NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! (2008.03.06[22:13]) ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION's new album "WORLD WORLD WORLD" is out NOW!

SEE THE ANIMATION CLIP OF "ATARASHII SEKAI" EXCLUSIVE ON SPACE SHOWER TV! (2008.03.02[20:47]) The new animation video clip to "ATARASHII SEKAI" (a new track included in the upcoming album) will have its premier on SPACE SHOWER TV's "Chart Cobain" on Feb 29, and then you can see this video exclusively on SPACE SHOWER TV from March 1st until March 9th. This animation video was created by Kazuto Nakazawa (Studio 4℃). The illustrations of the AKG members & the characters from AKG's previous album/single covers will appear in this video. It will be included in the "EIZO SAKUHIN SHU Vol.4" (released March 26th, 2008),
SPACE SHOWER TV

NANO-MUGEN FES.2008 IS BACK! 2 DAYS @ YOKOHAMA ARENA (2008.02.07[08:35]) ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION are pleased to announce that they will host NANO-MUGEN FES 2008 on July 20th (Sunday) and 21st (Monday/Holiday) at Yokohama Arena.

Full line up & ticket details will be announced soon, so please keep checking back the following official site.

NANO-MUGEN FES. official site

NEW DVD "EIZO SAKUHIN SHU VOL.4" & 12" VINYL OF THE ALBUM "WORLD WORLD WORLD" OUT ON MARCH 26 (2008.02.07[00:09]) ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION will release the new DVD "EIZO SAKUHIN SHU VOL.4". This DVD includes the band's every promo videos for the singles after "Blackout". In addition, the DVD includes the new videos for "Atarashii Sekai" & "World World World" off the latest album "WORLD WORLD WORLD". These 2 videos are an animated clips directed by Kazuto Nakazawa (ex-Kill Bill) which feature the band members & the illustrations of Yusuke Nakamura.

Also, the new album of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION "WORLD WORLD WORLD" will also be available on limited edition 12" vinyl.
Catalogue # of the vinyl is KSJL6144 (3,059 Yen including tax).

SEE THE NEW SINGLE'S VIDEO CLIP EXCLUSIVE ON SPACESHOWER TV (2008.01.18[21:44]) The video to AKG's new single "Korogaru Iwa, Kimi Ni Asa Ga Furu" will have its premier on SPACESHOWER TV's following programs on January 18th. Please make sure to tune in!

SPACESHOWER TV / January 18th, 2008
18:00- "CHART COBAIN" (premier)
23:35- "NEW CUTS" (full-length)

Chart Cobain / SPACESHOWER TV

MONTHLY GUEST ON NHK-FM "SOUND STREET 21" (2008.01.15[22:50]) Check out NHK FM "SOUND STREET 21" on January 15, 22 & 29. All members of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION will be appearing as a guest on this radio program.
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NHK FM "SOUND STREET 21"
Every Tuesday 23:00-24:20 (Jan 15, 22, 29)
SOUND STREET 21

NEW SINGLE'S RINGTONE AVAILABLE (2008.01.15[22:40]) The ringtone of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION's new single "Korogaru Iwa, Kimi Ni Asa Ga Furu" is now available!
Download it from the AKG's mobile site or "RECO-CHOKU" website.
For more information, please click below.
mobile site

AKG ANNOUNCE THE TOUR DETAILS! (2008.01.10[03:05]) With the launching of the new album, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION have announced they will start the national tour from April.

