Shukuen

"Shukuen"
Single by Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Released	Feburary 8, 2023
Genre	Indie rock, alternative rock
Length	3:34
Label	Ki/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 the 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.

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

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.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Masafumi Gotoh

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Shukuen" (宿縁 "Karma")	Masafumi Gotoh	3:34
2.	"Weather Report" (ウェザーリポート (Kita on lead vocal))	Masafumi Gotoh, Kensuke Kita	3:12
3.	"Nissaka Downhill" (日坂ダウンヒル)	Masafumi Gotoh	3:59
Total length:			10:45

Blu-ray (ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Tour 2022 "Planet Folks" at Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall 2022.7.23)

No.	Title	Length
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

• Masafumi Gotoh – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Kensuke Kita – lead guitar
• Takahiro Yamada – bass
• Kiyoshi Ijichi – drums
• Asian Kung-Fu Generation – producer

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog	Notes
Worldwide	18 January 2023	Ki/oon	Digital download streaming		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			Digital download streaming