Oda Kaori, also known as KAORI, is a Japanese singer from Kanagawa, Japan. Blood type O and active in collaborative vocal projects, she has built a career that connects solo performance with anime and game music.
She is best known as the singer for Yuki Kajiura's duo unit FictionJunction KAORI, and she is currently singing for Yuki Kajiura's FictionJunction project alongside other vocalists. This association has made her a familiar voice within the broader field of Japanese soundtrack and anison-related music.
Oda Kaori is also one of the singers in Revo's fantasy band Sound Horizon, adding another major collaborative project to her career. In addition, she has performed with the group Another Union, showing the range of her work across different musical settings.
Her solo songs have also been used as theme songs for games such as Luminous Arc, Wild Arms XF, and AMNESIA Later, among others. Through these projects, Oda Kaori has established herself as a versatile singer whose work spans solo releases, ensemble vocals, and music tied to games and anime-adjacent productions.
