#Hikaru LIVE TOUR 2024 -FEATURES-

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Hikaru LIVE TOUR 2024 -FEATURES-」 Tokyo

Here’s a picture of today’s Tokyo performance at Billboard Live TOKYO.

「Hikaru LIVE TOUR 2024 -FEATURES-」 01/13(Sat) Osaka Umeda Zeela 01/20(Sat) Fukuoka LIVE HOUSE OP’s 02/09(Fri) Tokyo Billboard Live TOKYO 02/25(Sun) Toyama Soul Power Tweet 1 & 2 by Hikaru | Tweet by Sai (CCC) | Tweet by Yuki (CCC) | Tweet by Gaia | Tweet by Keiko | Tweet by drummer | Tweet by Haruna Luna | Tweet by Yuriko Kaida | Tweet by Akira (CCC) | Tweet by Yuka (CCC) | Instagram post by Hikaru | Instagram post by Hikaru

『Hikaru Acoustic LIVE 2024 -FEATURES-』 Announced

Following her first solo tour as freelance artist, Hikaru will be holding an acoustic live on March 17. It will be a live streaming concert so everyone can watch it. Accompanied by just a guitarist, Hikaru will perform her songs from the album "FEATURES" ♪ (Source)

Title: Stream LIVE “Hikaru Acoustic LIVE 2024 -FEATURES-” Date: March 17 (Sun) Time: 17:00~ Ticket sales start 🎫 2/10 0:00~ Ticket price: 3,500 (overseas credit cards accepted) Archive period: 7 days Link: https://musicchamp.page.link/PJByVDREEbTmdRf77 ※The ticket needs to be bought within the Music Champ app. Please download the app

『Hikaru B-day LIVE 2024』 Announced

In other news, Hikaru will be holding a special live on the day of her birthday. This will be her largest venue since becoming a freelance artist.✨ Further details will be revealed soon.(Source)

Title: 『Hikaru B-day LIVE 2024』 Date: July 02 Venue: duo music exchange(@shibuya_duo)

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THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS UNIT LIVE TOUR ConnecTrip!

Further information regarding the CINDERELLA GIRLS UNIT TOUR live has been revealed! The tour will span a mini live once a month from JANUARY 2024 until JUNE 2024. Each stop will feature three units performing.

The voice actresses participating in this stop are as follows:

ISHIKAWA. 2024.06.16. HONDAMORI HOKUDEN HALL

Hagoromo Komachi [Rika Tachibana (Sae Kobayakawa), Ru Thing (Syuko Shiomi)], Atarayoduki [Masumi Tazawa (Ayame Hamaguchi), Misa Kayama (Tamami Wakiyama), Hiyori Nitta (Karin Domyoji)], Kakuriyogatari [Yuuki Takada (Yoshino Yorita), Chiyo Ousaki (Koume Shirasaka)]

YAMAGATA. 2024.02.03. YAMAGI KENMIN HALL

Dea Aurora [Yuko Iida (Kanade Hayami), Aya Suzaki (Minami Nitta)], Lazy Lazy [Kotomi Aihara (Shiki Ichinose), Asami Takano (Frederica Miyamoto)], Ruby Countess [Maki Kawase (Tsukasa Kiryu), Nanami Yamashita (Yui Ohtsuki), Yui Ninomiya (Makino Yagami)]

IWATE. 2024.03.10. TOSAI CLASSIC HALL

One Steps [Saya Aizawa (Hiromi Seki), Satomi Amano (Hotaru Shiragiku), Karin Takahashi (Nono Morikubo)], Fairy Tale＊My Tale [Minami Tsuda (Miho Kohinata), Minori Suzuki (Hajime Fujiwara)], Sola-iris [Rika Nagae (Hayate Hisakawa), Yuki Nakashima (Yuuki Otokura)]

OSAKA. 2024.04.06. ZEPP OSAKA BAYSIDE

Triad Primus [Ayaka Fukuhara (Rin Shibuya), Eriko Matsui (Nao Kamiya), Mai Fuchigami (Karen Hojo)], Dark Illuminate [Maaya Uchida (Ranko Kanzaki), Shiki Aoki (Asuka Ninomiya)], VelvetRose [Kaoru Sakura (Chitose Kurosaki), Risa Sekiguchi (Chiyo Shirayuki)]

