Asian Kung-Fu Generation [Archive]

kenshinbebop

July 15th, 2006, 10:29 AM

Surprised thereis no thread about AKFG. I really like this band. They're greats includwe Loop & Loop, Kimi To Iu Hana, etc. Anyone else like these guys? Truly talanted.

Tidusauron12

July 15th, 2006, 12:29 PM

Surprised thereis no thread about AKFG. I really like this band. They're greats includwe Loop & Loop, Kimi To Iu Hana, etc. Anyone else like these guys? Truly talanted.

They're ok. I listen to them every now and then.

Yukito Kunisaki

July 15th, 2006, 12:58 PM

I don't listen to too much of this band, but I will admit that Goh, or whatever the vocalist's name is, he has one of the best voices for singing. They are all over showing that geeks can truly rock on ;).

The Reraito PV was hilarious and cool...huppa huppa huppa xD. I like Haruka Kanata, but the video was lame...just in a garage singing o.o... Like I said, terrific vocalist, but the band grew old on me fast for some reason.

Suki

July 15th, 2006, 01:49 PM

The vocals are especially poor, and guitar is bad. Drummer needs to be more creative. They're just the run of the mill band.

kenshinbebop

July 15th, 2006, 02:31 PM

Meh to all of you. :censored:

Have a nice day. :)

Onsokubatsu

July 16th, 2006, 05:48 PM

I like them. They aren't exactly my favorite rock group, but they do have some good songs. My favorite song of their's is probably the lobster song video. I can't remember the name, but the video has a group of synchronized swimmers being attacked by a giant lobster. Not only is the video great, but the song is good as well.

kenshinbebop

July 16th, 2006, 05:55 PM

Kimi no Hachi Made
yeah, what a great song.

SonRyu

July 17th, 2006, 03:13 PM

I'm not going to say they are the greatest JRock band or anything, but I enjoy their music.

Sendo Takeshi

July 17th, 2006, 03:42 PM

They're the Japanese version of Weezer.

Laharu

July 19th, 2006, 08:31 PM

They are pretty good. They have a couple songs I like. But I wouldn't say they are a !?!OMGWTF!?! good band

Yukito Kunisaki

July 19th, 2006, 10:41 PM

They're the Japanese version of Weezer.

Yea, actually, that is a good way of putting it, just with a deeper voice :).

Gasaraki

July 21st, 2006, 02:51 PM

I prefer Kunkei Five M as an ablum since it has Flashback, Mirai no Kakera, Denpatou, Mugen Glider, and N.G.S.

I like em alot but I'd like them alot more if they sounded great live =(

kenshinbebop

August 15th, 2006, 08:16 AM

I like em alot but I'd like them alot more if they sounded great live =(

Eh? I find them entirely tollerable live.

Tidusauron12

April 17th, 2008, 03:52 PM

I like them a lot, but I wish they actually had guitar solos. I mean, a few songs do, but a lot of their energetic ones don't.

Like the latest single, After Dark. That song had potential for a solo that could've rocked beyond all known standards... but it failed to deliver. They just fill the middle up with instrumental distortion and then continue on to the chorus... that's just... a waste.

Anyways, I actually own a lot of stuff by them (no DVDs, but a lot of albums and CDs). I'm just starting to listen to it. I like Blue Train a lot.

kenshinbebop

April 17th, 2008, 05:04 PM

Nice bump. :)

I think Solf-Fa is the best, then Kitsurugi, then Houkai. I only have those three as of now. The DVD I have, the second, is amazing. They are a great live band, and REALLY need to tour th US for once.

Gotoh's voice is just ace.

Yeah I guess it's true they don't have too many guitar solos, but the ones they do have are real catchy little lines, I like em. Like Loop and Loop and Kimi no Machi Made and Kimi to Iu Hana.

Tidusauron12

April 17th, 2008, 05:07 PM

Are you telling me you haven't heard Blue Train!?