Here's the tour title & schedule:

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Tour 2008
"WORLD WORLD WORLD"

■April 29 - SHINKIBA STUDIO COAST (TOKYO)
■April 30 - AKASAKA BLITZ (TOKYO)
■May 2 - Takasaki Club FLEEZ (TAKASAKI)
■May 5 - YOKOHAMA BLITZ (YOKOHAMA)
■May 6 - YOKOHAMA BLITZ (YOKOHAMA)
■May 8 - YAMAGATA MUSIC SHOWA SESSION (YAMAGATA)
■May 9 - ZEPP SENDAI (SENDAI)
■May 11 - AOMORI Quarter (AOMORI)
■May 15 - SAPPORO Penny Lane 24 (SAPPORO)
■May 17 - OBIHIRO MEGA STONE (OBIHIRO)
■May 18 - ABASHIRI Echo Hall (ABASHIRI)
■May 22 - KANAZAWA EIGHT HALL (KANAZAWA)
■May 24 - NAGOYA Diamond Hall (NAGOYA)
■May 25 - SHIZUOKA Shimin Bunka Kaikan (SHIZUOKA)
■May 28 - SHIBUYA-AX (TOKYO)
■May 29 - SHIBUYA-AX (TOKYO)
■June 1 - Nanba Hatch (OSAKA)
■June 2 - Nanba Hatch (OSAKA)
■June 5 - Kobe Winter Land (KOBE)
■June 7 - TAKAMATSU Olive Hall (TAKAMATSU)
■June 8 - KOCHI BAY5 SQUARE (KOCHI)
■June 12 - MATSUE eurus (MATSUE)
■June 14 - OKAYAMA CRAZYMAMA KINGDOM (OKAYAMA)
■June 15 - HIROSHIMA CLUB QUATTRO (HIROSHIMA)
■June 18 - KYOTO Taku Taku (KYOTO)
■June 21 - OITA T.O.P.S (OITA)
■June 23 - FUKUOKA DRUM LOGOS (FUKUOKA)
■June 25 - KUMAMOTO Battle Stage (KUMAMOTO)
■June 26 - KAGOSHIMA CAPARVO HALL (KAGOSHIMA)
■June 29 - OKINAWA Music Town Oto Ichiba (OKINAWA)

Tickets on sale: March 23, 2008
Price: \4,000 (tax included)

* Note: Official website's pre-sales tickets reservation →Feb 6〜13.
In order to apply this pre-sales reservation, you will need the ID/PASSWORD which will be included in the single "KOROGARU IWA, KIMI NI ASA GA KURU" (released on February 6, 2008).

ALBUM DETAILS REVEALED! (2008.01.10[02:40]) ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION's new album "WORLD WORLD WORLD" will be released on March 5th, 2008.

Track listing are ;

1. World World World
2. After Dark
3. Tabidatsu Kimie
4. Neotenny
5. Travelogue
6. No.9
7. Nightdiving
8. Lica
9. Wakusei
10. Korogaru Iwa, Kimi Ni Asa Ga Furu
11. World World
12. Aru Machi No Gunjo
13. Atarashii Sekai

■Catalogue #: KSCL-1210
■Release Date: 2008.3.5
■Price: \3,059 (tax included)

AKG ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM DETAILS! (2008.01.10[00:13]) ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION have announced that they will release the new album entitled "WORLD WORLD WORLD" on March 5th, 2008.
This is the 4th AKG studio album since "FANCLUB" released in 2006 .

Furthermore, AKG have announced that they will start the national tour (30 shows) named "Tour 2008 "WORLD WORLD WORLD" from April.

HEAR NEW SINGLE "KOROGARU IWA, KIMI NI ASA GA FURU" tonight! (2008.01.09[23:10]) The first ever broadcast of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION's new single "KOROGARU IWA, KIMI NI ASA GA FURU" will happen TONIGHT on TOKYO FM & 38 radio stations nationwide (every Wednesday 23:05-23:30) "SCHOOL OF LOCK! - ASIKUNG LOCKS". Don't miss it!

NEW SINGLE "KOROGARU IWA, KIMI NI ASA GA FURU" will be out on February 6, 2008! (2007.12.21[22:54]) ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION's first single in 2008 will be released on February 6, 2008.

