カンタレラ (Cantarella)

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==Background==
"Cantarella" is an original song by Kurousa-P.
The song's lyrics implies the story of an obsessive and intoxicating romance. A man (KAITO) who tries to keep his love for a girl (Miku) hidden and approach the girl in order to make her his. Taking time by the forelock, he gets closer to her, and he finally reveals himself. Here, KAITO and Miku personify and respectively, known for their suggested incestuous relationship and use of a poison named Cantarella.
This song was later rearranged as "Cantarella ~grace edition~", which was made in commemoration of the 5th anniversary of the original song. It was first used as a short demo for KAITO V3 Soft VB; a full version was later released along with a new MV on March 2, 2013. This new MV depicts what appears to be a war between opposite adversaries (symbolized by a round table of ); the two protagonists (portrayed by KAITO and Miku) are the leading figures of their own respective sides. The poison, "Cantarella", now takes the form of the chess pieces, may be a figurative representation of "power" - their titles.
The revised version of the original song has entered the Hall of Legend, whereas the ~grace edition~ has entered the Hall of Fame.
==Succeeding versions ==
==Lyrics==
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Japanese (日本語歌詞) 	Romaji (ローマ字)
見つめ合う。 	mitsumeau.
その視線。 	sono shisen.
閉じた世界の中。 	tojita sekai no naka.
 	
気づかないふりをしても酔いを悟られそう。 	kizukanai furi o shite mo yoi o satoraresou.
 	
くこの心近づいて。 	kono kokoro chikazuite.
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
見え透いた言葉だと君は油断してる。 	miesuita kotoba da to kimi wa yudan shiteru.
 	
良く知った劇薬なら飲み干せる気がした。 	yoku shitta gekiyaku nara nomihoseru ki ga shita.
 	
