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ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION is a popular Japanese rock group. The group consists of Goto Masafumi (vocals, guitar), Kita Kensuke (guitar, vocals), Yamada Takahiro (bass, vocals), and Ijichi Kiyoshi (drums).

■ The four of them came together in the music club of their university in 1996; for Gotoh, Kita, and Yamada, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION was the first band they ever formed.

After a while, they began to perform at the school and in the local Yokohama area. Interestingly, their first songs were all written in English and, in fact, their first independent 6 track album (released in 2000) was entirely sung in English. The CDs were sold at concerts and over the internet.

■ In 2001, beginning with "YMD" they held many self-planned events at Yokohama's CLUB24.

■ Once "Konayuki," the first song in which they used Japanese lyrics, was completed, they sent copies to all the independent shows on the FM stations, and were consequently able to get their music played for the first time on FM radio.

■ After that, they released their second CD of original works, this time using Japanese lyrics. It achieved great success within the region and at all the Live Houses.
From this time on, starting at Shibuya, Shimokitazawa, Kichijouji and other places, they started putting on shows famed for their energy.

■ In 2002, they submitted a track to the Underflow Records Compilation CD. In November of the same year, they released "Houkai Amplifier," their first Mini Album to be produced professionally. This album, which would decide their future, debuted in the number 1 spot of Highline Records weekly charts, and also made it to the number 35 spot in the Oricon Indies Chart.

■ On April 4, 2003, "Houkai Amplifier" was re-released under Ki/oon Records. That summer, they appeared at FUJI ROCK (on the "ROOKIE A GO GO" stage), and at SUMMER SONIC '03 in Osaka.

■ Following their October 16, 2003 single "Kimi to Iu Hana", their first full album "Kimi Tsunagi Five M" was released on November 19.

■ From January 19 to February 25 2004, they went on the "five nano seconds" tour. All shows immediately sold out and were a massive success.

■ In 2004, their first proper single "Siren" and their second single, the iconic "Loop & Loop", were released, the former on April 14th and the latter on May 19th.

■ Their self-planned event ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents "NANO-MUGEN FEST" Took place on July 1st at Nihon Budoukan and, that summer, they appeared live at festivals in areas all over the country. On August 4th, their new single "Rewrite" was released, followed by "Kimi no Machi Made" on September 23rd.

■On October 20, 2004, their long-awaited new album "Sol-fa" was released and this really pushed the band to the forefront of the J-Rock scene. Then, on November 2nd, they started their second national tour: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Tour Suihai No!

■ June 8 2005 saw the release of "NANO-MUGEN COMPILATION," an album composed of songs from various acts, both Japanese and English-language alike. Included was their first single after "Sol-fa": "Blackout." Later, the band released their first real single in over a year; "Blue Train."

■ In 2006, the band released another single "World Apart," followed by their third album, "Fanclub". A month later, they released their latest album "Feedback File," which includes live versions of some of their most popular tracks.

■ Their song "Haruka Kanata" was chosen to be a theme song for the anime series "Naruto", and the popular single "REWRITE" was selected as a theme song to the hit anime series "Fullmetal Alchemist".


Albums:

Feedback File
Release Date: 10/25/2006

Disc 1
1. Entrance
2. Rocket No. 4
3. Kaiga Kyoushitsu
4. Siren #2
5. Yuugure no Aka
6. Hold Me Tight
7. Road Movie
8. Tobenai Sakana
9. Doudoumeguri Yoru
10. Uso to Wonderland
11. Eien ni
12. Jihei Tansaku (2004 @ Shibuya-AX)
13. Flash Back (2004 @ Government Managed Seaside Park)
14. Understand (2004 @ Government Managed Seaside Park)
15. N.G.S. (2005 @ Shibuya-AX)
16. Re:Re: (2006 @ Yokohama Arena)

Disc 2 (DVD)
1. Haruka Kanata (2003 @ Shibuya)
2. Mirai no Kakera (2003 @ Shinjuku)
3. Kimi to iu Hana (2004 @ Government Managed Seaside Park)
4. Rewrite (2005 @ Shibuya-AX)
5. Loop and Loop (2005 @ Yokohama Arena)


Sol-fa
Release Date: 10/20/2004

1. Shindoukaku
2. Rewrite
3. Kimi no Machi Made
4. Mai Waarudo
5. Yoru no Mukuo
6. Last Scene
7. Siren
8. Re: Re:
9. 24 O’Clock
10. Mayonaka to Mahiru no Yume
11. Kaigan Doori
12. Loop and Loop


Kimi Tsunagi Five M
Release Date: 11/19/2003

1. Flash Back
2. Mirai no Kakera
3. Denpatou
4. Understand
5. Natsu no hi, Zanzou
6. Mugen Glider
7. Sono Wake Wo
8. N.G.S.
9. Jihei Tansaku
10. E
11. Kimi to iu Hana
12. No Name


Houkai Amplifier
~First Mini Album~
Release Date: 04/23/2003

1. Haruka Kanata
2. Rashinban
3. Kona Yuki
4. Ao no Uta
5. Sunday
6. Twelve

Singles:


Aru Machi no Gunjou
Release Date: 11/29/2006
1. Aru Machi no Gunjou
2. Kugenama Surf



World Apart
Release Date: 02/15/2006
1. World Apart
2. Eien ni
3. Uso to Wonderland


Blue Train
Release Date: 11/30/2005
1. Blue Train
2. Road Movie
3. Tobenai Sakana
4. Gekkou




Kimi no Machi Made
Release Date: 09/23/2004
1. Kimi no Machi Made
2. Hold Me Tight




Rewrite
Release Date: 08/04/2004

1. Rewrite
2. Yuugure no Aka




Loop and Loop
Release Date: 05/19/2004

1. Loop and Loop
2. Entrance (live)
3. Rashinban (live)



Siren
Release Date: 04/14/2004

1. Siren
2. Siren




Kimi to iu Hana
Release Date: 10/16/2003

1. Kimi to iu Hana
2. Rocket No. 4




Mirai no Kakera
Release Date: 08/06/2003

1. Mirai no Kakera
2. Entrance
3. Sono Wake Wo


Random Albums They Were In:

Nano-Mugen Compilation 2006
Release Date: 07/05/2006

1. Jyuni Shinhou no Yukei
Asian Kung-Fu Generation <--SEE

2. Another Time, Another Story
Beat Crusaders

3. Renai Supirittsu
Chatmonchy

4. Change
Dream State

5. Stereoman
Ellegarden

6. Datei na Sekai (Put Your Head)
HiGE

7. Have You Ever Seen the Stars? (Shooting Star Ver.)
MO’Some Tonebender

8. Getting By
The Rentals

9. Bubblegum
Silver Sun

10. The Nowarist
Straightener

11. I Am For You
Waking Ashland

12. Wake Up, Make Up, Bring it Up, Shake Up
The Young Punx!