■NEW SINGLE "KOROGARU IWA, KIMI NI ASA GA FURU" OUT on Februrary 6, 2008
■Containing 2 tracks:
M-1: Korogaru Iwa, Kimi Ni Asa Ga Furu"
M-2: Enoshima Escar
■Catalogue #:KSCL 1207 \1,020 (Yen/tax included)

LIVE IN KOREA CONFIRMED! (2007.11.16[23:59]) ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION have announced that they will
play live in Korea.
Tickets will not be available via Japanese ticket agency due to the show in Korea.

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Tour SUI-CUP 2007 - Project Beef- live in Korea
■DATE: December 22, 2007
■START: 19:30
■PLACE : Ghost Theater
■PROMOTER : Yellow Entertainment
■INFORMATION : +82 (0)2-3444-9969 (Korean/English)
■TICKETS ON SALE: October 24, 14:00〜

AKG CONFIRMED FOR COUNTDOWN JAPAN 07/08 MAKUHARI & OSAKA (2007.11.16[23:58]) ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION will be performing in the year-end festival "COUNTDOWN JAPAN", sponsored by ROCKIN'ON, on the following dates:

■COUNTDOWN JAPAN 07/08
December 30, Sunday @ MAKUHARI MESSE Kokusai Tenjijo 1-8 Hall　

■COUNTDOWN JAPAN 07/08 -WEST-
December 31, Monday @ INTEX OSAKA
COUNTDOWN JAPAN 07/08

NEW SINGLE OUT IN NOVEMBER & TOUR SCHEDULE CONFIRMED (2007.11.16[23:56]) ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION will be releasing a new single since the release of "ARUMACHI NO GUNJO" in 2006.
A-side track is a fast, much more rock-oriented approach. Never performed in this year's summer festivals.
Also, the band have confirmed the annual year-end live house tour (10 shows in 8 cities) "TOUR SUI-CUP".

Details of the new single are as follows:
NEW SINGLE "AFTERDARK"
released November 7, 2007
KSCL 1176 1,020 yen (tax included)
M-1. AFTER DARK M-2. YUIGAHAMA KITE

title of the new song revealed & "NANO-MUGEN FES." updates (2006.05.22[11:27]) ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION's new song "JYUNI SHINHOU NO YUKEI" will be included in "NANO-MUGEN COMPILATION 2006" released July 5, 2006. (KSCL 998 \2,520)

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents“NANO-MUGEN FES.2006”
2006.7.16(Sun)17(Mon・Holiday)　YOKOHAMA ARENA　　OPEN11:30(TBC) /START13:00
　　　
In addition to the "band stage", there will be "Acousitc & DJ Stage" and more artists are announced as follows:

【7.16(Sun)＆7.17(Mon/Holiday)】
■■■BAND STAGE■■■
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
THE RENTALS（US）
SILVER SUN（UK）

■■■ACOUSTIC & DJ STAGE■■■
THE YOUNG PUNX（UK）← NEW！

【7.16(Sun)】
■■■BAND STAGE■■■
ELLEGARDEN
Chatmonchy
MO'SOME TONEBENDER

■■■ACOUSTIC & DJ STAGE■■■
DREAM STATE（US）← NEW！

【7.17(Mon・Holiday)】
■■■BAND STAGE■■■
BEAT CRUSADERS
Straightener
HiGE

■■■ACOUSTIC & DJ STAGE■■■
WAKING ASHLAND（US）← NEW！

"NANO-MUGEN FES. 2006" line-up updated! (2006.05.01[18:05]) ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents "NANO-MUGEN FES.2006" line-up has been announced.

■Appearing on both July 16th (Sun) + 17th (Mon/Holiday)
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
THE RENTALS (US)
SILVER SUN (UK)

■July 16th(Sun) only
ELLEGARDEN
CHATMONCHY
MO'SOME TONEBENDER

■July 17th (Mon/Holiday) only
BEAT CRUSADERS
STRAIGHTENER
HiGE

and more...

