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Kalafina have announced via their blog that they will be featured on Shinji Tanimura upcoming single Alcira no Hoshi, released by Universal Music Japan. Kalafina had previous sang along with Shinji Tanimura on FujiTV’s show ‘MUSIC FAIR’in May 2015 (here).

The new single will be titled 「アルシラの星」 (Alcira no Hoshi), and will be the main theme song of TV series “Chikyu Gekijo”. The LE DVD will contain a PV featuring Kalafina. Note that Yuki Kajiura is likely not involved into this as Kalafina are providing vocals for Tanimura’s own song.

Tracklist

1. Alcira no hoshi
2. Alcira no hoshi (karaoke with Kalafina )
3. Alcira no hoshi (karaoke with Tanimura Shinji )
4. Alcira no hoshi (karaoke)

Title: Alcira no hoshi
Artists: Shinji Tanimura (website), Kalafina
Release: March 2, 2016 (digital on iTunes), March 16, 2016 (physical)
Product Codes: RE: UICZ-5067 LE+DVD: UICZ-9058
Prices: RE: ¥ 1,000 (excluding tax) LE+DVD: ￥1,500 (excluding tax)
(Preorder: [RE], [LE+DVD] from CD Japan)

A promo of the single is already out

A part of the sales will be donated to the foundation “Kodomo no Mirai Oen Kikin”

Thanks to sprinterXkyrie and Hatouchan for the news!

Today, the second episode of Boku dake ga inai machi aired, and it was also the first time the TV size of Sayuri‘s song “sore wa chisana hikari no yo na” appeared (composition, lyrics: Yuki Kajiura).

Sayuri – sore wa chisana hikari no yo na BVCL-700 (Reg), BVCL-696~7 (LE Α) , BVCL-698~9 (LE B), BVCL-701~2 (AnE) | February 24, 2016 Single (Boku dake ga inai machi ED) 3 Tracks (LEs- AnE), 2 (RE) (1 by Yuki Kajiura) (Preorder: [RE], [LE A], [LE B], [LE C (Anime)] from CD Japan)

Update 21/1/16: The coverarts for the single are up!

The Boku dake inai machi website has updated confirming what was menthioned in the tokuten pages.

Title: TV anime “Boku Dake Inai Machi” Bluray & DVD
Release Date: Volume 1 (eps 1-6, OST 1): March 23, 2016
_____________Volume 2 (eps 7-12, OST 2): June 22, 2016

For Volume 1

Product Codes: Blu-ray: ANZX-12041 ~ 12044, DVD: ANZB-12041 ~ 12044
Prices: Blu-ray: 18,000 yen + tax, DVD: 15,000 yen + tax
Contains: 1 BD or DVD & 1 OST CD
Disc 1: Boku dake inai machi Original Soundtrack 1 by Yuki Kajiura
Disc 2 “endless rerun (revival) disc”: episodes 1-6 of the anime.
Benefits:
– manga drawn by author Kei Sanbe
– Box with Character design of Satoru drawn by Keigo Sasaki
– special booklet
– audio commentary

The tokuten.jp website has updated (1, 2) with entries for the 2 DVD&OST bundles for Boku dake inai machi. According to it, the first dvd comes out on March 23, 2016, while the second one on June 22, 2016. Both will have 2 discs inside from which the first will be the soundtrack by Yuki Kajiura and the second the episodes. First will have episodes 1-6 and second episodes 7-12. They will come in digipack drawn by the author Sanbe Kei, special booklet and audio commentary. The above probably also apply to the BD&OST bundles which dont have pages yet.

In other news, Aniplex is offering via its online store a Yuki Kajiura liner notes booklet for those who buy the Sword Art Online Music Collection from there. The booklet will be 12-pages long and will have 8000 words in total. It also includes a Yuki Kajiura long interview and some other material.

thanks to elcazador for the news!

And dont forget, the first episode of Boku dake inai machi airs tomorrow (7/1)!!

The website of the Boku dake ga inai machi anime has updated with a new promotional video (PV – CMs are for TV) where we can listen more of Yuki Kajiura‘s BGM and sayuri‘s song.

Sayuri – sore wa chisana hikari no yo na BVCL-700 (Reg), BVCL-696~7 (LE Α) , BVCL-698~9 (LE B), BVCL-701~2 (AnE) | February 24, 2016 Single (Boku dake ga inai machi ED) 3 Tracks (LEs- AnE), 2 (RE) (1 by Yuki Kajiura) (Preorder: [RE], [LE A], [LE B], [LE C (Anime)] from CD Japan)

[EDIT] Today, at the last Christmas Premium LIVE 2015 “Kalafina with Strings”, Kalafina announced that they will do more acoustic lives in spring! The little tour of 3 performances will be titled “Kalafina with Strings” Spring Premium LIVE 2016 and will take place between April 17 and 29, 2016

Artist: Kalafina
Musicians: Hitoshi Konno Strings (Strings), Sakurada Hirotaka (Piano)

[Hokkaido performance]
Date: April 17, 2016 (Sun)
Venue: Sapporo Education and Culture Center Grand Hall
Doors open/show starts: 17:30/ 18:00

[Miyagi performance]
Date: April 24, 2016 (Sun)
Venue: Sendai power Hall
Doors open/show starts: 17:00 / 17:30

[Tokyo performance]
Date: April 29, 2016
Venue: NHK Hall
Doors open/show starts: 16:00 / 17:00

Tickets: All seats ¥ 6,800 (tax included)
※ preschool children no admission
Tickets General Release Date: March 12, 2016 (Saturday)

thanks to Kowz (vid) and Kugayama (lives)!