Wonder Future

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.

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
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(2014)		 Wonder Future
(2015)		 Sol-fa (2016)
(2016)
Singles from Wonder Future
  1. "Easter"
    Released: 18 March 2015

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
Oricon[8] 4

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.
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