Kalafina has updated the release details on their compilation album “5th Anniversary LIVE SELECTION 2009-2012” – cover jacket and full track list is revealed. The 2CD release contains their best songs recorded live at concert events from 2009 thru 2012. The album includes songs such as their debut “oblivious”, “Magia”, “to the beginning”, and more for 29 total tracks. Kalafina’s 5th anniversary live album is available in two editions and hits stores January 23rd 2013 – updated release details follow.
Since debuting in 2008 Kalafina has contributed many anime opening and ending theme songs, such as “Kagayaku Sora no Sijima ni wa” for Black Butler II, “Hikari no Senritsu” for So-Ra-No-Wo-To, “Magia” for TV series Puella Magi Madoka Magica , and “to the beginning” (April 18th) for Fate/Zero.
Kalafina is a vocal group formed by talented composer Yuki Kajiura who has provided sound track music for anime since 1996 most currently for Sword Art Online. Kajiura has also created several vocal groups, providing the music, creative talent, and a times the vocals for See-Saw, FictionJunction, and Kalafina (two members are also part of FictionJunction) .
Most recent Kalafina released their 12th single “Hikari Furu” featured as the theme for anime movie Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Eternal Story (Eien no Monogatari). The single hit stores on October 24th – more details reported here.
Kalafina will hold a special release and anniversary performances “Kalafina 5th Anniversary LIVE ~oblivious~” which will feature the songs from their new live compilation album,
– January 23rd 6:00pm at Shibuya O-EAST, Tokyo
– January 29th 6:15pm Umeda AKASO, Osaka
Album “5th Anniversary LIVE SELECTION 2009-2012“ comes in two editions,
– Limited 2CD with bonus DVD and Blu-ray (different contents) that include music videos from “oblivious” to Hikari Furu”, 60-page booklet, and special packaging.
– Regular 2CD-only.
First Press version on both editions adds postcard (different stores have different postcards).
Kalafina – “5th Anniversary LIVE SELECTION 2009-2012“ – release date January 23rd 2013
