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. It was released on February 26, 2003. The album's title was coined by combining the word "world", which often appears in the lyrics, with sounds like "Arcadia" and "Shangri-La", meaning "Paradise" and "

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Release

The release was accompanied by the release of the single "Mugen" on May 15, 2002. The title has two different meanings: "infinity" (無限 mugen) and "fantasy" (夢幻 mugen). These two words are homonyms. 2002

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Track listing

References

2003 albums Porno Graffitti albums 2000s Japanese-language albums Sony Music albums {{2000s-pop-rock-album-stub