Kajiura Yuki at AnimagiC 2026 (July 31 - August 2)

Google is funny. For the MC language part it gives two alternates that are completely different, lol.

ver1
During the subsequent MC segment, Kajiura carefully conveyed her feelings to her German fans, speaking almost entirely in Japanese.

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During the following MC segment, Kajiura carefully conveyed her feelings to the German fans in her own words, using almost no Japanese.

Gud Job googl.
 
It's baffling how AI came such a long way, yet we're still getting terrible translations like that...

Either way, obviously ver2 is correct. I believe the only thing she said in Japanese was the phrase that loosely translates to "please listen to the next song titled <title>". Everything else was either German (a few words) or English.
 
Google translate version

Composer Yuki Kajiura's solo project "FictionJunction"performed a live show at the anime convention "AnimagiC" held in Mannheim, Germany

In Japan,Yuki Kajiura was in the midst of her "Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#22~Precious pieces~" tour, and this event was a special tour outreach version held in Germany, a country where she has lived for some time. The vocalists for this event were KAORI, YURIKO KAIDA Joelle, and LINO LEIA.

"Swordland, a key song from the first season of the TV anime "Sword Art Online, is a powerful and majestic piece that perfectly symbolizes the opening of the live performance in Germany.

Next, they performed "lighthouse" the theme song for Pella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra," which is also included as a B-side on FictionJunction's new single released on September 2nd. This song features LINO LEIA, and her clear, transparent vocals are particularly impressive.

During the following MC segment, Kajiura carefully conveyed her feelings to her German fans in her own words,using almost no Japanese.This impressive MC,which showcases Kajiura's extensive overseas experience, is something unique to this overseas live performance.

Next, in the opening theme song "Toki no Mukou, Maboroshi no Sora"for the TV anime "Ookami Kakushi," "Kajiura-go," one of the characteristics of Yuki Kajiura's music, is woven together with Japanese.

"from the edge," originally featuring LiSA, became a global hit as the ending theme for the TV anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. The energy of the German audience in the venue immediately rose. Further upbeat numbers followed, including "Parallel Hearts, the opening theme for the TV anime "Pandora Hearts, and "stone cold," the opening theme for the TV anime Sacred Seven, bringing the excitement in the venue to its peak.

Here, Kajiura took the stage to share anecdotes from her time in Germany. She recounted how, as a child, every time she went to buy a loaf of bread called "Bretzchen" for her family. the baker would correct her pronunciation of "five,"which delighted thepart of the live performance ended on a high note with "Parade," the title track from their 2023 album, which has now become FictionJunction's favorite song.

Then, in response to the calls for an encore that erupted in Germany, the members reappeared on stage.

The encore song was "Kanata," a new song that was being performed overseas for the first time and had not yet been released. It is the theme song for the movie Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie:Walpurgis Night," which will be released in theaters on August 28th, and the full version of the song has not yet been released digitally in Japan.The packed audience listened intently, as if to imprint this special performance in Germany into their memories.With this dramatic and moving song, FictionJunction's German live show came to a close.
 
So you're telling me to abandon all hope?
Well... Hope is in the heart of the believer, just as beauty in the eyes of the beholder.

Unless multiple photo takers were there, I am not sure if this is just a case of uploading a lower resolution copy or that was just the original.
 
Websites/press rarely use original photos provided. They do whatever they want with it to fit their ways. Sometimes we get lucky with a higher res pic (cough sometimes going through roundabout ways to find them...) and other times we aren't as lucky... Always at the mercy of others. ;p

PS: I'm on that pic :P
Very cool.
Others finding themselves in those audience photos is usually the main reason when I repost these pics... though in this particular selfie's case, like I said before, I somehow find the colors very purty & appealing...
 
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