FUKUOKA. 2024.05.19. ZEPP FUKUOKA

Sexy Guilty [Eri Suzuki (Yuko Hori), Azumi Waki (Sanae Katagiri), Yuri Noguchi (Shizuku Oikawa)], Hero Versus [Sayaka Kamitani (Hikaru Nanjo), Yuki Nagano (Reina Koseki)], Beat Shooter [Makoto Koichi (Haru Yuuki), Hana Tamegai (Risa Matoba)]

TOKYO. 2024.06.01. ZEPP DIVERCITY TOKYO

Positive Passion [Sayuri Hara (Mio Honda), Chinatsu Akasaki (Akane Hino), Yuuki Kaneko (Aiko Takamori)], Seiten Tennyo ✦NEW✦ [Ｍ・Ａ・Ｏ (Fumika Sagisawa), Rana Morishita (Kako Takafuji)], #UNICUS [Megu Umezawa (Akari Tsujino), Miyu Tomita (Akira Sunazuka), Seena Hoshiki (Riamu Yumemi)]

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【LIVE】 FEATURES TOUR TOKYO PERFORMANCE GLIMPSES 【vlog】

Hello, this is Hikaru. Thank you for watching! This time, I am showing behind the scene snippets from my Hikaru LIVE TOUR 2024 - FEATURES - Tokyo performance at Billboard Live TOKYO which was held at February 9th 🍀 The Tokyo performance was the halfway point of my tour, a musical journey created together with everyone. I hope you will enjoy this video♪

And here are the remaining photos from the Tokyo Performance! Find the others HERE. Instagram post 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

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Hikaru LIVE TOUR 2024 -FEATURES-」 Tokyo ~ Live Snippet

In her Instagram stories, Hikaru shared a recording from yesterday's Tokyo Live featuring a snippet of her "Embrace" performance. She looks and sounds great! Hopefully she will post more footage.

Live Photos 『Hikaru LIVE TOUR 2024 -FEATURES-』 Billboard Live TOKYO DAY

Also, check out these gorgeous live photos from the day performance. Here's a second batch of photos from the day performance.

【Lyric Video】Kiseki【short ver.】

Following her first seven releases as freelancer (Survivor, Escape, Flow, Awe, Treasure, Remain, Embrace), Hikaru is now preparing to release her 8th digital single titled “奇跡/Kiseki”. A short lyric video was uploaded to her official YouTube channel so be sure to check it out! No official release date has been announced yet but I am sure it won't take long. I like the melody in the beginning but the rest of it is a little meh, will have to hear the whole song before I can decide whether I like it or not. Lyrics Hikaru Composition HaKA Arrangement hoto-D

Live Photos 『Hikaru LIVE TOUR 2024 -FEATURES-』 Billboard Live TOKYO NIGHT

Hikaru has now shared some images for her evening performance, check them out here! Here's the second batch.

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【Lyric Video】 "Remain" Short Version

Following her first five releases as freelancer (Survivor, Escape, Flow, Awe, Treasure), Hikaru has now released her 6th single titled "Remain". A short lyric video was just uploaded to her official YouTube channel so be sure to check it out!

Thoughts: I love her vocals here but as of right now, the song itself doesn't do anything for me.

At midnight January 14, the digital track will be available on different platforms! Link: https://linkco.re/MRrtsvq6 Lyrics Hikaru Composition HaKA Arrangement hoto-D

「Hikaru LIVE TOUR 2024 -FEATURES-」 Osaka

Here's a picture of today's Osaka performance at Umeda Zeela. Her solo tour has officially begun! Instagram post by Hikaru.

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【Lyric Video】Embrace【short ver.】

Following her first six releases as freelancer (Survivor, Escape, Flow, Awe, Treasure, Remain), Hikaru is now releasing her 7th digital single titled “Embrace”. A short lyric video was uploaded to her official YouTube channel so be sure to check it out!

