"Sore dewa, Mata Ashita" (それでは、また明日, Well Then, See You Tomorrow)) is a song by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It was released on July 25, 2012, and reached number 11 on the Oricon charts.[1][2] It was used as the theme song for Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie and one of the 3 songs by Asian Kung-Fu Generation used in Naruto media, alongside "Haruka Kanata" and "Blood Circulator."[3] The song was ranked 9th on fans request for the band's 10th anniversary live setlist on September 14, 2013.[4]
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| Single by Asian Kung-Fu Generation | ||||
| from the album Landmark | ||||
| Released | July 25, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, power pop | |||
| Label | Ki/oon Records KSCL-2077 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Asian Kung-Fu Generation | |||
| Asian Kung-Fu Generation singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
editThe music video features all activities in loop. Band members appear in different scenes; Gotoh rotate from left to right while singing, Kita playing guitar next to boy who throw baseball in repeat, Yamada playing bass in a room, and Ijichi playing drum with balls falling behind him.
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Masafumi Gotō
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sore dewa, Mata Ashita" (それでは、また明日 Well Then, See You Tomorrow) | Masafumi Gotoh, Takahiro Yamada | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Reizōko no Roku Demo Nai Joke" (冷蔵庫のろくでもないジョーク Senseless Refrigerator Jokes) | Masafumi Gotoh, Kiyoshi Ijichi | 3:04 |
| Total length: | 6:47 | ||
Personnel
edit- Masafumi Gotō – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Kensuke Kita – lead guitar, background vocals
- Takahiro Yamada – bass, background vocals
- Kiyoshi Ijichi – drums
- Asian Kung-Fu Generation – producer
Charts
edit| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Oricon | 11 |
| Japan Hot 100 | 12 | |
| Japan Hot Animation [5] | 2 |
References
edit- ^ "Soredewa, Mata Ashita [Regular Edition] ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION CD Maxi". CDJapan.
- ^ "Soredewa, Mata Ashita". Oricon. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION to sing theme song for new NARUTO movie". tokyohive. 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ "Song request". AKGLive. Retrieved 2016-11-07. (in Japanese)
- ^ BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT ANIMATION
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