Wakana Covers Anime Classics!

Vocalist and former member of Kalafina and FictionJunction, Wakana, has announced she will be releasing a special album titled Wakana Covers ~Anime Classics~ that released on December 9! This will be Wakana’s first cover album since going solo and follows up her latest album magic moment that released in February of this year. Wakana Covers ~Anime Classics~ will have a total of ten tracks including the popular hits “Kimi wo Nosete” (Castle in the Sky), “Ai ni Dekiru Koto wa Mada Aru Kai” (Weathering With You), and “Toki ni wa Mukashi no Hanashi wo” (Porco Rosso). Each of these tracks has new classical arrangements utilizing piano and string based instruments. All the tracks included bring a special meaning to Wakana as they bring back good memories of when she first heard these influential songs.

Wakana Covers ~Anime Classics~ is being released in two editions: a CD+DVD limited edition and a CD-only standard edition. The CD+DVD limited edition includes the music video and making for “Toki ni wa Mukashi no Hanashi wo” and a studio acoustic live of “Kimi wo Nosete” along with 40 page photobook and sleeve case packaging. Pre-order links, cover art, track listing, and check out the teaser music video for “Toki ni wa Mukashi no Hanashi wo” below!

Wakana/Wakana Covers ~Anime Classics~

CD+DVD limited edition

CD-only standard edition

Track Listing

CD:

  1. 時には昔の話を (Toki ni wa Mukashi no Hanashi wo)

  2. やさしさに包まれたなら (Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta nara)

  3. Rain

  4. いのちの名前 (Inochi no Namae)

  5. やつらの足音のバラード (Yatsura no Ashioto no Ballad)

  6. Get Wild

  7. 風のとおり道 (Kaze no toori Michi)

  8. 君をのせて (Kimi wo Nosete)

  9. 愛にできることはまだあるかい (Ai ni dekiru koto wa mada aru kai)

  10. 夢のゆくえ (Yume no Yukue)

DVD:

  1. 時には昔の話を (Music Video) (Toki ni wa Mukashi no Hanashi wo)

  2. 君をのせて (Studio Acoustic Live) (Kimi wo Nosete)

  3. 時には昔の話を (Music Video Making) (Toki ni wa Mukashi no Hanashi wo)

Wakana shows fans fall cherry blossoms with first EP!

Japanese vocalist, member of FictionJunction, and former member of popular vocal group Kalafina Wakana is set to release her debut EP Aki no Sakura November 20. Aki no Sakura comes hot on the trail of Wakana’s debut solo album which debuted this year in March and follows the release of her tour Wakana Live Tour 2019 -VOICE- at Nakano Sun Plaza which dropped September 25. Aki no Sakura will feature five tracks and comes to us in two beautiful editions, a CD + DVD limited edition and a CD-only regular edition. The CD + DVD limited edition will feature the music video and making-of for title track “Aki no Sakura”. Pre-order your copy below and check out the track listing and gorgeous cover art!

CD + DVD limited edition

CD + DVD limited edition

CD + DVD limited edition

CD-only edition

Aki no Sakura

CD Tracklist

  1. eve

  2. Aki no Sakura (アキノサクラ; Cherry Blossoms of Autumn)

  3. Koi wa Itsumo (恋はいつも; Love Is Always)

  4. Orange (オレンジ)

  5. Yuuyake (夕焼け; Sunset)

DVD Tracklist

  1. "Aki no Sakura" Music Video

  2. "Aki no Sakura" Music Video Making

Check out the beautiful song and video, Aki no Sakura below!