Wonder Future

Wonder Future
Studio album by
Asian Kung-Fu Generation
ReleasedMay 27, 2015
GenreAlternative rock, power pop
Length43:44
LabelKi/oon Music
ProducerMasafumi Gotoh
Asian Kung-Fu Generation chronology
Feedback File 2
(2014) 		Wonder Future
(2015) 		Sol-fa (2016)
(2016)
Singles from Wonder Future
  1. "Easter"
    Released: 18 March 2015

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

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

All tracks are written by Masafumi Gotoh, tracks 2, 3, 7, and 11 are co-written by other band members

Regular edition
No.TitleLength
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

Adapted from the album liner notes.[7]

Chart positions

Chart (2015) Peak
position 		Weeks
on charts 		Sales
Oricon[8] 4 14 45 611 (physical)

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "「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.
  5. ^ "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents NANO-MUGEN COMPILATION 2014". NANO-MUGEN. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  6. ^ 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)
  7. ^ Wonder Future (liner notes).
  8. ^ "Wonder Future | ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-11-16.