Kalafina

About Kalafina

Kalafina is a Japanese female vocal trio produced by the hit-making sound producer, Yuki Kajiura. Keiko, Wakana, and Hikaru, the current members of Kalafina, have voices that perfectly match the music composed by Kajiura. Each member takes the main vocal in turn, with alternating backing vocals and part variations, and their beautiful harmony captivates the audience to lead them into the world of Kalafina's mystical music.

List of Kalafina Episodes

Episode	Title	Release	Prerelease
Kalafina
-	Exclusive Interview	10/26/2011	10/26/2011
-	Video Collage	10/26/2011	10/26/2011

Cast and Characters

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• Wakana
• Keiko
• Hikaru

Detailed Information

• Genres: japanese, pop
• Publisher: Sony Music Japan
• Year: 2007

Kalafina made their spectacular debut on January 23, 2008 with "Oblivious," and the remarkable accomplishment of charting three singles in a row on the Oricon Top 10 Weekly Singles Chart with their second single, "Sprinter/ARIA," and their third single, "Fairytale." All three of these songs are used as the theme for the anime series, "Kara no Kyoukai -- Garden of Sinners." This anime changed the history of single theater showings and became a megahit with cumulative DVD sales of over 600 thousand copies.

Their first album, "Seventh Heaven," which could be portrayed as a homage to "Kara no Kyoukai -- Garden of Sinners," was released in March 2009. This album made a sensational debut at #8 on the Oricon Weekly Album Charts. Released simultaneously was their fourth single, "Lacrimosa," which was used as the ending theme for the hit anime "Kuroshitsuji -- Black Butler." Consecutively collaborating with such hit animes, Kalafina's sound has established true compatibility with the atmospheres created within these animes.

In May 2009, Kalafina was invited as the Music Guest of Honor along with producer Yuki Kajiura to Anime Boston, one of the largest anime conventions in the US. They performed in front of an audience of over 4,000 who received them with great enthusiasm.

Kalafina consecutively released their fifth and sixth singles, "Storia" and "Progressive," and their seventh single, "Hikari no Senritsu," released in January 2010, debuted at #7 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. Kalafina's seven singles since their debut had all charted within the Top 15 in a row on the Oricon Charts, which was a tremendous accomplishment. Their anticipated second album, "Red Moon," was released on March 17, 2010and charted at #5 on the Oricon Chart.

The group has been actively touring since 2009 with a continuously growing audience, staging an increasing number of both international and domestic concerts. They performed for an audience of over 2,000 on their first single act tour abroad between February and March 2010, touring the cities of Taipei, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. They have acquired a passionate following internationally, who will break into a chorus of the Japanese lyrics. Tickets sold out within the day for their Japan tour that was started in May of Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, and Osaka, leaving approximately 6,000 people mesmerized. They are enjoying increased popularity in Japan and abroad alike. Their performance at Tokyo’s JCB hall was recorded and released as their first ever live DVD.

Beside the DVD, their recent releases include their 8th single “Kagayaku Sorano Shijimaniwa” and the 9th single “Magia”. Each of them was used as a theme song of hit anime series again (*Black Butler II and PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA), and this shows how much solid reputation Kalafina is earning not only among the music industry but also in anime industry.

Kalafina is a group with solid musical talent, presenting themselves to a wider audience through their work with anime. They are certainly a promising artist for the years to come.