#梶浦由記 #KajiuraYuki #ufotable ~ Kimetsu no Yaiba 1st trailer released

ufotable's Facebook page posted a video of the first trailer for #鬼滅の刃 #KimetsuNoYaiba.  Kajiura Yuki is collaborating with #ShiinaGo #椎名豪  on the soundtrack of this anime series that's due to air in April of 2019.

The music on the trailer does sound quite Kajiura-ish which is the kind of music I like.  The style and look of the animation looks quite ufotable which I also generally like.  I'm not sure how the collaboration for the music will work and I'm not sure if I'll enjoy the story.  But since both Kajiura Yuki and ufotable are involved, then I'll definitely be checking it out.



I'm looking forward to this and am curious to hear new music from Kajiura Yuki next year. :)

Okay, I'm off to bed.  It's been a long day.  Good night. :)

Unboxing ~ Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel - I. Presage Flower [Limited Edition]

I actually received the #ufotable #fatestayhf box-set months and months ago but I didn't do an unboxing post then because there were just too many things happening in my life and there was so much OT at work it was virtually impossible to do anything outside of work.  At first I thought that I wouldn't do the unboxing since it's been too long but I have decided to do it for two reasons.  Firstly, the Fate/stay night Movie: Heaven's Feel - II. Lost Butterfly will be screening soon so its seems appropriate.  Secondly, I keep getting distracted from my review of Sun Li's Happiness as Flowers (幸福像花儿一样) drama because Legend of Condor Heroes 2017 (射雕英雄传) is so much better than I expected that I can't concentrate on the review. Hahaha!!  So I decided to do something easier.  This will be one of those photo heavy unboxing posts and I won't be doing any reviews or commentaries on the anime film or on Kajiura Yuki's (梶浦由記) soundtrack this time.

This is a truly beautiful release.  Few do such beautiful packaging as Japanese companies.  I ordered this from CDJapan and as usual they packed it nicely.

#KajiuraYuki #梶浦由記 - announces: will work on OST for Kimetsu no Yaiba

Kajiura Yuki will be collaborating with Shiina Go on the OST of a ufotable produced anime called Kimetsu no Yaiba. (official website link)  This anime is scheduled to go on air in April 2019.

2019年4月より放映開始予定のTVアニメ「鬼滅の刃」の音楽を椎名豪さんと作らせて頂きます。原作がマジヤバイ面白さであるのに加えてアニメの演出作画目を見張るほど凄まじい！関わらせて頂けて光栄です。放映を楽しみにしております！！https://t.co/Wx9Ht975iv

— 梶浦由記 Yuki Kajiura (@Fion0806) November 25, 2018

As all fans of Kajiura-sensei will surely know, she's worked on ufotable's projects numerous times, including the very awesome Kara no Kyoukai.

I'm not that familiar with Shiina Go but if I got it correct he's worked on ufotables God Eater projects.

This might be interesting.  I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this.

#梶浦由記 #KajiuraYuki ~ Princess Principal Soundtrack - unboxing + comments

It looks like work will be ramping up again pretty soon so I'll better get going on the unboxing of "Princess Principal" Original Soundtrack: Sound of Foggy London as well.  The Kubikiri Cycle: Aoiro Savant to Zaregotozukai Sound Collection and the Kalafina 9+one at Tokyo International Forum Hall A BD have shipped but since I didn't pick Fedex this time, the earliest it'll get to me will probably be nearer the end of this week.  So I need to try and get this unboxing out of the way as soon as I can.

First up photos of the release:

Kalafina ~ blaze - FULL MV on VEVO (amend)

OH!!! Joy joy joy!! The full MV for #Kalafina 's "blaze" can now be found on their official VEVO channel which means..... yup!! It's legally online and available for international fans.  We don't need to jump through hoops for this one. :)

Maybe they really have been listening to international fans voicing their hopes that they would make more promotional material available to us so we can help them spread the joy!! :D

So here I am helping them spread the joy.  Although, this isn't my favourite Kalafina song, it is still a nice song and it is their newest song and it showcases their harmony BEAUTIFULLY.  Please enjoy!! :)



Amend: Looks like I have to temper my joy a little.  Someone just left a comment saying that this video isn't available in the US. :(  I really think Japan needs to learn a little bit from the way the Koreans are marketing their music and dramas etc to the world.  :(

Kalafina - blaze (Arslan Senki S2 ED) - unboxing

Here it is, the unboxing of #Kalafina 's "blaze". :)

It's been a while since I've done one of these so I kept forgetting to shoot certain photos.  Ah well, this is a pretty simple release, so there's enough here to give you a very good idea of what all of it looks like. :)

First up, photos.

