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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.
Introduction Video[]
花譜 -04 「独白」
KAF's self-introduction video
Profile[]
She is like any twenty-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.
Her giant fish's name is Laplace.
Appearance[]
She has medium length pink-ish hair in braided twintails and blue and red two-toned eyes.
Her color theme is usually blue, white, and red. Her hood has triangle shaped hollow 'teeth' holes.
KAF's VWP outfit color themes are black and orange.
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.[1]
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,[2] but this was delayed[3] until July 2021.[4]
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.
2023[]
Collaberation song with MAISONdes, the ending theme for Urusei yatsura, "Tokyo shady randabu".
Collaberation song with Mondo Grosso, "My voice"
KAF has her 5th anniversary.
KAF has her 3rd ONE MAN LIVE (FUKAKAI III/SOU) (不可解参（狂)) on 2023/3/4.
KAF's music producer Kanzaki Iori leaves the company.
Discography[]
- Main article: KAF/Discography
| Kansoku | 1st album | 11 September 2019 |
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| Mahou | 2nd album | 25 November 2020 |
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Events[]
- On 1 August 2019, KAF held her 1st ONE-MAN LIVE "Fukakai" at LIQUIDROOM (恵比寿).[5]
- 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.[6]
- 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.
- KAF 3rd ONE MAN LIVE "Fukakai SOU" was held on 4th of march 2023.
Awards[]
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.[19]
External Links[]
Media[]
- 花譜 - YouTube Channel
- 花譜 -未確認少女観測部 - Sub membership account[1]
- @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
References[]
- ↑ New outfit reveal
- ↑ CeVIO announcement tweet
- ↑ CeVIO voicebank delay tweet
- ↑ CeVIO voicebank release tweet
- ↑ Article regarding 1st ONE-MAN LIVE @ LIQUIDROOM
- ↑ News regarding 1st ONE MAN LIVE @ Zepp DiverCity Tokyo
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/VirtualYoutubers/comments/eozgt0/1st_vtuber_music_awards/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/VirtualYoutubers/comments/eozgt0/1st_vtuber_music_awards/
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- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/VirtualYoutubers/comments/eozgt0/1st_vtuber_music_awards/
- ↑ https://vtubereview.wordpress.com/2020/12/13/results-announced-for-the-2020-vtuber-music-awards/
- ↑ https://vtubereview.wordpress.com/2020/12/13/results-announced-for-the-2020-vtuber-music-awards/
- ↑ https://vtubereview.wordpress.com/2020/12/13/results-announced-for-the-2020-vtuber-music-awards/
- ↑ https://vtubereview.wordpress.com/2020/12/13/results-announced-for-the-2020-vtuber-music-awards/
- ↑ https://vtubereview.wordpress.com/2020/12/13/results-announced-for-the-2020-vtuber-music-awards/
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- ↑ https://vtubereview.wordpress.com/2020/12/13/results-announced-for-the-2020-vtuber-music-awards/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/musicalisotope/status/1677284636215623681