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band

Asian Kung-Fu Generation (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese alternative rock band formed in Yokohama in 1996. For its entire career, the band has consisted of vocalist Masafumi Gotoh, guitarist Kensuke Kita, bassist Takahiro Yamada (musician), Takahiro Yamada, and dr ...

. It was released as the first single of their third studio album, ''

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'', on November 30, 2005. The song entered the top five on the

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charts and sold well over 100,000 copies by 2006, becoming the 94th single of the year.

Music video

The music video for "Blue Train" was directed by Kazuyoshi Oku. The PV premiered on air on ''Gogoichi -Space Shower Chart Show-'' on November 13, 2005. It displays the band waiting at a metro station for a train. In 2006, the video earned AKG their third consecutive win at the

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when it won Best Group Video.

Track listing

Personnel

Masafumi Gotō or Gotch (December 2, 1976) is the lead vocalist, main songwriter and rhythm guitarist of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Masafumi met fellow band members Kensuke Kita and Takahiro Yamada while attending a music club of Kan ...

– lead vocals, rhythm guitar *

Kensuke Kita (January 24, 1977) is the lead guitarist and backing singer of the Japanese Rock music, rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Kensuke met fellow band members Masafumi Gotō and Takahiro Yamada (musician), Takahiro Yamada while attending a music cl ...

– lead guitar, background vocals * Takahiro Yamada – bass, background vocals *

Kiyoshi Ijichi (born September 25, 1977) is the drummer of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Name the Night, and instrumental band Phono Tones. Ijichi credits the origin of his drumming ability to playing in marching bands in junior high. He me ...

– drums *

– producer *Yusuke Nakamura – single cover art

Charts

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References

Asian Kung-Fu Generation songs 2005 singles Songs written by Masafumi Gotoh 2005 songs Ki/oon Music singles {{2000s-rock-song-stub