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[putschki1969]

Kaji Fes.2023 Day 2 FULL Video

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Yes, finally we have a recording of Day 2. Even though I was there for Day 2 back in December, I was still excited to experience the whole thing again. Unfortunately, I never got to write my report so I guess I will use the opportunity to share some of my memories and current thoughts.

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street corner: Looks like they cut this. I am surprised because they had a much longer slot for Day 2 (3 hours instead of just 2) so I was sure they would be able to squeeze all of it into the broadcast but apparently not. Oh well, can't say I am said about that because being confronted with the accordion right from the get-go at the live really didn't leave a good impression on me. I had pretty high expectations for the whole thing and this intro left me more than underwhelmed. Thank God we transitioned right to "希望の光".

希望の光: Now THIS is the intro I was hoping for. What a gorgeous melody! I wasn't familiar with the track but my God, I got goosebumps all over. I literally felt this in my entire body. The gradual build-up to a more grand-scale symphonic arrangement towards the end really impressed me. I am just obsessed with the uilleann pipes and the Celtic sound. I honestly struggle to get beyond this because I keep rewinding the video.

prelude to Act 1: The look on my face when I heard those first few notes. I was shooketh to say the least. I most definitely did not expect them to do the Kalafina block this early in the live but I knew that if they were doing the Madoka instrumentals, the most logical thing would be to transition straight into a Kalafina track. While I have never watched the anime, these are melodies I hold very dear to my heart so I loved this. It was also a great pleasure to hear Eri Ito live for the first time. I will never get enough of Yuki's more classically trained vocalists. it's such a pleasure to listen to them.

Numquam vincar: After "prelude to Act 1" this was no surprise at all but damn, I am so glad they played this. I've never actually had the chance to experience this track live even though they obviously performed it numerous times during Kalafina live intermissions. What a pleasure to be there and truly feel the epicness of that intro. Once more I was covered in goosebumps.

Magia [quattro]: At this point I knew it was coming but it was still a shock to my system. Like I said earlier, I was sure that they would wait until the very end to do the Kalafina block (that's what they had done for earlier lives) so I thought I had some time to prepare myself and get into the groove so to speak. My body certainly wasn't ready so maybe that's why my brain couldn't properly compute the whole thing. I remember not being as hyped as I expected to be and that made me kinda sad. I am so grateful that we are getting this recording and a blu-ray release because I feel like I couldn't fully appreciate the performance while I was there. Getting to see it again is a real treat and I must say, I like this much more than the previous FJ "covers" we have gotten of this song. Hikaru and Keiko sound so perfectly in tune and I just love their powerful delivery. For the most part, I don't mind the higher harmonies provided by Yuriko and Joelle. Although during some parts (e.g. mayowazu ni yukeru nara), I feel like Joelle and Keiko don't harmonise very well together but whatever, it doesn't bother me too much. On a random side note, I wasted way too much time wondering about why I thought that Keiko's arms looked kinda naked until I finally realised that the puffy sleeve pieces of her outfit were missing.

storia: I did not expect this to make it onto the setlist but I am a big fan of the song so I was happy when I heard the first notes. Overall, I think I like this version well enough although I will admit that my favourite part has always been the chorus with Keiko and Wakana so it is a bit jarring to hear Joelle for these parts. Don't get me wrong, Joelle sounds great and I feel like the harmony between her and Keiko works better here than during "Magia" but still, it can't quite touch my heart. I mean, just thinking of all the Kalafina performances where Wakana and Keiko gaze lovingly into each other's eyes while they sing the "yasashii uta..." line makes me tear up. Nothing will ever be able to replace that for me. A few days later I attended Wakana's concert where she also performed "storia". This may sound ridiculous but hearing those performances more or less back to back almost felt as if the three of them had been reunited. Even though this might have been a coincidence, just the idea of this little connection had me in tears.

