"Mirai no Kakera" (未来の破片, Piece of the Future) 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] In 2020, this song was used for promotional anime video for horse race event, 65th Arima Kinen, with original characters then became anime Fanfare of Adolescence.[2] The song's b-side, "Entrance," was later included on the band's 2006 compilation, Feedback File.

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

Music video

The music video for "Mirai no Kakera" was directed by Suguru Takeuchi.[3] 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 Gotoh's face dances to the song.

Track listing

Personnel

• Masafumi Gotoh – 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

References