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Asian Kung-Fu Generation (stylized as ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION) is a Japanese alternative rock band formed in Yokohama in 1996. For its entire career, the band has consisted of vocalist Masafumi Gotoh, guitarist Kensuke Kita, bassist Takahiro Yamada, and drummer Kiyo ...

. It was released as a single on March 31, 2010. The song was written for the film of the same name. The music was composed by band member

Masafumi Gotoh (December 2, 1976) is the lead vocalist, main songwriter and rhythm guitarist of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Masafumi met fellow band members Kensuke Kita and Takahiro Yamada while attending a music club of Kanto Gakuin Uni ...

, while the lyrics was written by

Inio Asano is a Japanese manga artist. Asano created the acclaimed manga '' Solanin'', which was released as a feature film in Japan in April 2010, starring Aoi Miyazaki. He is also famous for the series ''Goodnight Punpun''. Known for creating character- ...

, creator of the manga of the same name that the film is based on. Asian Kung-Fu Generation's recording was not used in the film. Instead, a cover, credited to Rotti, a fictional band from the film, with vocals by

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, who plays Meiko in the film, was used. The single's B-side, "Mustang (mix for Meiko)" is a remix of "Mustang" from the band's 2008 EP '' Mada Minu Ashita ni.'' The song, which was also inspired by the manga, was used as the ending theme of the film. "Solanin" was included as an "extra track" on their sixth studio album, '' Magic Disk'', and "Mustang (mix for Meiko)" is included in the band's compilation album '' Feedback File 2''.

Music video

The music video for "Solanin" was directed by

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, who also directed the film. The video features the band members walking around a city and playing a gig. Gotoh plays a

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, the same guitar played by the main character of the film.

Track listing

Personnel

– lead vocals, rhythm guitar and composition on both tracks, lyrics on "Mustang (mix for Meiko)" *

Kensuke Kita (January 24, 1977) is the lead guitarist and backing singer of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Kensuke met fellow band members Masafumi Gotō and Takahiro Yamada while attending a music club of Kanto Gakuin University. The three ...

– lead guitar, background vocals * Takahiro Yamada – bass and background vocals on both tracks, composition on "Mustang (mix for Meiko)" *

Kiyoshi Ijichi (born September 25, 1977) is the drummer of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Ijichi credits the origin of his drumming ability to playing in marching bands in junior high. He met fellow band members Masafumi Gotō, Kensuke Kita, ...

– drums *

– production *

– lyrics on "Solanin"

Charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control Asian Kung-Fu Generation songs 2010 singles Songs written by Masafumi Gotoh 2010 songs Ki/oon Music singles Japanese film songs Music based on films Inio Asano