Planet Folks
{{Infobox album
| name = Planet Folks
| type = studio
| artist = Asian Kung-Fu Generation
| cover = Planet Folks cover art.jpg
| alt =
| released = March 30, 2022
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Alternative rock, power pop
| length = 60:04
| label = Ki/oon Music
| producer = Asian Kung-Fu Generation
| prev_title = Hometown
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Surf Bungaku Kamakura Complete
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Planet Folks
| type = studio
| single1 = Dororo/Kaihōku
| single1date = 15 May 2019
| single2 = Dialogue/Furetai Tashikametai
| single2date = 7 October 2020
| single3 = Empathy
| single3date = 4 August 2021
}}
}}
{{nihongo|Planet Folks|プラネットフォークス|}} is the tenth studio album by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation, released on March 30, 2022, through Sony Music subsidiary Ki/oon Music. The album was preceded by six singles, including Dororo, which was the opening for the anime series of the same title.{{Cite web |last=Department |first=Skream! Editorial |title=ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION、5/15リリースの両A面シングルよりTVアニメ"どろろ"オープニング・テーマ「Dororo」先行配信スタート |url=https://skream.jp/news/2019/04/akg_dororo_pre_release.php |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=Skream! 邦楽ロック・洋楽ロック ポータルサイト}}
Release
The album was released on March 30, 2022, in Japan. The album contained several features, including rappers OMSB and Rachel on the song "A Starry Night, The City Of Light".{{Cite web |title=ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION｜アルバム『プラネットフォークス』180g重量盤2枚組仕様アナログ盤が10月26日発売 - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE |url=https://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2022/08/26/0705 |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=tower.jp}} The songs "Empathy" and "Flowers" were released as a single, and were used in the film My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission.{{Cite web |title=Asian Kung-Fu Generation Performs Insert Song for My Hero Academia The Movie: World Heroes' Mission Anime Film |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-01/asian-kung-fu-generations-perform-insert-song-for-my-hero-academia-the-movie-world-heroes-mission-/.175778 |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}} The songs "Dialogue" and "Furetai Tashikametai" were also released as singles in 2020.{{Cite web |title=【JAPAN最新号】アジカン、1年5ヶ月ぶりのシングル『ダイアローグ / 触れたい 確かめたい』リリース。ロックバンドはどこへ向かえばいいのか、その指針となる確かなメッセージを聞け！－rockinon.com｜https://rockinon.com/news/detail/195910 |url=https://rockinon.com/news/detail/195910 |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=rockinon.com |language=ja}}
Track listing
{{track listing
| headline = Regular edition
| extra_column = Features
| total_length = 60:04
| all_writing = Masafumi Gotoh, tracks 1, 2, 3, 10, and 14 co-written by Takahiro Yamada
| title1 = You To You
| note1 =
| length1 = 4:01
| extra1 = featuring Roth Bart Baron
| title2 = Kaihōku
| note2 = {{nihongo2|解放区}} Liberation Zone
| length2 = 4:16
| title3 = Dororo
| note3 =
| length3 = 2:41
| title4 = Empathy
| note4 = {{nihongo2|エンパシー}} Empashii
| length4 = 4:42
| title5 = Dialogue
| note5 = {{nihongo2|ダイアローグ}} Daiarōgu
| length5 = 4:32
| title6 = De Arriba
| note6 =
| length6 = 4:42
| title7 = Flowers
| note7 = {{nihongo2|フラワーズ}} Furawāzu
| length7 = 5:19
| title8 = Hoshi no Yoru, Hikari no Machi'
| note8 = {{nihongo2|星の夜、ひかりの街}} A Starry Night, The City Of Light
| length8 = 5:08
| extra8 = featuring OMSB & Rachel
| title9 = Furetai Tashikametai
| note9 = {{nihongo2|触れたい 確かめたい}} I Want To Touch You And Be Sure
| length9 = 4:37
| extra9 = featuring Moeka Shiotsuka'
| title10 = Amaoto
| note10 = {{nihongo2|雨音}} Rainfall
| length10 = 3:43
| title11 = Gimme Hope
| note11 =
| length11 = 4:57
| title12 = C'mon
| note12 =
| length12 = 3:54
| title13 = Zai Jian
| note13 = {{nihongo2|再見}}
| length13 = 3:26
| title14 = Be Alright
| note14 =
| length14 = 4:00
}}
Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes.{{Cite AV media notes|title=Planet Folks|type=liner notes}}
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Asian Kung-Fu Generation
- Masafumi Gotoh – vocals, guitars, recording
- Kiyoshi Ijichi – drums
- Kensuke Kita – guitars, vocals
- Takahiro Yamada – bass guitar, vocals
Additional musicians
- Ryosuke Shimomura - synthesizers (tracks 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Koichi Mizukami - keyboard, organ
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Production
- Chris Athens – mastering
- Kenichi Koga – recording, mixing
Artwork and design
- Yutaka Kimura – design
- Yusuke Nakamura – illustration
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Chart positions
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| Oricon{{Cite web |title=プラネットフォークス(初回生産限定盤) {{!}} ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/306885/products/1439062/1/ |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=ORICON NEWS}}
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References
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{{Asian Kung-Fu Generation}}
Category:Asian Kung-Fu Generation albums