Fhána Explained

Fhána
Origin:Japan
Genre:J-pop, anison
Years Active:2012–present
Label:Lantis (2013 - 2023)
Nippon Columbia (2023 onwards)

Fhána (stylized as fhána) is a three-member Japanese pop band that formed in 2012 as an indie band. After releasing one album independently, they were signed in 2013 to Lantis. They released their debut single "Que Sera Sera" in August 2013.

History

Fhána originally formed with Jun'ichi Satō, Yuxuki Waga, and Kevin Mitsunaga, all three having previously been involved in separate independent bands. Fhána did not have a fixed vocalist at first, instead employing guest vocalists to sing the band's songs. Fhána released their independent album New World Line on May 18, 2012 featuring four guest vocalists: Makiko Naka, Towana, IA (a Vocaloid sampling of Lia's voice), and Aoi Tada.[1] In late 2012, Towana joined Fhána as the official vocalist.[2] Fhána was signed to Lantis in 2013 and released their major debut single on August 21, 2013; the song is used as the ending theme to the 2013 anime series The Eccentric Family.

The band's second single "Tiny Lamp" was released on November 23, 2013; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2013 anime series Gingitsune. Their third single "Divine Intervention" was released on January 22, 2014; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2014 anime series Witch Craft Works. Fhána's fourth single was released on April 30, 2014; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2014 anime series The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior. Fhána released an updated version of their New World Line album titled View from New World Line on May 28, 2014 via iTunes.[3] The band's fifth single was released on November 5, 2014; the song is used as the ending theme to the 2014 anime series Celestial Method. Fhána's major debut album Outside of Melancholy was released on February 4, 2015.

Fhána's sixth single was released on August 5, 2015; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2015 anime series Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz!. Fhána's seventh single was released on October 28, 2015; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2015 anime series Comet Lucifer. Fhána's eighth single was released on January 27, 2016; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2016 anime series Haruchika.[4] Fhána's second studio album What a Wonderful World Line was released on April 27, 2016.

Fhána's ninth single "Calling" was released on August 3, 2016; the song is used as the ending theme song to the 2016 anime series Tales of Zestiria the X.[5] The band's tenth single was released on January 25, 2017; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2017 anime series Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid. Fhána's 11th single was released on April 26, 2017; the song is used as the ending theme to the second season of The Eccentric Family.[6] Their 12th single "Hello! My World!!" was released on August 2, 2017; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2017 anime series Knight's & Magic.[7] The band's 13th single was released on January 31, 2018; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2018 anime series Märchen Mädchen. Fhána's third studio album World Atlas was released on March 28, 2018.

Their 14th single was released on August 7, 2019, and their 15th single was released on February 26, 2020. Fhána subsequently released three digital singles: "Pathos" on December 18, 2020, "Ethos" on March 12, 2021, and "Nameless Color" on April 9, 2021.[8] "Nameless Color" is featured in Square Enix's rhythm game Show By Rock!! Fes A Live. Fhána's 16th single was released on July 7, 2021; the title song is used as the opening theme to the 2021 anime series Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S.

On March 10, 2022, Fhána announced that their contract with Lantis has expired and they have signed with Nippon Columbia. Their 17th single "Runaway World", released on May 25, was the band's first released under their new label.[9] In November of the same year, the band announced that Yuxuki would be leaving Fhána in January 2023,[10] his final concert with the band was the Fhána Cipher Live Tour 2022 in Nagoya.[11]

The band contributed two songs titled " and "Last Pages", as the opening and ending theme respectively, to the 2023 visual novel One.[12] Both songs are included in Fhána's first extended play Beautiful Dreamer, released on December 20, 2023,[13] the EP was announced in October 2023, during their 10th anniversary concert There Is The Light. To commemorate the release of their first EP, the band will be holding the Beautiful Dreamer ASIA Tour 2024 in South Korea, Taiwan, and Tokyo, beginning in January 2024, which will also be their first live performance outside Japan.[14]