君の銀の庭: Oh, another cut song. Thank God we are getting the Blu-Ray. I will be honest with you though, I am quite sad that they chose two Kalafina songs that I don't particularly like. I couldn't get as excited as I wanted to be. I think I had no complaints about this performance, enjoyed everyone's vocals and didn't really notice Wakana's absence. But I guess that's because I wasn't a big fan of the song to begin with :P

to the beginning: It will forever be a mystery to me why this is such a fan favourite but oh well, let's not linger on that. In some way, it's almost a blessing in disguise for me to not have such a strong emotional connection to these songs because it helps me appreciate the new versions a lot more. No matter how skilled of a singer Joelle might be, if I am invested in a performance with a prominent Wakana part, there is no way anyone will ever live up to that. It's 100% a me problem, I realise that but I doubt I will ever be able change that way of thinking. Anyways, this was a perfectly fine rendition.

海と真珠: Don't think I've ever heard a JUNNA song. Not a huge fan of her voice, it's just too generic for me. But there's something about this song that I like, especially that those hey-hey woah parts. The chorus is decent too. It's not a track I would skip but also not something I would actively seek out.

太陽の航路: Not my cup of tea. I can tell that there is a nice melody hidden in the chorus but it's a bit too fast-paced for me.

time to sail!: Yet another cut. I loved this. Was already familiar with it from a previous recording so I really appreciated getting to hear t live. It's somewhat of a very epic and grand-scale version of "Umi to Shinju" which I am only realising now XD

The main theme of “L.O.R.D”: Can't tell you how very much I am in love with this song. The first time I got to experience this live was in Taiwan back in 2019. The song is so fucking good, I will never get tired of it. I was utterly blown away by Joelle's vocal prowess. I know it always sounds like I am low-key bullying her but that's really not my attention. I am just forever too hung-up on Wakana to ever be able to accept anyone else taking up my favourite parts of her.

I talk to the rain: Can't wait to hear this again on the Blu-ray.

a song of storm and fire: In my report for Day 1 I did talk about tis and "salva nos" being my first introduction to Yuki Kajiura's music. I feel so privileged to have finally been there for a live performance. Needless to say, it was everything that I could have asked for. Watching the recording now doesn't even do it justice. It was so much more powerful at the venue.

ring your song: This always brings tears to my eyes. The melody is just so beautiful and when they all join in, it's literal perfection.

ことのほかやわらかい: God dammit, I really want to like this song because in theory it should be right up my alley. I mean, the instrumental intro is to die for, it's so promising but then it's just all over the place and I can't get into it T_T

夜光塗料: Not a huge fan of ASCA unfortunately and I do not care for the song either.

雲雀: Surprisingly fond of this. Very nice melody. Can see myself listening to it on a regular basis.

君が見た夢の物語: Not much to say about this except that I enjoyed Keiko's lower harmonies. It's not a bad song per se so I probably would have liked it more if it didn't have ASCA on main.

everlasting song: This is always fun although I do enjoy the version without FJ ASUKA more. I know that sounds horrible considering it's literally her song but I will never be a fan of Yuki's vocalists with a more generic voices. Wakana's "kimi no me ni..." will forever be my favourite!!

世界の果て: No thoughts really.

優しい夜明け: Joelle is a much better fit for this See-Saw song than Yuuka. Very enjoyable.

君がいた物語: A favourite of mine. Do I prefer the version with Wakana? Of course! Do I have fun with this version too? Mostly yeah! Kaori's always work for me here but I can tolerate it.

Rainbow~Main Theme~: This was a nice treat. Very fond of KOKIA as a vocalist and this is just a super beautiful song. Have always liked it.

風よ、吹け: Not as smitten with this new KOKIA song but it's nice enough. I certainly wouldn't skip it

lotus: Wow, two Hanae cuts! How rude!!

inverse operation:

目覚め: I do love the Wakana versions but I also enjoy versions with other main vocalists. And of course, Hanae does an amazing job.

夕闇のうた: I know this didn't leave a good impression on me when I first heard it and I can't say I feel much different about it now.

荒野流転: This upcoming FJ Yuuka corner didn't do anything for me, it was the point where I started to get really tired and distracted. It was a struggle to still pay attention even though these were all more up-beat songs.

