Kalafina

Kalafina promoting "After Eden" (2011)

Kalafina is a Japanese pop group founded by Kajiura Yuki (梶浦由記) that originally was to perform theme songs for the movie series Kara no Kyoukai -the Garden of sinners- (空の境界; Boundary of Emptiness). They have since continued on after that objective was complete. They are currently signed to Sony Music Entertainment.

Members

• Kubota Keiko (vocals)
• Ootaki Wakana (vocals)
• Masai Hikaru (vocals)

Support Members

• Kajiura Yuki (composer, arranger, keyboards, producer, backing vocals)
• Kaida Yuriko (chorus)
• Tomoru Hanae (chorus)

Former Members

• Maya Toyoshima (vocals)

Information

Seventh Heaven

Kalafina L-R: WAKANA, KEIKO, MAYA, HIKARU (2008)

By the end of 2007, Kajiura Yuki started working on the soundtrack of the movies adaption of Kara no Kyoukai novels. She then 'founded Kalafina' to perform seven theme songs fors even movies. Their first single, "oblivious" was released on January 23, 2008 with vocals done by KEIKO and WAKANA from the FictionJunction project. The single features theme songs for the first three movies and reached #8 on the Oricon weekly charts. But at this time, the singers' names were not revealed and it was announced that Kalafina will have more vocalists chosen by Kajiura and Sony from a 30,000 participants audition. Their names was finally announced in the "Dream Port" concert when Kalafina performed its opening act.

The new vocalists, HIKARU and MAYA were introduced in their second single, "sprinter / ARIA" and it is the their only single performed by all four vocalists. It was rumored that MAYA is a high-school student and she had to focus on her studies. Subsequently, she was replaced by Kaida Yuriko in their live performances of sprinter and ARIA. Their future releases are only vocally done by KEIKO, WAKANA, and HIKARU. Kalafina released their debut album and fourth single on March 4, 2009. "Seventh Heaven" brought an end to their tie-ins with Kara no Kyoukai.

Red Moon

Kalafina promoting "Red Moon" L-R: WAKANA, KEIKO, HIKARU (2010)

Breaking away from their original concept, their fourth single, "Lacrimosa", which was released simultaneously with their debut album, was the second ending theme to Kuroshitsuji.

On May 7, 2009, it was announced during Kalafina's "Musou no Rakuen" concert that MAYA was a seasonal member for "sprinter / ARIA" and Kalafina would continue from now on with three members. A new single also was revealed along with the news, "storia", theme song to NHK program Rekishi Hiwa Historia. Three months later, they released their sixth single, "progressive". On January 2010, Kalafina returned to anime tie-ins with their seventh single, "Hikari no Senritsu" which was chosen to be the opening theme for Sora no Oto. With the popularity of the anime, Kalafina's name also raised in anime fans. Following the success of "Hikari no Senritsu", they announced their sophomore album, "Red Moon".

After Eden

Following the release of their second album, they took a short break for lives before returning with their eighth single, "Kagayaku Sora no Shijima ni wa" on September 15. On December 1, 2010 they released their first DVD and Blu-ray contaning the live performance of "Kalafina LIVE 2010 "Red Moon" at JCB HALL ~ Kajiura Produce 3rd Anniversary LIVE TOUR", as well as documentary about their Asia Tour 2010. Their ninth single "Magia" was released on February 16, 2011, with the title song used as the ending theme of the animation Puella Magi Madoka Magica while the c/w song snow falling is a cover song of snow is falling that was used as the ending theme song of Kara no Kyoukai's epilogue movie Kara no Kyoukai: Shousho. Another song was announced and was titled "symphonia" and it will be used as ending theme in Rekishi Hiwa Historia's 3rd season airing in January 2011.

Discography

Albums

• [2009.03.04] Seventh Heaven
• [2010.03.17] Red Moon
• [2011.09.21] After Eden

Mini-Albums

• [2008.04.23] Re/oblivious (Remix Album)

Singles

• [2008.01.23] oblivious
• [2008.07.30] sprinter / ARIA
• [2008.12.24] fairytale
• [2009.03.04] Lacrimosa ([Lat]; Weeping)
• [2009.07.01] storia ([Ita]; History)
• [2009.10.28] progressive
• [2010.01.20] Hikari no Senritsu (光の旋律; Melody of Light)
• [2010.09.15] Kagayaku Sora no Shijima ni wa (輝く空の静寂には; In the Silence of a Shining Sky)
• [2011.02.16] Magia ([Lat]; Magic)

Compilations / Others

• [2008.05.21] Kara no Kyoukai -the Garden of sinners- Fukan Fukei
• [2008.06.25] Kara no Kyoukai -the Garden of sinners- Satsujin Kousatsu (Part 1)
• [2008.12.17] Kara no Kyoukai -the Garden of sinners- Garan no Dou
• [2009.01.28] Kara no Kyoukai -the Garden of sinners- Mujun Rasen
• [2009.06.29] Kara no Kyoukai -the Garden of sinners- Boukyaku Rakuon
• [2009.08.29] Kuroshitsuji Sound Complete BLACK BOX (Disc 3 #3 Lacrimosa)
• [2009.12.29] Kara no Kyoukai -the Garden of sinners- Satsujin Kosatsu (Part 2)
• [2010.03.24] Sora no Oto Original Soundtrack (#26 Hikari no Senritsu (TV size))
• [2010.07.28] Eve no Jikan Movie Original Sountrack (#33 I have a dream (Movie Size))
• [2010.12.22] Kuroshitsuji II Original Soundtrack (#23 Kagayaku Sora no Shijima ni wa (TV size))
• [2011.03.02] Yuki Kajiura - the Garden of sinners -Gekijouban "Kara no Kyoukai" Ongakushuu- (Disc 3 #8 snow is falling)
• [2011.04.13] Rekishi Hiwa Historia Original Soundtrack II (#3 storia, #26 symphonia TV ver.)

DVD / Blu-ray

• [2010.12.01] Kalafina LIVE 2010 "Red Moon" at JCB HALL ~ Kajiura Produce 3rd Anniversary LIVE TOUR
• [2011.03.21] Kalafina "After Eden" Special LIVE 2011 at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL

Publications

Books

• [2011.09.16] Kalafina Record amazon.co.jp

Calendars

• [2011.09.24] Calendar 2012 amazon.co.jp

External Links

• Official Website
• Official Blog