Kajiura Family Media Appearances

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I think Keiko's just trolling everyone a bit there. She saw the title of the magazine, realised how some fans would react, and ran with it. That little joke of hers seems to have worked though! :ohoho:
I doubt it. She's the kind that would say this with a straight face. Look at the music fair bit. She has never been shy about her love for cute girls. So she appreciates the female form. It could be that there's nothing more than that (read:straight) but I don't think she says things like that to get a reaction. I can list at least 3 other situations where she says she likes cute girls. And it's not with a joking tone. Listen to her and you would know. She... Goes pretty into detail about what she likes, who she likes.
 
I doubt it. She's the kind that would say this with a straight face. Look at the music fair bit. She has never been shy about her love for cute girls. So she appreciates the female form. It could be that there's nothing more than that (read:straight) but I don't think she says things like that to get a reaction. I can list at least 3 other situations where she says she likes cute girls. And it's not with a joking tone. Listen to her and you would know. She... Goes pretty into detail about what she likes, who she likes.
Do you have any links to this then? I haven't been able to "Look at the music fair bit" since there are only second-hand quotes in this thread, so I'm only able to go on what all you guys are saying.
 
The one where keiko goes into detail for what type of girl she likes was a radio show. The host basically asked what they find cutest in the world. Hikaru went with her little sister. Wakana with sharks. Keiko with girls. They also ask for her type. Some names come up too. It just sounds more than just a joke for our reaction.

Look around this thread. I believe I linked a niconico video to it. I'd look for it but I don't have access to a pc, only my phone.
 
To be honest I'm actually a little surprised Keiko is allowed to say things that can raise suspicions about her sexuality in public. I thought the entertainment industry is such that record labels/management would usually tell their stars to be mindful of things they say, especially where the media is concerned. As far as I know, homosexuality is still very much frowned upon in Japan despite the myriads of manga/anime with such themes available there. While I don't think the majority of us here in CPM would mind (most of us seem to find it cute even :ohoho:), people in Japan may not be as... "open-minded"? -> all the more so with no-dating policies we've seen with certain idol groups (which I think is really ridiculous).
 
it just crossed my mind that there's a 2 months gap between now (Budokan concerts) and May 1 when the go to Thailand. With no releases and no events from both FJ and Kala That means that until then the girls will be relaxing , or there are events that skipped our radar ?
 
From FB:

Kalafina will be on Fuji TV's Mezamashi Terebi "Midori ga Madoguchi" tomorrow morning (03/05)! The program will feature the footage from Kalafina's first Budokan concert and also videos filmed by the girls as well as a few words with Yuki Kajiura!!

Mezamashi Terebi is aired from 05:25 to 08:00. Stay tune!

Mezamashi Terebi's official site: http://www.fujitv.co.jp/meza/index.html

Source: http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/kalafina/info/451230?id=aep150304

*HEAVY BREATHING*

EDIT:
Oh, by the way, also from FB:
Remember Kalafina's latest interview with Shukan Playboy (http://on.fb.me/1FQ0CLM)? You can read the transcript here on mixi news: http://news.mixi.jp/view_news.pl?media_id=141&id=3300103
Translations, anyone? :plz:

edit 2: here's a garbled google translate of it

3 women vocal unit of with unimaginable world "Kalafina" is challenged to first Budokan live (February 28, March 1).


The girls of the charm that was sold out the same day tickets for two days? Now I approach the true face of the top artists originating the music of a new sense also focus the world! (※ interview included on this performance and earlier)


* * *


The -Kalafina (Karafina), and What genre of artists?


Keiko we was launched by Yuki Kajiura's producer in order to originally sing the theme song of the work that the theater version anime "empty boundary". Is composed of three vocalists, you can each sing as the main vocal in their own flavor. That amount, there is a benefit of the width of the song spread to three times.


Wakana music fantastic, fantastic, such as Gothic, those who listen will feel there are many music like get to imagine the views from the poetry and melody line. So, since we create a harmony in three vocal even when expressed in live, I am often to sing songs that are stirred up the imagination, such as looking at the opera and musicals.


- But is so ticket of first Budokan live for two days has been sold out the same day, please let enthusiasm.


Hikaru Because two days, wonder if entering visitor? It was anxiety me. But, everyone is me to hand the ticket, it is glad to sold out. 7 years to come active, but I was allowed done a lot of live, there is this stage by virtue of you who have walked together. That feeling would also like firmly bite you (or) only tighten Standing to the Budokan.


- Do you have such roles and character set?


Hikaru Wakana is commando length sing treble full of coolness that there is growth, Keiko Directive captain singing seductive bass, I feel it takes like a you keep up with Futari (laughs).


Wakana Hikaru combines the tension and sense of transparency, I think singing voice of brain captain. To memory is good, I like also puzzles, that color will remember Toka always clear was what color.


