![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Soon they were joined by drummer Ijichi Kiyoshi, and this lineup proved to be stable, lasting over the course of three albums and while gearing up to release their fourth in spring 2008, not counting the many singles - important releases in Japan, where CD prices are among the highest in the world, increasing the demand for cheaper records. It was the first and, to date, the only major project for three of its members - Masafumi Gotou (lead vocals and guitar), Takahiro Yamada (bass and vocals) and Kensuke Kita (guitar and vocals). Asian Kung-Fu Generation are one of the most successful indie rock bands of Japan ("indie" standing for the genre, not the recording label), with their Weezer/punk tinged sound enjoying a popularity that even Weezer themselves hardly ever had on their side of the Pacific.ĪKFG began as a college band back in 1996 in a private university in Yokohama.
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