Biography
**fhána will perform on Saturday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the EY Centre!**
Formed in 2011 by Junichi Sato, fhána is a three-piece band with members Junichi Sato (keyboard, chorus, composer), towana (vocals), and kevin mitsunaga (sampler, etc.).
In August 2013, fhána made their major label debut with "Que sera-sera" (the theme song for the TV anime The Eccentric Family). The following year, their first album "Outside of Melancholy" reached No. 8 on the Oricon Weekly ranking charts.
To date, they have been responsible for theme songs for as many as 18 anime titles. The music video for their 10th single "Aozora no Rhapsody" (OP theme song for the TV anime Miss Kobayashi’s Maid Dragon) has been viewed over 55 million times on YouTube. In addition, their 2021 single "Ai no Supreme! (OP theme song for the TV anime Miss Kobayashi’s Maid Dragon S) was received very favorably, and the music video has already received more than 20 million views and won various awards.
Junichi Sato, the leader of the band, made his major debut in 2006 as a vocalist in the band "FLEET”. After forming fhána, he began actively working as a composer, arranger, and music producer, including providing songs to other artists. As of 2022, he has composed theme songs for a total of 30 TV anime, TV dramas, and theatrical anime, including those for fhána. He has also won the Heisei Anisong Grand Prize for Best Composition, the 2020 Anison Grand Prize for Best Arrangement, and the 2021 Anisong Grand Prize for Best Work, Best Arrangement, and more. Vocalist towana also made her solo debut in July 2022 with "Veil," the ED theme for the TV drama Ideal Boyfriend. Each member is expanding their activities, including kevin mitsunaga, who also performs as a DJ at various events.
The band has been actively performing live not only in Japan but also overseas, participating in various festivals such as the world-famous ?Animelo Summer Live??the largest anime song festival? which Sato, the leader of the band had also created the theme song for. They have participated in international events in Shanghai, Singapore, Manila, Montreal, Chicago, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Taiwan, Kuala Lumpur, and more.
While the band has many Anisong-related singles, they also have performed at Rock festivals, transcending genre barriers and national borders.