"Ima wo Ikite" (今を生きて, Living in the Now) is a song by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It was released as the single on February 20, 2013, and it was used as the theme song for the 2013 film, A Story of Yonosuke.[1]
| "Ima wo Ikite" | ||||
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| Single by Asian Kung-Fu Generation | ||||
| Released | February 20, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 4:50 | |||
| Label | Ki/oon | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Asian Kung-Fu Generation | |||
| Asian Kung-Fu Generation singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Living in the Now" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe music video for "Ima wo Ikite" was directed by A Story of Yonosuke's director, Shūichi Okita.[2] The video features Kengo Kora as a college student (like in the film's story), living together with his friends. Band members appear in a cameo, where they and the college students look at an attractive girl. This is the second time Kora appeared in Asian Kung-Fu Generation's music video after Shinseiki no Love Song.[3][4]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Masafumi Gotoh
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ima wo Ikite" (今を生きて Living in the Now) | Masafumi Gotoh, Kensuke Kita, Takahiro Yamada, Kiyoshi Ijichi | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Kemono no Kemono" (ケモノノケモノ Beast of the Beast) | Masafumi Gotoh, Takahiro Yamada | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 7:09 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ima wo Ikite" (music video) | 5:35 |
Charts
edit| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Oricon[5] | 10 |
| Japan Hot 100[6] | 9 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 20 February 2013 | Ki/oon | CD | KSCL-2193 |
| CD+DVD | KSCL-2192 |
References
edit- ^ ""アジカン、映画「横道世之介」主題歌"今を生きて"を2月にシングル・リリース"". Tower Records Japan. 2012-12-07. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ "SPACE SHOWER Music Video Search". SPACE SHOWER TV. SPACE SHOWER Networks Inc. Retrieved 2013-11-07. (in Japanese)
- ^ "アジカン、高良健吾と3度目のタッグ！映画『横道世之介』主題歌を書き下ろし". Cinematoday.jp. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 2013-11-07. (in Japanese)
- ^ "アジカン新曲「今を生きて」PVで高良健吾と2度目の共演". Natalie.mu. Retrieved 2013-11-07. (in Japanese)
- ^ 今を生きて(初回生産限定盤) ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION ORICON (in Japanese)
- ^ ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT 100