Empathy (Asian Kung-Fu Generation song)

"Empathy"
"Empathy"
Single by Asian Kung-Fu Generation
from the album Planet Folks
Released	August 4, 2021
Studio	Landmark Studio; Cold Brain Studio; Xylomania Studio LLC
Length	4:44
Label	Ki/oon
Songwriter(s)	Masafumi Gotoh
Producer(s)	Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Ryosuke Shimomura
Asian Kung-Fu Generation singles chronology

"Empathy" (エンパシー, Enpashī) is a song by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It was released as single on August 4, 2021, and it was used as the theme song for the 2021 anime film, My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission.^[1]^[2] The single's B-side, Flowers also added as insert song for the same film.^[3] The single was produced and arranged by Asian Kung-Fu Generation and Ryosuke Shimomura, who also support member for their live concerts.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Masafumi Gotoh

CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Empathy" (エンパシー Enpashī)	4:44
2.	"Flowers" (フラワーズ Furawāzu)	5:21
3.	"Furetai Tashikametai (Seiho Remix)" (触れたい確かめたい (Seiho Remix) I Want To Touch You And Be Sure (Seiho Remix))	5:44
4.	"Empathy (Instrumental)"	4:44
5.	"Flowers (Instrumental)"	5:21
Total length:		25:55

DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Empathy (music video)"
2.	"Empathy (music video making)"

Personnel

Adapted from the single liner notes.^[4]

Asian Kung-Fu Generation

Masafumi Gotoh – vocals, guitars
Kiyoshi Ijichi – drums
Kensuke Kita – guitars, vocals
Takahiro Yamada – bass guitar, vocals

Production

Asian Kung-Fu Generation - production
Kenichi Koga – recording (track 1 & 2), mixing (track 1 & 2), protools programming (track 1 & 2)
Mai Kondo – assistant engineered (track 1 & 2)
Randy Merrill - mastering
Kenichi Nakamura – recording (track 1 & 2)
Ryoma Nakamura – assistant engineered (track 1 & 2)
Hajime Yamamoto – editing (track 1 & 2)

Artwork and design

Yusuke Nakamura – illustration

Additional musicians

ermhoi – chorus (track 2)
Yosuke Inoue – acoustic guitar advisor (track 2)
Fumihiro Ibuki – drum technician (track 1 & 2)
Mariko Hirose – strings section arrangement (track 2)
Shuta Nishida – guitar sound adviser (track 1 & 2) guitar noise (track 1)
Seiho – remix (track 3)
Ryosuke Shimomura – synthesizers (track 1 & 2), programming (track 1 & 2), editing (track 1 & 2), production
Naoto Tange – equipment staff (track 2)
Koji Yamada – equipment staff (track 1 & 2)
YOUSAYSOUNDS – fuzz (track 2)
Tomoe Nakajima (Yasuko Murata Strings) – 1st violin (track 2)
Leina Ushiyama (Yasuko Murata Strings) – 1st violin (track 2)
Sena Oshima (Yasuko Murata Strings) – 2nd violin (track 2)
Anzu Suhara (Yasuko Murata Strings) – 2nd violin (track 2)
Mikiyo Kikuchi (Yasuko Murata Strings) – viola (track 2)
Yasuko Murata (Yasuko Murata Strings) – viola (track 2)
Robin Dupuy (Yasuko Murata Strings) – cello (track 2)
Shuhei Ito (Yasuko Murata Strings) – cello (track 2)

Charts

Chart (2021)	Peak positions
Japanese Singles (Oricon)^[5]	17
Japanese Anime Singles (Oricon)^[6]	8
Japanese Rock Singles (Oricon)^[7]	1
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)^[8]	60
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)^[9]	7

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Japan	August 4, 2021	Ki/oon	CD	KSCL-3308
Japan			CD+DVD	KSCL-3306
Various			Digital download streaming

References

^ "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONがシングル＆MV集同時発売、11月には2年半ぶりツアー" (in Japanese). Natalie. July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
^ ustar (July 15, 2021). "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION to simultaneously release a new single and MV collection". Tokyohive. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 1, 2021). "Asian Kung-Fu Generations Perform Insert Song for My Hero Academia The Movie: World Heroes' Mission Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
^ Empathy (liner notes).
^ "エンパシー(初回生産限定盤)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
^ "週間アニメシングルランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
^ "週間 ROCKシングルランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
^ BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT 100
^ BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT ANIMATION

[1] "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONがシングル＆MV集同時発売、11月には2年半ぶりツアー" (in Japanese). Natalie. July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.

[2] ustar (July 15, 2021). "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION to simultaneously release a new single and MV collection". Tokyohive. Retrieved July 15, 2021.

[3] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 1, 2021). "Asian Kung-Fu Generations Perform Insert Song for My Hero Academia The Movie: World Heroes' Mission Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

[4] Empathy (liner notes).

[oricon-5] "エンパシー(初回生産限定盤)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

[6] "週間アニメシングルランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 18, 2021.

[7] "週間 ROCKシングルランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

[8] BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT 100

[9] BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT ANIMATION

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