Planet Folks (プラネットフォークス) is the tenth studio album by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation, released on March 30, 2022, through Sony Music subsidiary Ki/oon Music. The album was preceded by six singles, including Dororo, which was the opening for the anime series of the same title.[1]
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| Released | March 30, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 60:04 | |||
| Label | Ki/oon Music | |||
| Producer | Asian Kung-Fu Generation | |||
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| Singles from Planet Folks | ||||
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Release
editThe album was released on March 30, 2022, in Japan. The album contained several features, including rappers OMSB and Rachel on the song "A Starry Night, The City Of Light".[2] The songs "Empathy" and "Flowers" were released as a single, and were used in the film My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission.[3] The songs "Dialogue" and "Furetai Tashikametai" were also released as singles in 2020.[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Masafumi Gotoh, tracks 1, 2, 3, 10, and 14 co-written by Takahiro Yamada
| No. | Title | Features | Length |
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| 1. | "You To You" | featuring Roth Bart Baron | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Kaihōku" (解放区 Liberation Zone) | 4:16 | |
| 3. | "Dororo" | 2:41 | |
| 4. | "Empathy" (エンパシー Empashii) | 4:42 | |
| 5. | "Dialogue" (ダイアローグ Daiarōgu) | 4:32 | |
| 6. | "De Arriba" | 4:42 | |
| 7. | "Flowers" (フラワーズ Furawāzu) | 5:19 | |
| 8. | "Hoshi no Yoru, Hikari no Machi'" (星の夜、ひかりの街 A Starry Night, The City Of Light) | featuring OMSB & Rachel | 5:08 |
| 9. | "Furetai Tashikametai" (触れたい 確かめたい I Want To Touch You And Be Sure) | featuring Moeka Shiotsuka' | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Amaoto" (雨音 Rainfall) | 3:43 | |
| 11. | "Gimme Hope" | 4:57 | |
| 12. | "C'mon" | 3:54 | |
| 13. | "Zai Jian" (再見) | 3:26 | |
| 14. | "Be Alright" | 4:00 | |
| Total length: | 60:04 | ||
Personnel
editAdapted from the album liner notes.[5]
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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 (2022) | Peak position |
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| Oricon[6] | 12 |
References
edit- ^ Department, Skream! Editorial. "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION、5/15リリースの両A面シングルよりTVアニメ"どろろ"オープニング・テーマ「Dororo」先行配信スタート". Skream! 邦楽ロック・洋楽ロック ポータルサイト. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION｜アルバム『プラネットフォークス』180g重量盤2枚組仕様アナログ盤が10月26日発売 - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE". tower.jp. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ "Asian Kung-Fu Generation Performs Insert Song for My Hero Academia The Movie: World Heroes' Mission Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ "【JAPAN最新号】アジカン、1年5ヶ月ぶりのシングル『ダイアローグ / 触れたい 確かめたい』リリース。ロックバンドはどこへ向かえばいいのか、その指針となる確かなメッセージを聞け！－rockinon.com｜https://rockinon.com/news/detail/195910". rockinon.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ Planet Folks (liner notes).
- ^ "プラネットフォークス(初回生産限定盤) | ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-11-16.