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Asian Kung-Fu Generation Vocal/Guitar: Masafumi Gotou Drums: Ijichi Kiyoshi Guitar: Kensuke Kita Bass: Takahiro Yamada Started: 1996 Status: Active ProfileAsian Kung-Fu Generation first formed in 1996 with three members. Their drummer, Ijichi joined them later in their career. At first the band sold their works exclusively online. The band also had a flare for the English language and used English lyrics in their first album. In 2001, AKG became known when a radio station played their song Konayuki on the air! Shortly afterwards, AKG got a contract with Sony Music and began releasing new works. Their first major mini-album, Houkai Amplifier, ranked #1 on the High Line Record Sales and #35 on Oricon. In 2002, the band also received the chance to use their song Haruka Kanata as the opening for the anime Naruto! This was perhaps the first big exposure that got international fans interested in the band. Shortly after this, AKG released their first major album and won a award for Best New Artist Video! In 2004, the band recieve another chance to have their song Rewrite be used as a opening for the anime Full Metal Alchemist! Near the end of 2004, AKG released its second major album titled Sol-Fa. The album sold over 500,000 copies and was on Oricon’s chart for 7 weeks straight!After a long tour, the band released their third major album, Fan Club in 2006. They also held their largest yet annual Nano-Mugen Festival! They are currently set to release the main theme song for the anime movie Tekkon this fall! My ThoughtsWell, what more can I say about AKG? I have a fansite devoted to them...basically they’re just plain awesome! This group has a awesome playlist ranging from upbeat fast rock songs, to more mature ballad rock songs. Their lyrics are incredible and definitely touch your heart. What’s also nice is that unlike bands like L’arc en Ciel, AKG just tries to act like theirselves on stage and have a good time. They’re a good genuine rock band with a bit of Weezer’s style :)akfgfan Reviews
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DiscographyAlbums Feedback File The Time Past and I Couldn’t See You Again Kimi Tsunagi Five M Sol-Fa Nano-Mugen Compilation 2005 Fan Club Nano-Mugen Compilation 2006 Mini-Album I’m Standing Here Houkai Amplifier Singles After Dark Aru Machi no Gunjou Mirai no Kakera Kimi to iu Hana Siren Loop and Loop Rewrite Kimi no Machi Made Blue Train World Apart LinksOfficial SiteFlash Back! JMIgnited.com is not affiliated with the artists presented on this website or their representatives. All images are the property of their respective copyright owners. Images are displayed for educational and decorative purposes only under the "fair use" clause. |
