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Children Record Cover

The Kagerou Project (Heat-Haze Project) is a series of songs by Shizen no Teki-P, who is also known as Jin. The series has five novels and a manga adaption that connect all the songs together. A crossfade of the album, Mekakucity Days ("Mekakucity" being a portmanteau of "mekakushi"/"blindfold" and "city"), can be heard here.

As stated by Jin in Spoon.2Di Magazine, the series's name was originally meant to be Mekakucity Project, Kagerou Project being a temporary name, but that name became too popular, making him unable to change it.

On August 15th, the DVD single, "Children Record", was released. The cover of the DVD includes the eyes of the known Kagerou Project characters along with new ones. As the day for its release came by, the cover revealed more details. It shows the eyes of the mysterious character from the "Children Record" PV. The center of the cover depicts an Ouroboros.

In the Children Record booklet that came along with the release, Jin announced that an anime adaption is in the works for Kagerou Project, which is directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and animated by SHAFT. The anime is titled 'Mekakucity Actors' and it began it's air on April 12, 2014.

Affiliations

The Mekakushi Dan

Shintaro Kisaragi

  • First appeared in Artificial Enemy.

A hikikomori (recluse/shut-in) young man with an IQ of 168, and the older brother of Momo. In middle school and high school, Shintaro performed at the top of his class in National Mock Examinations, but due to the suicide of a close friend (Ayano), he dropped out of his first year of high school. Subsequently, a mysterious software entered into his computer named “Ene,” and, being unable to control her actions, his lifestyle was thoroughly disrupted. Due to one of Ene’s pranks, Shintaro spills soda on his keyboard and breaks down (in the anime, he spills soda on his keyboard due to Ene annoying him), and both he and Ene go to the department store for shopping, where they happen upon a group of terrorists. They end up stopping them together with the Mekakushi Dan. After this, Shintaro and Ene come to join the Mekakushi Dan. He is in the Heat Haze, although his eye ability is unknown. He is voiced by Takuma Terashima in the anime.

Takane "Ene" Enomoto

  • First appeared in Artificial Enemy.

A naive cyber girl who lives in Shintaro’s computer. Ene can possibly invade anything that uses electricity and gives her all in doing things that Shintaro hates. Was once a human named Takane Enomoto, but lost her body in a certain experiment. She now possesses the power of immortality from her “opening eyes” ability, thus entering the Heat Haze. As a human, she was ranked second in the country on a game called 'Dead Bullet -1989-' under the name of "Senkou no Maihime" (lit. Dancing Princess of the Spotlight)' and often stayed up late at night playing. Because of this, her personality became bad-tempered in most points. Takane then had a disease which caused her to lose consciousness for no reason at random times. She also had feelings for Haruka, but was unable to tell him. Ene and Takane are voiced by Kana Asumi in the albums and anime.

Tsubomi Kido

  • First appeared in Blindfold Code.

A girl that plays the role of the leader and an original member of Mekakushi Dan. Kido entered the Heat Haze after dying in a house fire, caused by her father, along with her sister (voiced by Yuki Kaida) . She’s essentially good-natured, but struggles to keep the individual members, like Kano and Seto, in line. Using her “eye concealing” ability, she can erase the perception towards objects within a certain distance of herself or her surroundings. Kido is almost always seen listening to music through her earphones. She is voiced by Yuko Kaida in the anime.

Shuuya Kano

  • First appeared in Kisaragi Attention.

A young man with cat-like eyes who is an original member of Mekakushi Dan. Kano entered the Heat-Haze after being stabbed in the stomach and died along with his mother when their house was invaded. Has an unfocused, aloof personality, and always has a smile on his face. Because he teases Marry, Momo, and Kido a lot, Kano’s often considered to be a flirt and uncaring, but when it counts, he’s worth relying on. He possesses the power to “deceive one’s eyes,” to be able to manipulate what people around him see and show them something different. Kano used his ability to look like Ayano to deceive Shintaro and later Ene to look like Haruka. He is voiced by Shinnosuke Tachibana in the anime. As a child, he is voiced by Yuki Kaida.