Members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak Oricon
chart positions
2012New World Line
  • Released: May 18, 2012
  • Format: CD
—
2014View from New World Line
  • Released: May 28, 2014
  • Format: Digital distribution
—
2015Outside of Melancholy
  • Released: February 4, 2015
  • Label: Lantis (LACA-15473, LACA-35473)
  • Format: CD, CD+BD
8[15]
2016What a Wonderful World Line
  • Released: April 27, 2016
  • Label: Lantis (LACA-15557, LACA-35557)
  • Format: CD, CD+BD
22[16]
2018World Atlas
  • Released: March 28, 2018
  • Label: Lantis (LACA-15713, LACA-35713)
  • Format: CD, CD+BD
30[17]
2022Cipher
  • Released: April 27, 2022
  • Label: Lantis
  • Format: CD
35[18]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays

YearAlbum detailsPeak Oricon
chart positions
2023Beautiful Dreamer
  • Released: December 20, 2023
  • Label: Nippon Columbia (COCX-42155, COZX-2063)
  • Format: CD, CD+DVD
—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

YearSongPeak Oricon
chart positions<		--!rowspan="1" width="125"Certifications-->Album
2013"Que Sera Sera"111[20] Outside of Melancholy
"Tiny Lamp"84[21]
2014"Divine Intervention"52[22]
"Itsuka no, Ikutsuka no Kimi to no Sekai"41[23]
"Hoshikuzu no Interlude"22[24]
2015"Wonder Stella"53[25] What a Wonderful World Line
"Comet Lucifer (The Seed and the Sower)"55[26]
2016"Niji o Ametara"46[27]
"Calling"42[28] World Atlas
2017"Aozora no Rhapsody"24[29]
"Moon River"53[30]
"Hello! My World"31[31]
2018"Watashi no Tame no Monogatari (My Uncompleted Story)"49[32]
2019"Boku o Mitsumete"76[33] rowspan="4"
2020"Hoshi o Atsumete"41[34]
2021"Ai no Supreme!"31[35]
2023"Runaway World"—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Digital singles

YearSongAlbum
2020"Pathos"Cipher
2021"Ethos"
"Nameless Color"

Music videos

YearSongDirector
2013"Que Sera Sera"Hideaki Fukui[36] [37] [38] [39]
"Tiny Lamp"
2014"Divine Intervention"
"Itsuka no, Ikutsuka no Kimi to no Sekai"
"Kotonoha Breakdown"Takashi Ōhashi
"Machi wa Kanaderu"Yohsuke Chiai
"Hikari Mau Fuyu no Hi ni"Ta-k[40]
"Hoshikuzu no Interlude"Takayuki Kojima
2015"Outside of Melancholy (Yūutsu no Mukōgawa)"
"Lyrical Sentence"Koji Aramaki
"Wonder Stella"Shin Okawa
"Comet Lucifer (The Seed and the Sower)"Katsuji Kondō
2016"Niji o Ametara"SQRT[41]
"What a Wonderful World Line"Hideaki Fukui
"Calling"SQRT
2017"Aozora no Rhapsody"Daisuke Fujita
"Moon River"rowspan="3"
"Hello! My World"
2018"Watashi no Tame no Monogatari (My Uncompleted Story)"
2021"Nameless Color"Hiroyuki Oumi
"Ai no Supreme!"Daisuke Fujita