Silly-Go-Round: Nope.

cazador del amor: Meh.

nowhere: The only song I actually enjoyed from this corner. ASCA thankfully used a voice that I didn't find too grating (which can't be said about rito, JUNNA and Lino). Almost wish I had stood up for this performance and the next because Keiko was spending a lot of time on the left side of the stage (I had an arena seat pretty close to the stage on the left) but I probably wouldn't have had a good view of Keiko anyway so I preferred to just watch the screen. And to be honest, I am not the type of person to stand up and do some weird moves anyway so it was probably for the best. No need to embarrass myself in front of people who actually know how to move their body.

zodiacal sign: I mean, when is this ever not an absolute pleasure?

into the world: I was hoping to see Hikaru again since almost all the other guest vocalists had had a second appearance and yay, she came back on stage for the final song before the encore! "into the world" was such a perfect ending. I definitely got choked up, especially towards the climax of the song when Keiko was really putting all of herself into it.

red rose: Not my favourite but a good track for all the musicians to shine again.

Parade: It's my favourite song from the album and a fitting ending for this behemoth of a concert. At this point, everyone was close to tears after Yuki's little speech so that made it so much more moving. Love, love, love!! Right after they all take a bow and everyone is leaving the stage, I am glad they zoomed in a bit on Keiko who was wiping away some tears and leaning on Hikaru. That moment killed me at the live.

#yuki kajiura #kajiura yuki #report #kalafina #keiko #hikaru #Kaji Fes #Kaji Fes. #Kaji Fes. 2023 #fictionjunction #wow #this was looooong #even with the cuts #Youtube

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Kaji Fes. 2023 Day 2 - Hikaru & Keiko

Bonus:

#yuki kajiura #kaji fes 2023 #hikaru masai #hikaru #keiko #keiko kubota #kalafina #my queeeens

[minipati]

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#kalafina #upl #keiko #keiko kubota #yūyami no uta #yuuyami no uta #jpop

[hikaru9]

KEIKO - Yuuyami no Uta (夕闇のうた)

#KEIKO #Kalafina #Keiko solo career #It's been 2 years and a half since my last gifset omg #my sets #Kalafina my sets #Keiko only my sets #Keiko solo career my sets #Yuuyami no Uta

[such-a-downer]

The Aniplex Fest is likely to drop a new trailer of Black Butler. I have high hopes that the voice cast remains the same, even with viscount druitt's (despite me still having teeny gripes with tattsu's cheating incident). I believe he's an irreplaceable va for viscount druitt, just like as he has been as makoto tachibana's va in free! Kuroshitsuji is a hotpot of big va names to begin with. OnoD (Sebastian), Maaya Sakamoto (Ciel) (congrats on her baby btw), Yuki Kaji (Finny), FukuJun (Grell), Suwabe Junichi (Undertaker), Romi Park (Madame Red). And many many other veteran voice actors. It will reaaaally turn me off if they decide to change some of the voice cast, even tattsu.

Wishing for a Kalafina comeback is like a punch to the moon so I'm desperately hoping that at least one between Wakana, Keiko and Hikaru will be involved with the theme songs/ost. Kalafina (s1 and s2 ed themes) reunion is too much of a wish but i have high expectations for SID to make a kuroshitsuji comeback again. They did the s1 and s3 op themes, as well as the Atlantic Movie's theme song and all are such wow. SID and Kalafina's music for kuroshitsuji is hardcore great and i always listen to them.

Anywayyy, a meme:

Ps.: hahahhaha i had high hopes for a pandora hearts reboot when vanitas no carte anime was released goshhh

#black butler #kuroshitsuji #kalafina #sid #aniplex #aniplex fest 2023 #pandora hearts meme #pandora hearts

[celticbotanart]

I've been having the biggest, massive Yuki Kajiura & Projects brainrot - to be honest, I'm always in a YukiKaj brainrot, it comes and goes, but she and the singers and the band always remains a major favorite of mine for very obvious reasons, really. This is Kalafina (sadly now disbanded). This freaking masterpiece keeps being banned from YT so I decided to upload it here cause it's one I just keep watching over and over again for real.

