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Voice Actor Ayane Sakura Announced As First Guest For Virtual Singer KAF's January Arena Show In Tokyo

Virtual Singer KAF announced that prolific anime voice actor and singer Ayane Sakura will be a special guest at her Tokyo arena show happening January 14, 2023. The news came as KAF celebrates her fifth anniversary as a performer, and one of the leading virtual artists in the world today.

KAF's January show marks the first time a virtual singer has ever held a concert in an arena, and promises to be a landmark happening both for the artist herself and for the burgeoning world of virtual performers. She will be joined by several prominent guests throughout the course of the show on January 14, with Sakura being the first to be announced. The two have collaborated in the past, on the 2021 track “Sunrise.”

Sakura has been a voice actor and singer since 2010, and has provided her voice to a wide variety of anime series and video games. She's responsible for the voices of Ochaco Uraraka on My Hero Academia, Secre Swallowtail on Black Clover and Fiona Frost on SPY x FAMILY.

Learn more about this historic concert here.

ABOUT KAF:

Debuting in 2018, KAF uses an anime-style avatar to present herself to the world, while creating music centered around her versatile and powerful voice. She's become one of the most prominent virtual singer's in Japan, with her original songs and covers earning millions of views. She's performed at some of the country's most celebrated venues, including a sold-out night at the historic Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. This past March, she released her third full-length album, further showing her artistic growth and ability to capture the complexities of growing up in 21st century Japan.

Visit KAF's official website, YouTube, Instagram or Twitter


ABOUT KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO:

Founded in 2019, Tokyo KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO is a creative agency and management company at the cutting-edge of technology and entertainment. The group counts a variety of forward-thinking artists as part of its roster, including many virtual singers blurring the lines between the digital and real world.

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