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Since our last post there have been more live dates posted. The Kalafina Red Moon tour is intermingled with the FictionJunction/YK Live #6 tour dates, and a .hack event will occur shortly before the tour.

Kajiura Produce 3rd Anniversary LIVE TOUR Kalafina LIVE 2010 “Red Moon”
For promotion of Kalafina’s new album, Red Moon. Each concert will be held the day before the YK Live Vol. #6 concert at the same location. In addition, Kalafina will open for the May 23 YK live in Sendai – the only venue without a solo Kalafina concert preceding.

• May 15, 2010 at Osaka (Osaka Namba Hatch)
• May 29, 2010 at Yokohama (Yokohama BLITZ)
• June 5, 2010 at Nagoya (Diamond Hall)
• June 12, 2010 at Tokyo (JCB Hall)

.hack//LiVE
The first ever .hack live event, held to promote the PSP game, .hack//Link. Among many seiyuu appearances, Yuki Kajiura will perform with the entire Fictionjunction crew.

• Date: May 9, 2010
• Time: Two showings, at 14:00 and 18:00
• Location: U-Port Hall, Tokyo, Japan
• Artists: Yuki Kajiura, Yuuka, Wakana, Keiko, Kaori, Yuriko Kaida

With the Kalafina Asia Tour approaching, there have been a couple of interviews held in China. You can download the video clips and read the translated interview transcripts at the links below.

• Tencent Interview
• Sohu Interview

A few hours ago Sony announced the details of the 2nd Kalafina album, titled Red Moon 🙂
Some of the new songs of the album will be I have a dream (which was rumoured to be released as single) that will be main theme of the Eve no Jikan, as well as the main theme song of the online game 信長の野望 (Nobunaga no Yabou). The confirmed old songs to be included are Lacrimosa, storia, progressive and Hikari no Senritsu.

Title: Red Moon
Release Date: March 17, 2010
Regular Edition: SECL-854 (CD)
Limited edition: SECL-852 ~ 3 (CD + DVD)
Number of Tracks: 13

The Limited edition DVD will include a documentary about last year’s Kalafina & Yuki Kajiura visit at ANIME BOSTON 2009. 😀 The limited edtion also comes with a special slipcase and a photo booklet.

Thanks to grunty for the info <3 [EDIT 10/2] Acording to this Biglobe article, in the DVD will be also included videos with live performance of Lacrimosa, storia, progressive, and Hikari no Senritsu.

[EDIT 15/2] Tracklist has been released! Thanks Kazado 🙂
Visit the discography entry for covers and more information.

1. red moon
2. Hikari no Senritsu
3. TETOTETOMETOME
4. fantasia
5. Haru wa Oogon no Yume no Naka
6. Kyrie
7. Yami no Uta
8. Hoshi no Utai
9. storia
10. intermezzo
11. progressive
12. Lacrimosa
13. I have a dream

A new sheet music book will be released on February 25, 2010, with 17 arrangements for more advanced players than the previous sheet music collection. It can be preordered now at HMV Japan.

Title: Yuki Kajiura Intermediate/Hard Piano Solo (book)
Release: February 25, 2010
ISBN: 978-4-401-02310-3

Songs will include:

• Kalafina – Hikari no Senritsu
• Kalafina – Storia
• FictionJunction – Parallel Hearts
• FictionJunction YUUKA – Honoh no Tobira
• FictionJunction YUUKA – Akatsuki no Kuruma
• See-Saw – Anna ni issho Datta no ni
• Kalafina – oblivious
• See-Saw – Yasashii Yoake
• See-Saw – Obsession
• FictionJunction YUUKA – Silly-Go-Round
• FictionJunction YUUKA – Piano
• FictionJunction YUUKA – cazador del amor
• See-Saw – Senya Ichiya
• See-Saw – Chao Tokyo
• FictionJunction KEIKO – Kaze no Machi e
• canta per me
• salva nos

Thanks to Chibi-Chibi for the news!

[EDIT] According to the Shinko site, on the same date will be also released the 2nd volume of the Easy Piano Solo: Yuki Kajiura Works Collection 🙂 with 21 arrangements. It can also be purchased at HMV Japan.

Title: Easy Piano Solo: Yuki Kajiura Works Collection Vol. 2
Release: February 25, 2010
ISBN: 978-4-401-02309-7

Songs will include:

• Kalafina – Hikari no Senritsu
• Kalafina – Storia
• Kalafina – Progressive
• FictionJunction – Parallel Hearts
• Melody
• FictionJunction – Kioku no Mori
• FictionJunction YUUKA – nostalgia
• FictionJunction YUUKA – Hitomi no Kakera
• FictionJunction YUUKA – nowhere
• FictionJunction YUUKA – Yakosoku
• FictionJunction YUUKA – aikoi
• FictionJunction YUUKA – cazador del amor
• FictionJunction KEIKO – Kaze no Machi e
• FictionJunction YUUKA – angel gate
• FictionJunction YUUKA – Piano
• See-Saw – Obsession
• See-Saw – Kioku
• See-Saw – Jumping Fish
• See-Saw – Tsuki Hitotsu
• See-Saw – Chao Tokyo
• See-Saw – Kirai ni naritai

thanks to oolong for the information!

At the Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol. # 5 ~ LIVE ~ Special Japanese seal concert that was held in January 9 at Yokohama was announced that there will be released a Live CD. It will contain songs from not only the vol. #5 concerts, but from all Yuki Kajiura LIVE shows up to now and maybe (especially) those that haven’t been released on DVDs, such as vol. 1 and 3.

There were also announced the cities and buildings where the next live (Yuki Kajiura live vol. 6) will take place. There are 4 concerts in 4 Japanese cities:

• May 16, 2010 at Osaka (Osaka Namba Hatch)
• May 30, 2010 at Yokohama (Yokohama BLITZ)
• June 6, 2010 at Nagoya (Diamond Hall)
• June 13, 2010 at Tokyo (JCB Hall)

Thanks to Chibi-Chibi for the info, and minikui for confirming the CD release. <3 [EDIT]

Also, a sample of Kalafina’s Sapphire has just been posted by Sony.
Listen to it at Sony’s site, or click here to download grunty’s rip. The song will be included on the Hikari no Senritsu single, set for release next week.

Flying Dog uploaded on it’s Youtube channel the Promotional Video of the new FictionJunction song Toki no Mukou Maboroshi no Sora!

Thanks to tsubasa for finding about it!
Enjoy!

and… A special treat: oolong and tsubasa have translated and subtitled the 2003 MBS TV interview with Yuki Kajiura! Its uploaded in 3 parts. Click on each link to watch the very juicy interview: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

[EDIT]
You can download here the TV size of Tsukishirube, Ookami Kakushi’s ending sung by Yuuka Nanri and composed by Ozawa Takumi, also main composer for the anime.
Thanks to Kazado for the rip!