Kaf released BLUE SIGNAL as Azur Lane's 9th anniversary song on September 7, 2026. She is also confirmed for NIGHT HIKE 2026 at Makuhari Messe on October 31 and November 1.
Kaf's recent work runs through collaborations and festival bookings. On September 7, 2026, she released BLUE SIGNAL as the 9th anniversary song for Azur Lane, with writing and composition by Kanata Okajima and Shuya Masayoshi. The song was announced at her 5th ONE-MAN LIVE and the AZUR LANE SPECIAL MUSIC LIVE, both held the same day.
That followed a promotional video for the game meat restaurant Kome to Circus, posted September 1. Kaf eats sea turtle soup and meat she was not told about, calling them 'unconfirmed tastes.' KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO producer PIEDPIPER appears with her. The collaboration came from Kaf's earlier visits to the restaurant and the staff's history as her fans.
Her festival schedule includes NIGHT HIKE 2026, announced in a second wave of performers on July 24. Ten acts joined, among them Kizuna AI, Shinichi Osawa, and the Utsu-P meet siinamota tribute project with Sou on guest vocals. With the first wave, 47 acts are confirmed for October 31 and November 1 at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 9 and 11. Sana Natori and KMNZ were announced earlier.
Two other stories in the cluster concern Ekimae no Kafka, a command-input adventure game by Neji. Games, and Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! 2, whose ending theme Kensho Ono performs. Kaf is not connected to either.
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Virtual singer KAF will release BLUE SIGNAL as the 9th anniversary song for Azur Lane on September 7. The news came at her 5th ONE-MAN LIVE and the AZUR LANE SPECIAL MUSIC LIVE, both held on the same day. The track was written and composed by Kanata Okajima and Shuya Masayoshi.
KAF, the virtual singer under KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO, posted a PR video with game meat restaurant Kome to Circus. She eats sea turtle soup and meat she was not told about, describing them as "unconfirmed tastes." Studio producer PIEDPIPER appears alongside her. The collaboration grew out of KAF's earlier visits to the restaurant and the staff's long history as her fans. The video premiered September 1 ahead of the KAMITSUBAKI Yokohama event.
TRIBALCON. announced the second wave of performers for NIGHT HIKE 2026 in Makuhari on July 24. Ten acts join, including Kaf, Kizuna AI, Shinichi Osawa, and the Utsu-P meet siinamota tribute project with Sou on guest vocals. Combined with the first wave, 47 acts are confirmed for October 31 and November 1 at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 9 and 11. Sana Natori and KMNZ, announced earlier, also perform.
Neji. Games announced that its command-input adventure game 'Ekimae no Kafka' will be shown at Busan Indie Connect Festival 2026. The solo-developed title uses keyboard text commands to explore a Japanese station and talk to a mysterious girl, blending dream and reality. A Steam release is planned for 2027.
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