Arcana Project

{{Infobox musical artist

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| genre = J-pop

| years_active = 2019–present

| label = Lantis

| website = {{Official URL}}

| current_members =

Usa Sakurano
Shion Aida
Hana Hanamiya
Hikari Amano
Yuka Shidomi
Sakura Yoshino

| past_members =

Mai Sasaki
Aozora Sorano

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Arcana Project (stylized as ARCANA PROJECT) is a Japanese vocal group. It is co-produced by Dearstage, inc. and Lantis.{{cite web |title=ディアステージ×Lantisレーベルによる新たな女性ユニットプロジェクト「ARCANA PROJECT」始動！ |url=https://www.lisani.jp/0000141136/ |website=Lis Ani! |access-date=10 July 2021 |language=Japanese}} The group's motif is based on tarot cards, with each member assigned to a tarot card instead of color like other groups.{{cite web |title=【インタビュー】ARCANA PROJECT（1）アニメとアイドルに引き寄せられた運命の仲間たち |url=https://entamenext.com/articles/detail/6638 |website=ENTAME Next |access-date=10 July 2021}} Some of their songs are derived from tarot cards as well and most of all officially assigned to certain theme color.

History

2020/Jan: Pre-debut live "0th Oracle".

2020/Mar: Pre-debut 0th single "Ace of Wands" released.

2020/May: 1st single "Campanella Hibiku Sora de" (カンパネラ響く空で) released. It is the opening theme for TV anime Monster Girl Doctor.

2020/Oct: 2nd single "Yume de Sekai o Kaeru nara" (夢で世界を変えるなら) released. It is the ending theme for TV anime Redo of Healer.

2021/Feb: Official fun club is established.

2021/Jul: 3rd single "Tayutae, Nanairo" (たゆたえ、七色) released. It is the opening theme for TV anime The Aquatope on White Sand (1st season).

2021/Oct: 4th single "Tomedonai Shiosai ni Boku-tachi wa Nani o Utau darō ka" (とめどない潮騒に僕たちは何を歌うだろうか) released. It is the opening theme for TV anime The Aquatope on White Sand (2nd season).

2022/Mar: Official cover song "Spring Storm"(春色ストーム) is published on YouTube. The song appears at the comic "Girl, plz make me concentrate on the class!?" (推しが隣で授業に集中できない！).

2022/May: Digital single "Revolutional Dawn" (革命的レイメイ) released.

2022/Aug: first appearance at Animelo Summer Live.

2022/Aug: First album "Genesis" released.

2023/: 5th single "Koi Goromo" (恋衣) released. It is the opening theme of TV anime "Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari".

2023/: 6th single "Eureka" (ユリイカ) released. It is the ending theme of "SYNDUALITY Noir"

Members

{{nihongo|Usa Sakurano|桜野羽咲|Sakurano Usa}} - The Empress
{{nihongo|Shion Aida|相田詩音|Aida Shion}} - Judgement
{{nihongo|Hana Hanamiya|花宮ハナ|Hanamiya Hana}} - The Magician
{{nihongo|Hikari Amano|天野ひかる|Amano Hikaru}} - The Star
{{nihongo|Yuka Shidomi|蔀祐佳|Shidomi Yūka}} - The Lovers (joined in April 29, 2025)
{{nihongo|Sakura Yoshino|吉乃櫻|Yoshino Sakura}} - The Fool (joined in April 29, 2025)

= Past member =

{{nihongo|Mai Sasaki|佐々木麻衣|Sasaki Mai}} - The World (graduated in March 2021){{Cite web|title=【佐々木麻衣に関する大切なお知らせ】 {{!}} ARCANA PROJECT Official Site|url=https://arcana-project.com/contents/413064|access-date=2021-07-11|website=arcana-project.com|date=20 March 2021 |language=ja}}
{{nihongo|Aozora Sorano|空野青空|Sorano Aozora}} - Wheel of Fortune (also a member of Dempagumi.inc, graduated in June 2024 due to contract termination with Dearstage){{cite web |title=空野青空がディアステージとの契約解除、ARCANA PROJECTとしての活動終了 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/580118 |website=Music Natalie|date=29 June 2024 |language=ja}}

Discography

=Studio albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"\| Peak chart positions
scope="col" colspan="1" \|Oricon
scope="row" \| {{nihongo\|Genesis\|創世記}} \| Released: August 24, 2022 Label: Lantis Formats: CD, digital download \| 42

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scope="row" | {{nihongo|Genesis|創世記}}

Released: August 24, 2022
Label: Lantis
Formats: CD, digital download

| 42

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"\| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Album
scope="col" \|Oricon{{cite web\|title=Arcana Project {{pipe}} Oricon Style\|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/765709/products/\|work=Oricon\|accessdate=January 24, 2024}}
scope="row" \| "Ace of Wands" \| rowspan="2"\|2020 \| — \| {{Non-album single}}
scope="row" \| {{nihongo\|"Campanella Hibiku Sora de"\|カンパネラ響く空で}} \| 28 \| rowspan="4"\|Genesis
scope="row" \| {{nihongo\|"Yume de Sekai o Kaeru nara"\|夢で世界を変えるなら}} \| rowspan="3"\|2021 \| 32
scope="row" \| {{nihongo\|"Tayutae, Nanairo"\|たゆたえ、七色}} \| 26
scope="row" \| {{nihongo\|"Tomedonai Shiosai ni Boku-tachi wa Nani o Utau darō ka"\|とめどない潮騒に僕たちは何を歌うだろうか}} \| 22
scope="row" \| {{nihongo\|"Revolutional Dawn"\|革命的レイメイ}} \|2022 \| — \| rowspan="4" {{Non-album singles}}
scope="row" \| {{nihongo\|"Koigoromo"\|恋衣}} \| rowspan="2"\|2023 \| 16
scope="row" \| {{nihongo\|"Eureka"\|ユリイカ}} \| 19
scope="row" \| {{nihongo\|"Aire"\|アイレ}} \| 2024 \| —

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scope="col" |Oricon{{cite web|title=Arcana Project {{pipe}} Oricon Style|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/765709/products/|work=Oricon|accessdate=January 24, 2024}}

scope="row" | "Ace of Wands"

| rowspan="2"|2020

| —

| {{Non-album single}}

scope="row" | {{nihongo|"Campanella Hibiku Sora de"|カンパネラ響く空で}}

| 28

| rowspan="4"|Genesis

scope="row" | {{nihongo|"Yume de Sekai o Kaeru nara"|夢で世界を変えるなら}}

| rowspan="3"|2021

| 32

scope="row" | {{nihongo|"Tayutae, Nanairo"|たゆたえ、七色}}

| 26