VALIS

Overview

VALIS is a six-member virtual girls group under SINSEKAI RECORD, consisting of CHINO, MYU, NEFFY, NINA, RARA, and VITTE. Built around the concept of traveling between virtual and real worlds, the group distinguishes itself through a dual-format approach: members perform in both avatar form and their “origin” real-person form, creating a layered identity that bridges the two realms.

Character visuals were designed by illustrator Nekosuke, blending a distinctly feminine aesthetic with futuristic sensibilities. As one of the more prominent groups within the SINSEKAI RECORD framework, VALIS maintains a high level of activity across both recorded music and live performance, regularly hosting dedicated ONE-MAN LIVE events.

Role and Creative Position

The defining element of VALIS is its commitment to duality between the virtual and the real. The six members shift between different performance modes, presenting both the expressive possibilities of avatar-based stage work and the more immediate connection of their real-world “origin” identities. This two-track structure gives VALIS a distinct position within the broader KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO ecosystem.

Musically, VALIS blends a pop-sensibility rooted in the idol and girls-group tradition with more aggressive and psychologically charged expression. Lyrics frequently explore themes of romance, inner psychology, and fairy-tale deconstruction, producing a style that is at once sweet and marked by underlying tension.

Original Song Lineage and Production Line-up

VALIS is remarkable for the density of first-tier songwriters behind its originals: almost every track was written by a representative producer or composer of the Japanese online music scene at the time.

On the line-up: the dense participation of Kairiki Bear, syudou, Nilfruits, Ayase, DECO*27, Hiiragi Kirai, Mikito-P and TeddyLoid & Giga established an exceptionally high bar for song quality within two years of debut. Tracks #016–#021 are “awakening” and live versions, documenting the same works rearranged for different performance formats.

Members and Forms

Each member has both an avatar and an origin presentation. These are not merely costume variants; they are part of VALIS’s central virtual–real duality and its circus-world narrative.

Online Shows, Membership Channel and Cross-media Projects

Beyond physical one-man lives, VALIS maintains a full system of online and members-only content.

• STREAMING COVER LIVE “Senritsu Collection”: an online cover-live series.
• STREAMING MINI LIVE “Kanjō Prestige”: built in three parts — part one featuring MYU, NEFFY and VITTE; part two featuring CHINO, NINA and RARA — spanning “Kakumei Virtual Reality”, “Cute na Kanojo” (syudou), “Hana to Nare” (Yunosuke), “Sayonara” (ARU), “Shinsekai Pygmalion”, “Phony” (Tsumiki), “Mest” (Kairiki Bear) and “Shironri” (KAF). A model of “paired formations plus dense covers”.
• 1st ONE-MAN LIVE “Kakuchō Metamorphose” (23 November 2021): a two-act structure including “Zankyō Vandeler”, “Kaimaku Xeno Parade”, “Mayonaka Concerto”, “Dōkeshi Blanket”, “Sakusō Reflection feat. ARU”, “Chōjō Genshō Dance Dance”, “Saikōsei Weaver”, “Nibiiro Regret”, “Shinsekai Pygmalion”, “Tenmei-kei Melt”, “Bukkanshōi Catharsis” and “Kakumei Virtual Reality (Physical ver.)”.
• 2nd ONE-MAN LIVE “Tensei Departure” (30 July 2022): partial footage and live recordings of “Gūzō Nightmare” and “Bukkanshōi Catharsis” were released afterwards.
• Membership channel “Mugen Shōjo VALIS” (opened 21 October 2022): stream archives, limited wallpapers, limited diaries and member voice content for ¥990 per month.
• Twitter manga serial “The Daily Life of Valis Hotel” (from 18 November 2022): serialised irregularly to mark the first anniversary of joining SINSEKAI; {{spoiler::in the game KAMITSUBAKI CITY they really do run a restaurant, a neat easter egg.}}
• Introductory video “What’s VALIS? The Story of Girls Reborn as Virtual Beings” (19 November 2022): a guide to the group for newcomers and long-time viewers.

Cross-media character: VALIS is the most omnivorous act in KAMITSUBAKI, running virtual concerts, physical one-man lives, a membership channel, a manga serial and a dedicated anime at the same time — a content density near the top of the entire studio.

Activity History

• Debuted on May 15, 2020, with the release of their first original song “Zankyo Vandeler” (残響ヴァンデラー).
• Released a string of original songs including “Mukyuu Platonic” (Mukyuu Plutonic), “Netsuai Frozen”, “Otome-teki Psycho Pathy”, “Saiken Romanesque”, and “Guzou Nightmare”.
• Held multiple ONE-MAN LIVE events, building a dedicated live audience base.
• Participated in the virtual stage play “Otogi-banashi (Some)” in collaboration with the KAMITSUBAKI PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA.
• Held the 6th ONE-MAN LIVE “Kassai Curtain Call” on February 21, 2025.
• Scheduled to hold the 7th ONE-MAN LIVE “Houkou Forever” on September 27, 2025.

The major album line includes the 1st Album WONDERLAND (2021) and 2nd Album SHINSEKAI (2023).

• September 5, 2026: With the renewal of KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO, the in-studio labels were consolidated into PHENOMENON RECORD, which now represents the artist (the SINSEKAI RECORD name was retired).

External Appearances, Musical Activity and the Group’s Final Chapter

External appearances and joint projects

The group’s final chapter

• 11 June 2025: KAMITSUBAKI officially announced that all VALIS members would disband the group after its final performance in December 2025.

Historical position: VALIS is the only KAMITSUBAKI act whose core competitiveness rests on demanding choreography, a six-member formation and a cat-jester world-view. Its method of running virtual avatars and physical stages in parallel supplied direct experience for the studio’s later explorations of reality–virtual fusion.

Representative Works

The Anime Series “Watashi no Namida wa Nagarenai”

VALIS holds a dedicated anime series rare within KAMITSUBAKI, expanding the group’s world-view into episodic storytelling.

Structural note: the first half (eps. 1–6) takes paired members one at a time (RARA & VITTE, MYU & CHINO, NEFFY & NINA) with interlude shorts between; the second half (eps. 7–10) moves into a three-episode main line — Collision, Fracture, Circle — closing with a group dance in episode 10. This “individual → main line” arrangement is a key entry point for reading the six members’ relationships.

Related Projects

VALIS has points of contact with other KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO music projects, including collaborations with the KAMITSUBAKI PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA and participation in cross-media productions such as virtual stage plays. The group’s central concept of duality also gives it a particular narrative function within the broader SINSEKAI RECORD storytelling framework.

References

• VALIS official website: https://valis.sinsekaistudio.jp/
• KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO official artist page: https://kamitsubaki.jp/artist/valis/

External Links

• VALIS official website
• Twitter
• YouTube main channel
• YouTube sub channel