2011

In January 2011, the group participated in a Drama (Drama Wikipedia) "? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? One (Onegai Kanaete Versailles / Fulfill my Wish Versailles)", with Japanese actress Rina Koike, which was broadcast on the TV channel Kanagawa and Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS). A new song "Philia" was used as the theme song for the series. Here is the first episode, the nine others are visible on Youtube :
 

On March 15, 2011, the group released their third major single "Philia" which contained the songs "Philia", "Judicial Noir" and an instrumental track "Desert Apple"
 

This title gave rise to new costumes and a new collaboration with the Brand Alice and the Pirates.

June 15, 2011 released their second major album "Holy Grail" which is also their first album with bassist Masashi. The album contains the song from the drama "Onegai Kanaete Versailles" the title "Philia" as well as "Judicial Noir" which was on the single. The album also contains "Masquerade" which is the title song for "Vampire Stories-Brothers" and "Vampire" which is the title song for"Vampire Stories-Chasers". The soundtracks for both films are signed by Kamijo.

 

un clic pour écouter l'album sur Youtube

This new album gives rise to costumes which all depart from the basic color code of the characters in the group. Kamijo has a flamboyant red coat, Hizaki and Teru are both in white and Masashi and Yuki in black.

Masquerade :

A “Holy Grail” world tour starts in Kyoto in July 2011. She will notably see the group perform in France on June 1 in Nancy at “The Other Canal” and on October 15 at the Château de la Charbonnière near Orléans (Il seems that this frame delighted Kamijo who will talk about it later in an interview). A small report on this concert was even broadcast on France 3, as well as an article in the local newspaper. A "Pamphlet" in English was sold during this tour. This booklet contains photos and a text which tells the story of the "Descendants of the Rose". You can see the carefully scanned and high quality Japanese version on the Windress 1854 blog.
 

Live at Château de la Charbonnière on France 3
 

 

Newspaper article on the concert at the Château de la Charbonnière, photo from Versailles to Nancy and the Pamphlet sold during the European tour

This tour will end with a grand finale at Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall in February 2012 :