Keiko this three'm a perfect balance. Singing voice in has its own personality, nor I are different type personality in the same way as born is strange harmony overlap the three sound. So to go well, I think I'm a good comfortable.


- Do you have to spend together even in private?


Wakana this before, I went to Disneyland with 3 people.


Hikaru If you really thinking of going to Disney Sea, I was in the land.


Wakana Moreover, even though I took a commemorative photo with everyone in Cinderella Shironomae and also bought headgear ... (laughs).


Keiko so, it still is not noticed, you can walk out "Are~tsu, road is different" is me, and I was finally noticed (laughs).


■ Keiko week pre-of gravure readers! ?


- Here is the question! "Weekly Playboy" What kind of image?


Keiko I, is the reader. I am looking at me every time cute girl Na rests.


- Oh, I'm you look at the gravure.


Keiko Yes! Gravure is the favorite. Though I do not want to be seen the place you are looking at. I'm too good Toka beautiful body of woman. I if I be out in color page if you do! ? (Laughs)


- I'd like a do there are more that I think women's erotic book ....


Wakana Playboy, I absolutely would be the image of a Playboy overseas.


Keiko No, No! Playboy is not a erotic book at all. I I like gravure page of actress.


- By the way, If I and Keiko-san comes into gravure, it should if taken?

Keiko wet hair, because I think spits out a glossy of women ... and naturally wet in the rain, but it is good if there is a story like.


- Please by all means also out gravure. Then, please tell me the type and the ideal of love of favorite male.


Wakana girl manga Toka is a pretty love, "there is obtained a ~ Lee, Pupu~tsu" but I think that, you think me say Na cartoon love. Movie of "Whisper of the Heart", Toka encounter through the library, Prince Will It is nice me Toka us come to help riding the white horse, as in "Kate & Leopold".




Keiko Wakana is a two-dimensional school.


Wakana even, when you try to take a book that can not be taken at the bookstore, but it is nice to if there is like a thing nice people and "there"!


Keiko first'm not, it! (Laughs). Normally clerk is me taken out the stepladder.


Wakana I'm likely (laughs).


Keiko I like people who eat well. Myself also do eat really, I am sad If it is said to me inedible.


Hikaru Though is A likely, like people becomes the type. Grandpa, is good relationship as friends walk hand in hand even become a grandma. Who is much seen as the opposite sex, even superimposed age.


- The last in, you word ask readers.


3 people is our tripartite three like you can do when, but that overlap three voices, we have activities with the aim of singing voice that can not listen in another.


I think you want to continue singing as can be delivered to your ear somewhere. Please, thank you in the future.


(Interview-statement / Asami Nishiyama)


■ Kalafina (Karafina)
Started as a theme song project of the theater version of "empty boundary" by Kajiura Yuki produced, decorate a debut in the single "oblivious" to 2008. Best album "THE BEST" Red "(Normal Edition)" (left), "THEBEST" Blue "(Normal Edition)" (right) in the critically acclaimed release

I'm laughing so hard at "Wakana is commando" "Keiko is directive captain singing seductive bass". :XD: Also Keiko and her gravure-reading talk LOL. Oh, Google Translate :ohoho:
 
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more accurate translation by Yuki88 :)...
http://kuroiyuki88.tumblr.com/post/112685889341/kuroiyuki88-the-interview-with-kalafina-in-weekly
The Interview with Kalafina in Weekly Playboy 2015 Vol.10
Rough translation below.

A vocal unit of 3 beautiful women with the world-level harmony they singthe level of attention, suddenly rising!!

Kalafina
First Budokan live concert ticket sold out!!

"Please come to our concert to witness the live where your imagination will be stirred up as if in an opera or musical"

The 3-member female vocal unit with unimaginable world view, Kalafina, challenges its first Nippon Budokan live.
What is their charm that sold out the 2-day concert ticket!?
We will approach the true selves of the top artist that transmits the music for the bullet train that is currently receiving attention from
around the world!!


—What kind of genre is Kalafina?

Keiko (K) We were originally a project formed by our producer Yuki Kajiura to sing the theme songs of the theatrical anime movie adaptation of Kara no Kyoukai. Composed of 3 vocalists with our own different flavors respectively, each of us is able to sing as the main vocalist. With that being the case, there’s the merit of our songs’ scale being expanded three-fold.

Wakana (W) The musical compositions are fantastic, fairytale-like, gothic and so forth, there are many of them that can invoke (imaginary) scenery from things like the songs and melody lines (of the songs) in the listeners’ (mind).Therefore, even when we express them at concerts, as we create the harmonies with 3 vocals, we often sing songs that can stir up the listeners’ power of imagination like when they’re watching an opera or a musical and such.

