Dororo/Kaihōku Explained

Dororo/Kaihōku
Cover:	Dororo Kaihōku Asian Kung-Fu Generation.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Album:	Planet Folks
Released:	15 May 2019
Studio:	Landmark Studio Cold Brain Studio
Length:	2:41 4:14
Label:	Ki/oon
Producer:	Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Prev Title:	Boys & Girls
Prev Year:	2018
Next Title:	Dialogue/Furetai Tashikametai
Next Year:	2020

"Dororo" and are songs by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Both songs were released as a double A-side and become their 26th single on 15 May 2019.^[1] "Dororo" was used as second opening theme for 2019 remake anime, Dororo.^[2] "Kaihōku" was used as official support song of Fujieda MYFC and was broadcast at the stadium in a match against AC Nagano Parceiro.^[3] Prior to the single release, "Dororo" was available for digital download on iTunes.^[4]

Music video

The music video for "Dororo" was directed by Hiroteru Matsuda.^[5] The video presented in disturbing theme with a strange creature wanders inside building and Masafumi Gotoh sing with water effect in different scenes. The video itself is about "a strange creature that lives in a human heart".^[6]

The music video for "Kaihōku" was directed by Masaki Ōkita.^[7] They shot the music video on 23 April 2019 and recruited 200 fans as extras.^[8] The video starts with Gotoh sleeping on a moving couch, then waking up to sing the song. Other band members enter the building with many shoes and papers spread around. In a different scene, everyone looks sad and in despair. But during Gotoh's poetry, the door opens and they start to go out. The video ends with band and fans are singing together cheerfully and moving on.

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.^[9]

Asian Kung-Fu Generation

• Masafumi Gotoh – vocals, guitars, recording
• Kiyoshi Ijichi – drums, vocals
• Kensuke Kita – guitars, vocals
• Takahiro Yamada – bass guitar, vocals

Additional musicians

• Achico – vocals, (track 2)
• Yosuke Inomata – vocals (track 2)
• Ai Iwasaki – vocals (track 2)
• Makoto Komori – vocals (track 2)
• Ryosuke Shimomura – vocals (track 2)

Production

• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Kenichi Nakamura – recording, mixing

Artwork and design

• Yutaka Kimura – design
• Yusuke Nakamura – illustration

Charts

Dororo

Year	Chart	Peak position
2019	Japan Hot 100^[11]	47
	Japan Hot Animation ^[12]	10

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Japan	22 April 2019	Ki/oon	Digital download (Dororo)
	15 May 2019		CD	KSCL-3148
			CD+DVD	KSCL-3146
			Digital download

Notes and References

1. Web site: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION、5/15リリースの両A面シングルよりTVアニメ"どろろ"オープニング・テーマ「Dororo」先行配信スタート . Skream . 2019-04-22 . 2019-04-27.
2. Web site: アジカン新曲使用の「どろろ」OP映像公開 . 2019-04-01 . 2019-04-01 . Natalie .
3. Web site: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION 「解放区」藤枝MYFC公式応援ソング決定のお知らせ . 2019-04-26.
4. Web site: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Digitally Release TV Anime 'Dororo' Opening Theme . 2019-04-22 . 2019-04-22 . Moshi Moshi Nippon.
5. Web site: SPACE SHOWER Music Video Search . SPACE SHOWER TV . SPACE SHOWER Networks Inc . 2016-11-07.
6. Web site: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION、異形のクリーチャーがうごめく「Dororo」MV . Natalie . 2019-04-27 . 2019-04-27.
7. Web site: List of Masaki Ōkita's works . SEP . SEP, Inc. . 2019-05-15.
8. Web site: Star as an Extra in ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION's New 'Kaihouku' Music Video . 2019-04-22 . 2019-04-18 . Moshi Moshi Nippon.
9. Dororo/Kaihōku. liner notes.
10. Web site: Dororo/解放区(初回生産限定盤). Oricon. 23 May 2019. Japanese.
11. http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2019&month=05&day=27 BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT 100
12. http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=anime&year=2019&month=05&day=27 BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT ANIMATION