"Kōya o Aruke" (荒野を歩け, "Walk in the Wild Land") is a song by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It was released on March 29, 2017 and was used as the theme song for the 2017 anime film, Night Is Short, Walk On Girl.[1] Yūsuke Nakamura, the illustrator for all of the band's artwork, is also the person in charge of the original character design for the movie.[2]
| "Kōya o Aruke" | ||||
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| Single by Asian Kung-Fu Generation | ||||
| from the album Hometown | ||||
| Released | March 29, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | Ki/oon | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Masafumi Gotoh | |||
| Producer(s) | Asian Kung-Fu Generation | |||
| Asian Kung-Fu Generation singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Kōya o Aruke" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe music video for "Kōya o Aruke" was directed by Nakamura Hiroki.[3] The video features a girl walk around the city at midnight until morning, with the band appear on her back as projection screen.
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Masafumi Gotoh
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kōya o Aruke" (荒野を歩け "Walk in the Wild Land") | Masafumi Gotoh | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Omatsuri no Ato" (お祭りのあと "After the festival", Kita on lead vocal) | Kensuke Kita, Takahiro Yamada | 2:53 |
| Total length: | 7:09 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kōya o Aruke" (music video) | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Night Is Short, Walk On Girl" (trailer) | 1:48 |
| Total length: | 6:08 | |
Personnel
edit- Masafumi Gotoh – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Kensuke Kita – lead guitar
- Takahiro Yamada – bass
- Kiyoshi Ijichi – drums
- Asian Kung-Fu Generation – producer
Charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| Japanese Singles (Oricon)[4] | 15 |
| Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[5] | 14 |
| Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29 March 2017 | Ki/oon | CD | KSCL-2899 |
| CD+DVD | KSCL-2897 | |||
| Various |
References
edit- ^ ustar (March 4, 2017). "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONS to release new single, "Kōya o Aruke"". Tokyohive. 6Theory Media. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Tatami Galaxy Staff Return for Yoru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo Otome Anime Film". Animenewsnetwork. 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ "SPACE SHOWER Music Video Search". SPACE SHOWER TV. SPACE SHOWER Networks Inc. Retrieved 2016-11-07. (in Japanese)
- ^ "荒野を歩け(初回生産限定盤)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT 100
- ^ BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT ANIMATION