—It seems that the tickets for the first 2-Day Budokan live concert have been sold out, please let us hear your enthusiasm.

Hikaru (H) As it is 2-day (concert), we felt uneasy whether we could fill the venue with attendees. However, we’re happy everyone got the tickets and they (the tickets) sold out. Though we have been performing for 7 years as well as having held many concerts, it is thanks to everyone who has walked together with us that we have the opportunity to be on this stage. We would like to stand on Budokan while firmly reflecting on those feelings.

—Is there division of roles, character establishments or such?

(H) Wakana is the special attack corps leader who sings the supple and full-bodied (tl note: I can’t quite translate 伸びがある. Sorry.) high notes that overflow with a refreshing feeling, Keiko is the directive corps leader who sings the captivating low notes, I am someone whose duty is like to just follow the both of them *laughs*.

(W) I think Hikaru is the intel corps leader who has a singing voice that possesses both a feeling of transparency and an air of tension. As she has good memory and also likes puzzles, if you’re wondering things like “what color was that color?” she always remembers them vividly.

(K) The three of us make up an exquisite balance. In the same way in how each of our singing voice has its own distinctive individuality, the three sounds overlap and the wonderful harmonies are born/created (from them), their characteristics and also their types are different. That’s why we can do it well (together), and it feels comfortable to us.

—Do you spend your private times together as well?

(W) Recently the three of us went to Disneyland.

(H) Actually we thought of going to (Disney) Sea but (in the end) we went to (Disney)land instead.

(W) Furthermore, we bought headdresses and took memorial photo in front of the Cinderella castle but… *laughs*.

(K) Yep, even so we didn’t realize as we walked, when we finally noticed that “Ah, we took the wrong way” *laughs*.

Keiko is Shupure’s gravure reader!?

—Here is a question! What kind of image do you have on “Shukan Playboy”?

(K) I am a (Shupure) reader. I observe every time cute girls appear on it.

—Ah, so you look at gravure, don’t you.

(K) Yes! I like gravure. I don’t wanna be seen while I am looking at it (gravure spread) though. Female’s beautiful body is great, isn’t it. How to be able to appear on color page!? *laughs*

—There are many women think of the magazine as porn book though…

(W) With the name Playboy, after all, it can’t be helped that it has the image of the foreign Playboy. (tl note: I assume you know which Playboy but just to make sure, the link to wiki page for you)

(K) No, it’s different! Playboy (tl note: She referred to Shupure here, btw) is totally not a porn book. I like the gravure spread of actresses.

—By the way, if Keiko-san is to appear in gravure, how do you want to be photographed?

(K) I think drenched hair may reveal female’s elegance… With the rain pouring naturally, it would be great if there is some kind of story.

—Certainly please appear in gravure too. Going on, please tell us the types of guy that you like and your ideal romance.

(W) I fairly like shoujo manga and the likes, you might think “There’s no such thing, wee,” but I believe there is also no romance like in the comics. Such things like running into each other and meeting in the library like in the movie "Whisper of the Heart", or a white-horse-riding prince coming to help like in the movie “Kate & Leopold" are lovely, aren’t they.

(K) Wakana is a 2D person.

(W) But it would be great if there is such thing as having a lovely person helping you pick up the book (on the shelf) you can’t reach in a bookstore then went “Ah”, right!

(K) First of all, there’s no such thing! *laughs* We usually ask the shop assistant for the help, you know.

(W) You’re right. *laughs*

(K) I like someone who eats a lot. As I also eat a lot, I would be sad if I’m told I can’t eat.

(H) It’s common but the person I like will become my type. It would be great if we have a relationship where we still get along well when we become granny and grandpa and can walk while holding hands. Someone who still looks attractive no matter how old he gets.

—Well then, for the last, a few words for the readers, please.

(Kalafina) The three of us are different from each other but as our voices become overlapping, we aims to be the singing voices you can’t here anywhere else. We would like to continue singing so it can be heard by everyone in everywhere. Please take care of us.


—By the way, if Keiko-san is to appear in gravure, how do you want to be photographed?

(K) I think drenched hair may reveal female’s elegance… With the rain pouring naturally, it would be great if there is some kind of story.

wet hair? oh my.. I was thinking of this:
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Those magazine portraits.

K: smile!
H: smile!
W: whaaaa~?!

Also just


"Keiko Wakana is a two-dimensional school."
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxCL9FrPEIk

A different and better quality video, which seems to be the complete version, for Mezamashi. Apparently they showed it twice, with different hosts around at two different timings. For this one, 三宅さんis around. He attended the budokan live and had some very nice things to say about it. lol. He seems to be quite a fan as he also went for the Kalafina 2014 Tour's Tokyo performance.
 
Oh gosh all those amazing Budokan footages!! So so hyped up for the BD/DVD! (which won't happen for a few months at least...)
 
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