Rock band ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION has announced “Landmark”, their first original album in over 2 years. The album is announced to come in three editions and scheduled to hit stores September 12th. The band also announced a national tour of Japan in support of the new album that starts October 12th in Kanagawa Prefecture and ends December 21 back in Kanagawa Prefecture. The tour is scheduled for 22 performances at 19 venues throughout Japan. All the tour stops and early information on the new original album “Landmark” follow…
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ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION also known as Ajikan or AKG is also releasing a new single on July 25th – “Soredewa, Mata Ashita” – which is featured as the theme song for the new Naruto movie "“NARUTO the Movie: Road to Ninja”. More details on their single release and movie trailer are posted here.
Earlier this year Ajikan released a compilation album of greatest hits – “BEST HIT AKG” that charted #1 its opening week on the Oricon album charts.
Details on “Landmark” are early – track list, cover jackets, and bonuses aren’t yet announced so check back to Comtrya Sugoi for updates.
Complete tour dates for the AKG Tour 2012 and link to special website follow at end of article.
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION – “Landmark” – release date September 12th 2012
Limited [CD+LP analog] (¥6980)  |
Limited [CD+DVD] (¥3800) |
| [CD] track list to be announced |
[CD] track list to be announced |
| Regular [CD] (¥3059) |
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| [CD] track list to be announced |
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Official website
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Tour 2012 Special website
Ajikan 2012 Tour dates:
October 12, 2012 Yokosuka Arts Theatre, Kanagawa OPEN 18:00 / START 18:30
October 16, 2012 Omiya Sonic City, Saitama Prefecture OPEN 18:00 / START 18:30
October 20, 2012 Niigata Prefectural Hall OPEN 17:30 / START 18:00
October 21, 2012 Forest Hall Honda Ishikawa OPEN 17:30 / START 18:00
October 26, 2012 Kurashiki City Hall OPEN 18:00 / START 18:30
October 27, 2012 Hall Uenogakuen Hiroshima Prefecture OPEN 17:30 / START 18:00
November 2, 2012 City Hall, Sapporo, Hokkaido OPEN 18:00 / START 18:30
November 4, 2012, Morioka Shimin Bunka Hall OPEN 17:30 / START 18:00
November 8, 2012 Oryx Osaka theater OPEN 18:00 / START 18:30
November 9, 2012 Oryx Osaka theater OPEN 18:00 / START 18:30
November 11, 2012 Biwako Hall in Shiga Prefecture OPEN 17:30 / START 18:00
November 16, 2012, Fukuoka Sun Palace Hotel & Hall OPEN 18:00 / START 18:30
November 24, 2012 Century International Conference Hall, Nagoya, Aichi OPEN 17:30 / START18: 00
November 28, 2012 Citizens’ Cultural Center Great Hall Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture OPEN 18:00 / START 18:30
December 2, 2012 Great Hall Kagawa Prefecture Anabuki α OPEN 17:30 / START 18:00
December 6, 2012 Civic Center Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture OPEN 18:00 / START 18:30
December 8, 2012 Cultural Center, Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture OPEN 17:30 / START 18:00
December 9, 2012 Sun Plaza Hall in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture OPEN 17:30 / START 18:00
December 13, 2012 Tokyo International Forum Hall A, Tokyo OPEN 18:00 / START 19:00
December 14, 2012 Tokyo International Forum Hall A, Tokyo OPEN 18:00 / START 19:00
December 20, 2012, Kanagawa Prefectural Hall OPEN 18:00 / START 18:30
December 21, 2012, Kanagawa Prefectural Hall OPEN 18:00 / START 18:30