Kousuke Seto

  • First appeared in Imagination Forest.

A young man who is an original member of Mekakushi Dan and is from the same orphanage as Kido and Kano. Seto entered the Heat-Haze after drowning in the river in order to save his only friend, a dog that was thrown in there by bullies. He works as a florist at the shopping center as well as various other fields of work such as traffic control and newspaper delivery. Seto then heard Marry's thoughts and found her in the woods by chance, then later invited Marry into the Mekakushi Dan. With his “eye-stealing” ability, Seto can read information from any target. However, he dislikes it because, “It’s a power where you steal with glances, without needing communication,” so he rarely uses it. He has a pet hamster named “Hanao.” Seto also has a habit of wandering around where he shouldn't be. He is voiced by Soichiro Hoshi in the anime. As a child, he is voiced by Sayori Ishizuka.

Marry Kozakura

  • First appeared in Imagination Forest.

A 1/4-Medusa, 3/4-human girl. Marry entered the Heat-Haze after being attacked by villagers and dying along with her mother, Shion. She told Marry “We’re medusae, so if we make eye contact with a human they’ll be turned to stone.” While growing up, Marry always stuck to her words and hid herself away from the world in the forest. Even after Shion died, she continued to live alone. By chance, a boy named Seto heard her thoughts using his eye ability. He came to the forest, and eventually found her. He has since brought her to the outside world. After coming to the Mekakushi Dan’s hideout, and joining the group, Marry leads a sideline life making fake flowers in her room which generates a very small income. When she went into town to buy ingredients, the first people she met were neighborhood children. They bullied her, and she was traumatized by the incident; so Marry rarely goes outside anymore. Her ability is to “make eye contact”, which allows her to temporarily stop the movement of whoever meets her gaze; another ability given to her by Shion was the the "Combining-Eyes" ability which allows her to unite those who died on the 15th of August. She is voiced by Kana Hanazawa in the Mekakucity Records album and anime.

Momo Kisaragi

  • First appeared in Kisaragi Attention.

A very popular idol in her first year of high school. Ever since a childhood marine accident at the beach with her father, Momo has the “eye-captivating” power that can draw people's attention regardless of their preferences in tastes or interests. Because of her power, Momo was often alienated from people and had no friends, but since her meeting with the Mekakushi Dan, she regains her original, bright character. Momo has a peculiar sense in taste and fashion, and as such, it is common for her views to clash with other peoples' opinions. She is voiced by Nanami Kashiyama in the anime.

Hibiya Amamiya

  • First appeared in Heat-Haze Days.

A boy that visits the city to take summer courses with Hiyori. Hibiya is known to be very mature for his age, yet has a cheeky personality. His quarrels with Momo are endless. His family owns a dojo, according to the anime. On August 15th, Hibiya becames involved in a certain incident with Hiyori and is forced to relive that day for many decades, but is the only one saved by Konoha, and obtains the “eye focusing” ability under these circumstances. He also had a crush on Hiyori. He is voiced by Misuzu Togashi in the anime.

Haruka "Konoha" Kokonose

  • First appeared in Konoha's State of the World.

Konoha was born as a human named Haruka Kokonose, but had a disease that cause him to die. However, Kenjirou, his teacher, turn him into a cyber-being (in the anime, his cyber body was given by Azami because Haruka wanted a stronger body). As a human, he and Takane were both students in Kenjirou's class. Haruka was as a naïve, clumsy boy who once fell into a fountain and took off all his outer clothing in front of Takane. After the experimental city where he and Takane lived was bombed, Kenjirou revived him into Haruka's video game character, Konoha. After being turn into a cyber-being he had an amnesia, he is currently living at Hiyori’s sister’s house as a foster child. Not knowing about the normal world, he’s rather my-pace (air-headed, lost). In his spare time, he plays baseball with the neighborhood children. He is known to possess a strong curiosity for the unknown. There appears to be another side to him called 'Dark Konoha'/'Kuroha' by fans. The anime revealed that 'Dark Konoha' is actually the 'Snake of Clearing Eyes', Kenjirou's snake (although, he was later called 'Black Konoha'). Konoha, Haruka, and the snake are voiced by Mamoru Miyano in the anime.

