Best Hit AKG 2

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Best Hit AKG 2 (2012–2018)
Compilation album by
ReleasedMarch 28, 2018
GenreIndie rock, alternative rock
LabelKi/oon Records
ProducerAsian Kung-Fu Generation
Asian Kung-Fu Generation chronology
Sol-fa 2016
(2016)
Best Hit AKG 2 (2012–2018)
(2018)
Singles from Best Hit AKG 2 (2012–2018)
  1. "Right Now"
    Released: January 6, 2016
  2. "Blood Circulator"
    Released: July 13, 2016

Best Hit AKG 2 (2012–2018) is the second best-of album by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It was released on March 28, 2018, alongside two compilation albums, Best Hit AKG Official Bootleg "HONE" and "IMO".[1] Best Hit AKG 2 contain songs and all singles from 2012–2018 (except Kouya wo Aruke) and new song, "Seija no March". HONE and IMO are playlist created by Masafumi Gotoh around when Best Hit AKG released.[2] HONE has a selection of heavier tracks, whilst IMO version is a mix of “power pop” themed songs.[1] Artwork for both albums were drawn by Gotoh and were based The Beatles's red and blue album.[2]

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Masafumi Gotoh

CD
No.TitleMusicOriginal releaseLength
1."Yoru wo Koete" (夜を越えて Beyond the Night)Masafumi Gotoh 4:41
2."Kakato de Ai o Uchinarase" (踵で愛を打ち鳴らせ Clicking My Heels To Love)Masafumi Gotoh, Kensuke KitaLandmark4:25
3."All right part2"Masafumi GotohLandmark4:34
4."Soredewa, Mata Ashita" (それでは、また明日 Well Then, See You Tomorrow)Masafumi Gotoh, Takahiro YamadaLandmark4:03
5."Anemone no Saku Haru ni" (アネモネの咲く春に In the Spring, When the Anemone Bloom)Masafumi GotohLandmark5:01
6."Ima wo Ikite" (今を生きて Living in the Now)Masafumi Gotoh, Kensuke Kita, Takahiro Yamada, Kiyoshi IjichiA Story of Yonosuke4:50
7."Rolling Stone" (ローリングストーン Rōringu Sutōn)Masafumi Gotoh, Kiyoshi Ijichi 4:24
8."Standard" (スタンダード Sutandādo)Masafumi GotohWonder Future4:20
9."Easter" (復活祭 Fukkatsusai)Masafumi GotohWonder Future2:59
10."Planet of the Apes" (猿の惑星 Saru no Wakusei)Masafumi GotohWonder Future2:12
11."Wonder Future" (ワンダーフューチャー Wandā Fyūchā)Masafumi GotohWonder Future3:15
12."Right Now"Masafumi Gotoh, Takahiro YamadaPink and Gray4:28
13."Blood Circulator" (ブラッドサーキュレーター Buraddo Sākyurētā)Masafumi GotohNaruto Shippuden3:42
14."Rewrite - 2016 Rerecorded" (リライト Riraito)Masafumi GotohSol-fa 20164:40
15."Re:Re: - 2016 Rerecorded"Masafumi Gotoh, Takahiro YamadaSol-fa 20165:32
16."Kaigan Doori - 2016 Rerecorded" (海岸通り Waterfront)Masafumi GotohSol-fa 20165:01
17."Seija no March" (生者のマーチ The Survivor's March)Masafumi Gotoh 4:42
Total length:72:57
DVD (Live at TOYOSU PIT 2017.12.7/12.8)
No.TitleLength
1."Re:Re:"5:40
2."Standard"4:24
3."Easter"2:54
4."Planet of the Apes"2:15
5."Seija no March"4:45
6."Ima wo Ikite"5:48

HONE and IMO track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Masafumi Gotoh

HONE
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Angō no Waltz" (暗号のワルツ Waltz in Codebook)Masafumi Gotoh4:28
2."Siren" (サイレン Sairen)Masafumi Gotoh, Takahiro Yamada5:24
3."Neoteny" (ネオテニー Neotenī)Masafumi Gotoh, Kensuke Kita4:44
4."Mafuyu no Dance" (真冬のダンス Dance in Winter)Masafumi Gotoh3:25
5."Mugen Glider" (無限グライダー Eternal Glider)Masafumi Gotoh5:10
6."Kakū Seibutsu no Blues" (架空生物のブルース Blues of the Imaginary Creature)Masafumi Gotoh4:17
7."Gekkō" (月光 Moonlight)Masafumi Gotoh6:21
8."Tightrope" (タイトロープ Taito Rōpu)Masafumi Gotoh5:28
9."Korogaru Iwa, Kimi ni Asa ga Furu" (転がる岩、君に朝が降る Rock'n Roll, Morning Light Falls on You)Masafumi Gotoh4:37
10."Mada Minu Ashita ni" (未だ見ぬ明日に Into an Unseen Tomorrow)Masafumi Gotoh4:00
11."Blackout" (ブラックアウト Burakkuauto)Masafumi Gotoh5:21
12."No Name" (ノーネーム Nōnēmu)Masafumi Gotoh, Takahiro Yamada4:57
13."Shinseiki no Love Song" (新世紀のラブソング Love Song of New Century)Masafumi Gotoh5:16
14."Eien ni" (永遠に Forever)Masafumi Gotoh3:11
15."Atarashii Sekai" (新しい世界 A New World)Masafumi Gotoh3:18
IMO
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Entrance" (エントランス Entoransu)Masafumi Gotoh3:59
2."Yūsetsu" (融雪 The Thaw)Masafumi Gotoh, Kensuke Kita3:27
3."Loop & Loop" (ループ&ループ Rūpu&Rūpu)Masafumi Gotoh3:44
4."Microphone" (マイクロフォン Maikurofon)Masafumi Gotoh3:21
5."Understand" (アンダースタンド Andāsutando)Masafumi Gotoh3:44
6."Science Fiction" (サイエンスフィクション Saiensu Fikushon)Masafumi Gotoh, Takahiro Yamada2:52
7."Kimi to Iu Hana" (君という花 A Flower Named You)Masafumi Gotoh6:10
8."Kaigan Doori" (海岸通り Waterfront)Masafumi Gotoh4:40
9."Maigoinu to Ame no Beat" (迷子犬と雨のビート A Lost Dog and Beats of the Rain)Masafumi Gotoh4:56
10."Road Movie" (ロードムービー Rōdomūbī)Masafumi Gotoh4:24
11."Gokurakuji Heartbreak" (極楽寺ハートブレイク Gokurakuji Hātobureiku)Masafumi Gotoh2:21
12."Yes" (イエス Iesu)Masafumi Gotoh3:16
13."Shiro ni Somero" (白に染めろ Paint It White)Masafumi Gotoh, Takahiro Yamada3:46
14."Inamuragasaki Jane" (稲村ヶ崎ジェーン Inamuragasaki Jēn)Masafumi Gotoh3:09
15."Sayonara Lost Generation" (さよならロストジェネレイション Goodbye Lost Generation)Masafumi Gotoh5:19

Chart[edit]

Year Compilation album Peak chart positions
Japan
Weekly Album
Japan
Hot Album
Korea
Oversea
2018 Best Hit AKG 2 (2012-2018) 9 13 9[3]
Best Hit AKG Official Bootleg "HONE" 34 44
Best Hit AKG Official Bootleg "IMO" 35 45

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION curates 3 different best of albums". Comtrya. 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  2. ^ a b "初めてのベストアルバム『BEST HIT AKG』の発売が近づいてきました。". 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2018-10-07. (in Japanese)
  3. ^ "Gaon 2018, 16 weeks".