Planet Folks
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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 | |||
| Asian Kung-Fu Generation chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Planet Folks | ||||
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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]
Release[edit]
The 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[edit]
All tracks are written by Masafumi Gotoh, tracks 1, 2, 3, 10, and 14 co-written by Takahiro Yamada
| No. | Title | Features | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
Adapted 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.