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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!

The people who pre-ordered Parade album found a sticker on top of the CD case promoting the next Yuki Kajiura Live #19 Kaji Fes 2023. According to the official page that opened today, it will be on 2 days, December 8 and 9, 2023, and will be to commemorate Yuki Kajiura’s 30 years since her debut, with alot of important guests including Revo of Sound Horizon / Linked Horizon!

Day 1: December 8, 2023 (Fri.) 17:00 Doors open / Concert begins 18:00
Day 2: December 9, 2023 (Sat) 15:00 Doors open / Concert begins 16:00

Yuki Kajiura LIVE #19 Kajifes 2023 – 30th Anniversary Live page

Performers:
梶浦由記 Yuki Kajiura ／FictionJunction（Piano/Chorus）
Vocals：KAORI・KEIKO・YURIKO KAIDA・Joelle / rito・LINO LEIA
Musicians：FRONT BAND MEMBERS
是永巧一 Korenaga Kouichi (Guitar)、佐藤強一 Sato Kyoichi (Drums)、高橋“Jr.”知治 Takahashi “jr” Tomoharu (Bass)、 Hitoshi Konno strings 今野Strings：[Violin：今野均 Hitoshi Konno、藤堂昌彦 Masahiko Todo、Viola：小林知弘 Tomohiro Kobayashi、Cello：奥泉貴圭 Takayoshi Okuizumi]、 赤木りえ Rie Akagi (Flute)、
中島オバヲObawo Nakajima (Percussion)、佐藤芳明 Yoshiaki Sato (Accordion)、：中原直生 Naomi Nakahara (Uilleann pipes) 、大平佳男 Oohira Yoshio (Manipulator)）

【Guest Vocals】
DAY1
Revo (Sound Horizon) / Aimer / 笠原由里 Yuri Kasahara / Remi

DAY2
伊東えり Eri Itou / 結城アイラ Aira Yuuki (Asuka) / 戸丸華江 Hanae Tomaru / Hikaru / JUNNA / ASCA

Limit of 4 tickets per member. You can also apply for one ticket for each performance.

［FJS members can apply for tickets in advance.]
Application period: Monday, April 24, 2023 (15:00) – Sunday, May 7, 2023 (23:59)
URL of the website: https://fictionjunctionstation.com/contents/ticket

In other news the official page for Parade album is also up, featuring comment by Yuki Kajiura, comment for each song, and comment from a number of vocalists!

Parade official page

You can listen to samples here

Thanks to Lorde-Kowz, Azokad and grunty for the news!

The FictionJunction Official Youtube channel uploaded the Music Video for Parade, the title song of the same-name album by the new FictionJunction thats coming out on April 19, 2023

Btw the lady appearing in the MV is not an FJ girl but a casted dancer: Cast: Alice Ikeda.

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

In other news the 1st BD/DVD of Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith village arc has been announced to come out on June 21, 2023 and will include “film scoring ver” OST for the 1st episode. Yuki Kajiura has reportedly made some of the bgms (like the other times, most are by Go Shiina)

Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith village BD/DVD 1
Episode 1 “Somebody’s Dream
Limited Edition
[Blu-ray]
Price: ¥7,700 (tax included)
Product Code: ANZX-16601~16603
[DVD]
Price: ¥6,600 (tax included)
Product Code: ANZB-16601~16603

Limited Edition Special Features
3-disc set (full-length disc + bonus disc + bonus CD)
The Blu-ray version comes with a Blu-ray bonus disc, and the DVD version comes with a DVD bonus disc.
–Tokuten CD (soundtrack 1: film scoring version)
– 12page booklet

thanks to CallofLegend and Azokad for the news!

Yesterday the Kimetsu no Yaiba anime website updated with the details about the OP and ED theme songs for the 3rd season “Swordsmith Village” Arc (with the tracklist appear at milet’s website ).

This time the OP and ED songs are performed by the rock band MAN WITH A MISSION and milet, with Yuki Kajiura composing, arranging, and co-writting the lyrics along with the band for the ED song titled Koikogare 「コイコガレ」. The single will release on May 31, 2023.

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

OP THEME
「絆ノ奇跡」 `Kizuna no kiseki
Music & Arrangement: Jean-Ken Johnny
Lyrics：MAN WITH A MISSION
（Sony Music Records）

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

About MAN WITH A MISSION:

Man with a Mission, stylized as MAN WITH A MISSION or sometimes as MWAM, is a Japanese rock band which was formed in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, in 2010. The band currently consists of five band members, with stage names of Tokyo Tanaka (vocals, leader), Jean-Ken Johnny (guitar, vocals, rap), Kamikaze Boy (bass guitar, backing vocals), DJ Santa Monica (DJ, sampling) and Spear Rib (drums). Their distinguishing feature is that all of the members wear differently designed wolf masks during both their concerts and their music videos. Many of their singles have been used as theme songs for a variety of anime, live-action movies, and video games. – (From wikipedia )

About milet

milet made her major label debut on March 6, 2019, with her debut song “inside you” produced by Toru (ONE OK ROCK), which reached No. 1 on 11 popular music distribution sites. It debuted at No. 1 on both the Oricon Weekly CD Album Ranking and Oricon Weekly Digital Album Ranking.
In August 2021, she sung at the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, and at the end of 2022, she participated in the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen for the third year in a row.
(translation of the text found in the KNY page)

thanks to thiagofern and grunty for the news!