Halca

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Halca

| birth_date = July 7

| origin = Japan

| genre = Anison

| years_active = 2018–present

| label = Sacra Music

| occupation = Singer

| website = {{Official URL}}

}}

{{Infobox YouTube personality

| name = Halca

| channel_id = UCMiL4aomAhQl1wdT2YlVQ8Q

| channel_display_name = Halca Official

| years_active = 2019-present

| subscribers = 47.8 thousand

| views = 21.8 million

| stats_update = July 29, 2024

}}

{{nihongo|Halca|ハルカ|Haruka|lead=yes|extra=born July 7}}{{cite web |title=halca オフィシャルサイト |url=http://halcaofficial.com/ |publisher=Sacra Music |accessdate=April 16, 2019 |language=Japanese}} is a Japanese musician affiliated with Music Ray'n and signed to Sacra Music. She was the opening act for the Chico with HoneyWorks 2017 tour. In 2018, she released her first single "Kimi no Tonari", the title track of which was used as the closing theme for the anime series Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku. Her music has been featured in Ace Attorney, Rent-A-Girlfriend, and Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.

Biography

Halca had an interest in music from early childhood. She was inspired when she received a CD copy of the song "Again" by Yui. While in junior high school, she became familiar with anime music when she discovered that her home's cable TV had an anime channel, which she would then watch on a daily basis. Although series such as Cardcaptor Sakura and Toradora! left an impact on her, it was "Kiss Kara Hajimaru Miracle" from Steel Angel Kurumi that became her favorite anime song. She joined her school's choir club and broadcast theater club to hone her vocal skills.{{Cite web|url=https://realsound.jp/2018/06/post-204563.html|title=halcaが語る、シンガーとしての目標「アニメが好きな人が増えるきっかけになれたら」|date=June 9, 2018|language=Japanese|access-date=April 16, 2019}}

After deciding to pursue a career as a musician, Halca considered various singing auditions. After discovering Utakatsu! Audition, which focused on anime songs, she decided to participate in it; she won the grand prize in 2013. After winning the audition, she continued training while waiting to make her major debut.{{Cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/pp/halca02|title=halca「スターティングブルー」インタビュー｜アニメ好きの少女がアニソンアーティストになったワケ - 音楽ナタリー特集・インタビュー|publisher=Natalie|language=Japanese|access-date=April 16, 2019}} In 2017 she was invited by the singer Chico, known for her involvement with the music group HoneyWorks, to participate in the latter's live tour as their opening act. Following this, she performed the song {{Nihongo|"Kimi no Sora"|キミの空|4=lit. "Your Sky"}}, which was included in a compilation album released to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the online novel publisher Noichigo.{{Cite web|url=https://www.no-ichigo.jp/bookstore/music-collabo|title=音楽×小説コラボラインナップ|publisher=Noichigo|language=Japanese|access-date=April 16, 2019}} She also performed the song "Resonator", which was used in the soundtrack of the anime series Beatless, and made a mini-album titled White Disc, which was sold at the Honeyworks tour.

Halca made her major debut in 2018 with the release of her first single {{Nihongo|"Kimi no Tonari"|キミの隣|4=lit. "Next to You"}}; the title track of which was used as the closing theme for the anime series Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku.{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-08/wotakoi-love-is-hard-for-otaku-anime-ad-unveils-ending-song-april-12-debut/.128712|title=Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku Anime's Ad Unveils Ending Song, April 12 Debut|date=March 8, 2019|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=April 16, 2019}} To commemorate the release of the single, White Disc was made available for sale during the single's release event.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/halca/info/495897|title=【event】「キミの隣」リリース記念イベント会場にてインディーズ盤の販売決定！|date=June 15, 2018|publisher=Sony Music Entertainment Japan|language=Japanese|access-date=April 16, 2019}} Her second single {{Nihongo|"Starting Blue"|スターティングブルー}} was released in October 2018, with the title track being used as the closing theme for the second season of the Ace Attorney anime television series.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/702183/products/|title=halcaの作品|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|access-date=April 16, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-25/ace-attorney-anime-season-2-reveals-new-visual/.135921|title=Ace Attorney Anime's Season 2 Reveals New Visual|date=August 25, 2018|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=April 16, 2019}} Her third single {{Nihongo|"Sentimental Crisis"|センチメンタルクライシス}} was released in February 2019; the title track is used as the closing theme for the anime series Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-22/kaguya-sama-love-is-war-anime-video-reveals-more-cast-ending-song/.139860|title=Kaguya-sama: Love is War Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Ending Song|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|date=April 16, 2019|website=Anime News Network|accessdate=November 22, 2018}} Her fourth single {{Nihongo|"After School Liberty"|放課後のリバティ}} was released on November 13, 2019; the title track is used as the closing theme to the second season of We Never Learn. Her fifth single {{Nihongo|"Kokuhaku Bungee Jump"|告白バンジージャンプ}} was released in September 2020; the title track is used as the closing theme for the anime series Rent-A-Girlfriend.{{Cite web|url=https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1598003175|title=夏アニメ『彼女、お借りします』ミニアニメ企画で歌手・halcaさんが声優初挑戦、雨宮天さんと共演！ halcaさんのコメントも到着|website=Animate Times|language=Japanese|date=August 21, 2020|accessdate=August 26, 2020}} Her sixth single {{Nihongo|"Kimi ga Ita Shirushi"|キミがいたしるし}} was released on May 19, 2021; the title track is used as a closing theme for the anime series Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.