At midnight of January 21, the digital track will be available on different online platforms! Link: https://linkco.re/DZhSax4g Lyrics Hikaru Composition HaKA Arrangement hoto-D

Thoughts: Ohhhhhh. I like this one a lot (at least what we get to hear from it for now). I am a bit sad though that there doesn't seem to be any substantial difference between the verse and the chorus (which is something I usually want in my music, give me a strong build-up dammit XD). The verse is beautiful and it actually sounds like it is building up to something bigger but then nothing really happens T_T Still, the first verse and chorus as a whole feel very impactful to me. I think it's the somber atmosphere and Hikaru's emotional singing. Okay, I have now listened to the whole thing and I still like it very much. I REALLY love the bridge with the "Ai yueni..." lines. I also appreciate that the song has a bit more oomph in the second half. Hikaru providing some harmony for herself helps add a lot of dimension I think.

Hikaru LIVE TOUR 2024 -FEATURES-」 Fukuoka

Here’s a picture of today’s Fukuoka performance at LIVE HOUSE OP’s. This is the second concert of her solo tour. Tweet by Hikaru | Tweet by Yumi Agawa | Instagram post by Hikaru

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【Lawson】What To Buy Part 3【Convenience Store】

Hello, this is Hikaru. Thank you for watching! This time, in response to your requests, I made a third video about my convenience store purchases 🛍️ Even though I am not mentioning it here, you can also buy soft kelp and tapioca milk tea at Lawson😋 If you have any items you often buy or would recommend, please let me know ☺️Please also send your video suggestions, I am always looking for new ideas 📝 [Introduced] ・Karaage kun ・Soft natto ・Kikyo Shingen Mochi Dora Mochi ・Mochi wheat bread cheese cream & double berry ・Salad chicken stick olive & cheese

“FEATURES” Acoustic Live Report

Yesterday, Hikaru was busy rehearsing for her upcoming acoustic live. Don't forget to tune in for today's live!! (Tweet by Hikaru | Tweet 2 by Hikaru) Following her first solo tour as freelance artist, Hikaru will be holding an acoustic live on March 17. It will be a live streaming concert so everyone can watch it. Hikaru will perform her songs from the album “FEATURES” ♪ Title: Stream LIVE “Hikaru Acoustic LIVE 2024 -FEATURES-” Date: March 17 (Sun)Time: 17:00~ Ticket sales start 🎫 2/10 0:00~ Ticket price: 3,500 (overseas credit cards accepted) Archive period: 7 days Link: https://musicchamp.page.link/PJByVDREEbTmdRf77 ※The ticket needs to be bought within the Music Champ app. Please download the app!

As always, I will do some live commenting as I watch the concert even though I am not too familiar with her new songs so I will probably not have a lot to say about them T_T Also not the biggest fan of an acoustic guitar-only accompaniment but that's a personal preference XD First things first, her shirt/blouse looks great, especially with the pearl necklace.

1.Flow: I recall not particularly liking the studio version. Can't say the acoustic arrangement has changed my opinion unfortunately. Still appreciate her vocals though. 2.Embrace: Very excited how this will turn out since I do enjoy the studio version quite a bit. Nice reverb effect. The verses sound amazing, obsessed with the way she sings the "mirai..." part. And the bridge with the “ai yueni…” is lovely. 3.Awe: "Embrace" and "Awe" back to back, YESSS! This honestly gets better every time I listen to it. Don't even mind when Hikaru gets a bit shouty because it works so well for this song. 4.Treasure: Meh... I'll admit that this doesn't do anything for me. Couldn't even remember listening to it before although I most definitely did. 5.Under the Rain: Ohhh, did not expect this song to make an appearance. Thought Hikaru would be focusing solely on her "Features" tracks for this acoustic live. Very happy. The chorus isn't my cup of tea but I love the melody in the verses. And the scene from the play will always be a personal favourite. Wow, the raspy voice Hikaru uses towards the end is pretty cool. Think this is my favourite rendition of the song so far. 6.Remain: Can't pinpoint what bothers me about the song but I am not a fan. 7.Escape: The acoustic version is better than the studio version I think. Not quite as chaotic. Still not my favourite. 8.Survivor: Feel quite nostalgic about Hikaru's first song as freelance artist. Solid performance. 9.奇跡/Kiseki: Still very fond of the melody during the instrumental section but the rest of the song is just okay I guess...Not even the lalala part works for me, it's a shame T_T

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Doing my Make-up with Recently Bought Items

Check out Hikaru's two latest YouTube videos on her official channel, both featuring a cute make-up look. Don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE in case you haven't yet!