You NEED to get Funclub ASAP!!!

It's one of my favorite songs by them! You just have to listen!

kenshinbebop

April 17th, 2008, 05:10 PM

Yeah, I do. :(

I've heard BT on youtube though, so it's cool.

That song live is AMAZING.

azureshephard

April 18th, 2008, 03:20 AM

there cool to listen to a bit but definantly not on a daily basis.

fujyoshi

April 18th, 2008, 06:07 AM

favorite singing group :D nuff said :p

Tidusauron12

April 18th, 2008, 07:36 AM

there cool to listen to a bit but definantly not on a daily basis.

Same here. I don't like them enough for that.

Even though I've had there music for a while, I can't help but think a lot of their songs are similar to each other... and that's bad. :lol:

Sometimes I think I'm listening to one song, when it turns out I confused it with three other songs by them. : lol:

kenshinbebop

April 18th, 2008, 12:22 PM

Same here. I don't like them enough for that.

Even though I've had there music for a while, I can't help but think a lot of their songs are similar to each other... and that's bad. :lol:

Sometimes I think I'm listening to one song, when it turns out I confused it with three other songs by them. : lol:

I don't have that problem...it's probably just you've only been listening to them for a bit.

I could deffinately listen to them each and every day. :wub:

kenshinbebop

April 18th, 2008, 12:55 PM

Hate to double post, but I was listening to this today, and realized if you hadn't heard it, you should. It is quite epic, one of my faves, giving me that feeling some pillows songs do.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=J3eQw3xcv4c

Tidusauron12

April 18th, 2008, 01:40 PM

kenshinbebop

April 18th, 2008, 01:48 PM

Sorry, that is an amazing song, but the song I was referring to in that post was:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_udh11kSUl8

Tidusauron12

April 18th, 2008, 01:49 PM

Hehe, I have Infinite Glider as well, but I it's seldom that I listen to it... I don't know it well. :P

Kira

April 18th, 2008, 09:42 PM

Thare not bad Reright is thare best song.

Gasaraki

April 18th, 2008, 10:14 PM

Eh? I find them entirely tollerable live.

Tolerable does not mean good. I prefer it when a band sounds way better live, shows they have real skill..

Well that was an old post and my opinion of their lives has actually improved since then so kinda null at this point.

Anyway, I notice that alot of their new stuff is kinda hit or miss with me, I still think the first CD is the best.

kenshinbebop

April 19th, 2008, 07:33 AM

No, they're real good live. As good, if not better as the CDs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpHci3f5CCI&feature=related

I never found the appeal in Rewrite. It's a good song no doubt, but no where near there best, and yet it's a crowd favorite. Probably cause of the anime...

Tidusauron12

April 19th, 2008, 07:43 AM

Thare not bad Reright is thare best song.

Don't get me wrong, I totally think Rewrite is a good song... but have you listened to a lot of their other songs? The only reason people know about Rewrite is because it was used for Fullmetal Alchemist's final opening. There are plenty of songs that are just as good if not better out there.

Anyway, I notice that alot of their new stuff is kinda hit or miss with me, I still think the first CD is the best.

I agree here. They never were a SOLID band for me... I've been listening to all the songs I have by them (spanning from their first CD to the After Dark single) and I find that I'm only paying attention off and on.

Surely better than other Japanese groups I've come across, but not anything too special.

There are a few songs I will forever love, though. :wub:

Talon

April 19th, 2008, 08:11 AM

I used to listen to them a lot.

Entrance is my favorite song by them.

Tidusauron12

May 9th, 2008, 01:25 PM

The vocals are especially poor, and guitar is bad. Drummer needs to be more creative. They're just the run of the mill band.

TROLL.

The drummer is really good. Blue Train? After Dark? Perfect drumming.

Oh wait... that message is old... oh well.

