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"Shukuen"
Single by Asian Kung-Fu Generation
ReleasedFeburary 8, 2023
GenreIndie rock, alternative rock
Length3:34
LabelKi/oon
Songwriter(s)Masafumi Gotoh
Producer(s)Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Asian Kung-Fu Generation singles chronology
"Demachiyanagi Parallel Universe"
(2022) 		"Shukuen"
(2023)

"Shukuen" (宿縁, "Karma") is a song by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. The song was initially released on digital streaming platforms on January 18, 2023, with the full single releasing on February 8.The song was used as the 12th opening theme for the anime series, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.[1]

It is the fourth time the band has provided music for the Naruto franchise, after Haruka Kanata, Sore dewa, Mata Ashita, and Blood Circulator.[2]

The single has two B-sides, one of which (Nissaka Downhill) is a continuation of the band's 2008 album Surf Bungaku Kamakura, with tracks named after stations on the Enoshima Electric Railway.[3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Masafumi Gotoh

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Shukuen" (宿縁 "Karma")Masafumi Gotoh3:34
2."Weather Report" (ウェザーリポート (Kita on lead vocal))Masafumi Gotoh, Kensuke Kita3:12
3."Nissaka Downhill" (日坂ダウンヒル)Masafumi Gotoh3:59
Total length:10:45
Blu-ray (ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Tour 2022 "Planet Folks" at Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall 2022.7.23)
No.TitleLength
1."De Arriba" 
2."Senseless" 
3."Travelogue" 
4."Rolling Stone" 
5."Slow Down" 
6."Solanin" 
7."Kaihōku" (解放区 "Liberation Zone") 
8."Zai Jian" (再見 "Goodbye") 
9."Be Alright" 

Personnel

Charts

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog Notes
Worldwide 18 January 2023 Ki/oon Pre-release of A-side track "Shukuen"
Japan 8 February 2023 CD KSCL-3419 Full release of single, including B-side tracks
CD+BD KSCL-3417
Various

References

  1. ^ "アジカン新シングル「宿縁」詳細明らかに、初回盤に野音ライブBlu-ray（動画あり）". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  2. ^ "Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Humbreaders Perform New Themes for Boruto Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  3. ^ "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION『宿縁』／重なり合う足跡の先に－rockinon.com｜https://rockinon.com/disc/detail/205423". rockinon.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-06.
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