Magia (Kalafina song)

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This article is about the song by Kalafina. For the song by Shakira, see Magia (Shakira album).
"Magia"
Single by Kalafina
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2011
LabelSony Music Japan
Songwriter(s)Yuki Kajiura
Kalafina singles chronology
"Kagayaku Sora no Shijima ni wa"
(2010) 		"Magia"
(2011) 		"to the beginning"
(2012)

"Magia" is the 9th single of Japanese girl group Kalafina. The title track is the ending theme to the anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica. As of 2011, Magia is the best-selling single of Kalafina.[1] A second iteration, "Magia (Quattro)", was used as the ending theme for the film adaptation, Puella Magi Madoka Magica Part 1: Beginnings, and was included on the single release of "Hikari Furu" on October 26, 2012. Mary's Blood recorded a heavy metal cover of the song for their 2020 cover album Re>Animator.[2]

Critique[edit]

CD Journal says, "A mysterious worldview is developed, like a journey through a fantasy space, and this world is expressed in an original rock style, with a medieval and oriental tone. The coupling track is a pure song with a silver-world atmosphere." he critiqued.[3]

Jo Wada of Web Anime Style also commented, "The group's unique harmony is reminiscent of the medieval European choral technique of 'organum,' which was popular from the 9th to 12th centuries.[4]

In Fusosha's "From Dorikan to Komucha: Golden Legend of Anime Songs! in Fusosha's "From Dorikan to Komucha: Golden Legend of Anison," Shigeru Miki described the song as "a gothic and rich sound, with themes such as the end of time and the end of the world repeated endlessly, amplifying the anxiety of the main subjects to our world," and "the charm of Kalafina's low tone can be fully appreciated.[5]

Track list[edit]

Regular edition[edit]

All tracks are written by Yuki Kajiura

CD (SECL-941)
No.TitleLength
1."Magia"5:09
2."snow falling"5:13
3."Magia ~instrumental~"5:09

Limited edition[edit]

All tracks are written by Yuki Kajiura

CD (SECL-939)
No.TitleLength
1."Magia"5:09
2."snow falling"5:13
3."Magia ~instrumental~"5:09
DVD (SECL-939)
No.TitleLength
1."Magia" (PV) 

Anime edition[edit]

All tracks are written by Yuki Kajiura

CD (SECL-942)
No.TitleLength
1."Magia"5:09
2."Magia (magic mix)"3:04
3."Magia (TV Version)"1:30
4."Magia (instrumental)"5:09

Notes:

  1. The anime edition came without a DVD (only CD; the DVD is for the limited edition).
  2. The anime edition was also limited and were available until the end of March, 2011.

Charts[edit]

Chart Peak
position 		Sales
Oricon Weekly Singles 7[6] 48,403

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kalafina Oricon ranking". Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Mary's Blood、アニソンカバーアルバムをリリース". Barks.jp (in Japanese). 10 July 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Kalafina / Magia". CDジャーナル. 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  4. ^ 和田穣 (2011-02-08). "アニメ音楽丸かじり（52） 『ハートキャッチプリキュア！』ボーカル集がリリース！". WEBアニメスタイル. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  5. ^ 2011年年間TOP10&概説・楽曲紹介 - ドリカンからこむちゃへアニソン黄金伝説!!（扶桑社2012年）
  6. ^ "Magia Oricon profile". Retrieved 27 September 2011.

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