KAF to perform at mixed-reality event Fantastic Reality in Los Angeles this July

Japanese virtual artist KAF will join the inaugural Fantastic Reality showcase, set for July 3rd, 2025 at The Vermont Hollywood in Los Angeles. Billed as a “mixed-reality 3D live mini-fest”, the event features high-profile virtual performers appearing live on stage with a full backing band, DJs, and digital visuals.

Presented by VTuber platform IRIAM, the evening marks KAF’s second-ever U.S. appearance, following her performance at Anime Central in Chicago last month. At that event, she became the first virtual artist to headline the convention’s musical programming.

Fantastic Reality will bring together a cross-continental roster of virtual talent, including Twitch star Ironmouse, YouTuber Mint Fantôme, Jakarta-based idol collective JKT48V (sub-group of JKT48, the first international AKB48 “sister group”), and creators CottontailVA, Isaa Corva, and Derivakat. Kou Mariya will host the show, with VTuber composer StarlightDaryl (also known as Daryl Vanessa Barnes) directing a live band and performances by DJs Mono Monet and JOENN.

While performers use animated avatars and motion capture, the event takes place entirely in-person, offering what organisers call a one-of-a-kind live experience. Backed by Brave Group US, OshiLive, and other industry sponsors, the event highlights the growing international appeal of the virtual performance format, as well as the increasingly blurred boundary between digital and physical stages.

Tickets for Fantastic Reality are available now, including General Admission and VIP options with early entry and exclusive merch. Here to the Fantastic Reality official website for more details . The event will not be livestreamed, though post-event pay-per-view access is planned.

About KAF

KAF, who made her debut in 2018, has become one of Japan’s most prominent virtual singers. Operating under the banner of KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO, she has built a large domestic following with her emotionally rich voice and genre-spanning music. In 2022, she became the first virtual artist to headline and sell out Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan. In early 2024, she staged her first arena show at Yoyogi National Gymnasium, where she introduced KAIKA—a parallel project in which she writes and composes her own songs, stepping out from behind the avatar to blur the line between digital and physical performance.

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KAF also stars in the upcoming anime KAMITSUBAKI CITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION, premiering globally on Crunchyroll in July 2025. The series is the latest chapter in KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO’s long-running multimedia project, following rhythm games, visual novels, and narrative music releases. Set in a futuristic city threatened by monsters, the anime follows five girls, Witchlings, who use their voices as magic. Directed by Koudai Kakimoto (BanG Dream!), the series stars KAF as lead character Kafu Morisaki, alongside fellow KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO artists RIM, Harusaruhi, Isekaijoucho, and KOKO.

Catch a glimpse of KAF’s live potential in the video for her club-ready January collab with Moe Shop, ‘My Life’.

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