| FictionJunction | |
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| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genre: | J-pop, Baroque pop |
| Years Active: | 2008–present |
| Label: | Victor Entertainment Space Craft Group (2009 - 2018) FictionJunction Music (2018-present) Flying Dog Sacra Music |
| Spinoffs: | Kalafina |
| Past Members: | |
FictionJunction is the solo project of Japanese composer Yuki Kajiura featuring guests musicians, mainly singers. Historically, works between Kajiura and a vocalist were referenced by adding the singer's name after "FictionJunction". Although both perform under the FJ title and are collaborations with Kajiura, they are separate projects.
Yuki Kajiura had been working on various soundtracks, including one for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. In 2003, she released the solo album, Fiction. In 2004, she hired vocalist Yuuka Nanri to sing on some of her tracks, including "" which became a hit. In 2005, she added vocalists Kaori Oda, Keiko Kubota, and Wakana Ootaki, who each have their own project.
Kajiura does not consider the group to have "members". At Anime Expo 2012, she said: "To be honest, FictionJunction is not a 'group.' FictionJunction is just me. Well, actually, it depends on the music and the song. We have gathered several members and singers from everywhere. We don't have 'member' members. I *am* FictionJunction. But I am 'collecting' all the singers that are powerful and worthy to be in this group. They are true professionals, each individual here. I respect them, and I do look up to them. They have the most beautiful voices, and that's how they're selected."
With the exception of Yuriko Kaida and Joelle, each vocalist has had her own FictionJunction pre-title. Each vocalist's work is considered an individual project. Some of Yuki Kajiura's vocalists now go by a capitalized name (e.g. Kaori Oda went by FictionJunction Kaori, but now goes by KAORI). At Anime Expo 2012, Kajiura brought vocalists Kaori, Keiko, Wakana and Yuriko Kaida to represent FictionJunction.[1] [2]
, as FictionJunction Yuuka, is Kajiura’s first, longest and best-known collaboration under the FictionJunction name, starting in 2004.[3] The project was originally titled "FictionJunction featuring Yuuka", but the "featuring" part was later dropped to shorten the name.[4] So far, they have released several singles and two full-length albums. Yuuka can also be heard in the soundtrack for Madlax.
joined the FictionJunction project in 2005.[3] The duo performed two insert songs, "Tsubasa" and "dream scape", which were used in Tsubasa Chronicle. "Calling" was chosen as the ending for the anime series Baccano! and, was used in Hokuto no Ken: Toki Den.
joined FictionJunction project in 2005.[3] was used as an insert song in episodes 19 and 21 of Tsubasa Chronicle, and was the B-side for the FictionJunction single "Toki no Mukou, Maboroshi no Sora". She was also a member of Kajiura's singing group Kalafina.
joined the FictionJunction project in 2005.[3] They performed two songs for the original soundtrack of Fist of the North Star True Saviour Legend: and the Japanese version of "Where the Lights Are" bonus track.[5] She sang "Paradise Regained" (an insert song for El Cazador de la Bruja) and in the Pandora Hearts soundtrack. She was also a member of Kalafina.
first collaborated with Kajiura for the Noir anime soundtrack, in which she sang the songs that helped launched Kajiura's career: "canta per me," "salva nos" and "lullaby." Since then Yuriko Kaida has provided vocals for many of Kajiura’s works, mainly as background chorus. Kaida became a main FictionJunction vocalist until 2009, upon the release of the album "Everlasting Songs" and the single "Parallel Hearts", lending her voice to “here we stand in the morning dew” and “Himitsu” in "Everlasting Songs" and providing vocals throughout the album. She is the only vocalist in FictionJunction that uses her full name on stage.
performed "Everlasting Song", an insert song from anime series Elemental Gelade. Originally sung in English, "Everlasting Song" was re-recorded in Japanese and released as a single in 2005. It reached No. 53 on the Oricon weekly chart and remained ranked for 3 weeks. She also participated on FictionJunction's 3rd Album "Parade" under her stage name Aira Yuuki.
Joelle Strother (born September 26, 1980) is a singer of Japanese-American ancestry. She joined FictionJunction as a replacement for Wakana (beginning 2019) and has participated in multiple live concerts since 2019 and also recorded studio tracks both as a lead and chorus singer.[6] In her previous work, Joelle sang as a member of Sound Horizon and Linked Horizon, and she has also contributed vocals to Japanese video game soundtracks (including Final Fantasy XIII-2).
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| Everlasting Songs | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | FictionJunction |
| Cover: | blank |
| Released: | February 25, 2009 (Japan) |
| Label: | Victor Entertainment |
| Producer: | Yuki Kajiura |
| Next Title: | FictionJunction 2008-2010 The Best of Yuki Kajiura Live |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
Everlasting Songs, announced November 20, 2008,[13] features all FictionJunction vocalists: Yuuka, Keiko, Wakana, Kaori, Asuka, and Yuriko Kaida. It was released on February 25, 2009.[14]
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| FictionJunction 2008-2010 The Best of Yuki Kajiura Live | |
| Type: | live |
| Artist: | FictionJunction |
| Cover: | blank |
| Released: | May 12, 2010 (Japan) |
| Label: | Victor Entertainment |
| Producer: | Yuki Kajiura |
| Prev Title: | Everlasting Songs |
| Prev Year: | 2009 |
| Next Title: | Elemental |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
The album contains recordings from Yuki Kajiura Live Vol.#2: 5. Tracks 1–4 on Disc 1 are from Yuki Kajiura Live Vol.#2. Tracks 5-8 are from Yuki Kajiura LIVE Vol.#3. Tracks 9-11 (FictionJunction Yuuka) and tracks 12-14 (FictionJunction) are from Yuki Kajiura Live Vol.#4: Everlasting Songs Tour 2009. The whole tracks of Disc 2 are new performances that have never been heard on DVDs and are from Yuki Kajiura Live Vol.#5: Japanese Seal SP Live. Hikaru of Kalafina and Yuriko Kaida performed the chorus in tracks 9–11 on Disc 1.
