Wakana

Wakana promoting "Toki wo Koeru Yoru ni" (2018)

Ootaki Wakana (大滝若菜) is a Japanese singer best known for her work with FictionJunction and Kalafina. She is managed by Spacecraft Group..

Profile

• Birth Name: Ootaki Wakana (大滝若菜)
• Birth Date: December 10, 1984 (1984-12-10)
• Birthplace: Fukuoka, Japan
• Groups:
  • Kalafina (2007-)
  • FictionJunction (2009-)

Information

In 2007, she collaborated with Kajiura Yuki for the anime Shin Kyuuseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken Raoh Den Junai no Sho~Yuria Den's soundtrack to sing "Hikari no Yukue" and "Where the lights are (Japanese Ver.)", credited as FictionJunction WAKANA. She was again involved by Kajiura in a soundtrack for the anime El Cazador de la Bruja. Also, Kajiura Yuki started working on the soundtrack for Kara no Kyoukai novel's movie adaptation and founded Kalafina, to which Wakana belong, which was originally set to perform the ending theme songs for the seven movies. After the movies were finished, Kalafina continued to provide music for other animes like Kuroshitsuji and documentary shows like Rekishi Hiwa Historia.

In 2008, Kajiura Yuki also started performing live concerts and Wakana was a part of the singing unit along with Oda Kaori, Kubota Keiko, and Kaida Yuriko; this brought up the idea for FictionJunction which featured the four vocalist and is a separate unit from FictionJunction YUUKA.

Discography

Albums

• [2019.03.20] Wakana

Singles

• [2019.02.06] Toki wo Koeru Yoru ni (時を越える夜に)

Video Releases

• [2019.09.25] Wakana Live Tour 2019 ~VOICE~ at Nakano Sun Plaza (Wakana Live Tour 2019 ～VOICE～ at 中野サンプラザ )

Compilations / Other

• [2007.02.21] Shin Kyuseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken Raoh Den Junai no Sho / Yuria Den Original Soundtrack (#33 Hikari no Yukue, #35 "where the lights are” Japanese ver. (credited as FictionJunction WAKANA))
• [2007.09.21] El Cazador de la Bruja OST 2 (#16 paradise regained (credited as WAKANA))
• [2008.06.18] Revo & Kajiura Yuki - Dream Port (#1 Sajin no Kanata he)
• [2008.11.26] Tomatsu Haruka - Musuhi no Toki (#1 Musuhi no Toki (credited for the chorus as WAKANA))
• [2008.12.24] Kajiura Yuki - YUKI KAJIURA LIVE 2008.07.31
• [2009.07.08] Pandora Hearts Original Soundtrack 1 (#1 Pandora hearts, #10 Bloody rabbit, #21 Preparation (credited as WAKANA))
• [2009.08.26] Rekishi Hiwa Historia Original Soundtrack (#1 Historia ： opening theme, #7 where I stand, #15 ordinary dream, #28 Historia ： closing theme (credited as WAKANA))
• [2009.09.30] Pandora Hearts Original Soundtrack 2 (#4 Pandora hearts expanded (credited as WAKANA), #2 everytime you kissed me (credited for the chorus as WAKANA))
• [2010.12.28] Kajiura Yuki - The Works for Soundtrack (Disc 2 #13 voyagers, Disc 3 #11 earth song, Disc 2 #22 the land of water (credited as WAKANA))
• [2011.03.30] Kajiura Yuki - FICTION II (#9 everytime you kissed me (credited for the chorus as WAKANA))

External Links

• JVC music
• Space Craft Official Profile