Hikaru (singer) explained

Hikaru
Birth Name:Hikaru Masai
Alias:H-el-ical//
Birth Date:2 July 1987
Birth Place:Toyama Prefecture, Japan
Origin:Tokyo, Japan
Genre:J-pop, anison
Occupations:Singer
Instruments:Vocals
Years Active:2008 - present
Label:NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan (2020–present)
Past Member Of:Kalafina

Hikaru Masai (born July 2, 1987),[1] who has gone by the stage names Hikaru and currently Helical (stylized H-el-ical//), is a Japanese pop singer. She was one of the core members of the vocal group Kalafina, which was started by Yuki Kajiura to perform anime television and film theme songs. She is from Toyama Prefecture.[2] In 2007, she was selected to join Kalafina in an audition held by Sony Music Japan, and debuted on their second single "Sprinter" in 2008.[1] During her ten years there, Kalafina released five studio albums and two compilation albums, all of which have charted in the Oricon top 10. Her Kalafina profile describes her voice range as the mid-to-high register, a wide range that is "powerful, stylish, and sharp".[3] Following the resignation of music composer Yuki Kajiura from Space Craft, Hikaru would later leave the label on October 20, 2018, after her contract expired.[4]

In November 2019, she launched her solo project under the name H-el-ical//, pronounced "he-ri-ka-ru" (ヘリカル).[5] [6] In April 2020, she released her first single "Altern-ate-" under NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan. It was used as the theme song for the anime television series Gleipnir.[7] and reached No. 9 on the Oricon charts. She has written and released some concept music on her self-titled mini-album and another mini-album called elements, releasing videos on YouTube. In November, she released her second single "disclose", which was the ending theme for the anime television series Magatsu Wahrheit -Zuerst-.[8] In November 2021, she released her third single "The Sacred Torch", which was used as the opening theme for the anime television series The Faraway Paladin.[9] On the same month, she released her fourth indie album Story. In January 2022, she released her fourth single "JUST DO IT", which was used as the opening theme for the anime television series World's End Harem.[10] The single was originally scheduled to release in November 2021, but it was postponed until January 2022.[11]

In April 2022, she announced her first major studio album Kaihouku. Her past four singles were included. The album was released on June 29, 2022.[12]

Discography

See also: Kalafina discography.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearOricon[13] Album
Peak
position
Weeks
charted
"Altern-ate"94Kaihouku
align=center "disclose"241
align=center "The Sacred Torch"413
align=center "JUST DO IT"352

Studio albums

Studio concept albums

TitleAlbum details<-- !Track Listing -->
H-el-ical//
  • Released: December 1, 2019
  • Label: Hifumi
  • Format: CD, limited release[16]
1. Amanhecer2. Splendore

3. Fili

4. Avaricia

5. yolcu

6. Existence

7. pulsation

8. 紡-TSUMUGU-

9. pulsation - English ver.-->

elements
  • Released: April 5, 2020
  • Label: Hifumi
  • Format: CD, limited release
1. 2.

3.

4.

5. -->

Blooming
  • Released: December 29, 2020
  • Label: Hifumi
  • Format: CD, limited release
1. Spiranthes2.

3.

4. Kalanchoe

5. ---->

Story
  • Released: November 7, 2021
  • Label: Hifumi
  • Format: CD, limited release
1. prologue2. diary

3. I am me

4. awake

5. midnight

6. Happiness

7. drizzle

8. Angel

9.

10. ending-->

Music videos

Concept videos

List of music videos, showing year released, director(s) and album
TitleYearDirector(s)AlbumLink
"pulsation"2019Kaito SasakiH-el-ical//https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79rfn5SRw7c
"Avaricia"Yoshihisa Bambahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCjfU8AXQr4
"Splendore"Kaito Sasakihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_uf--BDHlA
"Amanhecer"Yoshihisa Bambahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJRbSFNJEys
"yolcu"Kaito Sasakihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aveqTiHcv-M
"紡 - TSUMUGU -"Kaito Sasakihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o18rarG3v7M
2020Yoshihisa Bambaelementshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqnl7jkAgJI
Yoshihisa Bambahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFagCkykdVM
Yoshihisa Bambahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl4MY3UZ9_U
"Spiranthes"Yoshihisa BambaBloominghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LTxksyyvcM
Yoshihisa Bambahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sK7PjYqtno
"Kalanchoe"Yoshihisa Bambahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQOsFAlIdus
Kaito Sasakihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rlr6ziYIbm8
"I am me"2021MinamoStoryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqIjTYXabrY
"midnight"Minamohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzTVC-uR2sU
"Angel"Minamohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lZDwAg3JnU
Minamohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoKoW1dh30A

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Hikaru"のただのヲタ活 Vol.1 はじめましてと、ヲタ活をする理由のおはなし | SPICE - エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス. SPICE(スパイス)|エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス.
  2. Web site: Space Craft Group. spacecraft.co.jp. 2020-07-22. 2020-07-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20200715220016/http://spacecraft.co.jp/hikaru/. dead.
  3. Web site: PROFILE|Kalafina OFFICIAL WEBSITE. www.sonymusic.co.jp.
  4. Web site: Bunshun: Kalafina Members Want to Get Back Together. Anime News Network. 26 May 2023 .
  5. Web site: 元Kalafina・Hikaru、事務所所属を報告 「H-el-ical//」名義でのソロプロジェクトも発表 . 8 November 2019 .
  6. Web site: Ex-Kalafina Member Hikaru Posts TV Anime GLEIPNIR OP Song "Altern-ate-" Music Video. Mikikazu. Komatsu. Crunchyroll. 3 May 2020 .
  7. Web site: Gleipnir Anime Reveals Cast, More Staff, Theme Song Artist. Anime News Network. 26 May 2023 .
  8. Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. Magatsu Wahrheit -Zuerst- Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, October Premiere. Anime News Network. August 24, 2020. August 24, 2020.
  9. Web site: The Faraway Paladin TV Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast, October 9 Premiere. Anime News Network. October 29, 2021. October 29, 2021.
  10. Web site: World's End Harem Anime's Full Promo Video Unveils Theme Songs, More Staff, October Debut. Anime News Network. October 29, 2021. October 29, 2021.
  11. Web site: World's End Harem Anime's Episode 2 and Later Delayed to January (Updated). Anime News Network. October 29, 2021. October 29, 2021.
  12. Web site: Kaihouku. H-el-ical. May 10, 2022. May 10, 2022.
  13. Web site: ja:H-el-ical//の売上ランキング . A Look at H-el-ical Releases . http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/765590/products/single/ . Japanese . . July 22, 2020.
  14. Web site: [Re]Rise Music Video]. DUEL MASTERS PLAY'S. October 29, 2021. October 29, 2021.
  15. Web site: H-el-ical//'s work: Albums. Oricon News. May 10, 2022. ja.
  16. Web site: DISCOGRAPHY – H-el-ical//.