Kalafina new song "Μärchen" (メルヒェン) ED for Zaregoto OVA

Where I come from, "I don't see it" is a common figure of speech that applies to more than the literal aspects.
Anyway, it doesn't sound like any forced belting at all. Not necessarily normal, but there's evidence of effort and empathy from the song -- however, "voice almost breaking" is honestly an exaggeration.
I myself also won't eliminate the fact that it's most likely that Hikaru is being asked to sing like this, that it is a preference of Kajiura that results in success, especially pertaining to the sound that she a.) was asked to provide at the time or b.) was aiming for as her own goal. And if so, there will be no shading from me, because it is a success.
 
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I cannot wait for the single to come out so I can sing the BGM Kajiuran over the Marchën instrumental ^__^

While I like how HIKARU sounds in Marchën, it's certainly nothing compared to her impressive vocal works displayed in ARIA. Forgive me for the misuse of musical terminology with which I lack familiarity, but I felt her belting in ARIA was impressive. This song by comparison does not display HIKARU at her best. WITH THAT BEING SAID I still enjoy her energy; just that KEIKO's performance impressed me more in this piece (thus far).
 
^Hey! Welcome back!

Also I love Storia. True, it can't be performed well live, but I thought they did a really really good job with it in the Arena live. I think this song will grow on me. It starts out kind of suddenly, but hopefully there will be a longer version with a longer intro, or something. I'm talking about the instrumentals. Listening to it now, love Wakana in this, and I can actually hear Keiko too. I love the instrumentals as well. It sounds as if Yuki wrote a lot of trills (I think that's the musical term in violin anyways where you just very lightly play the note and it goes higher. If that makes sense.) and so they have to sing like it. I hope Keiko has more lines and Wakana, since I think she is great here. Was it confirmed as a single yet or no? I don't want to wait until the album for it, that and into the world. But I know I'm asking a lot.
 
I must say that... I love now this song. It's so beautiful. First time it didn't make so huge impression as now. I can't wait for new single!
 
YES! Finally, it seems like it was forever since blaze, but really it hasn't been that long. This spring is really shaping into something wonderful. Something to make us (who did not get to go to the concert) be a little happier for this year. Maybe by the fall they will release a new album? Please? I know it is their 10 anniversary technically too! Wow. That's a long time, congrats Kalafina! heh In any case excited since I love into the world, marchen has been growing on me. Can't wait to see if there's a full version or not. Let's hope so!
 
Ooh, neat. Might actually be the first single in years that I properly like all the songs on it. Unless we get a third track that sucks, but if we do it'll be a b-side anyway I guess so it'll likely be decent.
 
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