Mirai no Kakera

"Mirai no Kakera"
Single by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
from the album Kimi Tsunagi Five M
Released	August 6, 2003
Format	CD single
Genre	Indie rock, Power pop
Length	4:45
Label	Ki/oon Records KSCL-905
Writer(s)	Masafumi Gotō
Producer	Asian Kung-Fu Generation
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION singles chronology
"Mirai no Kakera" (2003) "Kimi to Iu Hana" (2003)

"Mirai no Kakera" (未来の破片^?) is a song by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It was released as the first single of their major-label debut album, Kimi Tsunagi Five M, on August 6, 2003.^[1] The song's b-side, "Entrance," was later included on the band's 2006 compilation, Feedback File.

Music video

The music video for "Mirai no Kakera" was directed by Suguru Takeuchi.^[2] The PV features the band performing the song in a pitch-black environment. As they play, a mysterious woman wearing a hideously cartoonish, cardboard mask resembling Gotō's face dances to the song.

Track listing

1. "Mirai no Kakera" (未来の破片^?, Fragments of the Future)
2. "Entrance" (エントランス, Entoransu^?)
3. "Sono Wake o" (その訳を^?, The Reason)

Personnel

• 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
• Yusuke Nakamura – single cover art

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak position
2003	Oricon	34

References

1. ^ "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION: "Mirai no Kakera" (未来の破片)". ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Official Website. Ki/oon Records Inc. http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/KS/ASIANKUNG-FU/KSCL-905/index.html. Retrieved 2008-10-24.  (Japanese)
2. ^ "SPACE SHOWER Music Video Search". SPACE SHOWER TV. SPACE SHOWER Networks Inc. http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/artist.cgi?ac=010577&ch=0. Retrieved 2008-11-07.  (Japanese)