Hikaru out and about with one of her C.C.C. actor colleagues

Looks like they went drinking together (Source)

Rehearsal for "FEATURES" Acoustic Live

Hikaru is also busy rehearsing for her upcoming acoustic live.

Following her first solo tour as freelance artist, Hikaru will be holding an acoustic live on March 17. It will be a live streaming concert so everyone can watch it. Accompanied by just a guitarist, Hikaru will perform her songs from the album “FEATURES” ♪ (Source)

Title: Stream LIVE “Hikaru Acoustic LIVE 2024 -FEATURES-” Date: March 17 (Sun) Time: 17:00~ Ticket sales start 🎫 2/10 0:00~ Ticket price: 3,500 (overseas credit cards accepted) Archive period: 7 days Link: https://musicchamp.page.link/PJByVDREEbTmdRf77 ※The ticket needs to be bought within the Music Champ app. Please download the app!

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Hikaru LIVE TOUR 2024 -FEATURES-」 Toyama

Yesterday was the final performance of Hikaru's first solo tour ever since becoming a freelance artist. Tweet by Hikaru | Tweet by anime_dawn | Instagram post by Hikaru

「Hikaru LIVE TOUR 2024 -FEATURES-」 01/13(Sat) Osaka Umeda Zeela 01/20(Sat) Fukuoka LIVE HOUSE OP’s 02/09(Fri) Tokyo Billboard Live TOKYO 02/25(Sun) Toyama Soul Power

Setlist Osaka/Fukuoka/Tokyo

Setlist (Toyama)

Awe

IMPOSSIBLE LOVE MC

landscape

Angreacum

Flow MC

Under the Rain

Ambient Border MC

Survivor

Altern-ate-

Escape MC

Treasure EN

イエスノウ MC

奇跡 MC

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8th Single as Freelance Artist

Following her first seven releases as freelancer (Survivor, Escape, Flow, Awe, Treasure, Remain, Embrace), Hikaru has now released her 8th digital single titled “奇跡/Kiseki”. Be sure to check it out!

Released on: 2024-02-26 Lyricist: Hikaru Composer: HaKA

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「Hikaru LIVE TOUR 2024 -FEATURES-」 Live Goods

Hikaru just revealed the live goods for her upcoming solo tour. The line-up features a t-shirt, a hand towel, a neckstrap, a keyholder, a sticker-set and most importantly, an album, containing all of her single releases since becoming a freelance artist. Every purchased album comes with a random alternative cover photo as tokuten. (Source). Dammit, now I need to find a way to get my hands on that album because apparently, there are no plans to ever sell this stuff online.

Update: You can watch Hikaru's live goods introduction video on her official YouTube channel!

Postponement of Toyama Performance

Due to the powerful earthquake striking central Japan on January 1, it was decided to postone the Toyama Live to a February date. (Source). Over 2000 fans participated in Hikaru's poll on whether or not she should postone the performance. While most people in the comment section seemed to be okay with the original date, a majority of voters were in favour of a postponement. Ultimately, that's probably the best course of action considering the circumnstances. I am just glad they were able to find a new date this quickly and that the live wasn't cancelled completely.

「Hikaru LIVE TOUR 2024 -FEATURES-」 01/06(Sat) Toyama Soul Power 01/13(Sat) Osaka Umeda Zeela 01/20(Sat) Fukuoka LIVE HOUSE OP's 02/09(Fri) Tokyo Billboard Live TOKYO 02/25(Sun) Toyama Soul Power

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【Vlog】 Overseas Footage Snippets

Hello, this is Hikaru. Thank you for watching! These are random video clips that I filmed whenever I was able to during my time as a guest vocalist in the tour "Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#20 ~Asia Tour 20th Special SETLIST~"📹 I hope you enjoy it😂

Waaaahhh, I love this video so much!! So happy that I also got Lemon Tea at ChaTraMue during my stay in Bangkok. I had no idea what she had chosen when I saw Hikaru's Instagram Story from that day but I randomly picked Lemon Tea since it sounded like a safe choice XD. I just wish I had known that Keiko got the original Thai Milk Tea because then I would probably have gotten that as well (even though I am pretty sure I would not be a fan of it - I don't really like milky drinks). Also, that souvenir package that Hikaru bought from the shop! Damn it, now I regret not buying one too T_T

The girls got everything at Central Ladprao since it was the mall closest to the venue/their hotel but I got mine at IconSiam (since I happened to be there at that time).

