Arcana Project

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Arcana Project
Genres J-pop
Years active2019–present
Labels Lantis
Members
  • Usa Sakurano
  • Aozora Sorano
  • Shion Aida
  • Hana Hanamiya
  • Hikari Amano
Past members
  • Mai Sasaki
Website www.arcana-project.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Arcana Project (stylized as ARCANA PROJECT) is a Japanese vocal group. It is co-produced by Dearstage, inc. and Lantis. [1] The group's motif is based on tarot cards, with each member assigned to a tarot card instead of color like other groups. [2] Some of their songs are derived from tarot cards as well and most of all officially assigned to certain theme color.

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History

2020/Jan: Pre-debut live "0th Oracle".

2020/Mar: Pre-debut 0th single "Ace of Wands" released.

2020/May: 1st single "Campanella Hibiku Sora de" (カンパネラ響く空で) released. It is the opening theme for TV anime Monster Girl Doctor.

2020/Oct: 2nd single "Yume de Sekai o Kaeru nara" (夢で世界を変えるなら) released. It is the ending theme for TV anime Redo of Healer.

2021/Feb: Official fun club is established.

2021/Jul: 3rd single "Tayutae, Nanairo" (たゆたえ、七色) released. It is the opening theme for TV anime The Aquatope on White Sand (1st season).

2021/Oct: 4th single "Tomedonai Shiosai ni Boku-tachi wa Nani o Utau darō ka" (とめどない潮騒に僕たちは何を歌うだろうか) released. It is the opening theme for TV anime The Aquatope on White Sand (2nd season).

2022/Mar: Official cover song "Spring Storm"(春色ストーム) is published on YouTube. The song appears at the comic "Girl, plz make me concentrate on the class!?" (推しが隣で授業に集中できない!).

2022/May: Digital single "Revolutional Dawn" (革命的レイメイ) released.

2022/Aug: first appearance at Animelo Summer Live.

2022/Aug: First album "Genesis" released.

2023/: 5th single "Koi Goromo" (恋衣) released. It is the opening theme of TV anime "Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari".

2023/: 6th single "Eureka" (ユリイカ) released. It is the ending theme of "SYNDUALITY Noir"

Members

Past member

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak
chart
positions
Oricon [4]
Genesis (創世記)42

Singles

TitleYearPeak
chart
positions
Album
Oricon [4]
"Ace of Wands"2020Non-album single
"Campanella Hibiku Sora de" (カンパネラ響く空で)28Genesis
"Yume de Sekai o Kaeru nara" (夢で世界を変えるなら)202132
"Tayutae, Nanairo" (たゆたえ、七色)26
"Tomedonai Shiosai ni Boku-tachi wa Nani o Utau darō ka" (とめどない潮騒に僕たちは何を歌うだろうか)22
"Revolutional Dawn" (革命的レイメイ)2022Non-album singles
"Koigoromo" (恋衣)202316
"Eureka" (ユリイカ)19
"Aire" (アイレ)2024

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References

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