I did the same thing!! I am one of those people who like having tv sized versions too.. Sometimes you just don't want to commit to listening to a full song!
I like the scrapbook/memory book idea, something to incorporate her career over the 25 years. Each page/couple pages/chapter cover 1 year of her music. Pictures, lyrics, cd covers, when certain bands and artists were added to her roster, etc.!
My bets are on Hikaru leaving... I don't want any of them to leave but if it had to be one, I think it would be her. Either way, Kalafina just won't be the same without a trio. Its almost too late in their career to pick up a new member who could do all her parts. I don't think the fanbase would...
Of what I can hear, I think I like it..... but I can't hear much of it cause of the speaking over top of it. I do hear some parallel hearts into a bit of it, but it seems almost calmer. I'll have to wait for the full song or show to come out to voice my true opinion though
Just listened to them now... I love LiSA with all my heart but yeah... she is definitely a solo artist. Her and Kalafina (minus traumerei with Hikaru) just don't blend as well as I wish they did -.-
Kalafina did awesome covering LiSA's songs though. LiSA.... tried her best I guess? Kalafina...
OMG SO HAPPY THAT THIS IS FINALLY HERE!!!! *ahem* calm down KiKYO....
Okay so here's my first thoughts about it (Note that I haven't heard even the live versions of the into the water):
into the water: This song is gorgeous!!! It makes me feel so hopeful and happy~!! Wakana's voice is beautiful...
Revo and Kalafina.... ahhh that would be amazing, even just for one song *remembers sajin no kanata e.. sigh*
Anyways. It does make sense to me why its not overseas. I expect it will be eventually, but as it was said earlier, they need to establish it first, then make the move to overseas. Baby...