ClariS

ClariS is a duo unit formed in 2009. They belongs to RunTime Music Entertainment and the SACRA MUSIC label.

Initially composed of Clara and Alice, prior to their major debut, the unit was active in Nico Nico doing song covers under the name "Alice☆Clara" and were junior high school student at that time. Illustrators from that time are still in charge of cover design.

The unit debuted with the opening theme song irony of the TV anime Oreimo. The unit name after the major debut "ClariS" is a combination of the names of Clara and Alice, and it means "bright, clean, brilliant" in Latin. They are also appeared to be a fan of Claris, the heroine who appears in "Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro".

Their real name and date of birth are not disclosed. They do not reveal their real faces in front of the media as while active on the internet they don't show it either and also because of them prioritizing their studies. The cover art and illustrations on their official website are based on the image of the two members and are mostly drawn by redjuice, Oda Hiroyuki , Aoki Ume, Kishida Mel, and Watanabe Akio. Sweets motifs such as chocolate, candy, and carbonated water are often used.

In June 2014, Alice graduated. Shortly thereafter in November of the same year a new member, Karen was added to the group to take her place. The unit then composed of Clara and Karen. After Karen joined, Takano Otohiko was often in charge of illustration.

Their real faces were revealed at the performance on September 16, 2017, and Season01 ended with this, and the transition to Season02 was announced. After that, it was decided to perform live with their real faces.

On October 20, 2020, which marked the 10th anniversary since their debut, ClariS made a new start by unveiling their true face to the media at the first live broadcast.

Current members

 * Clara (クララ)
 * Clara is associated with the moon and rabbit as her character image. Her image color is . Her special skills including piano and sweets making. She is not good with reptiles and is sometimes referred to as a rain woman, but actually isn't so as it is often sunny when she is on private trips. Clara often listens to Hatsune Miku, Ikimonogakari, and YUI songs. She has been attending music school since kindergarten, and from that time she wanted to be a singer. She thought it was fate when Alice later enrolled in the same music school and the two of them met. Both of them never imagined their debut and realized that it was the first song they made when their name came out on credit. Clara has a wide vocal range and can handle both high and low tones with a clear voice.


 * Karen (カレン)
 * Karen is associated with the star and cat as her character image. Her image color is . She is a classmate of the same music school as Clara, and both started to exchange contact after co-starring on the same stage. After the graduation of Alice, she was nominated for ClariS and decided to join because she was acquainted with Clara's practice alone. She has been longing for the entertainment world, and respected actress Karina and Nakama Yukie. Prior to joining ClariS, Karen was collecting CDs as a fan as she longing for their cute songs and illustrations. She once said that on a day when she was watching a music program, she knew that "irony" was sung by active junior high school students, and by the time it was when her dream wasn't clear yet, she was really inspired as she thought that there are people in her age who are fulfilling their dreams, so she has to face herself properly. Karen is good at dancing and has performed tap dance live. She is fear of heights and not good with lightning.

Former Members

 * Alice (アリス)
 * Alice is associated with the sun as her image character. Her image color is . Her specialty is skiing. She often listens to Hatsune Miku and Ayaka's songs. She admires Amuro Namie. She likes Disneyland and dreamt of singing at Disneyland. When in kindergarten, she longed for "Ojamajo Doremi" and her favorite is Hana-chan. Alice started attending music school because impressed by Amuro Namie's dancing she saw on TV. There, Clara called her out and they became friends. She said that it was like a dream for kz to produce the original song "DROP / Kimi no Yume wo Miyou". Alice graduated from ClariS on June 4, 2014, to pursue her education.

2023

 * On July 8, 2023, ClariS announced that their new song "Blue Canvas" will be featured as the theme song for the Chinese version of the game application Blue Archive which will begin its service on August 3.


 * On July 12, 2023, ClariS announced that their new single "Koisekai" will be released on August 23. They also published its track listing and recent artist photos illustrated by Takano Otohiko. The title song will be featured as the opening theme for the TV animation Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence, which will start broadcasting on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. The song will be available for download and streaming on online music services starting July 12. A short version of its music video premiered on July 13.


 * On August 30, their new song "Forira" was announced to be featured as the ending theme for the animation Girlfriend, Girlfriend Season 2. It will be released as their 27th single on November 22, 2023.