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| Elemental | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | FictionJunction |
| Cover: | blank |
| Released: | January 22, 2014 (Japan) |
| Label: | Victor Entertainment |
| Producer: | Yuki Kajiura |
| Prev Title: | FictionJunction 2008-2010 The Best of Yuki Kajiura Live |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | Parade |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
Elemental, FictionJunction's second studio album, features Yuuka, Keiko, Wakana, Kaori, and Yuriko Kaida. It was released on January 22, 2014.[18]
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| Parade | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | FictionJunction |
| Cover: | blank |
| Released: | April 19, 2023 (Japan) |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Label: | SACRA MUSIC |
| Producer: | Yuki Kajiura |
| Prev Title: | elemental |
| Prev Year: | 2014 |
Parade (stylized all caps), FictionJunction's third studio album, features ASCA, Keiko, LiSA, Joelle, Aimer, rito, Aira Yūki, Kaori, ReoNa, LINO LEIA, Eir Aoi, and Yuriko Kaida. It was released on April 19, 2023.[19]
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| Parallel Hearts | |
| Type: | single album |
| Artist: | FictionJunction |
| Released: | April 29, 2009 |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Label: | FlyingDog |
"Parallel Hearts" is a single featuring Yuriko Kaida, Keiko, Kaori and Wakana under the name FictionJunction. The title track was used as opening theme song for the anime television series Pandora Hearts.
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"Toki no Mukou Maboroshi no Sora" is FictionJunction's second single. The title track was used as opening theme song for the anime television series Ōkami Kakushi.[21]
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"stone cold" is FictionJunction's third single, released August 3, 2011. The title track was used as opening theme song for the anime television series Sacred Seven.[22]
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"Distance" is FictionJunction's fourth single. The title track was used as ending theme song for the HD remastered edition of the anime television series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. The single was paired with the track "eternal blue", which was used as opening theme song for the PSP game Senritsu no Stratus.[24] [25]
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| Yuki Kajiura Live Vol.#2 2008.07.31 | |
| Type: | video |
| Artist: | FictionJunction |
| Cover: | blank |
| Released: | December 24, 2008 (Japan) |
| Label: | Victor Entertainment |
| Producer: | Yuki Kajiura |
| Next Title: | FictionJunction Yuuka: Yuki Kajiura Live Vol.#4 Part I: Everlasting Songs Tour 2009 |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
Yuki Kajiura Live Vol.#2 is Yuki Kajiura's first live concert released on DVD. It features the vocals of FictionJunction and guest vocalist Eri Itō.
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| FictionJunction Yuuka: Yuki Kajiura Live Vol.#4 Part I: Everlasting Songs Tour 2009 | |
| Type: | video |
| Artist: | FictionJunction Yuuka |
| Cover: | blank |
| Released: | October 21, 2009 (Japan) |
| Label: | Victor Entertainment |
| Producer: | Yuki Kajiura |
| Prev Title: | Yuki Kajiura Live Vol.#2 |
| Prev Year: | 2008 |
| Next Title: | FictionJunction: Yuki Kajiura Live Vol.#4 Part II: Everlasting Songs Tour 2009 |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
FictionJunction Yuuka: Yuki Kajiura Live Vol.#4 Part I: Everlasting Songs Tour 2009 features FictionJunction Yuuka (Yuuka Nanri) as main vocalist, and Yuriko Kaida and Hikaru Masai on chorus. The limited edition comes with a photo booklet and PV version of "Nostalgia". The DVD reached No. 49 on the Oricon charts and remained in the rankings for 2 weeks.
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| FictionJunction: Yuki Kajiura Live Vol.#4 Part II: Everlasting Songs Tour 2009 | |
| Type: | video |
| Artist: | FictionJunction |
| Cover: | blank |
| Released: | December 23, 2009 (Japan) |
| Label: | Victor Entertainment |
| Producer: | Yuki Kajiura |
| Prev Title: | FictionJunction Yuuka: Yuki Kajiura Live Vol.#4 Part I: Everlasting Songs Tour 2009 |
| Prev Year: | 2009 |
FictionJunction: Yuki Kajiura Live Vol.#4 Part II: Everlasting Songs Tour 2009 features the vocals of FictionJunction (Wakana Ootaki, Keiko Kubota, Kaori Oda, and Yuriko Kaida). The limited edition comes with a photo booklet and the PV version of "Parallel Hearts".
FictionJunction sang a cover of "Gatherway" for the album Harvest, which was arranged by Kajiura and their live guitarist Koichi Korenaga.[26]