Arcana Project

Arcana Project
Arcana Project
Genres	J-pop
Years active	2019–present
Labels	Lantis
Members	Usa Sakurano; Aozora Sorano; Shion Aida; Hana Hanamiya; Hikari Amano;
Past members	Mai Sasaki;
Website	www.arcana-project.com

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.

History[edit]

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[edit]

Usa Sakurano (桜野羽咲, Sakurano Usa) - The Empress
Aozora Sorano (空野青空, Sorano Aozora) - Wheel of Fortune (also a member of Dempagumi.inc}
Shion Aida (相田詩音, Aida Shion) - Judgement
Hana Hanamiya (花宮ハナ, Hanamiya Hana) - The Magician
Hikari Amano (天野ひかる, Amano Hikaru) - The Star

Past member[edit]

Mai Sasaki (佐々木麻衣, Sasaki Mai) - The World (graduated in March 2021)^[3]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	Oricon^[4]
Genesis (創世記)	Released: August 24, 2022 Label: Lantis Formats: CD, digital download	42

Singles[edit]

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	Oricon^[4]	Album
"Ace of Wands"	2020	—	Non-album single
"Campanella Hibiku Sora de" (カンパネラ響く空で)	2020	28	Genesis
"Yume de Sekai o Kaeru nara" (夢で世界を変えるなら)	2021	32
"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)	2022	—	Non-album singles
"Koigoromo" (恋衣)	2023	16
"Eureka" (ユリイカ)	2023	19
"Aire" (アイレ)	2024	—

References[edit]

^ "ディアステージ×Lantisレーベルによる新たな女性ユニットプロジェクト「ARCANA PROJECT」始動！". Lis Ani! (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
^ "【インタビュー】ARCANA PROJECT（1）アニメとアイドルに引き寄せられた運命の仲間たち". ENTAME Next. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
^ "【佐々木麻衣に関する大切なお知らせ】 | ARCANA PROJECT Official Site". arcana-project.com (in Japanese). 20 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
^ ^a ^b "Arcana Project | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved January 24, 2024.

External links[edit]

Official website (in Japanese)

[1] "ディアステージ×Lantisレーベルによる新たな女性ユニットプロジェクト「ARCANA PROJECT」始動！". Lis Ani! (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 July 2021.

[2] "【インタビュー】ARCANA PROJECT（1）アニメとアイドルに引き寄せられた運命の仲間たち". ENTAME Next. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

[3] "【佐々木麻衣に関する大切なお知らせ】 | ARCANA PROJECT Official Site". arcana-project.com (in Japanese). 20 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-11.

[OriconPositions-4] "Arcana Project | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved January 24, 2024.

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