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Singer/songwriter Faylan has announced a new single “God FATE” which will be featured as the opening theme for upcoming anime Hakkenden: Toho Hakken Ibun. The single is Faylan’s 13th single with record label Lantis and 14th overall. She is providing the lyrics but not announced yet who she is collaborating with on the new song. Single “God FATE” comes on a Regular CD-only edition and is scheduled to be in stores January 23rd. Read on for more early release details and pre-order link…

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Faylan has provided anime or game theme songs with all of her singles released on the Lantis label. Most recently “Realization” (Aug 8th) featured as opening theme for anime Hagure Yusha no Estetica (Estetica) and “WHITE justice” (May 23rd) featured as ending theme for anime Mobile Suit Gundam AGE (release details). Faylan has written the lyrics for most all her songs and collaborated often with Noriyasu Agematsu (Elements Garden) for song composition and arrangement. Faylan has also provided theme songs for anime CANAAN, Katanagatari, Broken Blade, Samurai Girls, Future Diary/Mirai Nikki, and others.

Faylan is joining Hiromi Sato and providing a duet on the theme song for PC game “Witch’s Garden”. The lyrics are by Hiromi Sato for the song composed by Noriyasu Agematsu (Elements Garden). The release includes coupling song “Prologue” sung by Hiromi Sato and featured as ending theme for the PC game. The release “Witch’s Garden” hits stores on November 28th.

Fans in the USA were able to see Faylan along with Natsuko Aso and JAM Project at the Otakon anime convention on November 3rd. The three artists performed as part of a Lantis sponsored “OTAKON MUSIC FEST 2012”. Otakon is held annually late fall in Baltimore MD USA.

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Anime Hakkenden: Toho Hakken Ibun (Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East) is adapted from manga by Abe Miyuki which is based on the classic samurai novel Hakkenden. Abe’s manga revises the original for a more female oriented story and adding supernatural elements.

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Ayahi Takagaki is voicing lead character Hamaji. The anime Hakkenden begins airing in Japan early January 2013, no information yet on streaming outside of Japan.

Details are still early on the new single “God FATE” which will come on one Regular CD-only edition. Cover jackets and full track list will be announced so check back at Comtrya Sugoi for updates.

Faylan – “God FATE” – release date January 23rd 2013

Regular [CD] (¥1200)

Witch’s Garden [CD] (¥1200) Nov. 28th
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[CD]
1. God FATE
2. undecided
3. undecided
4. undecided
[CD]
1. Witch’s Garden
2. Prologue
3. Witch’s Garden (off vocal)
4. Prologue (off vocal)

 

 

Hakkenden: Toho Hakken Ibun Official site

Faylan Official website