Of course I also got the Yolé Frozen Yogurt since it was part of my Keiko activities. For those who don't know yet, Keiko actually took a private trip to Bangkok earlier this year and included a lot of pictures from that in her latest fan club magazine (scans coming soon!!). Naturally, I made it my personal mission to visit most of the featured places. A bunch of Keiko's activities were focused around the Siam area so I got my yogurt at Siam Paragon (just like Keiko😊 Same order too of course - yuzu honey and strawberries)

Rehearsal for 『Hikaru LIVE TOUR -ROUND-』

Hikaru has started band rehearsal for her upcoming solo tour 『Hikaru LIVE TOUR -ROUND-』. (Source1 , 2, 3)

『Hikaru LIVE TOUR -ROUND-』

▼2024 11/30 (Sat) Soul Power, Toyama 17:30 / 18:00 12/07 (Sat) Music Bar Perch, Aichi 17:30 / 18:00 12/14 (Sat) LIVE HOUSE enn 2nd, Miyagi 17:30 / 18:00 12/21 (Sat) MUSE, Kyoto 17:00 / 17:30 ▼2025 02/11 (Tue) Club eX, Tokyo 17:00 / 18:00

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『Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.＃20～日本語封印20th Special～』 HiKei Close-ups

Here we have two lovely close-ups of Keiko and Hikaru from the final tour performance in Saitama on August 3. Source

YKL Vol 20! ~LIVE BOOK~ HQ Scans (Keiko)

Please note that I only scanned the pages featuring Keiko. DOWNLOAD HERE.

📕LIVE BOOK ￥2,900 A4 size 60 pages Content: photos, live reports, interviews ※All photos are from the June 2 performance in Tokyo. In case you are interested, the “LIVE BOOK” can be ordered at the “FictionJunction Station Shop” website.

FictionJunction Station Express Railway Newsletter Vol.11 Scans

Here are my HQ scans of the latest FJS fan club magazine.

Vol.02 | Vol. 03 | Vol.04 | Vol.05 | Vol.06 | Vol.07 | Vol.08 | Vol.09 | Vol.10

❗This is Fan Club EXCLUSIVE content❗ ❗PERSONAL USE ONLY❗ Do ❗NOT SHARE❗ on other sites

Please note that Vol.07 & Vol.08 haven’t been scanned (yet) because there’s nothing too exciting in them. This time there’s a lot of coverage of YKL Vol.#20 and their appearance at LisAni! LIVE 2024.

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Hikaru 11th Digital Single "Lack"

Just a few days after the release of Hikaru's 10th digital single "Breathe" she has now released her 11th track as freelance artist titled "Lack". She performed it last night at her birthday live.

Released on: 2024-07-03 Lyricist: Hikaru Composer: HaKA; Arrangement: hoto-D Buy/Stream: https://linkco.re/HDvBVhQN?lang=en Some thoughts: Oh wow, based on the cover, I expected something a bit darker but nothing of this sort. I am pleasantly surprised by the intro, it is right up my alley, so creepy and dramatic! I love the symphonic metal/gothic metal vibes! Although I wish she had fully commited to thoses genres. For some reason, it doesn't quite hit the mark, at least not for me T_T Don't get me wrong, I like the song but it still sounds too much like many of her other recent releases (most of which are a little generic). Not sure if it is her singing style or the uninspired chorus that's putting me off but something is definitely missing (despite a lot of potential T_T)

Live Photos & Hikaru Live Tour Announced!