Regular Edition

Kalafina ~ blaze (Arslan Senki S2 ED) - tokuten & other info

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Kalafina has released information on the postcard tokutens that they will be giving out with pre-orders of "blaze" and they look very cool to me.  It's a similar image to the one for "One Light" but I'm not complaining because I like this new badass image more. :P

I like the one above the most.  That's the one from Animate. Generally speaking, I tend to like the Animate ones the most. :)

I wanted to link an embedded image from the LINE blog but their script is clashing with blogspot.  So I can't do that anymore.  So I guess I'll do it the old fashion way and grab the images from their blog and credit them with a link back.

Kajiura Yuki ~ Sword Art Online Music Collection - unboxing

AMEND: 18:30pm
Huh....after I posted this very long post which included a bit about me moping about Keiko not at vol.13....the FJC sent out an email and it seems Keiko is not well. She's suffering from mild bronchitis and will take some time off to concentrate on her treatment.  It seems though that it shouldn't affect her apperances at the Kalafina lives.  Just that, I think that's why she won't be at the Yuki Kajiura vol.13 lives.
Ah.... at least I understand why she won't be there now.  It doesn't make me less disappointed.  But I really rather she take time off to heal.  GET WELL SOON KEIKO!!!!!! お大事に!!!

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As a big Kajiura Yuki fan and someone who's a bit of a completist, I just had to also pick up this OST boxset simply because the music is composed by Kajiura Yuki.  To be completely honest, SAO isn't my favourite anime.  Actually, to be brutally honest, I don't even like the anime at all. :(  I couldn't even finish the first season even though I was maybe only three episodes away from the end. I only enjoyed the first arc and thought the second arc was horrible and only endured as much as I could just for Kajiura sensei's music.  Then I gave up and never even attempted Season 2 or Extra Edition etc. :(

Psycho Pass movie to screen in Singapore in June 2015

I'm going to be very brief because I need to scoot off to work very soon.

But just when I wondered whether they were really ever going to screen the Psycho Pass movie in SG, here's a tease from Aniplus HD's FB stating that they intend to screen it in June in SG only.

A little something for our Singapore audience. :)
Posted by ANIPLUS HD Network on Thursday, 28 May 2015

Arrrrrgggghhhh... I'm away in Japan for two weeks in June.... please, please please, please still have it be screening in Singapore when I get home!!!!

Kalafina ~ ring your bell (in the silence) -- nice!!! :)

I'm a ufotable fan and I actively take part in Fate/tweet night and have done so since S1 of FSN [UBW].  I actually pay for a premium Niconico account so that I can attempt to get as best a quality as possible even though I go through a free VPN which doesn't always give me the best result.  I do this because I like taking part in Fate/tweet night as the stream plays.

But tonight, aside from wanting to take part in Fate/tweet night, I was up this late because I was waiting to hear Kalafina's ring your bell (in the silence).  The first three episodes of S2 premièred in the cinema in Japan and in the US.  We never get that kind of special treatment in Singapore and I don't think we ever will.... SEA just doesn't seem to be that important a market to the Japanese it seems.  :'(

Mobile Suit Gundam Origins 1: Blueeyed Casval screening in Singapore

Oh!!!  Rejoice anime and Gundam fans in Singapore.  This will be at a GV cinema.  CLICK ME. :)

Mobile Suit Gundam Origins 1: Blueeyed Casval screening in Singapore is getting a screening in SG. I can't go because I'll be in Japan. :(  Even though all I really know about Gundam is gunpla and vague memories of bits of Gundam that I watched when I was a child, I would have gone just to support anime screenings in SG. :(

It looks like a one day only thing... screening on the 28th Feb only... at least for now it seems that way.

Naruto stage adaptation in Singapore, June 2015

Post by Channel NewsAsia Singapore.

I actually knew about this before this article on CNA but I forgot about it. :P  Not sure how many other people who live in Singapore know about it so I thought I would put the word out.

I'm interested in going actually and if the price is right and it fits into my schedule, I may go check this out since I have never seen an anime stage production before. :)

I was thinking of writing a Kalafina or Ieiri Leo post tonight but am going to abandon that for now. Need to sleep.  Really tired today and have had a slight headache all day.  Now that I am done with all the stuff I need to get done today... it's time to sleep. :)

Good night and I hope that everyone has a great week. :)

Attack on Titan live action film to screen in Singapore

Encore Films announced early this morning that the Attack on Titan films will screen in Singapore! :)

Many happy Japanese film / anime fans in Singapore now. :)

Post by Encore Films.

