Easter (Asian Kung-Fu Generation song)

"Easter"
Single by Asian Kung-Fu Generation
from the album Wonder Future
Released	March 18, 2015
Genre	Indie rock, alternative rock
Length	3:00
Label	Ki/oon
Songwriter(s)	Masafumi Gotoh
Producer(s)	Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Asian Kung-Fu Generation singles chronology
"Wake Up!" (2014) "Easter" (2015) "Right Now" (2016)

"Easter" (復活祭, Fukkatsusai) is a song by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It was released as the lead single of their eighth studio album, Wonder Future, on March 18, 2015.^[1] Single's B-side, Seaside Sleeping, sung by band's guitarist, Kensuke Kita. This is the second time since World Apart's B-side, "Uso to Wonderland" in 2006. This is the first time the band didn't use Yusuke Nakamura's artwork on their single, instead they just used the simple artwork with black color because Masafumi Gotoh imagined "Easter" as a grave and resurrection.^[2]

Song meaning

"Easter" is about Gotoh's ironic image about Tokyo that look like ghost town and from cultural point of view, it's just a vacant lot. The title taken from Christian festival and holiday, Easter and he hoped that there's right timing to bring us back to something once again, even if it's not festival.^[3]

Music video

The music video for "Easter" was directed by Masaki Ōkita.^[4] The video presented in black and white, features the band playing in a room with birdcages and Gotoh holding a rooster. The video ends with Gotoh cracking an egg and the curtains closed.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Masafumi Gotoh

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Easter" (復活祭 Fukkatsusai)	Masafumi Gotoh	3:00
2.	"Parallel World" (パラレルワールド Parareru Wārudo)	Masafumi Gotoh, Kiyoshi Ijichi	2:15
3.	"Seaside Sleeping" (シーサイドスリーピング Shīsaido Surīpingu)	Masafumi Gotoh, Kensuke Kita	3:51
Total length:			9:06

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak position
2015	Oricon	8
	Japan Hot 100	8

References

1. "Asian Kung-fu Generation Easter new single release details and PV". Comtrya. 2015-03-04. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
2. "Dinner with Mr. Nakamura. About album jacket". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-10-07. (in Japanese)
3. "【インタビュー後半】ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONが語る、『Wonder Future』が繋ぐ4人の関係性". Belong Media. Belong. 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-02. (in Japanese)
4. "SPACE SHOWER Music Video Search". SPACE SHOWER TV. SPACE SHOWER Networks Inc. Retrieved 2016-11-07. (in Japanese)