鎖からあても無い。 	kusari kara ate mo nai.
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
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Our gazes meet,
Inside this closed-off world
You may pretend not to notice but we're drunk on love
 heart, as I draw closer
You thought you could see through my words but you got careless
You thought you could drink this powerful potion you knew so well
 running rusted chains
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== Derivatives==
==Other media appearances==
===Theater Production===
カンタレラ ("Cantarella"), a musical based on this song and also the 6th Nico Nico Musical, ran in Shibuya's Space Zero theater in Tokyo from August 3rd to August 7th, 2011. It was directed by Yukio Ueshima, with Kentarou Kanesaki, and Tomohisa Sakou starring in the main roles.Cantarella's Cast - Nicovideo The play was also streamed live on Nico Nico Douga.Vocaloid KAITO's Song Adapted into Stage Musical - ANN
In March 2012, the 8th Niconico Musical カンタレラ2012〜裏切りの毒薬〜 ("Cantarella 2012 ~Poison of Betrayal~) was performed at Ginza Hakuhinkan Theater from March 7th to 13th, 2012. It was directed by Yukio Ueshima.『カンタレラ2012 ～裏切りの毒薬～』のビジュアル撮影レポート - kangekiyoho
カンタレラ2016～愛と裏切りの毒薬～ ("Cantarella 2016 ~Poison of Love and Betrayal~) became the third "Cantarella" musical to be directed by Yukio Ueshima. It was performed at Knowledge Theater in Osaka from January 30th to February 7th, 2016, and at Tokyo's Ginza Hakuhinkan Theater from February 18th to 21st, 2016.カンタレラ2016〜愛と裏切りの毒薬〜 - OSK Nippon Revue Company's Website
===Written and Pictured Serialization===
B's-LOG Comics published a novel called Cantarella -Forbbiden Love is Poison- in September 15, 2011 and a manga adaptation called Cantarella -Immoral Love and End of Poison- in March 1, 2012. The novel was written by Kaoru Ooshi and illustrated by Madarame, the manga was illustrated by Akira Sakamoto.
Ichika made a manga adaptation as well called Cantarella -Poison of Blue- which was published in the digital magazine Nico Nico Age Premium in April 9, 2011 (also available at Yahoo Bookstore). The physical print was released in October 9, 2012.
The first works mentioned are inspired off of the theater play and the later one uses both KAITO and Miku.
===Discography===
This song was featured in the following albums: 
*君のいる景色 (Kimi no Iru Keshiki)
*5th ANNIVERSARY BEST (grace edition)
This song was featured in the following compilation albums: 
*Vocalostar
*初音ミク ‐Project DIVA‐ 2nd NONSTOP MIX COLLECTION
*Digital Trax presents VOCALO★POPS BEST feat. Hatsune Miku
* VOCALOID BEST from Nico Nico Douga (Aka)
* ボカロ超ミックス feat. 初音ミク (Vocalo Choumix)
* GOTHIC & HORROR (grace edition)
*初音ミク Project DIVA MEGA39’s 10th アニバーサリーコレクション (Hatsune Miku Project DIVA MEGA39's 10th Anniversary Collection)
===Concerts===
This song was featured in the following concerts:
*Hatsune Miku Symphony 2019
*Hatsune Miku Symphony 2020 ~5th Anniversary~
*Hatsune Miku Symphony 2021 ~KAITO 15th Anniversary~
===Video games===
This song was featured in the following video games:
==== Series (~grace edition~)====
*jubeat plus
*jubeat (app)
====Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Series ====
====Other games ====
* plus (~grace edition~)
* (~grace edition~)
== Trivia ==
*Cantarella is a poison or narcotic said to have been used by as their favorite poison in political assassinations. There are many rumors about its nature, preparation and real effects.
*In one of his blog posts, Kurousa-P commented that when Crypton Future Media asked him to create a demo song for KAITO V3, he had contemplated between "Cantarella", "Ren'ai Philosophia", and "Risky Game", but eventually settled for the first song. It took him a significantly long time to finish the vocal tuning, having spent around 40 hours to test out the voicebanks.アルバム全曲紹介！ - Kurousa-P's Blog
*From the MV of "Cantarella ~grace edition~":
**The cross motif is based on the Borgia family, known for the use of the poison Cantarella.
**The masks of the two leading characters are based on masquerade masks. In her pixiv entry, Ittomaru commented how the male lead would wear his masks when hiding his true intentions.
**The six characters which appear in the MV are the six characters of Crypton Future Media, each is represented by a . The MV depicts a game of three-man chess, with two characters standing for each side:
***The Black side: 
****KAITO: the King
**** Len: the Knight
***The White side: 
****Miku: the Queen
****Rin: the Rook
***The Red side: 
**** MEIKO: the Queen
****Luka: the Bishop
**In the , white roses (which represent the female lead) are commonly associated purity and innocence. Blue roses (represent the male lead), given its non-existent nature, are often used to symbolize the mysterious and longing to attain the impossible. The blue roses can also be a synonym for an impossible or unrequited love.
**The side-by-side full moon and waxing crescent is a recurring theme throughout the song. This detail is also portrayed in the "Cantarella ~grace edition~" in the Project DIVA series.
* The names of the modules in Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- F 2nd can be translated as follows:
**Rosa Blue: Blue Rose
**Rosa Luno: Moon Rose
**Rosa Bianca: White Rose
**Rosa Notte: Night Rose
*When the word Rosa is removed, the name of the modules' can be read as Blue Luno (Blue Moon) and Notte Bianca (White Night).Ittomaru's TweetThis detail is reflected in one scene in the ~grace edition~ MV, where the colors of the white moon in a blue night is inverted, creating the imagery of a blue moon in a white night.
==Gallery==
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Concept Arts=
Kaito_Noble_concept.jpg|Concept art for the ＳＧコス２contest by Ginko
Miku_Noble_concept.jpg|Concept art for the ＳＧコス２contest by Eika
Kaito_~grace_edition~.png|Kaito's concept art for Cantaralla ~grace Edition~
Kaito_~grace_edition~_2.png|Kaito's details for Cantaralla ~grace Edition~
Miku_~grace_edition~.png|Miku's concept art for Cantaralla ~grace Edition~
Miku_~grace edition~_2.png|Miku's details art for Cantaralla ~grace Edition~
Crypton ~grace edition~.jpg|Other characters's details art for Cantaralla ~grace Edition~
Cantarella ~grace edition~ (PJDV props).png|Props design for the modules of Cantaralla ~grace Edition~, from the game Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- F 2ndIttomaru's Tweet
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M classic.png|KAITO's Classic module for the song "Cantarella", featured in -Project DIVA- 2nd
M noble.png|Miku's Noble module for the song "Cantarella", featured in -Project DIVA- 2nd
Kaito 04.jpg|KAITO's Classic as appears in -Project DIVA- Arcade
Hatsune_Miku_Noble.jpg|Miku's Noble as appears in -Project DIVA- Arcade
Rosa_Prue.jpg|KAITO's Rosa Blue module for the song "Cantarella ~grace edition~", designed by Ittomaru. From the video game Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- F 2nd
Rosa_Bianca.jpg|Miku's Rosa Bianca module for the song "Cantarella ~grace edition~", designed by Ittomaru. From the video game Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- F 2nd
Kaito 34-1-.jpg|KAITO's Rosa Blue module for the song "Cantarella", designed by Ittomaru. From the video game Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone
Kaito 40.jpg|KAITO's Rosa Luno module for the song "Cantarella", designed by Ittomaru. From the video game Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone
Miku 159-1-.jpg|Miku's Rosa Bianca module for the song "Cantarella", designed by Ittomaru. From the video game Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone
Miku 167.jpg|Miku's Rosa Notte module for the song "Cantarella", designed by Ittomaru. From the video game Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone
Mega39s_Rosa_Blue.png|KAITO's Rosa Blue module for the song "Cantarella", featured in Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix
Mega39s_Rosa_Luno.png|KAITO's Rosa Luno module for the song "Cantarella", featured in Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix
Mega39s_Rosa_Bianca.png|Miku's Rosa Bianca module for the song "Cantarella", featured in Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix
Mega39s_Rosa_Notte.png|Miku's Rosa Notte module for the song "Cantarella", featured in Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix
Cantarella_grace_edition_f_2nd_loading_screen.jpg|Ittomaru's loading screen, for the song "Cantarella ~grace edition~". From the video game "Hatsune -Project DIVA- F 2nd".
Games - Project DIVA - Cantarella.jpg|Music jacket featured in -Project DIVA- Arcade and Mega Mix
Games - Project SEKAI - カンタレラ.png|Music jacket featured in Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku
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Cantarella_manga.png|Cover of "Cantarella ~Poison of Blue~", by Ichika
Cantarella_manga2.jpg|Cover of "Cantarella -Immoral Love and End of Poison-", by Akira Sakamoto
Cantarella_novel.jpg|Cover of "Cantarella -Forbbiden Love is Poison-", by Kaoru Ooshi
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Tinier_me_Cantarella_Kaito.jpg|Cantarella Kaito Persona Gacha Set (Hatsune Miku x @Games/Tinier Me collab)
Tinier_me_Cantarella_Miku.jpg|Cantarella Miku Persona Gacha Set (Hatsune Miku x @Games/Tinier Me collab)
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== References==
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