Afilia Saga

Afilia Saga
Origin Tokyo. Japan
Genres J-pop, pop
Years active 2008 (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

Former members

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

Albums

No. Title Release date Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart
[5]
1 Whitism (whitism) June 1, 2011 46
2 Archism April 24, 2013 20

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

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