Secondary Characters

Hiyori Asahina 

  • First appeared in Heat-Haze Days.

A girl that visits the city to take summer courses with Hibiya. For this reason, Hiyori came to stay at her sister’s house, and fell in love with Konoha in one day, who happened to be staying there as well. On August 15th, Hiyori becomes involved in a certain incident with Hibiya. And was stuck in the Heat-Haze that Azami had created, making her and Hibiya relive that day for decades. Her favorite animal is a cat. Hiyori also had a crush on Konoha. She is voiced by Kotori Koiwai in the anime.

Shion Kozakura

  • First appeared in Imagination Forest.

A half-human, half-Medusa woman who was Marry’s mother. Shion lived in the forest with Marry, but was attacked by humans. In that situation, she used her power to turn them into stone in order to protect Marry. However, the strain on her body was too great for her to bear, resulting in her death. Has the ability to turn others into stone. Azami later gives Shion the 'Combining-Eyes' ability after her and Marry die from being attacked, but then gave the ability to Marry so she could live on and unite those who died on the 15th of August. She is voiced by Akemi Okamura in the anime.

Ayano Tateyama

  • First appeared in Transparent Answer.

A cheerful girl who was Shintaro's classmate and the original founder of Mekakushi Dan. In the summer of her first year of high school, Ayano made contact with Shintaro, who had a tendency to keep a distance, but who soon relented to her advances and genuinely enjoyed her company. From then on the two became close friends. Shintaro caught her crying one day, but was at a loss at what to do and leaves. The next day it was revealed that she had committed suicide by jumping off the top floor of her school for some unknown reason. It was later revealed that Ayano thought that by gaining a red-eye ability she could help save her friends (Haruka and Takane) and stop the Snake of "Clearing Eyes" for harming her father (Kenjirou) and  her adopted siblings (Kido, Seto, and Kano). However, she didn't know that to gain an eye ability, a person needed to die in pairs, so she was unable to join the Heat-Haze. She is voiced by Mai Nakahara in the anime.

Kenjirou Tateyama

  • First appeared in Dead and Seek.

A high school teacher, Momo’s homeroom teacher, and also Ayano's father. Provides both stern and kind guidance to Momo, who can’t come to school often due to idol activites. Even though he has lost his family in the past, Kenjirou still continues to do his best in educating students. Possesses the power of “making eyes clear.” also experimented on Haruka and Takane. He is voiced by Keiji Fujiwara in the anime.

Azami

  • First appeared in Children Record.

Presumed to be Shion's mother and Marry's grandmother. Azami is Medusa and her hair grows as snakes. Each of the snakes possesses a unique ability. Because she herself has an immortal body, she thinks of humans as, “dull creatures that die easily.” However, at one time, she fell in love with a young solder, Tsukihiko, who was the first human to not fear her, and created a family with him. Humans’ life spans are short, so fearing that she had be alone again, Azami used the powers of the snakes to create a never-ending world. She is voiced by Satomi Arai in the anime.

Songs

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人造エネミー (Jinzou Enemy)

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Uploaded February 17, 2011 Featuring Hatsune Miku
Music Shizen no Teki-P (music), Studio Moko (mix, mastering) Main article 人造エネミー (Jinzou Enemy)
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
Video Mizuta (illust), Niitopia-P (encode)
Takane Enomoto Artificial Enemy

This song has entered the Hall of Legend.

Character(s): Ene

The story about turning your eyes away.

メカクシコード (Mekakushi Code)

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Uploaded May 29, 2011 Featuring Hatsune Miku
Music Shizen no Teki-P (music, arrange), Studio Moko (mix, mastering) Main article メカクシコード (Mekakushi Code)
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
Video Shidu (illust), Chuta (encode)
Kido Tsubomi Blindfold Code

This song has entered the Hall of Legend.

Character(s): Kido

The story about hiding your eyes.

カゲロウデイズ (Kagerou Days)

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Uploaded September 30, 2011 Featuring Hatsune Miku Sweet & Vivid
Music Shizen no Teki-P Main article カゲロウデイズ (Kagerou Days)
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
Video Shidu (illust, video)
Hibiya Amamiya Heat-Haze Days

This song has entered the Hall of Legend. It is the most popular song in the series, also giving the project its name.

