, 2023 a book with all the japanese lyrics she wrote in those 30 years that she has been working as composer!
空色の椅子 Tankobon Softcover
Publisher: ‎ 飛鳥新社 (July 19, 2023)
Publication date: ‎ July 19, 2023
Language: ‎ Japanese
Tankobon Softcover: ‎ 538 pages
ISBN-10: ‎ 486410963X
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-4864109635
Dimensions: ‎ 8.27 x 5.83 x 1.18 inches
There will be also a talk n signing event at Daikanyama Tsutaya in Tokyo on July 29, 2023
amazon.jp

thanks to Lorde-Kowz, Kugayama, Michelle

The FictionJunctionstation website has updated with the news that Yuki Kajiura/ FictionJunction will attend and perform at this year’s AnimeMagic 2023 an anime convention to be held in Mannheim, Germany!

AnimagiC is one of the largest anime conventions in Europe, offering a variety of programs for Japanese pop culture fans, since 1999. Yuki Kajiura had previously performed there in 2003, and Kalafina in 2012!

[Event Summary]
Event name: AnimagiC 2023
Dates: Friday, August 4 – Sunday, August 6, 2023
Venue: Mannheim, Germany

For details, please visit the official website.
https://animagic.de

Meanwhile, over at the AnimeMagic 2023 announcement for the event, they also menthion that FictionJunction will do a (still un-announced) Asia Tour in November!

thanks to Hoseki and Michelle for the news!

Yesterday milet’s YT channel updated with the PV for the ED theme song Koikogare for S3 (Swordsmith Village arc) of Kimetsu no Yaiba by MAN WITH A MISSION x miele, composed and co-written by Yuki Kajiura

ED THEME
「コイコガレ」 Koikogare
Music & Arrangement: Yuki Kajiura
Lyrics： MAN WITH A MISSION・ Yuki Kajiura
（SME Records）

MAN WITH A MISSION x milet: Kizuna no kiseki 「絆ノ奇跡」 / Koikogare 「コイコガレ」 SRCL-12512 (Reg), SRCL-12510 (LE+DVD), SRCL-12513～4 (AnE) May 31, 2023 Single (Kimetsu no Yaiba S3 OP/ED) 6 Tracks

Thanks to Lorde-Kowz for the news!