Psycho-Pass film to screen in Singapore!!!!!

Ok... I lied... I forgot that I wanted to post time up too before I sleep because I'm super excited about this. :)

Post by ANIPLUS HD Network.

The Psycho-Pass film will screen in the cinema in SG.  OMG!!!!! Sooooooo happy!!! Things keep looking better and better for anime fans in SG!!!! :)

AFA this year has so far been GREAT!!!!!!!!!  And Lantis Festival next year, AAA next year, Psycho-Pass film next year.... Idol Master film, Anohana film, Madoka Magica: Rebellion film in cinemas now.... Initial D film, Doraemon film.... pretty awesome, yah? :P

Okay..... now..... I will sleep......zzzzzzzzzzz......

Anime Festival Asia 2014 ~ getting excited! :)

I have to admit that when I first heard the lineup of the artistes that were coming down for the I Love Anisong concert that year, I was quite disappointed.  I guess every year that Kalafina or Kajiura Yuki  / FictionJunction's name doesn't show up, I go through a few weeks of moping. :'(  So this year, no Kalafina again and we've yet to see Kajiura Yuki and/or FictionJunction grace our shores. :'(

The biggest thing that helped me get over that huge disappointment was that angela is coming down, YAY!!!, and I think the likelihood of them singing "Sidonia", the theme song for "Knights of Sidonia" is extremely high.  And there is a good reason why I say that. :)  One of the featured animes for this year is "Knights of Sidonia".  I haven't finished the series yet but I like what I've watched so far and I LOVE angela's theme song for the anime.

Aniplex Movie Festival ~ Idol Master, Anohana, Madoka Magica: Rebellion movies to screen in SG

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It's going to a pretty awesome month for anime fans in Singapore.  The Anime Festival Asia 2014 is coming up this weekend and I wanted to write about it but I didn't have time to.  Maybe just a little in the post after this... but for now... check this out. :)

Aniplex will be running a movie festival at the Golden Village chain of cinemas in Singapore from the 5th-14th December.  Yeah, some of those days will clash with AFA which will be from 4th Dec (Thursday night) to 7th December. But the Idolmaster Movie: Beyond the Brilliant Future will run well into next week so Idol Master fans can still watch the film next week without having to miss AFA.

Kalafina ~ 「believe」 (Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] single) ~ un-boxing

Unfortunately, I'm going to have to speed through this.  If I have time, I'll come back and talk about the MV and my personal thoughts on the music in another post tomorrow.  But it's past 1am now and I have a ton of photos to upload, so I have to hurry if I hope to sleep by 2am.

Sooooo here goes.... very picture heavy... hopefully, text light. :)

Regular Edition

Kalafina ~ 『リスアニ！TV 3rd Season』＃33 appearance announce

As I've been doing since ufotable's Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] started screening, I've been catching up on Twitter and trying to do some blogging while I wait for it to start on Niconico.

So I happen to see this pop up on Twitter. :)

【23時から！】「リスアニ！TV 3rd Season」#33、FLOW×GRANRODEOの熱く楽しいトークとKalafinaのゆったりトークをお届け！　http://t.co/c3T0qb7iKg #LisAni #FLOWxGRANRODEO #Kalafina #新田恵海
— Lis_Ani NEWS (@LisAni_NEWS) November 15, 2014

Although, I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to watch it.... let's hope I do find it somewhere online in the future. :)  Truth is I don't really know much about these programs and I'll admit.... I've been a bit tired lately hence, I don't really feel like finding out more right now.... gomen...

Kajiura Yuki ~ to participate in the Sword Art Online: Sing All Overtures event

あ、そうなんです2015/02/01に行なわれるスペシャルイベント、「ソードアート・オンライン Sing All Overtures」に、私も参加させて頂く事になりました(´▽｀)。わくわく。http://t.co/O9I2moQ5ZU
— 梶浦由記 Yuki Kajiura (@Fion0806) November 10, 2014

Kajiura Yuki also announced via twitter today that she will be participating in the Sword Art Online: Sing All Overtures event.

Kajiura Yuki tweets ~ watching Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] ep05 :)

引き続き Fate / stay nightも見るよヽ(*^^*)ノ！
— 梶浦由記 Yuki Kajiura (@Fion0806) November 8, 2014

Oh.... Kajiura Yuki is also going to be watching tonight's Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] broadcast. :)

Me too... if I can get my niconico stream to work properly tonight.  It's always a little wonky for me and sometimes I don't connect till it begins. Fingers crossed.

ps. In an earlier tweet, she also watched Sword Art Online 2, hence why she wrote "引き続き"... she's continuing on to watch Fate/stay night. :)