Character(s): Hibiya, Hiyori, and Azami

The story that will overwhelm your eyes.

ヘッドフォンアクター (Headphone Actor)

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Uploaded December 14, 2011 Featuring IA
Music Shizen no Teki-P Main article ヘッドフォンアクター (Headphone Actor)
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
Video Shidu (illust, video)
HeadphoneActor

This song has entered the Hall of Legend.

Character(s): Takane

The story about doubting your eyes.

想像フォレスト (Souzou Forest)

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Uploaded February 1, 2012 Featuring IA
Music Shizen no Teki-P Main article 想像フォレスト (Souzou Forest)
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
Video Wannyanpu (illust, video)
Souzouforest

This song has entered the Hall of Legend.
It is also known as "空想フォレスト (Kuusou Forest / Fantasy Forest)".

Character(s): Marry
Cameos: Kido, Shion, Tsukihiko, and Seto

The story about seeing eye-to-eye.

コノハの世界事情 (Konoha no Sekai Jijou)

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Uploaded March 29, 2012 Featuring Hatsune Miku and IA
Music Shizen no Teki-P (music), Nakanishi (lead guitar), Yuumao (drum), Shirakami Mashiro (bass) Main article コノハの世界事情 (Konoha no Sekai Jijou)
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
Video Shidu (illust, video), Wannyanpu (illust, video)
Konoha's State of the World

This song has entered the Hall of Legend.

Character(s): Konoha
Cameos: Hibiya, Hiyori, and the rest of the characters as silhouettes

The story about opening his eyes.

如月アテンション (Kisaragi Attention)

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Uploaded May 26, 2012 Featuring IA
Music Shizen no Teki-P (music, guitar), Yuumao (drum), Shirakami Mashiro (bass), Entire staff (hand clap) Main article 如月アテンション (Kisaragi Attention)
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
Video Wannyanpu (illust, video)
KisaragiAttention

This song has entered the Hall of Legend.

Character(s): Kisaragi Momo
Cameos: Marry, Kido, Kano, Seto

The story where all eyes are on you.

透明アンサー (Toumei Answer)

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Music Shizen no Teki-P
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
Video Wannyanpu (illust, video)
Toumei Answer

This song is an album exclusive.

Character(s): Shintarou and Ayano

The story where one averts one's eyes.

チルドレンレコード (Children Record)

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Uploaded July 21, 2012 Featuring IA
Music Shizen no Teki-P (music, guitar), Yuumao (drum), Shirakami Mashiro (bass) Main article チルドレンレコード (Children Record)
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
Video Shidu (illust, video)
Children Records

This song has entered the Hall of Legend. It is the "opening" track of this series.

Character(s): All (Except Ayaka and Tsukihiko)

The story of children's faces.

エネの電脳紀行 (Ene no Dennou Kikou)

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Music Shizen no Teki-P
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
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This song is an album exclusive.

Character(s): Ene

デッドアンドシーク (Dead and Seek)

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Music Shizen no Teki-P
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
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This song is an album exclusive.

Character(s): Kenjirou

The story where one's eyes become clear.

シニガミレコード (Shinigami Record)

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Music Shizen no Teki-P
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
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This song is an album exclusive.

Character(s): Azami

The story of showing kindness

群青レイン (Gunjou Rain)

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Music Shizen no Teki-P
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
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This song is an album exclusive.

Character(s): Shion
Cameos: Marry

The story of looking away from the world.

夜咄ディセイブ (Yobanashi Deceive)

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Uploaded February 17, 2013 Featuring IA
Music Shizen no Teki-P (music, guitar), Yuumao (drum), Shirakami Mashiro (bass) Main article 夜咄ディセイブ (Yobanashi Deceive)
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
Video Shidu (illust, video)
Yobanashi Deceive

This song has entered the Hall of Legend.

Character(s): Shuuya Kano
Cameos: Kido and Seto

The story of deceiving one's eyes.