Anyways, Ajikan's trying hard. World World World is their best attempt since Sol-Fa, and it's a pretty good album. I'll admit they're not my favorite band, but they're definately not a run of the mill band. The Japanese scene has a lot of worse bands (in my opinion Ajikan kicks Ellegarden's ***). :cool:

kenshinbebop

May 9th, 2008, 04:23 PM

Lol, that was about 3 years ago. ;-_-

Sol-Fa still reigns as their best album. Every track is superb.

As for the drummer, he is by far ne of the best drummers I have ever heard. Better than Sato-san even.

Ellegarden isn't as good as AKFG, but they deffinately don't get their ***** kicked, its a moderately entertaining battle. Ellegarden's best song is better than AKFG's worst in my opinion. Not saying there is a worst, just saying...I'd take Space Sonic or Stereoman over some AKFG songs.

Tidusauron12

May 10th, 2008, 08:41 AM

Ellegarden isn't as good as AKFG, but they deffinately don't get their ***** kicked, its a moderately entertaining battle. Ellegarden's best song is better than AKFG's worst in my opinion. Not saying there is a worst, just saying...I'd take Space Sonic or Stereoman over some AKFG songs.

Haha, yeah, right.

I like both bands, butI've been into AKFG a bit longer than Ellegarden.

Now, about Ajikan's drummer topping Sato... NO.

EDIT: Actually, maybe. I've noticed that Sato isn't nearly as creative with his drummings when compared with Ajikan's drummer... but let's face it, Ajikan's songs call for very active drums sometimes... Sato doesn't really put out much anymore. I'd his drumming was most impressive during Kool Spice (IMO). It may be that Sato is indeed out of the league of top drummers... T_T

kenshinbebop

May 10th, 2008, 01:15 PM

I've come to face that. Even though they are my favorite band and I love every member and what they do, and think they are amazing, technically, they're not the most amazing group anymore. They've become a rock group that writes great songs through rock, which are amazing, but not as intricate as what they used to do.

Ajikan's drummer is amazing, and just listening to anything he does, and watching him live is just such a treat.

Sato is still great though. I mean,m way back when, he was just as good. Listen to the original Bokura Harei no Suiseii, amazing drumming.

Tidusauron12

May 10th, 2008, 06:52 PM

kenshinbebop

July 1st, 2008, 11:23 AM

So I just ordered Fanclub and Feedbackfile on Saturday from a Korean eBay store. I've decided to suck it up and DL WWW and their new mini album. Good stuff.

PS: LET THERE BE BUMPZ.

Tidusauron12

July 1st, 2008, 11:37 AM

I bought all that junk a long time ago. :lol:

Except WWW and the new mini-album. I've downloaded WWW. so I guess I'll be downloading the mini-album as well.

kenshinbebop

July 1st, 2008, 12:03 PM

Tidusauron12

July 1st, 2008, 12:22 PM

Yeah. I went into a bit of an import slump since like November. Even now, it is techincally importing, but I haven't bought anything from my usual source in a loooong time. It's just getting so expensive...I even DL'd Pied Piper. I'm so ashamed. :lol:

You could download the album from US iTuens when the pillows release it. It'd be $9.99... and while you wouldn't get any physical CD, at least you'd contribute to the pillows' albums sold. :lol:

BTW: I'm off to Japan tomorrow! It's not a big deal I think... I'll still be here a lot probably. :lol:

kenshinbebop

July 1st, 2008, 12:25 PM

Yeah, but if I'm nt gonna have anything to show for it (like a physical CD), I'd rather get it free. :O

Have fun. Buy me something. :lol:
Like a girlfriend. :(

;)

goddessofanime

July 6th, 2008, 10:35 AM

Siren is my jam.

Tidusauron12

July 6th, 2008, 10:38 AM

Blue Train is my favorite song by them. Siren is really good too, though.

kenshinbebop

July 6th, 2008, 01:28 PM

Siren is my jam.

Have you heard Siren #2 from Feedbackfile? It's amazing, I think I like it better.

Siren live=amazing.

