Reading Kaika, a virtual singer-songwriter affiliated with KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO/PHENOMENON RECORD, released her first album, “Knowing You from the Time of Umareru” today, Wednesday, March 26th, 2025.
“Kaika” is a project that focuses on a side of Hanafu as a singer-songwriter, as another form of virtual singer Hanafu.
Her own impulsive feelings that erupt from within, and her own unique sensibilities, make daily thoughts, emotions, and memories into sounds and words.
This work includes 15 songs that have been making their debut with Hanafu 4th ONE-MAN LIVE “Kaika” in January 2024, including the long-awaited first recording of “Terminal,” and 15 songs, including the five songs that made their debut with Hanafu’s 4th ONE-MAN LIVE “Kaika,” as well as the songs that have been welcoming before the birth of Kaika, as well as new songs that have been created as Kaika.
The words “I know you even before you’re born” that also appear in the lyrics to “Kaika,” a song that began as Kaika, which was performed for the first time at the Kaika live performance that began her activities, are based on Kaichika herself’s wish that she would remember the existence of Hanafu, who doesn’t want to be separated, and that she is singing the same way no matter how visible the parts she sees, and the words that form the core of her expressive activities have led to the album title.
The band has been produced in collaboration with “Tokyo, We Are Okay,” which featured producer Koide Yusuke (Base Ball Bear), and three songs, including “Mydia,” which has been co-written with Hanafu, and “Remember,” which includes “Oikawa Sosuke” (Roomies), and “Hoshihito,” which have been arranged by Okamoto Emi (Friends), and “Trance,” which have been produced by “Isao Sudo,” who is active in the electro music scene despite being based overseas.
The artwork for the first limited edition is based on the concept of graphics inspired by “Kaikei Shiroi” by graphic designer Hakuiki Shiroi, who has been following Kaikei’s activities since the beginning.
This work was created through collaborations with gorgeous creators, but from today, a large volume of self-liner notes video of the series, about 30 minutes each, in which the work is navigated, has been released on the official Kaika YouTube channel one after another, allowing you to enjoy it even before or after listening to the album.
■Self-liner notes video
Scheduled to be released sequentially from 6:00 pm on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/@curling_flower_/
In addition, it has been decided that those who purchase this work will receive an original sticker as a gift at the Hanafuno New Year Sakura Festival – Haru is in the Kafuarai. Heartwarming Flower Day-” which will be held at Shibuya Sakura Stgage 404Not Found from Saturday, April 5th to Sunday, April 13th. Those who have made advance purchases can also participate by bringing the product, making it a spot where you can celebrate the release with listeners.
This event will be the first to commemorate the double release of Hanafu 4th ONE-MAN LIVE “Kaika” and “Kaika (Re)” on Blu-ray, so please enjoy “KAMITSUBAKI’s Spring” with the cherry blossom blossoming front.
■Product overview
Wednesday, March 26th, 2025
Kaike 1st ALBUM
“I’ve known you before it’s grown.”
01: Transfer student
02: Higurashi’s song
03: First Love
04: Terminal
05: The song of the sung
06: Mydia
07: Remember
08: Teddy Bear
09: Landmark
10: Trance
11: The Byakuya, the shaking life
12: One
13: Stand by Me
14: Tokyo, are we okay?
15: Is it?
[Contents]
Original box package, 1st Album “I’ve learned you from before you eat”, 3 types of picks, umbrella marker
Package sales page:https://findmestore.thinkr.jp/products/ktr-000-0191
Streaming & Download:https://phenomenon-record.lnk.to/UmarerumaekaraKimiwoShitteru
■Hanafu-related event information
KAF POP-UP STORE
“Flower New Year’s Cherry Blossom Festival – Where there is a flesh, there is a flesh. A heartwarming day for flowers-“
Period: Saturday, April 5, 2025 – Sunday, April 13, 2025
Opening hours: 10:00 – 20:00
(※The first day, April 5th, starts at 12:00 / the last day, April 13th, until 18:00)
Venue: Shibuya Sakura Stage SHIBUYA SIDE 4F “404 Not Found”
(1-4 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
Cooperation: 404 Not Found
Contact for POP-UP: support@404shibuya.tokyo
■About 404 Not Found
This is a creation base for indie creators that opened last year on the 4th floor of Shibuya Sakura Stage. With the aim of becoming a sacred place for indie creators who are active in a variety of cultural fields, including games, art, music, and food, we will hold a variety of projects, including exhibition events, workshops, music live music and limited-time restaurants, and will support creators’ creative activities and create opportunities for co-creation among creators. The approximately 150 m2 floor features an event space with LEDs over 10m wide, a merchandise and cafe space, kitchen and restaurant space, and streaming studios, creating creative activities that are not bound by the creator’s genre.
Official website:https://www.404shibuya.tokyo/
■Kawa Artist Profile
Another appearance of Virtual Singer Hanafu is virtual singer-songwriter Kaika.
Her debuted in Hanafu 4th ONE-MAN LIVE “Kaika” held at the National Yoyogi Stadium’s First Gymnasium on January 14th, 2024.
This project is a new turning point for Hanafu, which allows for a wide range of approaches and expressions to music in a wide range of genres, and uses her own impulsive feelings and unique sensibilities to turn daily thoughts, emotions, and memories into sounds and words.
Official website:https://kaika.kamitsubaki.jp/
■About KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
It is a creative label that brings together the cutting edge of online culture together with the next generation of creators, and operates a new era of artist management business. We have created an operational structure consisting of management staff who discover and develop artists, as well as marketing staff who have the know-how to operate YouTube and social media.
We collaborate with a variety of creators and artists, including virtual singers, singer-songwriters, composers, filmmakers, story writers, illustrators, designers, and other creators and “co-create” our works together with everyone who receives them, creating new creative live shows and works, and updating the music experience itself.
Official website:https://kamitsubaki.jp/
(Operated by THINKR Co., Ltd.:https://thinkr.jp/)
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