FictionJunction Yuuka

Infobox musical artist
Name = FictionJunction YUUKA


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Background = group_or_band
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Genre = J-pop
Years_active = 2003—present
Label = Victor
URL = [http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/fj_yuuka/ FictionJunction YUUKA]
Current_members = Yuki Kajiura
Yuuka Nanri

nihongo|FictionJunction YUUKA|フィクションジャンクション・ユウカ|Fikushon Jankushon Yūka|though it is usually in English| is a Japanese pop duo, part of Japanese composer Yuki Kajiura’s solo project FictionJunction, consisting of Yuuka Nanri (vocals) and Kajiura (composition, lyrics and keyboards).

Biography

The pair first met at nihongo|"Minami Aoyama Shōjo Kagekidan"|南青山少女歌劇団|South Aoyama Female Opera Group|also called "Nanshō", a stage group for teenage girls where Kajiura wrote music for some of the plays and Nanri was a performer.

Their first recording was nihongo|"Akatsuki no Kuruma"|暁の車|Vessel of Dawn, an insert song in the popular mecha anime "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED", though their debut single was the opening of Madlax, nihongo|"Hitomi no Kakera"|瞳の欠片|Fragments of the Eyes, released on May 8, 2004. [Though their first single was "Hitomi no Kakera", "Akatsuki no Kuruma" was actually recorded and released in an anime soundtrack previously.] On July 27, 2004, the ending theme to Madlax, "inside your heart", was released. In the same year, because of its popularity and the fact that it was Gundam SEED's one-year anniversary, "Akatsuki no Kuruma" was released as a single, which at its peak placed at #10 on the Oricon weekly rankings and sold over 19,481 copies on the first week.

After a hiatus of exactly a year, Honoh no Tobira (The Gates of Flame), an insert song for Gundam SEED DESTINY, was released, becoming the first seiyū single to hit #1 on Oricon daily rankings.

On November 23, 2005, the duo released their debut album, "Destination" which placed on the Oricon weekly rankings at #9.

On May 10, 2006, FictionJunction YUUKA released their fifth single after approximately eight months. That year, they also recorded a song, "aikoi", for the "" anime series, which was not released as a single but instead included in the anime's fourth original soundtrack. In November of that same year, they released the opening theme for Sunrise's Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto, nihongo|"Kōya Ruten"|荒野流転|Wilderness Vicissitudes.

FictionJunction YUUKA held their first live concert entitled "Premium Live 2007" on February 8 and February 15 of 2007. [ [http://blog.jvcmusic.co.jp/blog/fj_yuuka/ FJY blog] :January 29 , 2007 entry. Retrieved 2007-02-03.] A new album, "circus" was announced and it was released on July 4 of the same year.. As Kajiura is handling the music for upcoming anime "El Cazador de la Bruja", their seventh single, "romanesque", became the ending theme of the anime above. "El Cazador de la Bruja" was produced by Bee Train, whose anime productions FictionJunction YUUKA has also done songs for previously.

Discography

ingles

Albums

Appearances

TV

* NHK - Pop Joins the World
* NHK - PopJam

Concerts

* - (December 23, 24, and 25, 2006 - "Year-end concert for Victor Entertainment artists."
* PREMIUM LIVE 2007 (February 8 and 15, 2007) - "First solo concert."

External links

*ja icon [http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/fj_yuuka/ Official site]
*ja icon [http://blog.jvcmusic.co.jp/blog/fj_yuuka/ Official blog]

References & Notes

FictionJunction YUUKA