Kanon Wakeshima - For fans of Emilie Autumn, Rasputina.
This cute little Goth Loli is actually quite amazing! I just discovered Kanon because of the announcement from OTAKON that she will be one of the con's musical guests this year. I had heard her name a handful of times at most but when I found out that she has been produced by Mana of Malice Mizer/Moi dix Mois fame, I had to take a look. I usually love everything Mana touches, and since Mana wrote some (all?) of the music while Kanon sings and plays the cello, I figured it was a safe bet.
"Still Doll" is the name of Kanon's debut single in 2008 from DefSTAR Records.
Brooding, spooky, dramatic, ethereal, innoncet, and all the things that Mana + Gothic Lolita + Cellos could produce!
Here is a really nice review from www.designchronicle.com:
This is a rather nice gothic PV that features cello, chains, praying mantis, voyeuristic old man, and of course, a gothic lolita. The girl who sings the song, Wakeshima Kanon, was apparently found by Malice Mazer's member, Mana. As a result, her image in the PV is influenced by their Gothic-Victorian style. In a lot of ways, the PV reminds me of ALI PROJECT and their various Rozen Maiden OP and ED theme. It's also interesting to know that the lyrics have this purposely stunted style to it so that it reflects the song title. Thanks to its creepiness, the song becomes a perfect ED theme for Vampire Knight. The PV itself shows a girl whose legs are chained so she can't go anywhere outside the house. Outside the house, an old man uses a small peephole to take a peek at the girl who now plays cello. Even without the reference to Vampire Knight, the PV does a good job of being creeptastic.
*Please enjoy!*
"Still Doll"
KANON WAKESHIMA
KANON WAKESHIMA
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