Other album appearances

YearSongAlbumNotesRef.
2013"Que Sera Sera"Uchōten Kazoku Original SoundtrackTV-size version theme song to The Eccentric Family anime series.[42]
"Tiny Lamp"Gingitsune Original SoundtrackTV-size version theme song to the Gingitsune anime series.[43]
2014"Divine Intervention"Witch Craft Works Original SoundtrackTV-size version theme song to the Witch Craft Works anime series[44]
"Itsuka no, Ikutsuka no Kimi to no Sekai"Bokura wa Minna Kawai-Sō Original SoundtrackTV-size version theme song to The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior anime series[45]
"Sonata to Interlude (Instrumental)"
"Hoshi no Kakera"
"Yakusoku no Nocturne (Acappella with Strings)"
"Yakusoku no Nocturne"
"Haru o Matte (Joyeux Noel!) (Acappella with Strings)"
"Haru o Matte (Joyeux Noel		)"
"Hoshikuzu no Interlude (Acappella with Strings)"
"Sora no Method (Quote from Stardust Interlude)"		Sonata to InterludeImage song album to the Celestial Method anime series[46]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New World Line. 24 April 2013. Fhána. June 22, 2014. Japanese.
  2. Web site: fhana「tiny lamp」インタビュー (1/3). Fhana "Tiny Lamp" Interview (1/3). Natalie. June 22, 2014. Japanese.
  3. Web site: 「View from New World Line」がiTunes限定配信リリース決定!. View from New World Line will be Released Exclusively on iTunes!. Fhána. May 14, 2014. June 22, 2014 . Japanese. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140625083935/http://fhana.jp/blog/staff/2014/05/14/. June 25, 2014 .
  4. Web site: HaruChika Mystery Anime Unveils Theme Song Titles, New Visual. Anime News Network. December 1, 2015. December 1, 2015.
  5. Web site: fhána Performs Tales of Zestiria the X TV Anime's Ending Theme. Anime News Network. May 9, 2016. May 10, 2016.
  6. Web site: The Eccentric Family 2 Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, New Cast, Staff, Visual. Anime News Network. January 11, 2017. April 1, 2017.
  7. Web site: Knights & Magic Anime's Video Reveals New Cast, Songs, July 2 Premiere. Anime News Network. May 25, 2017. July 11, 2017.
  8. Web site: 22 April 2013. Works. July 14, 2021. fhana.jp. ja.
  9. Web site: fhánaが日本コロムビアにレーベル移籍! TVアニメ「逃走中 グレートミッション」オープニングテーマ「Runaway World」、5/31発売決定!!. December 19, 2023. Nippon Columbia. ja.
  10. Web site: November 22, 2022. fhánaメンバー yuxuki waga脱退のお知らせ. December 19, 2023. fhana.jp. ja.
  11. Web site: January 31, 2023. New adventures. March 14, 2023. fhana.jp. ja.
  12. Web site: 『ONE.』OP＆ED主題歌はfhánaが担当。EDが流れるプロモーションムービーも公開. Dengeki Online. August 4, 2023. December 19, 2023. Japanese.
  13. Web site: Beautiful Dreamer【通常盤】. Nippon Columbia. December 19, 2023. Japanese.
  14. Web site: fhana新作EP「Beautiful Dreamer」発売、初のアジアツアー開催決定. Natalie. October 7, 2023. December 19, 2023. Japanese.
  15. Web site: Outside of Melancholy. Oricon. November 13, 2014. Japanese.
  16. Web site: What a Wonderful World Line. Oricon. February 3, 2016. Japanese.
  17. Web site: World Atlas. Oricon. February 4, 2018. Japanese.
  18. Web site: Cipher. Oricon. May 4, 2022. Japanese.
  19. Web site: fhana 5th Anniversary BEST ALBUM「STORIES」. Oricon. July 14, 2021. ja.
