浅葱 (ASAGI) already revealed the details for his new single “狐華火” (Kitsune Hanabi) last weekend, but since there is quite a lot of information about different release dates and extra items we do want to take our time to explain everything in detail.
The single will be released in three different versions:
Limited edition A (CD+Blu-ray)
Limited edition B (CD+DVD)
Regular edition (CD only)
There are also other goods available, namely:
A photobook
An original design happi coat (full color/free size – this is between XL and 2XL for European/American sizes)
All items are available on the Rosen Kranz webshop, but all items will also be available for pre-sale after the live show at 高田馬場 CLUB PHASE (Takadanobaba CLUB PHASE) on July 28.
Pre-orders for all items have started on June 23 at the Rosen Kranz webshop already, and shipping for these orders will start on August 1st.
Starting August 7 the regular edition of the single will also be available in shops.
If you place a reservation at a CD shop here’s the information to give to the shop:
01. Release date: August 7, 2024
02. Artist name: 浅葱 (ASAGI)
03. Title: 狐華火 (Kitsune Hanabi)
04. Product number: GCR-257
05. Distribution: Daiki Sound
There is a complete set available on the webshop as well, but CDJapan currently also offers a proxy service for this particular item.
This bundle is priced at ¥10,000 and includes all three versions of the single as well as the photobook, but also a fully signed cheki taken at the MV shooting, a limited Blu-ray sleeve case, a limited DVD sleeve case, and a ticket to attend an 浅葱 (ASAGI) special event after the live show or in-store.
For purchases made at the webshop and at the live venue the sleeve case for the Blu-ray or DVD will also be included as a purchase bonus.
All first press editions of the single will also include 1 trading card (9 variations available).
Guest musicians, solo tour & (in-store) events
Since 浅葱 (ASAGI) is a solo project, there are quite a few guest musicians playing on this single, namely:
Guitar: HIRO（La’cryma Christi）
Guitar: TERU（Versailles / Jupiter）
Bass: 燿 (Yo)（摩天楼オペラ）(Matenrou Opera)
Drums: HIROKI（D）
箏 (Koto): いぶくろ聖志 (Ibukuro Masashi)（和楽器バンド / 華風月) (Wagakki Band/Kafugetsu)
津軽三味線 (Tsugaru shamisen): 蜷川べに (Ninagawa Beni)（和楽器バンド）(Wagakki Band)
鼓 / 大鼓 / 太鼓 (Drum/Taiko/Taiko): 真矢 (Shinya)（LUNA SEA）
To promote the single 浅葱 (ASAGI) will also be doing a short solo tour:
08/10 (Sat) | 大阪MUSE (Osaka MUSE)
08/24 (Sat) | 名古屋ell.FITS ALL (Nagoya ell.FITS ALL)
08/29 (Thu) | 渋谷O-EAST (Shibuya O-EAST)
09/21 (Sat) | 京都MOJO (Kyoto MOJO) (additional show)
There are some in-store events planned:
08/11 (Mon) | 大阪「MUSE BOX」 (Osaka MUSE BOX)
08/25 (Mon) | 名古屋「静かの海」 (Nagoya Shizuka no Umi)
08/30 (Fri) | 東京「Studio Rosarium」 (Tokyo Studio Rosarium)
09/22 (Mon) | 京都 烏丸御池 「灯-akari」 (Kyoto Karasuma Oike -akari)
And lastly, there’s an event appearance:
09/23 (Sun) | Somewhere in 名古屋 (Nagoya)
雪 (Yuki) is the owner and driving force behind Arlequin.
She originally started the project in 2009 as a photographer under the name of Arlequin Photography, but developed an interest in journalism and translation ever since. Because of these interests interviews and reviews were added to the project, until it eventually hit the limits as a "photographer" in 2021, and Arlequin Magazine was added to the mix.
雪 (Yuki) is a native Dutch speaker with a graphic design degree, which means she is also the main person behind Arlequin Creations.
After all these years she is still the main person who does interviews the interviews and live photos that you see on Arlequin, but also a large chunk of the reviews and behind-the-scenes work and communication goes through her.
She speaks Dutch and English on a native level, but also understands Japanese and German.