Anime Boston 2009

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  Anime Boston 2009: Interview with Kalafina and Yuki Kajiura

  May 26, 2009 | Don Kotowski | 1 Comment Share this Anime Boston 2009: Interview with Kalafina and Yuki Kajiura

  

  So, did you think we let Kalafina get away without an interview after reading our coverage of their weekend concert at Anime Boston 2009 that went live this morning? Think again! Shortly after the concert and autograph session was over, OSV contributor Tommy Ciulla and I were fortunate to sit down with Yuki Kajiura and Kalafina to ask them some questions.

  We delve a bit into Kajiura’s Xenosaga scores, some of her other projects, and into her musical direction. We also got to hear about Kalafina’s concert selection, their vocal style, and some of their favorite songs. You’ll hopefully find this informative, although I admit I was able to have a number of my own personal questions about the group answered.

  Interested in hearing what they had to say? Check it out after the jump! (more…)

• Anime, Japanese

  Anime Boston 2009: Three Beauties in Frilly Costumes on One Stage ~ Kalafina’s US Debut Performance

  May 26, 2009 | Don Kotowski | 4 Comments Share this Anime Boston 2009: Three Beauties in Frilly Costumes on One Stage ~ Kalafina’s US Debut Performance

  

  Over the three day weekend, I was privileged and honored to see Kalafina’s US debut concert at the Anime Boston convention at the Hynes Convention Center. Although the Boston-based VGO was opening for Kalafina (we’ll be publishing impressions of the VGO performance in the coming days), I was more interested in hearing what songs Kalafina would be performing, given the fact this was their first concert outside of Japan.

  Interestingly, as the VGO was clearing the stage, I noticed that there were no instruments being prepared for Kalafina. Considering the style of their music and the expense of travel, I can understand why this was, but I was hoping to see at least a few instruments up there, considering there are some themes that incorporate live instruments. What did this mean for the evenings performance?

  Check out our impressions of the concert as well as a list of songs performed after the jump. (more…)

• Anime, Japanese

  The US Debut of Kalafina, Yuki Kajiura’s Songstress Project: Album Release and Live Performance

  May 15, 2009 | Jayson Napolitano | 8 Comments Share this The US Debut of Kalafina, Yuki Kajiura’s Songstress Project: Album Release and Live Performance

  

  I am a huge fan of Yuki Kajiura’s work on the Xenosaga series, although I admit I’m not overly familiar with her expansive credits in the anime industry. Back in 2007, Kajiura went on a hunt for some talented singers for her projects, creating Kalafina. Since then, the group has gone on to release a number of charting singles, and back in March, they released their first studio album in Japan, Seventh Heaven.

  Well, we have some good news for Kalafina’s US fans, as Seventh Heaven is now available on iTunes, Napster, and other digital outlets. Even more, Kalafina will be performing and taking part in an autograph session at the Anime Boston convention later this month, so we’ll be sure to have more coverage of the group in the coming weeks. While there hasn’t been an announcement regarding a physical release of Seventh Heaven in the United States, it’s great that Sony is thinking of Kalafina’s Western audience.

  Have you been following Yuki Kajiura’s Kalafina project? Do you have a favorite single from the group, and are you interested in seeing them live in Boston later this month?

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