arrangers:
- link: artist/356
  names:
    en: Yuki Kajiura
    ja: 梶浦由記
barcode: '4547557010329'
catalog: SECL-1092
categories:
- Animation
category: Animation
classification: Vocal
composers:
- link: artist/356
  names:
    en: Yuki Kajiura
    ja: 梶浦由記
covers:
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discs:
- disc_length: '13:40'
  name: ''
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: to the beginning
      Japanese: to the beginning
      Romaji: to the beginning
    track_length: '4:14'
  - names:
      English: the whole sky
      Japanese: 満天
      Romaji: manten
    track_length: '5:12'
  - names:
      English: to the beginning (instrumental)
      Japanese: to the beginning (instrumental)
      Romaji: to the beginning (instrumental)
    track_length: '4:14'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/136
  names:
    en: Sony Music Distribution (Japan) Inc.
    ja: 株式会社ソニー・ミュージックディストリビューション
    ja-latn: Sony Music Distribution (Japan) Inc.
  role: distributor
link: album/31470
lyricists:
- link: artist/356
  names:
    en: Yuki Kajiura
    ja: 梶浦由記
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2012-02-04T05:56
  edited_date: 2023-07-15T13:09
  fetched_date: 2026-06-05T18:21
  freedb: 3
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 8331
name: to the beginning / Kalafina
names:
  en: to the beginning / Kalafina
  ja: to the beginning / Kalafina
  ja-latn: to the beginning / Kalafina
notes: 'M-01: TV Anime "Fate/Zero" 2nd Season Opening Theme

  Lyrics, Composed & Arranged by Yuki Kajiura

  Guitar: Koichi Korenaga

  Drums: Kyoichi Sato

  Bass: Tomoharu "Jr." Takahashi

  Strings: Hitoshi Konno Strings

  Chorus: Yuriko Kaida, Hanae Tomaru

  M-02: TV Anime "Fate/Zero" 2nd Season 2nd Ending Theme

  Lyrics, Composed & Arranged by Yuki Kajiura

  Guitar: Koichi Korenaga

  Drums: Kyoichi Sato

  Bass: Tomoharu "Jr." Takahashi

  Strings: Kiyo Kido Strings

  Kalafina is Wakana, Keiko, Hikaru

  Produced by Yuki Kajiura

  All Arrangement & Programming: Yuki Kajiura

  Co-Producer: Yasunori Mori (SPACE CRAFT PRODUCE)

  A&R: Kei Hasegawa (SME Records)

  Brain: Keiichi Tonomura (Sony Music Entertainment(Japan) Inc.)

  Recording & Mixing Engineer: Takashi Koiwa (SIGN SOUND)

  Recording Engineer: Hiroaki Ogushi

  Mastering Engineer: Yuji Chinone (Sony Music Studios Tokyo)

  Recording Studio: STUDIO SOUND VALLEY, MIT STUDIO, MARUNI STUDIO

  Musicians Coordination: Kazuo Sudo (HOT WAVE)

  Artist Manager: Kazuki Oshima (SPACE CRAFT PRODUCE)

  Management Desk: Koji Murakami (SPACE CRAFT PRODUCE)

  Supervisor: Yukio Yamanaka (SME Records)

  Executive Producers:

    Kazuoki Ohnishi (SPACE CRAFT PRODUCE), Shunsuke Muramatsu (SME Records)

    Daisuke Katsurada (SME Records), Kenichi Nakada (SME Records)

  Art Director: Toshiyuki Suzuki (united lounge tokyo)

  Designer: Ryoko Kawagishi (united lounge tokyo)

  Photographer: Muga Miyahara (Muga Miyahara Photography.)

