The Kalafina official site just announced the 10th single of Kalafina titled 『to the beginning』 ! The title song is going to be used as Fate/Zero’s Opening Theme 2. The single will be released on April 18, 2012. This makes Fate/Zero the first anime since Madlax where Yuki Kajiura does both OP and ED. (Since she will also compose the ED2 of the anime for Haruna Luna).
This time there will be 4 editions of the single:
- LE + DVD (PV): SECL-1088～1089 – Preorder
- LE + Blu-Ray (PV): SECL-1090～1091 – Preorder
- Regular Edition: SECL-1092 – Preorder
- Anime Edition: CD + DVD with anime content – SECL-1093～1094 – Preorder
Artist: Kalafina
Title: to the beginning
Release Date: April 18, 2012
Also there will be various extras depending on where the single will be purchased:
local shops
- animate: Kalafina postcard type A + Fate/Zero postcard (all editions)
- gamers: Kalafina postcard type B + Fate/Zero postcard (all editions)
- toranoana: Kalafina postcard type C + Fate/Zero postcard (all editions)
- other shops: Kalafina postcard type D + Fate/Zero postcard (all editions)
online shops
- LE(A&B): card size calendar type A (Kalafina pic)
- RE: card size calendar type B (Kalafina pic)
- AE: card size calendar type C (Fate/Zero pic)
In addition, was also announced a Kalafina one-man live concert with the same title as the single:
Title: 「Kalafina LIVE 2012 “to the beginning” 」
Performance Date: July 16, 2012 (Mon)
Venue: NHK Hall
Doors Open: 16:15, Show starts: 17:00
Tickets: 6,300 Yen (Tax included)
Thanks to elcazador and grunty for the info!
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I’ll go back to Asia this July… I wonder that will anyone be able to help me finding a ticket and go to the live..TT___TT. (Have just asked some Thai friends studying in Tokyo but I don’t know whther they can help me finding a ticket….)
This is great!
I’m so happy – and they have a PV too~!
i’m tooo damn happy aboout this^^
Great!! how can i purchase the tickets online??
want to see some footage about to the beginning here’s the link watch it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx334L0Cios
omg, just one day before my birthday!! this will be a gift from my own xD
cant wait it out ^^
> This makes Fate/Zero the first anime since Madlax where Yuki Kajiura does both OP and ED.
Not really, considering she scored both OP/ED themes of Le Portait de Petite Cossette (Cossette no Shouzou) and El Cazador de la Bruja, both were produced after Madlax.