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Two days ago (sorry for the delay), the Kalafina blog and online stores updated with the coverarts for the upcoming Kalafina single “One Light”! Click below to see them! On the first day there was an error on the regular edition image, where they had mixed to different shots result in Wakana having a third hand but fixed it a bit later.

Kalafina – One Light SECL1745(Reg), SECL1741～42 (LE+DVD), SECL1743～44 (LE+BD), SECL1746～47 (AnE), SEJL-28 (Vinyl) | August 12, 2015 Single (Arslan Senki ED 2) 4 Tracks (reg-LEs-ani), 5 (vinyl) (Preorder: [ RE], [LE A] , [LE B], [Anime Ed] from CD Japan)

Various Lives have been announed since the last post:

• Additional Kalafina Live tour “far on the water” lives:

In Osaka, on January 11, 2016.
Venue: Osaka International Convention Center Main Hall

A 2-days Special Final, on Juanuary 30 and 31, 2016
Venue: Tokyo International Forum Hall A

• Collab lives where Kalafina will perform:

Mezamashi Live (Dream Mega Summer Matsuri 2015) on August 15 in Odaiba
http://www.fujitv.co.jp/yumetairiku/stage/mezamashilive.html

Kitamae Live on September 13 in Sapporo
Venue: Sapporo Art park. Artists: mi mi me me MIMI (Opening act) Ayano Mashiro, Kalafina, kita乃kamui starring Shiho, Kushida Akira, Komatsu Mikako, SCREEN mode , 7 !!(sebunuppusu)
http://kitamae.com/artist/index.html

You can find all lives info here

Thanks to Kugayama and Hatouchan for the news!

Update: Check here to see the TV size of the song, as aired in episode 13.5 of Arslan Senki!
A 15-sec sample of the PV is out as well

Various stores (CDJapan, HMV, billboardJapan etc) have updated with the tracklisting for the upcoming 18th Kalafina single! There will be 2 b-side songs: Mahiru (= Midday) and Samidare ga Sugita Koro ni (= When the early summer rain has passed).

Kalafina – One Light SECL1745(Reg), SECL1741～42 (LE+DVD), SECL1743～44 (LE+BD), SECL1746～47 (AnE), SEJL-28 (Vinyl) | August 12, 2015 Single (Arslan Senki ED 2) 4 Tracks (reg-LEs-ani), 5 (vinyl)

Tracklist (RE, LE A, LE B)

(RE [Pre-order] , LE A [Pre-order] , LE B [Pre-order] from CD Japan)

1. One Light (4:40)
2. Mahiru 「真昼」(3:53)
3. Samidare ga Sugita Koro ni 「五月雨が過ぎた頃に」 (4:16)
4. One Light ~instrumental~ (4:40)

Tracklist (Anime Edition)

(Anime Edition [Pre-order] from CD Japan)

1. One Light (4:40)
2. Mahiru 「真昼」(3:53)
3. Samidare ga Sugita Koro ni 「五月雨が過ぎた頃に」 (4:16)
4. One Light ~TV size~ (1:30)

Tracklist (Vinyl)

(sold out)

1. One Light (4:40)
2. Mahiru 「真昼」(3:53)
3. Samidare ga Sugita Koro ni 「五月雨が過ぎた頃に」 (4:16)
4. One Light ~instrumental~ (4:40)
5. One Light ~TV size~ (1:30)

Limited Edition BD/DVD

1. One Light PV

Anime Edition DVD

1. Arslan Senki ED 2 creditless (01:30)

Ιn other news, a Kalafina Red Day and Blue Day at Budokan Photobook is out for sale!
Title: Kalafina LIVE THE BEST 2015 RedDay & BlueDay in BUDOKAN LIVE PHOTOBOOK
ISBN: 2000000506326
Release: July 31, 2015
Price: 5088 Yen [Pre-order] from CD Japan

Moreover, it has been announced that Kalafina will perform at Animelo Summer Live 2015 -THE GATE- (28, 29, 30 Aug) on August 30,2015!

Artists on August 30: Ayano Mashiro / Maaya Uchida / Ayaka Ohashi / Yui Ogura / Kenshō Ono / Kalafina / GRANRODEO / ZAQ /JO ☆ STARS ~TOMMY, Coda, JIN~ / Minori Chihara / Emi Nitta / fhána / and more..
visit the animelo website for more info

thanks to a-chan, grunty, Atlas Star, sprinterXkyrie!

The Kalafina official site updated the website’s look and added a special page for the Kalafina LIVE THE BEST 2015 “Red Day” “Blue Day” at Nihon Budokan BD/DVDs, while a 1:45 minutes long digest is also out!

[ See it Here ]

Kalafina LIVE THE BEST 2015 “Blue Day”at Nihon Budokan BD: SEXL-63, DVD: SEBL-195 | July 15, 2015 BD & DVD 21 Tracks (+ 3 MCs) [Pre-order Blue Day BD] [Pre-order Blue Day DVD] from CD Japan

Kalafina LIVE THE BEST 2015 “Red Day” at Nihon Budokan BD: SEXL-62, DVD: SEBL-194 | July 15, 2015 BD & DVD 21 Tracks (+ 3 MCs) [Pre-order Red Day BD] [Pre-order Red Day DVD] from CD Japan

thanks to sprinterXkyrie!

It has been announced at the NHK WORLD website that in tomorrow’s (June 14, 2015) J-MELO they will broadcast a show filmed at Anime Festival Asia Thailand which also includes Kalafina, Aoi Eir and Flow! You can check the schedule page to find out when it airs in your region (London = Europe)

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The Kalafina website updated with the single’s announcement! The single will be released on August 12, 2015 and the title song will be used as Ending Theme 2 for the anime Arslan Senki. The new song will begin airing on July 5.

Artist: Kalafina
Title: One Light
Tie: Arslan Senki (Ending Theme 2)
Release: August 12, 2015

Limited Edition A (+DVD)
Product Code: SECL1741～42
Price: 1500 Yen
[Pre-order] from CDJapan

Limited Edition B (+ BD)
Product Code: SECL1743～44
Price: 1700 Yen
[Pre-order] from CDJapan

Regular Edition (CD only)
Product Code: SECL1745 (1300 Yen)
Price: 1300 Yen
[Pre-order] from CDJapan

Anime Edition (+ DVD)
Product Code: SECL1746～47
Price: 1500 Yen
[Pre-order] from CDJapan

Vinyl
Product Code: SEJL-28
Price: 1500 Yen
[Pre-order] from CDJapan

How the new song will be like ? A comment found at the Arslan Senki website can give us a hint

【コメント】
“One Light”は、まだ見えぬ自身の道を進んでいく主人公の心を歌っています。自分自身を奮い立たせるような一曲になりました。是非たくさんの方に作品と共に楽しんで頂けたら嬉しいです。

[Comment]
One light sings for the heart of the protagonist who goes forward to his path that cannot yet be seen. Its a song to cheer up yourself.
(thanks to yuki.n for the translation)