『Hikaru B-day LIVE 2024 -love Begets love-』 Photos Instagram post 1 by Hikaru Great news! Hikaru announced her SECOND live tour of the year. Back in January and February, she held her 「Hikaru LIVE TOUR 2024 -FEATURES-」 with performances in Osaka, Fukuoka, Tokyo and Toyama. This time, she will once again perform in Toyama and Tokyo but she is also making sure to visit new prefectures in order to reach more people. Further details will be announced soon

-2024- 11/30 (Sat) Toyama 12/07 (Sat) Aichi 12/14 (Sat) Miyagi 12/21 (Sat) Kyoto -2025- 2/11 (Tue) Tokyo

Oh no. Just a couple of days ago I decided that I wouldn't be applying for the Wakana Classics 2024 on Dec 18 (the FC lottery ended on July 1st) and now Hikaru has planned activities for the same time period. Why??? I can already tell that this year will be full of regrets. Already regretting that I am missing so much this month and I fear it's only gonna get worse as the year progresses...*sighs*

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『Hikaru B-day LIVE 2024 -love Begets love-』 Official Merch

Following a successful Music Champ campaign, special made-to-order goods will be sold online for Hikaru's birthday live from a few weeks ago. Two items will be on sale.

▼Acrylic stand ¥2,000 https://innocent-web.shop/?pid=182332167 ▼Postcard set ¥1,000 https://innocent-web.shop/?pid=182332198

■Order period: August 29, 2024 - September 11, 2024 ■Payment deadline: September 13, 2024 ■Shipping period: Late September to early October 2024. Items will be sent by Yu-Pack delivery service. Shipping costs of 550 yen will be charged per order.

The store does accept credit card payments so if you have a Japanese address (via Tenso or a similar proxy service), you will be able to make an order. It worked perfectly fine with my Austrian VISA.

Details for Hikaru Solo Tour 2024/25 Announced!

Venues, band members and ticket information for Hikaru's upcoming solo tour have finally been revealed.

『Hikaru LIVE TOUR -ROUND-』

▼2024 11/30 (Sat) Soul Power, Toyama 12/07 (Sat) Music Bar Perch, Aichi 12/14 (Sat) LIVE HOUSE enn 2nd, Miyagi 12/21 (Sat) MUSE, Kyoto ▼2025 02/11 (Tue) Club eX, Tokyo

🎫Advance booking period for 2024 performances 8/29 (Thu) 12:00 - 9/4 (Wed) 23:59 https://eplus.jp/hikarutour2024/ ※Ticket lottery

🔥Band Members ▼Toyama, Aichi, Kyoto, Tokyo Gt. HaKA @onimaru_otokage Key. TACOS NAOMI @TACOS_NAOMI Mp. hoto-D @hoto_D ▼Miyagi Gt. HaKA Ba. Oishi Akira @oa_bass Mp. hoto-D

【Harajuku】 Walking by Myself and Eating

Hello, this is Hikaru. Thank you for watching! This time, I did another video for my “Walking by Myself and Eating Series”🚶‍♀️ What's going on in Harajuku and Takeshita Street these days? I haven't been there in a while so I thought I would check out the area! It was crowded but I ate and drank a lot😋There were still things I wanted to try but I was already too full so I decided to go home. If you have any video suggestions, please leave them in the comment section📝 [Stores featured] ・Tabanenoshi Harajuku Crepe ・PURPLE COFFEE ・Strawberry Tiger ・Yurinan Hanare ・KOI The

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【Lyric Video】 Koganeiro no Yakusoku 【short ver.】

Last night, Hikaru's 9th digital single titled "黄金色の約束" was released. She first performed the song at the Mugi no Autumn Music Festival on May 12th. Lyrics: Hikaru; Composition/Arrangement: hoto-D Some thoughts: I ldon't mind it. I ike the calm vibe and the build-up to the chorus with the "chiisana" section but the chorus itself is only meh. It has a promising start but then it doesn't really do enough for me to hold my attention. Also wish she wouldn't have gone so high on some of those parts, not the most flattering I'm afraid and I don't think it fits the overall atmosphere of the song. Her prior releases as freelance solo artist include Survivor, Escape, Flow, Awe, Treasure, Remain, Embrace, Kiseki

LIKE her videos/SUBSCRIBE to her channel! Buy/Stream: https://linkco.re/52fa8pCU?lang=en

Also check out Hikaru's last two videos on her channel! Haven't gotten around to posting them yet.

