KAF

KAF (花譜, pronounced "Kafu") is a Japanese female Virtual Singer on YouTube. She is a performer signed to KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO.

In addition to releasing original songs, she often covers Japanese-language songs. With the concept of a virtual singer reaching out to the real world, her music videos often place her in various real life places.

Profile
She is like any eighteen-year-old girl living somewhere in Japan, and she could be anywhere but is found nowhere. A next-generation virtual singer with a rare singing voice discovered through a series of coincidences.

History
KAF made her YouTube debut on 18 October 2018 at the age of 14.

2018
On New Year's Eve, KAF participated in Count0 virtual music event. She impressed as the final performer of the first part of the event and her followers count increased greatly.

2019
On 15 May, she released her first EP Hana to Shinzō (花と心臓).

Through May, a crowdfunding campaign was held to fund KAF's first concert. It went on to gain 800% of its five million yen goal.

She sang "Yoru ga Furi Yamu Mae Ni", the theme song for the movie Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy that was released on 28 June.

KAF's 1st ONE-MAN LIVE "Fukakai" was held on 1 August. Its ticket was immediately sold out and it became the world's number one trending topic on Twitter with its hashtag #花譜不可解 (#KAFfukakai).

On 11 September, KAF released her first full-length CD album Kansoku (観測).

2020
On 14 March, she unveiled a new outfit and hairstyle to signify the beginning of a new period in her career.

On 10 October, it was announced she'd be collaborating with CeVIO Project, developers of a vocal synthesizer. Her CeVIO AI Song voicebank, named KAFU, was to be released in the winter of 2020, but this was delayed until July 2021.

2021
On 13 March, during KAF's 2nd ONE-MAN LIVE "Fukakai Two Q2", KAF and four of her fellow KAMITSUBAKI performers announced them forming a musical unit named Virtual Witch Phenomenon.

2022
A concert titled Bokura Tameiki Hitotsu de Otona ni Narerunda. (僕らため息ひとつで大人になれるんだ. ) was held on 26 March, celebrating her high school graduation.

Discography

 * Main article: KAF/Discography

Events

 * On 1 August 2019, KAF held her 1st ONE-MAN LIVE "Fukakai" at LIQUIDROOM (恵比寿).
 * KAF 1st ONE-MAN LIVE "Fukakai (Re)" at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo was scheduled for 23 March 2020, but unfortunately, the live concert had to be canceled due to the contagious nature of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Rather, KAF performed to an empty venue and it was livestreamed online.
 * KAF 2nd ONE-MAN LIVE "Fukakai Two Q1" was held on 10 October 2020. It's meant to be the beginning of a "trilogy of concerts".
 * KAF 2nd ONE-MAN LIVE "Fukakai Two Q2" was held on 13 March 2021.

Trivia

 * One of her big fans is AZKi.
 * She is the voice provider of KAFU, a voice synthesizer built for CeVIO AI and Synthesizer V AI.

Media

 * 花譜 - YouTube Channel
 * @virtual_kaf - Official Twitter account
 * @virtual_kaf - Official Instagram account
 * KAF Online Store
 * TPNN by KAF Online Store

Further readings

 * 花譜 - Nicovideo Encyclopedia
 * 花譜 - Pixiv Encyclopedia
 * 花譜 - Japanese Wikipedia
 * 花谱 - Moegirl Encyclopedia