Oda Kaori

Oda Kaori promoting "Tsuiso Kanon" (2014)

Oda Kaori (織田かおり) is a Japanese singer best known for her work with Sound Horizon and FictionJunction. She is managed by Spacecraft Group.

Profile

• Birth Name: Oda Kaori (織田かおり)
• Date of Birth: May 11, 1988 (1988-05-11)
• Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
• Blood Type: O
• Height: 171cm
• Groups:
  • FictionJunction (2009-)
  • Sound Horizon (2006-)
  • Another Union (2013-)
  • CHIX CHICKS (2005-)

Information

In early 2005, a 16 year old Kaori gained her first introduction to the recorded music industry as a member of 6 piece ensemble Harajuku BJ Girls. The group recorded 3 albums covering well known pop classics. In 2007 the group changed their name to CHIX CHICKS. Two mini-albums and a remix album followed prior to Kaori's departure from the group.

Later in 2005, Kaori's ability as a vocalist caught the attention of Yuki Kajiura. Kaori contributed to Yuki's "Tsubasa Chronicle" soundtracks, credited as 'FictionJunction KAORI'. In the second half of 2006, Kaori began her association with Sound Horizon. Her vocal skills were featured on Sound Horizon's fifth album "Roman". March 2007 saw the release of Kaori's first single "Brilliant World", the theme song for video game "Luminous Arc". Yuki Kajiura then wrote and produced the song "Calling", ending theme for anime series "Baccano!", which was released in August 2007 as Kaori's second single.

From 2008 onward, while maintaing her work with Sound Horizon, Kaori has become increasingly involved with Yuki Kajiura's FictionJunction project. In April 2008, FictionJunction and Sound Horizon collaborated for a joint concert under the name "Dream Port". Kaori has become one of FictionJunction's four main vocalists and has contibuted to several of Yuki Kajiura's other works. She performs in concert regularly for both Sound Horizon and FictionJunction. Her first solo concert performance was staged at NOMAD (Daikanyama, Tokyo) on 23rd December 2010.

Following her graduation from higher education in March 2011, she then continued to work with Kajiura Yuki for the soundtrack of Rekishi Hiwa Historia Season 3 wherein she had her very first "Kajiurago" recording. Following this involvement is also her participation in Kajiura's FICTION II where she, together with other FictionJunction vocalists and other utahime's of Kajiura performed and recorded the songs featured in the album. Following the release of the album is the promotional concert of Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#7 "FICTION" where she and her fellow FictionJunction vocalists performed. Later in June 2011, she announced her involvement in the mini album CROSS PEACE of Ouzoku BAND where she sang two songs, Sayonara no Kawari ni and Flowers in Paradise. Later in October 2011, she also announced her involvement with her fellow Sound Horizon vocalist, Shimotsuki Haruka's doujin album Kaso Shoujo ~Lip-Aura~ Gensou Kakkyoku Shuu. She also attended and performed in Sound Horizon's 2011 LIVE Tour “The Great Hope of the Territorial Revival”.

From 2012 onwards, she continued to perform in Yuki Kajiura lives. She also announced her involvement with the PSP game AMNESIA LATER where she sang the Opening Theme and Ending Theme songs. This followed with her involvement with the theme song of the game's Drama CD. She also announced her involvement with the PSP game L.G.S Shinsetsu Houshin Engi where she will sing two songs. Due to her involvement with Ouzoku BAND, another group was formed which now lists her as a member, the rock band Another Union.

The year 2013 marked the release of her first solo album PLACE. This album included her songs dating back from her first single "Brilliant World" until the latest songs from the compilations albums. She released her third single Akatsuki no Butterfly containing the music themes for the PSP game AMNESIA CROWD as well as the opening theme song of the iOS and Android port of the first game of the AMNESIA series. She also performed the Winter ending theme song Shiro, Hitohira of the PSP game Shirahana no Ori. Later that year, she also release her fourth single Reverberation containing the music themes for the the PS Vita game AMNESIA V Edition as well as the opening theme song of the PS Vita game Moujuutsukai to Oujisama.

During the spring of 2014, she released her fifth single Hana wa Utsutsu ni containing the music themes for the PSP game Shinobi, Koi Utsutsu as well as the opening theme song of the iOS and Android port of the PSP game AMNESIA LATER. She also released her second solo album Colors. This album included the title songs of her three recent singles, the unreleased songs particularly the ending theme songs used in the games discussed earlier, and new songs with lyrics written by Kaori herself. The album reached #58 and charted for two weeks. Her sixth single Tsuiso Kanon will be released later this year and will contain the music themes for the PS Vita game AMNESIA World.

