Marching Band (Asian Kung-Fu Generation song) explained

Marching Band
Cover:	Marching_Band_CD_single_cover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Album:	Best Hit AKG
Released:	November 30, 2011
Studio:	Landmark Studio
Genre:	Indie rock
Length:	5:21
Label:	Ki/oon Records KSCL-1880
Producer:	Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Prev Title:	Maigoinu to Ame no Beat
Prev Year:	2010
Next Title:	Kakato de Ai o Uchinarase
Next Year:	2012

is the 16th single of Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation for their first best-of album Best Hit AKG. The single was released on November 30, 2011.^{[1] [2]} The song "N2" is also featured on the album Landmark.^[3]

Music video

The music video for "Marching Band" was directed by Sojiro Kamatani .^[4] The video features a school girl (Sasha Ueda) running towards a boy in slow motion and greet him.

Personnel

• Masafumi Gotoh – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Kensuke Kita – lead guitar, background vocals
• Takahiro Yamada – bass, background vocals
• Kiyoshi Ijichi – drums
• Asian Kung-Fu Generation – producer

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak position
2011	Oricon^[5]	9
	Japan Hot 100^[6]	10

Notes and References

1. Web site: 情報 | Asian Kung-Fu Generation.
2. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.cgi/e86NDzbdSLQ/3873/A876102/detailview.html?KEY=KSCL-1880 CDJapan
3. Web site: Asian Kung-Fu Generation . 2012-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121017085229/http://www.asiankung-fu.com/disco/KSCL-2120.html . 2012-10-17 . dead .
4. Web site: SPACE SHOWER Music Video Search . SPACE SHOWER TV . SPACE SHOWER Networks Inc . 2013-11-07.
5. https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/306885/products/940149/1/ マーチングバンド ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION ORICON
6. http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2011&month=12&day=12 BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT 100 2011-12-12