Afilia Saga
| Afilia Saga | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tokyo. Japan |
| Genres | J-pop, pop |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | 5pb. Records |
| Website | afiliasaga.jp |
| Members |
Aria M. Milvana Kohime Lit Pucci Louise Sforzur Yukafin Doll Miku Doll Charlotte Ayami Chercy Snow Maho Sotto Voce Laura Sucreine Emiu Weilschmidt Raymee Heavenly Reina Scott Mauser |
Afilia Saga (アフィリア・サーガ Afiria Sāga), formerly Afilia Saga East (アフィリア・サーガ・イースト Afiria Sāga Īsuto), is a Japanese female vocal group associated with a chain of maid cafes and restaurants called Afilia Group. Its members represent (work at) shops in the Tokyo districts of Ikebukuro, Ueno, Roppongi, and Shinjuku.[1] The group is jointly produced by Chiyomaru Shikura and voice actress and singer Haruko Momoi.[2][3] People who have written songs for the group include Tsunku and Kōsuke Ōjima.[1]
Overview and history
The group was formed in 2008 and is conceived as an "academy-type vocal unit" consisting of girls selected from establishments belonging to Afilia Group, a nationwide cafe and restaurant network. It is jointly produced by two people, Chiyomaru Shikura and voice actress and singer Haruko Momoi.[2][3] The group employs a line-up changing system with members joining and leaving.
On March 28, 2012, Afilia Saga East released its 7th single, titled "Mirai no Watashi o Matteiru" ("There's a Future Waiting for Me"). The title song was written by Tsunku and composed by Chiyomaru Shikura. At the time, the group was composed of 14 members, the maximum number since its creation.[2] The single became the group's first to enter the top 10 of the Oricon weekly charts.
As of March 24, 2013, the group is composed of 11 members.[3] Afilia Saga sung the ending theme for the TV animation series Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation,[3] as well as the opening theme for another series, My Mental Choices are Completely Interfering with my School Romantic Comedy.
Members
- Kohime Lit Pucci (コヒメ・リト・プッチ)
- Louise Sforzur (ルイズ・スフォルツア)
- Yukafin Doll (ユカフィン・ドール)
- Miku Doll Charlotte (ミク・ドール・シャルロット)
- Ayami Chercy Snow (アヤミ・チェルシー・スノウ)
- Maho Sotto Voce (マホ・ソット・ボーチェ)
- Laura Sucreine (ローラ・シュクレーヌ)
- Raymee Heavenly (レイミー・ヘヴンリー)
- Alice Rosen (アリス・ローゼン)
- Love Berry Janne (ラブ・ベリー・ジャンヌ)
- Nana Dorp Bijoux (ナナ・ドロップ・ビジュー)
- Myuna Shulita (ミュナ・シュリータ)
Former members
- Ramune Lithe Antique (ラムネ・リザ・アンティーク) (until May 2009)
- Lily Coco Evance (リリィ・ココ・エヴァンス) (until August 2009)
- Mayurin Shidii Messhu (マユリン・シディー・メッシュ) (May 2009 — September 2009)
- Yuki Callenreese (ユウキ・カーレンリース) (until December 2009)
- Mew Chat Noir (ミュー・シャ・ノワール) (until March 2010)
- Meena M. Frace (ミィナ・M・フラーチェ) (until March 2012)
- Rose Gardenfairy (ロゼ・ガーデンフェアリー) (until March 2012)
- Karen Classica (カレン・クラシュカ) (October 2010 — September 2012)
- Kurumi Lala Milk (クルミ・ラーラ・ミルク) (August 2009 — February 2013)
- Meiry Malonfeel (メイリ・マロンフィール) (May 2009 — March 2013)
- Aria M. Milvana (アリア・M・ミルヴァーナ)
- Emiu Weilschmidt (エミュウ・ヴァイルシュミット)
- Reina Scott Mauser (レイナ・スコット・モーゼル)
Discography
Singles
| No. | Title | Release date | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart [4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Luminous no Izumi" (ルミナスの泉 Ruminasu no Izumi) | March 31, 2009 | 115 |
| 2 | "Meridian no Inori" (メリディンの祈り) | May 27, 2009 | 108 |
| 3 | "Hōgako Romance" (放課後 ロマンス) | February 3, 2010 | 80 |
| 4 | "Watashi Love na Otome!" (ワタシ☆LOVEな☆オトメ!) | April 28, 2010 | 132 |
| 5 | "Knee High Egoist" (ニーハイ・エゴイスト) | December 1, 2010 | 39 |
| 6 | "La La La Revolution" (La*La*Laラボリューション) | July 27, 2011 | 36 |
| 7 | "Mirai no Watashi o Matteiru" (未来が私を待っている) | March 28, 2012 | 6 |
| 8 | "Kindan Muteki no Darling" (禁断無敵のだーりん) | June 13, 2012 | 15 |
| 9 | "Survive!!" (SURVIVE!!) | November 13, 2012 | 9 |
| 10 | "Neptune☆Sagashite" (ネプテューヌ☆サガして) | August 7, 2013 | 11 |
| 11 | "S.M.L" (S.M.L☆) | November 13, 2013 | 4 |
| 12 | "MAGICAL EXPRESS JOURNEY" (マジカル☆エクスプレス☆ジャーニー) | July 23, 2014 | 3 |
| 13 | "Japonesuku×Romanesuku" (ジャポネスク×ロマネスク) | November 26, 2014 | 9 |
| 14 | "Never say Never" | February 11, 2015 | 4 |
| 15 | "Embrace Blade" | November 18, 2015 | 7 |
| 16 | "Itsuka Mita Niji no Sono Shita de" (いつか見た虹のその下で) | March 2, 2016 | ? |
| 17 | "Lost In The Sky" | July 26, 2016 | 8 |
Albums
| No. | Title | Release date | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart [5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitism (whitism) | June 1, 2011 | 46 |
| 2 | Archism | April 24, 2013 | 20 |
| 3 | Realism | August 25, 2015 | 24 |
DVDs
| No. | Title | Release date | Oricon Weekly DVD Chart [6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afilia Saga East Live & PV-shū (アフィリア・サーガ・イースト ライブ&PV集) | November 25, 2011 | — |
| 2 | Seinaru 2nd One-man Live 2011 Zepp Tokyo' (聖ナル2ndワンマンLive2011 ZeppTokyo) | July 25, 2012 | 197 |
References
- 1 2 "アフィリア・サーガ オフィシャルサイト". Afilia Saga official website. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- 1 2 3 アフィリア・サーガ・イースト、新曲は最大の14人体制 (in Japanese). Oricon. 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- 1 2 3 4 "アニメ版「ネプテューヌ」テーマ曲はnaoとアフィリア・サーガが担当！" (in Japanese). Listen Japan. 2013-03-24. Archived from the original on 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- ↑ "アフィリア・サーガのCDシングルランキング、アフィリア・サーガのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "アフィリア・サーガのCDアルバムランキング、アフィリア・サーガのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "アフィリア・サーガのDVDランキング、アフィリア・サーガのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved 2013-04-03.