It's the harmonies, the coreography

the gd lyrics, I mean, it's literally stuff like

From the soundless sky Falls a song without words

and

In the land of beautiful memories, Let’s begin the banquet of reminiscence

They dance like they are casting a fcking spell (that's my headcanon anyway) and it's so captivating, so hypnotizing. How am I supposed to feel normal about this??? hnnnnng

YukiKaj didn't perform with Kalafina, she does perform with FictionJunction (her other main deal), so she isnt in the video, the girls are her singers Hikaru, Keiko and Wakana respectively - no one can convince me they are not etereal beings; this performance is from the Kalafina Arena Live 2016. Lyrics translation source!

#join me under the elm tree inside the forest where only gestures of love are repeated and the sun in the sky inside the bottle will soon set #HOW IS THIS SONG EVEN REAL ISTG it looks like something straight out of someone's dream or a fantasy book #Kalafina #music posts #subtitles are a little funky but I did my best - also the translation isnt mine and they keep varying amongst the ones Ive seen #so bear with me #Keiko and Hikaru still perform with YukiKaj - Wakana doesnt. I miss my girl Wakana in KY projects. She was lowkey my fave

[akiizayoi4869]

The Madoka Magica soundtrack is so damn good, holy shit

#puella magi madoka magica #I'm listening to it right now #And damn Yuki Kajiura is such a brilliant musician #I love her so much #yuki kajiura #Not to mention the songs done by Kalafina #Absolutely amazing #Kalafina

[naota-gray]

GGs

#anime #queue #kakegurui #kakeguri anime #kakeguri yumeko #yumeko jabami #kalafina #fighting games #fgc #competitive games #meme #gaming #gaming memes

[hikarugloria]

Someone wanted me to combine these two covers, so I made this video.

#kalafina #hikaru #keiko #wakana #Youtube

[tomoyoo]

2008 hikaru <3

#the fact that she was my age here uwaa #kalafina #hikaru masai #my art #i love when she has wavy hair ‼️ she’s too pretty ‼️ her vocals are too good ‼️

[pb-dot]

Music Talk: Magia

Haven't talked about music for a spell, so it's time to get back on that with the song I'm currently obsessing over. I don't listen to a lot of soundtracks anymore, but there are three exceptions. The (in my opinion) best works of Ennio Morricone, Guns & Roses from Baccano, and today's entry, Magia by Kalafina from Madoka Magica.

I'm mostly going to talk about music stuff, but some (sizable) Madoka original series spoilers below the cut.

First of all, I love how this song starts. The rolling timpani (I think, it's been a while since my band kid days) into that eerily powerful choir of vocalizations that the rest of the instruments then layer in under is just such an attention grabber. The whole song comes rolling in like thunder and not even demanding attention as much as it states that you are now listening.

I also adore the vocal stylings on display here. Kalafina sings low in the register, contrasting with the higher-pitch nasal vocalizations and making the performance truly memorable, standing out both in tone and timber. The three vocalists singing in unison also adds power to the vocals and conjures up the mind of a Greek Chorus or one of many fate-tellers or -makers who work in triplicate. It tells the tale of a doomed struggle, but perhaps a heroically tragic one?

Another interesting thing about Magia is how it fits into the plot of Madoka and what it is perceived to convey. At first, Magia seems to be the theme song of the calamitous Walpurgisnacht, and the eerie power of the song appears to be an extension of the witch, who, to a greater extent than most witches, has transcended characterhood into a force of nature, an ender of all things.

It is only later, and perhaps after looking up the lyrics of the whole thing that one starts to pick up that this isn't the case. Magia is a theme song for sure, but not for the Walpurgisnacht, who is less of a conflicted character at this point than the lyrics would suggest since her motivations or even identity remains unknown, but for the standoffish and antagonistic Homura.

Now I could talk about the plot stuff around Homura in the original series for literal hours, but the relevant part here is how her story fits Magia both lyrics- and tone-wise so much better, and the point where it all clicks is the point where the show, to me at least, went from good to GREAT. Magia is a powerful song, yes, but it also feels like struggling uphill, like fighting against something that should be impossible to fight, like opposing the very plot that you're in.