  20. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/564756/products/music/1030692/1/. ja:ケセラセラ. Que Sera Sera. Oricon. June 22, 2014. Japanese.
  21. Web site: Tinly Lamp. Oricon. June 22, 2014. Japanese.
  22. Web site: Divine Intervention. Oricon. June 22, 2014. Japanese.
  23. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/564756/products/music/1067296/1/. ja:いつかの、いくつかのきみとのせかい. Itsuka no, Ikutsuka no Kimi to no Sekai. Oricon. June 22, 2014. Japanese.
  24. Web site: TVアニメ『天体のメソッド』ED主題歌「星屑のインターリュード」. TV Anime Celestial Method ED Theme Song "Hoshikuzu no Interlude". Oricon. October 5, 2014. Japanese.
  25. Web site: TVアニメ『Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤ ツヴァイ ヘルツ!』OP主題歌「ワンダーステラ」. TV Anime Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz! OP Theme Song "Wonder Stella". Oricon. May 17, 2015. Japanese.
  26. Web site: TVアニメ『コメット・ルシファー』OP主題歌「コメット・ルシファー」【アーティスト盤】. TV Anime Comet Lucifer OP Theme Song "Comet Lucifer" (artist edition). Oricon. September 28, 2015. Japanese.
  27. Web site: 虹を編めたら. Niji o Ametara. Oricon. December 1, 2015. Japanese.
  28. Web site: TVアニメ『テイルズ オブ ゼスティリア ザ クロス』ED主題歌「calling」【アーティスト盤】. Oricon. May 31, 2016. Japanese.
  29. Web site: TVアニメ『小林さんちのメイドラゴン』OP主題歌「青空のラプソディ」【アーティスト盤】. Oricon. December 6, 2016. Japanese.
  30. Web site: TVアニメ『有頂天家族2』エンディング主題歌 「ムーンリバー」【アーティスト盤】. Oricon. April 1, 2017. Japanese.
  31. Web site: TVアニメ『ナイツ&マジック』OP主題歌「Hello!My World!!」【アーティスト盤】. Oricon. July 11, 2017. Japanese.
  32. Web site: わたしのための物語 ～My Uncompleted Story～【アーティスト盤】. Oricon. January 17, 2018. Japanese.
  33. Web site: TVアニメ『ナカノヒトゲノム【実況中】』ED主題歌「僕を見つけて」【アーティスト盤】. Oricon. July 13, 2021. Japanese.
  34. Web site: 劇場版『SHIROBAKO』主題歌「星をあつめて」. Oricon. Japanese. March 4, 2020.
  35. Web site: TVアニメ『小林さんちのメイドラゴンS』OP主題歌「愛のシュプリーム!」【アーティスト盤】. Oricon. July 13, 2021. Japanese.
  36. Web site: http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/detail.cgi?mu=0096457&amp;ch=0. ja:ケセラセラ. Que Sera Sera. Space Shower Networks. June 23, 2014. Japanese.
  37. Web site: Tiny Lamp. Space Shower Networks. June 23, 2014. Japanese.
  38. Web site: Divine Intervention. Space Shower Networks. June 23, 2014. Japanese.
  39. Web site: http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/detail.cgi?mu=0100712&amp;ch=0. ja:いつかの、いくつかのきみとのせかい. Itsuka no, Ikutsuka no Kimi to no Sekai. Space Shower Networks. June 23, 2014. Japanese.
  40. Web site: Movie. Fhána. April 30, 2016. Japanese.
  41. Web site: 虹を編めたら. Niji o Ametara. Space Shower Networks. April 30, 2016. Japanese.
  42. Web site: TVアニメ『有頂天家族』オリジナルサウンドトラック. TV Anime Uchōten Kazoku Original Soundtrack. Neowing. June 23, 2014. Japanese.
  43. Web site: TVアニメ『ぎんぎつね』オリジナルサウンドトラック. TV Anime Gingitsune Original Soundtrack. Neowing. June 23, 2014. Japanese.
  44. Web site: TVアニメ『ウィッチクラフトワークス』オリジナルサウンドトラック. TV Anime Witch Craft Works Original Soundtrack. Neowing. June 23, 2014. Japanese.
  45. Web site: TVアニメ『僕らはみんな河合荘』オリジナルサウンドトラック. TV Anime Bokura wa Minna Kawai-Sō Original Soundtrack. Neowing. June 23, 2014. Japanese.
  46. Web site: TVアニメ『天体のメソッド』イメージアルバム. TV Anime Celestial Method Image Album. Neowing. January 8, 2015. Japanese.

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