ロスタイムメモリー (Lost Time Memory)

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Uploaded March 29, 2013 Featuring IA
Music Shizen no Teki-P (music, guitar), Yuumao (drum), Shirakami Mashiro (bass) Main article ロスタイムメモリー (Lost Time Memory)
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
Video Shidu (illust, video)
Lost time memory

This song has entered the Hall of Legend.

Character(s): Shintarou and Ayano
Cameos: Kido, Seto, Ene, Kano, Hibiya, Marry, Konoha, Momo and Azami

A story of repeating regret.

アヤノの幸福理論 (Ayano no Koufuku Riron)

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Uploaded April 22, 2013 Featuring IA
Music Shizen no Teki-P (music, guitar), Yuumao (drum), Shirakami Mashiro (bass) Main article アヤノの幸福理論 (Ayano no Koufuku Riron)
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
Video Shidu (illust, video)
TheoryOfHappiness

This song has entered the Hall of Legend.

Character(s): Ayano
Cameos: Kido, Seto, Kano, Takane(Ene),Haruka(Konoha), Shintaro and Kenjirou

A story about memories left in the heart.

オツキミリサイタル (Otsukimi Recital)

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Uploaded July 2, 2013 Featuring IA
Music Shizen no Teki-P (music, guitar), Yuumao (drum), Shirakami Mashiro (bass) Main article オツキミリサイタル (Otsukimi Recital)
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
Video Wannyanpu (illust, video)
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This song has entered the Hall of Legend.


Character(s): Momo, Hibiya
Cameos: Kido, Shintaro

A story about continuing to believe in the future.

夕景イエスタデイ (Yuukei Yesterday)

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Uploaded August 4, 2013 Featuring IA
Music Shizen no Teki-P (music, guitar), Yuumao (drum), Shirakami Mashiro (bass) Main article 夕景イエスタデイ (Yuukei Yesterday)
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
Video Shidu (illust, video)
Yuukeiyesterday

This song has entered the Hall of Legend. Character(s): Takane, Haruka
Cameos: Shintarou, Ayano
This is yesterday' story about a girl who couldn't be honest.

少年ブレイブ (Shounen Brave)

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Music Shizen no Teki-P (music, guitar), Yuumao (drum), Shirakami Mashiro (bass)
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
Character(s): Seto
Cameos: Marry

This is an album exclusive song. A song that steals the eyes.


アウターサイエンス (Outer Science)

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Uploaded Aug 30, 2013 Featuring IA
Music Shizen no Teki-P (music, guitar), Yuumao (drum), Shirakami Mashiro (bass) Main article アウターサイエンス (Outer Science)
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
Video Shidu (illust, video)
This song has entered the Hall of Legend.

Character(s): Dark Konoha
Cameos: Marry The story of the eyes saying as much as the mouth.


マリーの架空世界 (Marry no Kakuu Sekai)

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Music Shizen no Teki-P (music, guitar), Yuumao (drum), Shirakami Mashiro (bass)
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
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Character(s): Marry

This is an album exclusive song. A story that closes the eyes.


サマータイムレコード (Summertime Record)

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Uploaded September 02, 2013 Featuring IA
Music Shizen no Teki-P (music, guitar), Yuumao (drum), Shirakami Mashiro (bass)
Lyrics Shizen no Teki-P
Video Shidu (illust, video)
This song has entered the Hall of Legend.

Character(s): All

A stunning story. The 'ending song' for the project.

Manga

A manga for Kagerou Project is being published monthly in Comic Geneillustrated by Mahiro Sato (佐藤まひろ ).

Novel

A series of novels have been released. Each of the novels are written by Jin with illustrations by Shidu.

Gallery

Characters

Coverage Part 1
Cover of Mekakucity Days.(from left to right) Momo, Kido, Shintaro, Ene, Hibiya
Coverage Part 2
(from left to right) Hiyori, Kano, Konoha, Seto, and Marry

Misc

KagerouProject CD DVD
(from left to right) Momo, Kido, Shintarou, Ene, and Hibiya
Konoha all characters
All Characters shown at the end of Konoha no Sekai Jijou
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