For more information, please visit the "NANO-MUGEN FES.2006" official site. (English page available)
"NANO-MUGEN FES.2006"

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents "NANO-MUGEN FES.2006" @ YOKOHAMA ARENA announced! (2006.04.20[11:45]) This year's ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents "NANO-MUGEN FES.2006" will be taking place at YOKOHAMA ARENA on July 16th (Sun) + 17th (Mon/Holiday)!!!

2006.7.16(Sun)+17(Mon/Holiday) @ YOKOHAMA ARENA
OPEN11:30 /START13:00

1-Day Ticket: \8,500(incl tax) / 2-Days ticket \16,000(incl tax)
*2-Days tickets will be on sale on the website through the lottery.

Tickets on sale from June 10th, 2006 10:00 am at the following ticket center: PIA, LAWSON TICKET and e+.

*NANO-MUGEN INFORMATION: call 0180-99-3068　(24 hour/day cassette tape information)

Full line up will be announced on April 27th, 2006.

For more information, please visit NANO-MUGEN FES.2006 official website.
NANO-MUGEN FES. 2006

NANO-MUGEN FES.2006 x 2 (2006.04.07[19:25]) ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION announce that there will be this year's "NANO-MUGEN FES.2006 x 2" in July, 2006.
Please check out the following official site!
NANO-MUGEN FES. 2006

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION TO PLAY FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 06! (2006.04.07[19:13]) ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION announce that they will be playing at FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 06!
FRF

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION TO PLAY FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 06! (2006.04.07[19:09]) ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION announce that they will be playing at FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 06!
FRF

NEW ALBUM "FANCLUB" OUT TOMORROW!!! (2006.03.14[14:14])
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION's new album "FANCLUB" will be released tomorrow.

The band will be appearing as a guest on the following radio program tomorrow, as a "TOKYO FM 1 day"!!
At each program, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION QUIZ will be given, so please check out and get a present!

■『HAPPY GO LUCKY』11:30-13:00 - AKG appears as a guest (keyword quiz)
■『BEAUTIFUL』13:00-16:00　- AKG's commet will be on air （keyword quiz）
■『SO GOOD』16:00-19:00　- AKG will be appearing as a guest at Shibuya Spain-zaka Studio at around 16:20- (keyword quiz)

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION / live information (2006.01.27[15:21]) ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION will be performing live in "LIVE SUPERNOVA DX" on February 16, 2006.

McDonald's TOKYO REAL-EYES presents LIVE SUPERNOVA DX

■DATE: Thursday Feb 16, 2006
■OPEN/START: 18:00 / 19:00
■PLACE: Shibuya O-East
■BANDS: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, TSUBAKI, HiGE and more
■TICKET: \2,500 (adv), \3,000 (door)
*tickets will be on sale from Jan 28th, 2006.
http://www.j-wave.co.jp/original/realeyes/

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM DETAILS! (2006.01.12[11:38]) ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION will be releasing the third album entitled "FANCLUB" on March 15th, 2006.

The album title "FANCLUB" is derived from the member's attitude torward creativity - their wish to be a fan not only for the rock music but every kind of music and its creativity, and also the members' wish for the people to love the music and live with the music in everyday life.

With the release of their new album, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION will embark on an extensive domestic tour - 37 days are already announced - entitled "count 4 my 8 beat" from April.

Here's the tracklisting of the new album;
"FANCLUB"
released March 15, 2006 (KSCL 945 \3,059)

1. Angou No Waltz
2. World Apart
3. Blackout
4. Sakuragusa
5. Rojiura No Usagi
6. Blue Train
7. Mafuyu No Dance
8. Butterfly
9. Senseless
10. Gekkou
11. Tight Rope

NEW SINGLE "WORLD APART" OUT ON FEB.15, 2006 - (2005.12.22[14:13]) ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION will be releasing a brand new single entitled "World Apart" on February 15th, 2006.

"WORLD APART" (KSCL 934 \1,223)
released Feb 15, 2006

1. World Apart
2. Eien ni
3. Uso to Wonderland

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