Planet Folks

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]

Planet Folks
Studio album by
Asian Kung-Fu Generation
ReleasedMarch 30, 2022
GenreAlternative rock, power pop
Length60:04
LabelKi/oon Music
ProducerAsian Kung-Fu Generation
Asian Kung-Fu Generation chronology
Hometown
(2018)		 Planet Folks
(2022)		 Surf Bungaku Kamakura Complete
(2023)
Singles from Planet Folks
  1. "Dororo/Kaihōku"
    Released: 15 May 2019
  2. "Dialogue/Furetai Tashikametai"
    Released: 7 October 2020
  3. "Empathy"
    Released: 4 August 2021

Release

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

All tracks are written by Masafumi Gotoh, tracks 1, 2, 3, 10, and 14 co-written by Takahiro Yamada

Regular edition
No.TitleFeaturesLength
1."You To You"featuring Roth Bart Baron4:01
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 & Rachel5:08
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

Adapted from the album liner notes.[5]

Chart positions
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Oricon[6] 12

References
  1. 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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "【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.
  5. Planet Folks (liner notes).
  6. "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.
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