There is also, I will add, a touch of vulnerability to the whole thing, the unison singing will drop away for a more personal-feeling set of lyrics. This neatly mirrors Homura's arc, as we get to see behind the cold and cynical facade, we see the young woman, a girl, really, who fights so desperately to save the one person she loves that she is willing to sacrifice anyone, even herself, even the world.

The lyrics really drive the point home, as they flit between dreams of a better future and the knowledge that this all might be for naught even if the most impossible were to happen. It might be a bit heretical to say this, but I love how goth it is. Not necessarily in that it fits the aesthetic, although I would argue it does in its way, but in how it sees the beauty in the hopeless and love in loss.

#peebs thinks #puella magi madoka magica #homura akemi #music #kalafina #Youtube

[putschki1969]

“NHK WORLD – JAPAN MUSIC FESTIVAL” ~ Magia

Today is the broadcast day of "Japan Music Festival". The first broadcast was a couple of hours ago so fans of already uploaded some footage online. Find the performance of "Magia" HERE on Bilibili. YK's entire appearance can be watched HERE.

Yuki Kajiura performs a special medley, including the main theme of Kimetsu no Yaiba, and (!!!)Magia(!!!) [featuring Hikaru!], the theme song to Puella Magi Madoka Magica, along with SOUKYUU NO FANFARE, the 10th anniversary theme song for Sword Art Online featuring special guests ASCA and ReoNA.

The next live broadcast on the official website is about to start in 20 minutes so be sure to tune in. The video will also be available on demand (free) for a couple of months so it will be possible to watch it as many times as you like.

Thoughts: Waaaaahhhh, Magia sounded amazing. I am so HYPED!!! Wish it had been longer T_T The main theme of Kimtesu no Yaiba was also a nice treat, I love Keiko SO MUCH in that song.

#kalafina #hikei #keiko #hikaru #video #magia #puella magi madoka magica #NHK WORLD-JAPAN MUSIC FESTIVAL #yuki kajiura #kajiura yuki #fictionjunction #mahou shoujo madoka magica

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Yuki Kajiura at NHK WORLD-JAPAN MUSIC FESTIVAL - Magia

#kalafina #yuki kajiura #magia #puella magi madoka magica #gifset #hyyyyyyype #so goooood #miss wakana tho ;-;

[head-empty-river]

if anyone needs epic music for a dnd boss battle i encourage you to use magia by kalafina!

it's from the madoka magica ost, and the first time i heard that song it literally changed my brain chemistry i stg.

i also think the fact that the lyrics (for those who don't speak japanese, of course) won't distract people who are talking is a plus. and for those who do, the lyrics are great so that's a plus too. it loops pretty well too!

here's a spotify link:

and a youtube link (full song):

#d&d #music for d&d #dnd #music for dnd #madoka magica #boss battle music #boss battle #if i could only listen to ten songs for the rest of my life this would be one of them #kalafina #Spotify #Youtube

[dimensionsfae]

Day 6 of art inspired by songs I like! Today is Magia by Kalafina & SCP-5726!

Mid transformation definitely not because I haven’t come up with any outfits yet.

#scp #scp foundation #scp characters #Magia #madoka magica #kalafina #magical girls #magical girl #scp 5726 #SCP-5726 #Sparkaling magical girl ❤️ darling pink #darling pink #remember kids when in doubt just add more glitter

[such-a-downer]

I just finished watching Puella Madoka Rebellion movie and 😭😭😭😭😭

I'm so reminded of Kalafina it hurtsssss

I think I'll also end up with a PMMM fanart arghhhhh. I want the upcoming movie to arrive soon. Kalafina's gone but i hope Hikaru Masai makes a comeback since Yuki Kajiura will also handle tye music again

Also, I'm dropping this nice amv i found on yt

#puella magi madoka magica #pmmm #pmmm rebellion #rebellion movie #kalafina #hikaru masai #walpurgisnacht rising #Youtube