Discography
Albums=

Albums

 * 1) [2012.04.11]	BIRTHDAY
 * 2) [2013.06.26]	SECOND STORY
 * 3) [2014.06.04]	PARTY TIME
 * 4) [2017.01.25]	Fairy Castle
 * 5) [2018.11.21]	Fairy Party

Best Albums

 * 1) [2015.04.15]	ClariS ~SINGLE BEST 1st~
 * 2) [2020.10.21]	ClariS 10th Anniversary BEST -Pink Moon-
 * 3) [2020.10.21]	ClariS 10th Anniversary BEST -Green Star-

Cover Mini Albums

 * 1) [2016.03.02]	SPRING TRACKS -Haru no Uta-
 * 2) [2019.08.14]	SUMMER TRACKS -Natsu no Uta-
 * 3) [2022.12.07]  WINTER TRACKS -Fuyu no Uta-

Concept Mini Albums
Singles=
 * 1) [2023.06.21]  Samishi Nettaigyo (淋しい熱帯魚)

Singles

 * 1) [2010.10.20]	irony
 * 2) [2011.02.02]	Connect (コネクト)
 * 3) [2011.09.14]	nexus
 * 4) [2012.02.01]	Naisho no Hanashi (ナイショの話; Secret Talk)
 * 5) [2012.08.15]	Wake Up
 * 6) [2012.10.10]	Luminous (ルミナス)
 * 7) [2013.04.17]	reunion
 * 8) [2013.10.30]	Colorful (カラフル)
 * 9) [2014.01.29]	CLICK
 * 10) [2014.04.16]	STEP
 * 11) [2015.01.07]	border
 * 12) [2015.07.29]	Anemone (アネモネ)
 * 13) [2015.11.25]	Prism
 * 14) [2016.07.27]	Gravity
 * 15) [2016.09.14]	clever (ClariS×GARNiDELiA)
 * 16) [2016.11.30]	again
 * 17) [2017.04.26]	Hitorigoto (ヒトリゴト)
 * 18) [2017.09.13]	SHIORI
 * 19) [2018.02.28]	PRIMALove
 * 20) [2018.08.15]	CheerS
 * 21) [2020.03.04]	Alethea / Signal (アリシア / シグナル)
 * 22) [2021.02.17]	Fight!!
 * 23) [2021.09.15]  Careless (ケアレス)
 * 24) [2022.08.03]  ALIVE
 * 25) [2022.09.14]  Masquerade
 * 26) [2023.08.23]  Koisekai (コイセカイ)
 * 27) [2023.11.22]  Forira (ふぉりら)

Digital Singles

 * 1) [2019.08.14]	Signal (シグナル)
 * 2) [2022.11.16]  WHITE BREATH
 * 3) [2022.11.23}  White Love
 * 4) [2022.11.30]  Snow Light (スノーライト)

Limited singles
Others=
 * 1) [2010.04.24]	DROP [Lis Ani! Vol.1 Appendix Music CD]
 * 2) [2010.07.24]	Kimi no Yume wo Miyou (君の夢を見よう; Let's See Your Dream) [Lis Ani! Vol.2 Appendix Music CD]
 * 3) [2010.08.13]	DROP / Kimi no Yume wo Miyou [limited sale at Comic Market]
 * 4) [2014.11.08]	Clear Sky [Lis Ani! Vol.19 Appendix Music CD]

Video releases

 * 1) [2017.07.12]	ClariS 1st Budokan Concert ~Futatsu no Kamen to Ushinawareta Taiyou~ (ClariS 1st 武道館コンサート 〜2つの仮面と失われた太陽〜; ClariS 1st Budokan Concert ~Two Masks and the Lost Sun~)

Publications

 * [2012.09.14]	Collection (コレクション) [ISBN 978-4-7897-3542-1]
 * [2017.09.01]	illusion ~Hikari ni Tsutsumarete~ (illusion 〜ひかりに包まれて〜 illusion ~Wrapped in the Light~)

Awards

 * 2011 Newtype Anime Awards - Theme Song Award (Connect)
 * 2019 Sony Music Entertainment Anime Song Popularity Voting Campaign "Heisei Anisong Award" - Best Picture (Connect)

Concerts

 * ClariS presents "2014 New Year's Festival ~Hajimari no Yokan...~ (2014)
 * ClariS 1st Live ~Tobira no Saki e~ (2015)
 * ClariS 1st Tour ~Yume no 1 Page...~ (2016)
 * ClariS 1st HALL CONCERT in Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall ~Hoshi ni Negai wo... Tsuki ni Inori wo...~ (2016)
 * ClariS 1st Budokan Concert ~Futatsu no Kamen to Ushinawareta Taiyou~ (2017)
 * ClariS 2nd HALL CONCERT in Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall ~Sayonara no Saki e... Hajimari no Melody...~ (2017)
 * ClariS 3rd HALL CONCERT in Maihama Amphitheater ♪over the rainbow ~Niji no Kanata ni~♬ (2018)
 * ClariS 2nd Zepp Tour in Higashi-Meihan ~Best of ClariS~ (2018)
 * ClariS 1st HALL CONCERT TOUR ~Fairy Party~ (2019)
 * ClariS LIVE Tour 2019 ~libero~ (2019)
 * ClariS Live Tour 2020 ~ROCK! LINK! BEAT!~ (2020)
 * ClariS 10th Anniversary Precious LIVE ~Gift~ (2020)
 * Merry ClarismaS ~Himitsu no Santa Claus~ (2020)