Discography

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions
scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Single ! scope="col" rowspan="1"\| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Formats
scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"\| JPN Physical
rowspan="2"\|2018 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{Nihongo\|"Kimi no Tonari"\|キミの隣\|4=lit. "Next to You"}} \| 44 \|rowspan="11"\|CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming
style="text-align:left;"\|{{Nihongo\|"Starting Blue"\|スターティングブルー}} \| 40
rowspan="2"\|2019 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{Nihongo\|"Sentimental Crisis"\|センチメンタルクライシス}} \| 26
style="text-align:left;"\|{{Nihongo\|"Houkago no Liberty"\|放課後のリバティ\|4=lit. "After School Liberty"}} \| 39
rowspan="2"\|2020 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{Nihongo\|"Toki Toshite Violence"\|時としてバイオレンス}} \|rowspan="2"\|23
style="text-align:left;"\|{{Nihongo\|"Kokuhaku Bungee Jump"\|告白バンジージャンプ\|4=lit. "Confession Bungee Jump"}}
rowspan="1"\|2021 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{Nihongo\|"Kimi ga Ita Shirushi"\|キミがいたしるし}} \| 34
rowspan="1"\|2022 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{Nihongo\|"Dare Kare Scramble/Are Kore Drastic feat. Suzuki Aina"\|誰彼スクランブル / あれこれドラスティック feat. 鈴木愛奈}} \| 24
rowspan="1"\|2023 \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{Nihongo\|"Renai Millimeter Film"\|恋愛ミリフィルム}} \| 32
rowspan="2"\|2024 \|style="text-align:left;"\|"Good Luck Waker" \| 25
style="text-align:left;"\|{{Nihongo\|"Shunkan Saidai Fūsoku"\|瞬間最大風速}} \| 29

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|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions

scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single

! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Formats

scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| JPN
Physical

rowspan="2"|2018

|style="text-align:left;"|{{Nihongo|"Kimi no Tonari"|キミの隣|4=lit. "Next to You"}}

| 44

|rowspan="11"|CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

style="text-align:left;"|{{Nihongo|"Starting Blue"|スターティングブルー}}

| 40

rowspan="2"|2019

|style="text-align:left;"|{{Nihongo|"Sentimental Crisis"|センチメンタルクライシス}}

| 26

style="text-align:left;"|{{Nihongo|"Houkago no Liberty"|放課後のリバティ|4=lit. "After School Liberty"}}

| 39

rowspan="2"|2020

|style="text-align:left;"|{{Nihongo|"Toki Toshite Violence"|時としてバイオレンス}}

|rowspan="2"|23

style="text-align:left;"|{{Nihongo|"Kokuhaku Bungee Jump"|告白バンジージャンプ|4=lit. "Confession Bungee Jump"}}

rowspan="1"|2021

|style="text-align:left;"|{{Nihongo|"Kimi ga Ita Shirushi"|キミがいたしるし}}

| 34

rowspan="1"|2022

|style="text-align:left;"|{{Nihongo|"Dare Kare Scramble/Are Kore Drastic feat. Suzuki Aina"|誰彼スクランブル / あれこれドラスティック feat. 鈴木愛奈}}

| 24

rowspan="1"|2023

|style="text-align:left;"|{{Nihongo|"Renai Millimeter Film"|恋愛ミリフィルム}}

| 32

rowspan="2"|2024

|style="text-align:left;"|"Good Luck Waker"

| 25

style="text-align:left;"|{{Nihongo|"Shunkan Saidai Fūsoku"|瞬間最大風速}}

| 29

=Studio albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions
style="width:15em;" rowspan="2"\| Title ! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"\| Album details ! colspan="1"\| Peak positions
style="width:3em;font-size:85%"\|JPN Oricon {{cite web\|title=HalcaのCD・DVDリリース一覧\|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/702183/products/\|work=Oricon\|access-date=July 28, 2018}}
scope="row" \| Assortrip \| Released: February 12, 2020 Label: Sacra Music Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming \|39
scope="row" \| Nolca Solca \| Released: January 25, 2023 Label: Sacra Music Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming \| 31

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|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions

style="width:15em;" rowspan="2"| Title

! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"| Album details

! colspan="1"| Peak positions

style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|JPN
Oricon
{{cite web|title=HalcaのCD・DVDリリース一覧|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/702183/products/|work=Oricon|access-date=July 28, 2018}}

scope="row" | Assortrip

Released: February 12, 2020
Label: Sacra Music
Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

|39

scope="row" | Nolca Solca

Released: January 25, 2023
Label: Sacra Music
Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming

| 31

=EP=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions
style="width:15em;" rowspan="2"\| Title ! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"\| Album details ! colspan="1"\| Peak positions
style="width:3em;font-size:85%"\|JPN Oricon
scope="row" \| White Disc ++++ \| Released: August 28, 2019 Label: Sacra Music Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming \|40

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions

style="width:15em;" rowspan="2"| Title

! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"| Album details

! colspan="1"| Peak positions

style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|JPN
Oricon

scope="row" | White Disc ++++