Wonder Future
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| Released | May 27, 2015 | |||
| Genres | Alternative rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 43:44 | |||
| Label | Ki/oon Music | |||
| Producer | Masafumi Gotoh | |||
| Asian Kung-Fu Generation chronology | ||||
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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.
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]
On 21 May 2025, the band will be releasing a re-recording of second track "Little Lennon" called "Little Lennon (Born in 1976 ver.)" as part of double A-side single "MAKUAKE/Little Lennon". The re-recording is arranged by Shigeru Kishida from Quruli.[7]
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.[8]
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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 |
Weeks on charts |
Sales |
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| Oricon[9] | 4 | 14 | 45 611 (physical) |
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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "アジカン、＜NANO-MUGEN FES.＞テーマソングとくるり岸田プロデュース楽曲収録の両A面シングルを5月発売". BARKS (in Japanese). 2025-04-01. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ↑ Wonder Future (liner notes).
- ↑ "Wonder Future | ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
