TK from 凛として時雨 | en

TK is Toru Kitajima, a singer/songwriter and guitarist from Saitama, Japan. Born December 23, 1982, he is the frontman of the indie rock/post-hardcore band 凛として時雨 (Ling tosite sigure). He began this solo project with the release of a limited edition DVD titled film A moment on April 27, 2011. Now out of print, it was packaged with a photo book/diary and a DVD with the songs "white silence" and "film A moment." These tracks were reworked and released on TK's full-length album, flowering, on June 27, 2012. TK performs vocals, guitar, bass, and piano, and the album features some guest musicians, including 345 and Pierre from Ling tosite sigure, as well as BOBO, MIYAVI's drummer.

TK released his first EP, contrast, on March 5, 2014. He also released his first single, "unravel," on July 23, 2014. It is the current opening theme song for the anime series Tokyo Ghoul, and a limited digipak edition was released with alternate artwork inspired by the series.

TK's second full-length album, Fantastic Magic, was released on August 27, 2014. It has 8 new tracks, including a reworked version of "Dramatic Slow Motion," from contrast. The limited edition release comes with a bonus DVD featuring the music videos for "haze," "contrast," "unravel," and "Fantastic Magic." .