Wonder Future is the eighth studio album by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation, released on May 27, 2015, through Sony Music subsidiary Ki/oon Music.[1] The album is the first by the band to not feature art by artist Yusuke Nakamura.
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| Released | May 27, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 43:44 | |||
| Label | Ki/oon Music | |||
| Producer | Masafumi Gotoh | |||
| Asian Kung-Fu Generation chronology | ||||
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Release edit
The album was released on May 27, 2015, in Japan. The album was followed by two tours, one through Japan[2] and one through Europe.[3] The song "Easter" was released as a single earlier in the year. In addition, the song "Standard" was included on the band's Nano-Mugen Compilation 2014 and used for Nikon 1 J4 commercial song.[4][5] The song "Planet of the Apes" was used as the theme song for the show Replay & Destroy.[6]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Masafumi Gotoh, tracks 2, 3, 7, and 11 are co-written by other band members
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Easter" (復活祭) | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Little Lennon" (小さなレノン) | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Winner and Loser" (勝者と敗者) | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Caterpillar" (芋虫) | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Eternal Sunshine" (永遠の陽光) | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Planet of the Apes" (猿の惑星) | 2:10 |
| 7. | "Standard" (スタンダード) | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Wonder Future" (ワンダーフューチャー) | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Prisoner in a Frame" (額の中の囚人) | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Signal on the Street" (街頭のシグナル) | 4:17 |
| 11. | "Opera Glasses" (オペラグラス) | 4:44 |
| Total length: | 43:44 | |
Personnel edit
Adapted from the album liner notes.[7]
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Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Additional musicians
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Production
Artwork and design
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Chart positions edit
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Oricon[8] | 4 |
References edit
- ^ "Wonder Future". ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION | ソニーミュージックオフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ Inc, Natasha. "アジカン新アルバムにあわせ全国ツアー「Wonder Future」". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-16.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION RETURN TO LONDON THIS NOVEMBER - WONDER FUTURE TOUR 2015". ElectricBloomWebzine (エレクトリックブルーム). 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ "「ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents NANO-MUGEN COMPILATION 2014」本日発売！ | ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION | ソニーミュージックオフィシャルサイト". ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION | Sony Music (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents NANO-MUGEN COMPILATION 2014". NANO-MUGEN. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
- ^ Inc, Natasha. "アジカン新曲が山田孝之主演「REPLAY＆DESTROY」の主題歌に". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-16.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Wonder Future (liner notes).
- ^ "Wonder Future | ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-11-16.