  Hair: YUUK (super sonic)

  Make-up: Mariko Shimada (Takahashi Office)

  Stylist: Megumi Date (Takahashi Office)

  Special Thanks:

    Kei Fukuchi (Halftone Music)

    Emi Nakajima (Legato Music)

    Mitsunori Imoto (SIGN SOUND)

    Masataka Ito (STUDIO SOUND VALLEY)

    Keisuke Hara (MIT STUDIO)

    Midori Suzuki (MARUNI STUDIO)

    TYPE-MOON, ufotable, Nitroplus, Aniplex'
organizations:
- &id002
  link: org/717
  names:
    en: SME Records
    ja: SME Records
    ja-latn: SME Records
  role: label
- link: org/1340
  names:
    en: SME Records Inc.
    ja: 株式会社エスエムイーレコーズ
    ja-latn: SME Records Inc.
  role: manufacturer
- *id001
performers: []
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picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/07/31470/31470-1344267831.jpg
platforms:
- Series
products:
- link: product/1092
  names:
    en: Fate/Zero (Anime)
    ja: Fate/Zero (Anime)
    ja-latn: Fate/Zero (Anime)
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related:
- catalog: HBN-318
  link: album/6596
  names:
    en: Fate/Zero Original Image Soundtrack "RETURN TO ...
    ja: Fate/Zero Original Image Soundtrack "RETURN TO ...
    ja-latn: Fate/Zero Original Image Soundtrack "RETURN TO ...
  type: print
- catalog: GRE-001
  link: album/20547
  names:
    en: W.K.T.B. / UNION
    ja: W.K.T.B. (ワタナベカズヒロスロウバウンド) / UNION
    ja-latn: W.K.T.B. / UNION
  type: print
- catalog: JU80I8X
  link: album/33624
  names:
    en: 'Fate/Zero Special Drama CD: Yumemiru Shukujo'
    ja: Fate/Zero スペシャルドラマCD 夢見る淑女
    ja-latn: 'Fate/Zero Special Drama CD: Yumemiru Shukujo'
  type: bonus
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/63383
  names:
    en: 'Fate/Zero Special Drama CD: Mayowanu Hitobito'
    ja: Fate/Zero スペシャルドラマCD 迷わぬ人々
    ja-latn: 'Fate/Zero Special Drama CD: Mayowanu Hitobito'
  type: bonus
- catalog: JU80G9
  link: album/18095
  names:
    en: 'Fate/Zero Special Drama CD: Nokemonotachi no Ky...'
    ja: Fate/Zero スペシャルドラマCD ノケモノたちの共演
    ja-latn: 'Fate/Zero Special Drama CD: Nokemonotachi no Ky...'
  type: bonus
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/63384
  names:
    en: 'Fate/Zero Special Drama CD: Eat in Taizan'
    ja: Fate/Zero スペシャルドラマCD イートイン・泰山
    ja-latn: 'Fate/Zero Special Drama CD: Eat in Taizan'
  type: bonus
- catalog: ANXC-0002
  link: album/63377
  names:
    en: Fate/Zero Talk CD
    ja: Fate/Zero Talk CD
    ja-latn: Fate/Zero Talk CD
  type: bonus
- catalog: SECL-1009
  link: album/27551
  names:
    en: MEMORIA / Eir Aoi
    ja: MEMORIA / 藍井エイル
    ja-latn: MEMORIA / Eir Aoi
  type: anime
- catalog: SECL-1007~8
  link: album/27552
  names:
    en: MEMORIA / Eir Aoi [Limited Edition]
    ja: MEMORIA [DVD付初回生産限定盤] / 藍井エイル
    ja-latn: MEMORIA / Eir Aoi [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: SECL-1010~1
  link: album/27553
  names:
    en: MEMORIA / Eir Aoi [Limited Edition]
    ja: MEMORIA [DVD付期間生産限定] / 藍井エイル
    ja-latn: MEMORIA / Eir Aoi [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
release_date: '2012-04-18'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 1200.0
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SECL-1092
  name: CDJapan
- link: http://www.play-asia.com/To_Beginning/paOS-13-71-9y-70-4yf9.html
  name: Play-Asia
- link: http://www.yesasia.com/us/to-the-beginning-normal-edition-japan-version/1030295022-0-0-0-en/info.html
  name: YesAsia
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vocals:
- link: artist/7699
  names:
    en: Kalafina
- link: artist/36223
  names:
    en: Wakana
- link: artist/7686
  names:
    en: Keiko
- link: artist/13164
  names:
    en: Hikaru
votes: 0