I recently aquired their indie stuff. I'm Standing Here is so awesome!

kenshinbebop

July 19th, 2008, 10:54 AM

Bump for their amazingness.

kenshinbebop

July 21st, 2008, 01:33 PM

I'm in love with Blue Train and th elive version of Re:Re: on the Feedback File CD. I might have some covers up on youtube soon!

Tidusauron12

July 21st, 2008, 05:00 PM

I'm in love with Blue Train and th elive version of Re:Re: on the Feedback File CD. I might have some covers up on youtube soon!

Blue Train drums are... perfect. :wub:

kenshinbebop

July 21st, 2008, 06:40 PM

I really love the intracacy and complexity of the Fanclub album. It was a nice turn from their power pop rock that was Sol Fa and stuff. But I love how they've mellowed and blend the complex with the catchy in their recent releases.

kenshinbebop

August 12th, 2008, 08:38 AM

New single out in October!

Tidusauron12

August 13th, 2008, 09:20 AM

Hehe, I can't wait!

GreatNekoKoneko

August 13th, 2008, 10:12 AM

...somebody post a tour date in the US now.

Jia

August 15th, 2008, 10:21 PM

They're alright on the ears. They aren't supposed to be the best thing out but it doesn't exactly matter since they can hold a decent tune.

I got into them after watching some of FMA..especially Rewrite.

goddessofanime

August 16th, 2008, 07:36 PM

Have you heard Siren #2 from Feedbackfile? It's amazing, I think I like it better.

Siren live=amazing.

I recently aquired their indie stuff. I'm Standing Here is so awesome!

I'll have to check that out. I don't understand a word of it, but there's something about Siren that's kind of sad and haunting. In the melody anyway.

OT: I"d love to get some JPOP CDS the legal way(downloading can be a chore sometimes); is there a good site where they're reasonable (PM me a link). I know AN sells anime OSTS.

Thanks in advance!

kenshinbebop

January 5th, 2009, 06:52 PM

This thread needs a revamp NAO.

I just got Worl World World and Surf Bungaku.

I hate to say it, but SB was a dissappointment. The opening track is awesome, I love Fujisawa Loser. Every song thereafter though is meh. Thogh I will say the closing track is strong.

World World World is truely amazing though. Travelogue is really crazily awesomely good. :)
Night Driving too!

Tidusauron12

January 6th, 2009, 01:32 PM

I do not like SB. At ALL. I was also dissapointed with it.

But yes, World World World was a nice return for this band. I have to admit... they know how to crank out some good songs... the intro track had me ready for the entire album on the first list.

Belphegor

January 6th, 2009, 05:50 PM

Ah yes, Ajikan, a truly good band, I always like their song - Kimi To lu Hana, soothing in the ears, and also After Dark, mostly the first song that I liked in their band, I've always been a fan of them and almost have all songs that they have, Ajikan just rocks my world.

Tidusauron12

April 2nd, 2009, 06:18 AM

Haha, so Kenshin, Sol-Fa has finally grabbed my attention. I like it a lot. It's such a good album... After I get pass Siren it flows SO well... "Mayonaka to Mahiru no Yume" is really nice. Also, Siren itself has really grown on me. Nice.

kenshinbebop

April 4th, 2009, 06:55 AM

I never used to love Siren, but seeing it live on the DVD I have changed that real quick. Amazzzing track.

Sol-Fa is the perfect album from start to finish, IMO.

kenshinbebop

April 25th, 2009, 08:57 AM

So this thread really needs a revamp. We got the pillows thread to 100+ pages...this hasn't even made it past 10. WHERE IS THE AJIKAN LOVE?

I'm getting back into them hardcore after a long hiatus. They're new DVD is sooooo good. I love these guys!

Tidusauron12

April 25th, 2009, 09:25 AM

I've been listening to their album Sol-fa lately. I'm trying to get into World World World as well, but it's not so easy for me to do. After Dark is an amazing song.