Discography

Oda Kaori promoting PLACE (2013)

Oda Kaori promoting Colors (2014)

Albums

• [2013.02.06] PLACE
• [2014.05.07] Colors

Live Albums

• [2015.03.04] Hakuoki & AMNESIA Concert 2014 in ZEPP TOKYO

Singles

• [2007.03.21] Brilliant World
• [2007.08.22] Calling
• [2013.04.24] Akatsuki no Butterfly (暁のバタフライ)
• [2013.11.27] Reverberation
• [2014.01.29] Hana wa Utsutsu ni (花はうつつに)
• [2014.06.25] Tsuiso Kanon (追想カノン)

Compilations / Other

• [2005.07.06] Tsubasa Chronicle Future Soundscape I (#9 tsubasa (credited as FictionJunction KAORI))
• [2006.07.05] Tsubasa Chronicle Future Soundscape III (#11 dream scape (credited as FictionJunction KAORI))
• [2007.03.21] Luminous Arc "Twinkle Prelude" (#1 Brilliant World)
• [2007.03.27] Luminous Arc Original Soundtrack (Disc 1 #1 Brilliant World (game ver.), Disc 2 #20 Brilliant World -Brazilian Club Mix-)
• [2007.08.29] WILD ARMS XF Original Soundtrack (Disc 1 #21 Honki no Uso (prologue size), Disc 4 #1 Honki no Uso (Ver. true heart)', Disc 4 #25 Taga Tameni)
• [2007.10.24] Baccano! Original Soundtrack – Spiral Melodies (#26 Calling (TV SIZE))
• [2008.06.18] Revo & Kajiura Yuki - Dream Port (#1 Sajin no Kanata he)
• [2008.12.24] Kajiura Yuki - YUKI KAJIURA LIVE 2008.07.31
• [2011.02.16] ~Sammy presents~ Pachi Slot Music CREATORS' SELECT (#25 LOVE×∞)
• [2011.03.30] Kajiura Yuki - FICTION II (#13 heigen (credited as KAORI), #2 the image theme of Xenosaga II' (credited for the chorus as KAORI), #14 maybe tomorrow (credited for the chorus as KAORI))
• [2011.04.13] Rekishi Hiwa Historia Original Soundtrack 2 (#1 until you find a light ~op theme #5, #23 a fruitless love (credited as KAORI))
• [2011.06.29] Ouzoku BAND - "CROSS PEACE" (#5 Sayonara no Kawari ni, #6 Flowers in Paradise)
• [2011.10.26] Kaso Shoujo ~Lip-Aura~ Gensou Kakkyoku Shuu (#4 Tsukiakari to Ito Guruma ~Alies ol iok~, #8 Kimi no Atokata ~Whites nen zai, rin o eclef~)
• [2012.05.23] AMNESIA SONG COLLECTION 「Remember」★特典付 (#3 Hajimari no Kioku, #4 Eien no Ichibyou , #5 My Destiny)
• [2012.11.28] UNCHAINBLADES EXXIV VOCAL COLLECTION (#3 Hi no Ataru Basho he)
• [2012.12.21] OTOMATE Party♪ 2012 (DVD of the live event held at Tokyo International forum, 4th & 5th August 2012)
• [2013.04.03] MANYO - MANYO WORKS BEST!! (#1 Sekai no Hate de, #5 Kimi no Silhouette, #13 Kimi no Atokata ~Whites nen zai, rin o eclef~)
• [2013.04.24] AMNESIA CROWD Soundtrack PLUS - (#1 Akatsuki no Butterfly (Game size), #2 Kimi to Ai ni Naru (Game ver), #3 Hajimari no Kioku (Game ver), #16 Akatsuki no Butterfly , #17 Kimi to Ai ni Naru, #18 Hajimari no Kioku)
• [2013.06.23] Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live Prism Solo Collection 1 / Naru & An & Ito & Rinne - (#8 gift (credited for the chorus))
• [2013.07.24] Shimotsuki Haruka - Let's Go ☆ Shimotsukin
• [2013.12.04] Shirahana no Ori -Hiiro no Kakera 4- (#33 Shiro, Hitohara (game ver.))

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