Kalafina ~ believe / Ieiri Leo ~ Silly -- Oricon Charts first week ranking

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Ahhhhh.... OMEDETOU Kalafina!!!  "believe" managed a Top 10 ranking.  :)  I actually was not confident when the week started last week that they could pull it off.  The number of new singles being released and the popularity of the other artistes who were also releasing singles on the same day made me think that it was possible that they would not end the week in the Top 10.  By yesterday (end of 25th Nov) though, I was quite sure they would make it into the Top Ten but I wasn't sure how well they would rank.  They never dropped out of the Top Ten in their debut week so a Top Ten finish was almost assured and in the end,  "believe" closed out the week at No. 10. :)  "believe" was close to a 9th position, it was beaten by Egoist's "Fallen" by a mere 392 copies.

Ieiri Leo ~ "Silly" (Limited Edition / Type B) - unboxing

I decided that after days and days of writing about Kalafina, let's do something else for a change. :) I'm going to do an unboxing post for singer-songwriter Ieiri Leo's latest single "Silly".  I think I never got around to doing an unboxing of her "a boy ~ 3rd live tour" BD because I lent that BD to a friend, who's a HUGE Ieiri Leo fan, soon after I got it and it's still with him. :'(

I really do like Ieiri Leo but unfortunately, she released her single on the same day that Kalafina did and as my pockets don't run that deep, I only picked up the LE/Type B version.  I picked the version that contained the DVD with clips of her performing at various lives through the years.  LE/Type A contains the MV and the making-off and I rather get the live versions because I really enjoy watching her lives.

Kalafina chooses which bit of the lyrics of "believe" they like best

First, just a couple paragraphs on the daily ranking on Oricon....

Well, I always knew an awesome ranking for Kalafina's "believe" would always be hard given the number of big names that were releasing singles on the 19th Nov too, I still want to "believe". :P  Although, they slipped again but they're still in the Top Ten on the 21st Nov Oricon Singles Daily chart.  There is still a good chance, I think, that they'll manage a Top 10 ranking in the first week of release but a Top 5 might be hard.  I think Mr. Children may take the crown for the week but it is Mr. Children, so I'm not surprised.  Let's hope "believe" can stay in the Top Ten for the next few days and then they'll at least have another Top Ten ranked single.  I actually do quite like the songs in this single so I really do hope the single does well.

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Kalafina ~ Animax Musix at Yokohama today & other rambling thoughts

ANIMAXコラボは、なんと！！Kalafinaさんと『Light My Fire』を歌いました！！めっちゃハモってもらった〜♡最高に楽しかったでーす♪ by-KOTOKO #animaxmusix pic.twitter.com/6eZl6RF0S4
— KOTOKO (と、極まれにTマネ君。) (@KOTOKO_Mgr) November 22, 2014

Kalafina performed at Animax Musix in Yokohama this afternoon where they collaborated with KOTOKO to sing "Light My Fire".  KOTOKO posted a photo of herself and Kalafina together backstage.  :)

Kajiura Yuki ~ Hanako to Anne OST 02 - unboxing

Actually, I picked this up ages ago.  I got it in the same package that contained Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#11 elemental Tour 2014 2014.04.20 @NHK Hall + Making of LIVE vol.#11.  I just never had time to do the un-boxing which also meant that I have only just finally had some time to listen to it. :)

I originally thought I'll write a post on my comments about Kalafina's newest released "believe" but I think it'll take up too much time and I returned pretty late tonight and am a bit brain dead.  So I thought I'll do a simple un-boxing post.  Something my brain can manage. :P

First up, the photos.  Like the first OST, it's a pretty basic release and does not have photos of Kajiura Yuki.  For the un-boxing of the OST 1, you can CLICK ME.

Kalafina ~ "believe" tops several music distribution charts / debuts Lapis at mini-live

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This is a photo from Wednesday's event at Lazona Kawasaki Plaza.  Kalafina gave a mini commemorative live yesterday to celebrate the release of their latest single "believe".

According to several articles, the specific charts they recorded No.1 positions in are the following... the iTunes Anime Top Album, mora Album (whole album), mora hi-res (single song), and the mora hi-res album (whole album) charts.

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. :)

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