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Just a quick note: previously only available for order by FJC members, the new Kalafina book is now available on CDJ for everyone! The all-color 236-page book contains photos, biographies, long interviews, and more. Click for some photos of it taken by Keiko!
There has been a lot of really exciting news lately, so make sure to catch up if you missed any! |
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According to Anime News Network, there was announced an orchestral concert by a 70 amateur musicians orchestra under the name “Walpurgis Night/Die Walpurgisnacht Symphoniker”.
The orchestra has received consent for the concert from Sony, Nitro+ as well as JASRAC and will be conducted by Kenichi Shimura. A total of 15 Yuki Kajiura musics from the TV anime (including 5 character themes), rearranged for orchestra are expected to be performed.
Artist: “Walpurgis Night/Die Walpurgisnacht Symphoniker”
Concert: Walpurgis no Yoru no Yume
Date: April 6, 2013
Venue: Ichō Hall at the Hachioji City Art & Cultural Hall in Tokyo
Tickets: FREE (sold on concert date starting at 10:00 a.m.)
Start: 5:30 p.m.
Orchestra website
Thanks to chrisgarci for the tip!
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Following the announcement of 4th Kalafina album “Consolation”, were also announced a National Tour, a special live, as well as a visit to a Chicago anime convention!!!
In addition they are invited as Guest of Honor to the Chicago Anime Central (ACEN) anime convention in May! Click Here to watch a Video Message from Kalafina to the Chicago fans!
Date: May 17, 2013
Venue: AKOO Theater, Chicago, U.S.A
Convention official site: Here
Thanks to elcazador and nimsaj for the news!
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Rumours that were circulating the past month, got confirmed at today’s Kalafina 5th Anniversary LIVE “oblivious” live: Kalafina will release their 4th album on March 20, 2013 and its title will be Consolation !!!
This time there will be 3 editions:
In other news, Kalafina’s live Kalafina 5th Anniversary LIVE “oblivious” at Tokyo(Shibuya O-EAST) will be broacasted at the japanese cable TV nextwork WOWWOW on March 13.
A Kalafina box containing all 3 albums of the group (Seven Heaven, Red Moon, After Eden), titled Kalafina Special European Edition 2012 (or Kalafina – Coffret Collector) has been released in France and Germany since January 9, 2013 by TokiMedia, and costs only 30 Euros. It comes with a booklet with the lyrics in romaji and English, as well as 5 collector cards. If you live around these countries dont forget to get it 🙂
Moreover, Kaori Oda (KAORI of FictionJunction and Sound Horizon) releases her first solo album, “Place”. It also includes “Calling” which was writen by Kajiura-san in 2007. Click here to visit her album’s site and listen to the samples video.
thanks to elcazador, yuki.n, Firak and Yukito for the news!
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First there were rumours, and then came the tweets(1,2,3,4) of Kajiura-san announcing it officially: the 10th volume of Yuki Kajiura’s Live will be held on May 11, 2013 with the biggest number of performers as well as guests (in a single live) so far!!
Title: 「20th Anniversary Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#10 “Kaji Fest. 2013”」
Venue: Tokyo International Forum, Hall A
Date: May 11, 2013
Vocalists FictionJunction, FictionJunction YUUKA, Kalafina
Musicians: Front Band Members (Hitoshi Konno, Sato Kyoichi, Korenaga Koichi, Takahashi “Jr” Tomoharu), Sakurada Yasuhiro (Keyboard)
Guest Vocals: Eri Itou, Hanae Tomaru, Yuri Kasahara, as well as Emily Bindiger
Guest Musicians: Rie Akagi (flute)
Manipulator: Oohira Yoshio
Thanks to Kugayama, elcazador and tada for the news!
[EDIT] Yuki Kajiura said in her twitter (1,2,3) that she is accepting, via her mailform setlists of songs the fans want to be performed at the vol#10 live. The deadline seems to be 2 months prior to the concert.