I have been eagerly awaiting the release of -Walpurgisnacht Rising-.
When I received the offer to compose the theme song, I was overjoyed with the prospect that I would finally get to make music for this property.
There is no greater honor than being entrusted to weave together the entire score for this beautiful, nostalgic, poignant, and enchanting film.
I poured my heart into crafting the soundtrack—wrestling with the script, the storyboards, and the breathtaking visuals that had already begun to spring to life—as well as the song “Kanata”. I didn't want the music to simply provide a definitive answer or conclusion; rather, as a huge fan of a work I’ve lived with for so long, I carefully wove every single note with the desire to give them a brilliant send-off as they embark on their future.
I hope to add a touch of color to the experience as you immerse yourselves in—
and perhaps lose your way within -Walpurgisnacht Rising-.

Yuki Kajiura

Kajiura made her debut in 1993 as the composer and keyboardist for See-Saw.
In 2002, she created the theme song for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, “Anna ni Issho Datta no ni” which was a big hit.
Currently, she primarily composes soundtracks for anime, having worked on numerous hit titles such as Sword Art Online, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

She also fully produced the vocal unit “Kalafina”, achieving Top 10 placements for all five of their original albums and two greatest-hits albums, thereby making a name for herself worldwide.

In 2020, “Homura” (performed by LiSA)—the theme song for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, for which she co-wrote the lyrics (with LiSA) and composed the music—won the 62nd Japan Record Award. Beyond anime, she has also composed music for projects such as the film Achilles and the Tortoise (directed by and starring Takeshi Kitano), the NHK historical program Rekishi Hiwa Historia, and the NHK serial TV drama Hanako and Anne.

In 2023, marking the 30th anniversary of her debut, she released PARADE—an album under her solo project moniker FictionJunction—for the first time in nine years.
In addition, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Yuki Kajiura LIVE, a unique live show that mixes theatrical film score and songs which has been running worldwide since 2008, they held Kaji Fes. 2023, their first ever two-day concert at the Budokan.

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FictionJunction is the solo project of the multi-faceted music composer Yuki Kajiura.
This project—combining the words “Fiction” (creation) and “Junction” (intersection/connection)—launched in 2004 with the song “Akatsuki no Kuruma” (featuring vocals by Yuuka). It is a project in which Yuki Kajiura handles the composition and arrangement of all tracks (“Fiction”) and creates new performances by bringing those compositions together with various vocalists and soloists for each song (“Junction”).