【Qoo10】Skin care => Make-up

Sharing Everyone's Heartwarming Moments

This one was quite fun. Hikaru had asked people in her Instagram story to submit moments that had made their hearts skip a beat (in a romantic or platonic manner). You can tell that Hikaru really relates to the stories that involve children.

『Hikaru B-day LIVE 2024』 Keiko Appearance Secured

The past few weeks have been dedicated to Hikaru's latest challenge on Music Champ wherein people need to buy items and send them during the live stream in order to build up to a certain power level. The goal of this time's challenge was to secure Keiko as a special guest for Hikaru’s birthday live in July. Although Hikaru had technically already announced/confirmed her as a guest but they always have to come up with some sort of contrived reason to justify the existence of these ridiculous challenges (can you tell that I'm still not a fan of the app?) On May 22 (Wednesday), she did a collab live stream with her fellow Ambient Border cast members Yuki Sasaki and Yumi Agawa. On June 2 (Sunday) she did a special live broadcast at the Music Champ studio. It was a bit longer than her Wednesday streams and at the end she performed Kiseki. Unfortunately, both lives were blocked for screen recording. I thought we'd left that behind us but most of her recent stuff has been blocked again T_T

Title: 『Hikaru B-day LIVE 2024 -love Begets love-』 Date: July 2, 2024 Venue: duo MUSIC EXCHANGE Time: open 18:00 / start 19:00 🔥Band Members: Key. TACOS NAOMI @TACOS_NAOMI Gt. HaKA @onimaru_otokage Mp. hoto-D @hoto_D 🔥Guest: KEIKO @KeikoStaff 💝

Hikaru and atsuko (from angela)

Hikaru got together with atsuko (one half of the duo "angela" who regularly performed alongside Kalafina at various anime events). Atsuko was also seen attending the latest Yuki Kajiura tour performance and was featured in Keiko's Instagram post. Tweet by Hikaru | Instagram post by atsuko

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2023/11/01 Instagram post by Wakana

Today is the day! ️ The Ghibli Tribute Album “Ghibli wo Utau” has been officially released🥳🎉🎉Finally, everyone is receiving their copies😍 Also, today is the grand opening of Ghibli Park's "Mononoke Village"🧚 I definitely want to go there someday...😳✨✨ Everyone, please listen to the album a lot 🥰(Source)

Album Reaches Rank 6 on the Mora Charts

The regular and high-res version of “Ghibli wo Utau” are climbing up in mora’s “Overall Latest Ranking of Most Popular Songs/Albums”. They are currently positioned on rank 6 and 7 respectively. Hopefully the album reaches a high position, I really want Wakana to get some much-deserved exposure from this release. Update (2023/11/02): As of today, the high-res version has reached the top 3 position (with the regular version landing on rank 5). In the daily charts for Nov 1st, they are positioned at 6th and 7th.

Update: We now have info on the weekly ranking. The album made it to position #7 with around 9,500 sold copies. Very solid number!

Album Debuts at Rank 4 on the Oricon Charts

We also finally have an update for the Oricon daily album charts. "Ghibli wo Utau" managed to debut at rank 4 which is pretty neat. #3 sold roughly 8000 copies so we can assume a slightly lower number for "Ghibli wo Utau" (maybe 6k to 7k). Hopefully, the album will more or less hold its position (at least in the top 20) so it can do well in the weekly charts.

Hikaru Solo Tour Promo Visual Revealed

Hikaru just revealed the first official promo visual for her upcoming solo tour. Feel free to use the image as banner on your social media accounts to spread awareness.

Title: 『Hikaru LIVE TOUR 2024 -FEATURES-』 1/6 (Sat) 17:30/18:00 Toyama Soul Power 1/13 (Sat) 17:30/18:00 Osaka Umeda Zeela 1/20 (Sat) 17:30/18:00 Fukuoka LIVE HOUSE OP's 2/9 (Fri) 1st 17:00/18:00・2nd 20:00/21:00 Tokyo Billboard LIVE