Another Future Explained

Another Future
Cover:Kismy11-1.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Kis-My-Ft2
Album:Kis-My-World / Best of Kis-My-Ft2
Released: (Japan)
Genre:J-pop
Length:3:56
Label:Avex Trax
Prev Title:Hikari no Signal
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:Thank you!
Next Year:2014

Another Future is the 11th single by Japanese boy band Kis-My-Ft2. It was the theme song of the second season of A Chef of Nobunaga starred Yuta Tamamori which was released on August 13, 2014.[1]

The song "Perfect World" on the B-side is a commercial song for DHC Corporation "Medicated Acne Control Series" featuring Kis-My-Ft2.

Since this song is the theme song for jidaigeki drama The Knife and the Sword, the music video also has a Japanese modern theme, with Japanese umbrellas and Japanese lanterns.[2] The music video for "Perfect World" was created with the theme of "a summer where the seven members live in a house together", features all the members in a brightly lit garden, splashing water on each other and having fun.[3]

Chart performance

It debuted in number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart[4] and reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[5] It was the 3rd best-selling single in Japan in August 2014, with 250,473 copies.[6] It was the 23rd best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 263,615 copies.[7]

Track listing

CD

1."Another Future" [3:56]

Theme song for TV Asahi drama the second season of "A Chef of Nobunaga" starring Yuta Tamamori2."Perfect World" [4:19]

DHC Corporation “Medicated Acne Control Series” Commercial song featuring Kis-My-Ft23."Shine as you feel" [4:46]

Included only on the 3rd Anniversary disc.

DVD

  1. "Another Future"(Music Video)
  2. "Another Future"(Music Video Making Movie)
  1. "Perfect World"(Music Video)
  2. "Perfect World"(Music Video Making Movie)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 11th SINGLE 『Another Future』 . MENT . 2024-05-14 . Japanese . 2014.
  2. Web site: Kis-My-Ft2、新曲「Another Future」「Perfect World」2曲のMV公開 . getnews.jp . 2024-05-19 . Japanese . 2014-07-24.
  3. Web site: キスマイ、最新シングルに見る7人の関係性 ポジションの「格差」が「住み分け」に変化? . realsound . 2024-05-19 . Japanese . 2014-08-17.
  4. Web site: 2014年08月11日~2014年08月17日のCDシングル週間ランキング(2014年08月25日付). Oricon Style. Oricon. October 13, 2014. Japanese.
  5. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 2014/08/25. Billboard Japan. Japanese. October 13, 2014.
  6. Web site: 2014年08月のCDシングル月間ランキング(2014年08月度). Oricon Style. Oricon. December 15, 2013. October 3, 2014. Japanese.
  7. Web site: 2014 Oricon Yearly Single Ranking TOP50. toykohive. 6Theory Media, LLC.. December 20, 2014. January 9, 2015.