ClariS (クラリス)
Claris is japanese pop idol duo which formed in 2009 with singers Clara and Alice from Hokkaido , who were a junior highschool at the time. The pair began to cover singing and submitting them to niconico video sharing between 2009 - 2010. Later sign to SME records and release their debut single "irony" in October 2010. Three more singles were released between 2011 and 2012, followed by their debut album Birfhday 2012. Six more singles were released between 2012 and 2014, which were featured on their second album Second story (2013) and third album Party Time's (2014). Alice left the unit following Party Time's release, and Karen joined ClariS in late 2014.
ClariS moved to the Sacra Music record label under Sony Music Entertainment Japan in 2017.
From their formation until 2014, ClariS consisted of two girls from Hokkaido known as Clara and Alice (both pseudonyms, done so to preserve their anonymity) who were originally in junior high school.ClariS is a portmanteau of the singers' names and was picked as an homage to the character Clarisse from the anime film The Castle of Cagliostro. As listed on their website, "ClariS" can also carry the meaning of "clear" and "bright" in Latin (though it is actually spelled "clarus"). Both Clara and Alice have been singing since they were in kindergarten when they started taking lessons at the same music school where they met as classmates. Clara can play the piano.
In order to put a priority on their schoolwork, ClariS have not released photos of themselves to the public and employ illustrators to draw their likenesses. When drawn, Clara is depicted wearing pastel pink items, and Alice is shown wearing blue items. Images of the crescent moon are used as a motif to represent Clara, and the sun is used to represent Alice, which comes from their personal preferences. Clara is shown with slightly wavy hair and no bangs, while Alice is drawn with straight hair with bangs. To further preserve their anonymity, Clara and Alice have not told anyone they know (aside from their families) that they debuted as music artists. Both admit that they are otaku, and have taken an interest in anime and anime music. Clara says that she keeps her otaku interests a secret from others at school, and Alice has called herself a Disney otaku.
Alice left ClariS in late 2014 to focus on her studies, which left Clara to continue rehearsing by herself. Accompanying Clara during this time was her friend Karen, who she met and became acquainted with when they were classmates at the same music school. Invigorated by Karen's personality, which Clara notes is very different from her own, Clara personally nominated Karen to succeed Alice as the second member of ClariS. According to Clara, Karen is "innocent and energetic," but also has a stoical part to her personality. When drawn, Karen is depicted wearing pastel green items, and images of stars are used to represent her.
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