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Anfang
Studio album by
Roselia
ReleasedMay 2, 2018
StudiosALive Recording Studio, Setagaya, Tokyo
Aria Studio, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Studio Sunshine, Meguro, Tokyo
Freedom Studio Infinity, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Studio Sound Dali, Setagaya, Tokyo
Victor Studio, Shibuya, Tokyo
Genres
Length54:01
LanguageJapanese
LabelBushiroad Music
ProducerShuji Yoshimura
Roselia chronology
Anfang
(2018)		 Wahl
(2020)
Singles from Anfang
  1. "Black Shout"
    Released: April 19, 2017
  2. "Re:birth day"
    Released: June 28, 2017
  3. "Passionate Starmine"
    Released: August 30, 2017
  4. "Oneness"
    Released: November 29, 2017
  5. "Opera of the Wasteland"
    Released: March 21, 2018

Anfang is the debut studio album by Japanese gothic rock band Roselia. It was released on May 2, 2018, by Bushiroad Music. The album contains ten previously released tracks, as well as two new tracks, "Neo-Aspect" and "Legendary", written for the album.[1]

The album was released with two separate editions: a regular edition containing the CD, and a limited edition containing Blu-ray discs of Roselia's first two solo concerts, Rosenlied, held at Shibuya Duo Music Exchange on June 30, 2017, and Zeit, held at Makuhari Messe on October 8, 2017.

Anfang sold 25,000 copies and was downloaded 5,510 times in its first week of release, allowing it to rank second on the Oricon Albums Chart and top both the Oricon and iTunes digital album charts.[2] By the end of 2018, Anfang had approximately 45,266 sales, the 14th-most for an anime album in 2018.[3]

Background and release

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The album was announced in early 2018, and was scheduled for release on May 2, 2018. The album contains tracks from Roselia's first five singles, up to "Opera of the Wasteland". The title Anfang, meaning "beginning" in German, was chosen to represent the band's beginnings and development since its formation.

The first single for the album, "Black Shout", was released on April 19, 2017, alongside the coupling track "Louder". The second single, "Re:birth day", was released on June 28, 2017 alongside "Sunkissed Rhodonite". "Passionate Starmine" was released as the third single on August 30, 2017, coupled with "Heroic Advent". "Oneness" was released as the fourth single alongside "Determination Symphony" on November 29, 2017. The final single, "Opera of the wasteland", was released on March 21, 2018, with "Our Path" (Kiseki) as the coupling track. All of the album's tracks were also added to the mobile rhythm game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!.

The tracks "Legendary" and "Heroic Advent" were used as the opening and closing themes for the 2018 anime Cardfight!! Vanguard.[4]

Commercial performance

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Anfang peaked at #2 on the Oricon Albums Chart and sold more than 25,000 copies within the first week of release, allowing it to top both the Oricon and iTunes digital album charts within the first week of release.[5] By the end of the year, Anfang had approximately 45,266 sales, the 14th-most for an anime album in 2018.[6]

Track listing

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Anfang track listing
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Neo-Aspect"Fujinaga RyutaroFujinaga Ryutaro5:07
2."Black Shout"Agematsu NoriyasuFujinaga Ryutaro4:04
3."Opera of the Wasteland"Fujinaga RyutaroFujinaga Ryutaro4:40
4."Sunkissed Rhodonite (陽だまりロードナイト, Hidamari Rōdonaito)"Fujinaga RyutaroFujinaga Ryutaro4:45
5."Oneness"Agematsu NoriyasuFujinaga Ryutaro3:57
6."Re:birth Day"Fujinaga RyutaroFujinaga Ryutaro4:22
7."Legendary"Agematsu NoriyasuFujinaga Ryutaro4:51
8."－Heroic Advent－"Fujita JunpeiFujinaga Ryutaro3:39
9."Determination Symphony"Fujinaga RyutaroFujinaga Ryutaro4:39
10."Passionate Starmine (熱色スターマイン, Nesshoku Sutāmain)"Agematsu NoriyasuFujinaga Ryutaro4:39
11."Our Path (軌跡, Kiseki)"Fujinaga RyutaroFujinaga Ryutaro5:10
12."Louder"Fujinaga RyutaroFujinaga Ryutaro3:34
Total length:54:01

Charts

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Chart (2025) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 2
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[8] 1
Japanese Anime Albums (Year-End) (Oricon)[9] 14

References

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  1. ↑ "Roselia 1st Album「Anfang」 | ディスコグラフィ". BanG Dream!（バンドリ！）公式サイト (in Japanese). BanG Dream!. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  2. ↑ Komatsu, Mikikazu (May 7, 2018). ""Bang Dream!" VA Band Roselia's 1st Album Ranks No.1 in Japan's Digital Album Charts". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ Loo, Egan (January 1, 2019). "Top-Selling Anime CD Albums: 2018". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  4. ↑ "「カードファイト!! ヴァンガード」振り返り一挙放送開催!!日曜夜はみんなで一緒にスタンドアップ！" ["Cardfight!! Vanguard" Marathon Rewatch Event! Let's all "Stand Up" together on Sunday nights!]. プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES (in Japanese). May 31, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ Komatsu, Mikikazu (May 7, 2018). ""Bang Dream!" VA Band Roselia's 1st Album Ranks No.1 in Japan's Digital Album Charts". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  6. ↑ Loo, Egan (January 1, 2019). "Top-Selling Anime CD Albums: 2018". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Anfang【Blu-ray付生産限定盤】 | Roselia". オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS） (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Anfang【Blu-ray付生産限定盤】 | Roselia". オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS） (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  9. ↑ "【第51回オリコン年間ランキング 2018】安室奈美恵さんが総合首位、AKB48がシングル9年連続1位・2位独占 17ページ目". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
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