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| Released | May 27, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 43:44 | |||
| Label | Ki/oon Music | |||
| Producer | Masafumi Gotoh | |||
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Wonder Future is the eighth studio album by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation, released on May 27, 2015, through Sony Music subsidiary Ki/oon Music. [1] The album is the first by the band to not feature art by artist Yusuke Nakamura.
The album was released on May 27, 2015, in Japan. The album was followed by two tours, one through Japan [2] and one through Europe. [3] The song "Easter" was released as a single earlier in the year. In addition, the song "Standard" was included on the band's Nano-Mugen Compilation 2014 and used for Nikon 1 J4 commercial song. [4] [5] The song "Planet of the Apes" was used as the theme song for the show Replay & Destroy. [6]
All tracks are written by Masafumi Gotoh, tracks 2, 3, 7, and 11 are co-written by other band members
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Easter" (復活祭) | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Little Lennon" (小さなレノン) | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Winner and Loser" (勝者と敗者) | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Caterpillar" (芋虫) | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Eternal Sunshine" (永遠の陽光) | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Planet of the Apes" (猿の惑星) | 2:10 |
| 7. | "Standard" (スタンダード) | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Wonder Future" (ワンダーフューチャー) | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Prisoner in a Frame" (額の中の囚人) | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Signal on the Street" (街頭のシグナル) | 4:17 |
| 11. | "Opera Glasses" (オペラグラス) | 4:44 |
| Total length: | 43:44 | |
Adapted from the album liner notes. [7]
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| Chart (2015) | Peak position | Weeks on charts | Sales |
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| Oricon [8] | 4 | 14 | 45 611 (physical) |
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