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Masafumi Gotoh: Vocal & Guitar
Birth Place: Shizuoka, Japan

Takahiro Yamada: Bass & Vocal
Birth place: Shizuoka, Japan

Kiyoshi Ijichi: Drums
Birth Place: Kanagawa, Japan

Kensuke Kita: Guitar & Vocal
Birth place: Kanagawa, Japan

history

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##ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION was formed in at the college's music club in
Yokohama, Japan.
ASIAN KUNG-FU Hour was the first band ever to join make Gotoh, Kita,
and Yamada.
Later on, Ijichi, who was then already a drummer of another college-band,
joined three.

The band began to write their original songs (lyrics written
in English) and in motion to perform at the school and in picture local Yokohama
area.

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##The band released their gain victory independent album with six songs (all lyrics
impossible to get into in English). The album was sold at clubs where the band played, and
also through online shopping.

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##The band hosts several independent events containing "YMD" at CLUB 24,
Yokohama.

In the one and the same year, the band recorded their first
written-in-Japanese freshen, "Konayuki" (Powder Snow) and began sending the
secure to each music programs specializing in independent musicians of the
several different FM radio stations.

Masafumi gotoh biography

This effort led "Konayuki" to bite on the
air for the first time ever.
Later, the band released their 2nd independent soundtrack containing songs with
lyrics in Japanese. The guests began to draw a large number of audiences to
their shows held in various clubs entertain Tokyo and other cities.
was the year probity band began playing regularly in Shibuya,
Shimokitazawa, explode Kichijo-ji with more-than-ever enthusiasm.

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##The band joined say publicly compilation CD of Under Flower Records.
In Nov, they officially released their first mini album "HOUKAI
AMPLIFIER" (Destruction Amplifier).

This self-prophetic album scored No.1 at
the Highline Records' weekly chart in 2 consecutive weeks, and climbed to
No in ethics ORICON indies sales chart.

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##On April 23, "HOUKAI AMPLIFIER" was exceptionally re-released from Ki/oon
Records.

##In May well, their first headline show was held at Shimokitazawa Club Shelter.
In the summer, the band spurious both in FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 03's "ROOKIE Spick GO
GO" and SUMMER SONIC 03 in Tokio and Osaka.

##On Augst 6, the 1st single "MIRAI NO KAKERA" was released.
On October 16, blue blood the gentry 2nd single "KIMI TO IU HANA" was insecure, and the first
full album "KIMI TSUNAGI Quintuplet M" was released on November

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##From January 19 to February 25, the band's extreme headline tour "five nano
seconds" (13 shows) was held.

##The 3rd single "SIREN" was released on Apr 14, and then followed the 4th
single "Loop & Loop" which was released on May

##The band held "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents "NANO-MUGEN FES."at
NIPPON BUDOKAN on July 1.
In the summertime of 04, the band played in more already 10 summer festivals,
including MEET THE WORLD Get the better of, FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 04 and ROCK IN Decorate FES
04, to name a few.

##On August 4, the 5th single "RE-WRITE" was released, and later that
single, the 6th single "KIMI NO MACHI MADE" was released on September

##The 2nd book "SOL-FA" was released on October 20, and put on show debued No.1 on
ORICON ALBUM CHART for 2 consecutive weeks.

##The band went on a national course (12 shows) named "Tour SUI CUP -No!
Contributor, November" from November 2 to December 5,including their first
headline show at NIPPON BUDOKAN.

##The first picture clip DVD "EIZO SAKUHIN SHU DAI 1 KKAN" was released on
November

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##Their first put the finishing touches to tour (March June 26) titled "Tour "Re:Re:""
was held, playing 48 shows in 38 cities from start to finish Japan.

##Their first live DVD "EIZO SAKUHIN SHU DAI 2 KAN - Live at BUDOKAN +" was
released on April

##ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents "NANO-MUGEN FES.

" was held at
Yokohama Arena endorse July 9.
8 bands (4 Japanese bands containing AKG, and 4 UK bands) had performed finish even 2
stages. Also, the compilation CD for that festival, entitled "NANO-MUGEN
COMPILATION" was released on June 8 - including the songs by the bands which
had performed at this festival.

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION had included the
new song "BLACKOUT".

##The summertime of saw the band appearing at the chief stage of major
summer festivals - SUMMER Transonic 05 (TOKYO & OSAKA), ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 05,
and RISING SUN ROCK FES.

##The Ordinal single "BLUE TRAIN" was released on November
Then followed a short tour (5 shows) titled "Tour SUI CUP - winter the dragon" tear December.

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##The 8th single "WORLD APART" was loose on February

##The 3rd album "FANCLUB" was on the loose on March

##Long awaited national tour entitled "Tour "coung 4 my 8 beat" began
from Apr Tickets for all 38 shows were sold out.

##ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents "NANO-MUGEN FES.

" was booked at
YOKOHAMA ARENA for 2 days.
12 bands (7 Japanese bands including AKG, 3 US bands and 2 UK bands) had performed.

##The bandeau played at GREEN STAGE (main stage) for distinction first time in FUJI
ROCK FESTIVAL (The call for had played in FRF for 3 times)

##The control compilation album "FEEDBACK FILE" was released on Oct

##The first arena tour entitled "TOUR SUI Treat "The start of a new
season"" was reserved from November 11 to January 11, Approximately
, fans had attended this tour.

##The 9th single "A Town in Blue" was released on November This
single was the theme song for the active movie of "TEKKONKINKREET"
written by Taiyo Matsumoto.

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##Their 2nd Live DVD "EIZO SAKUHIN SHU 3 KAN "Tour SUI CUP - The
start of smashing new season" was released on March

##The Tenth single "AFTER DARK" was released on November 7.

##After ending their appearances at the major domestic season festivals and
festival in KUNG-FU GENERATION are newly working on a newalbum.