Wonder Future

Wonder Future is the eighth studio album by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation, released on May 27, 2015, through Sony Music subsidiary Ki/oon Music.^[1] The album is the first by the band to not feature art by artist Yusuke Nakamura.

Wonder Future
Studio album by Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Released	May 27, 2015
Genre	Alternative rock, power pop
Length	43:44
Label	Ki/oon Music
Producer	Masafumi Gotoh
Asian Kung-Fu Generation chronology
Feedback File 2 (2014) Wonder Future (2015) Sol-fa (2016) (2016)
Singles from Wonder Future
"Easter" Released: 18 March 2015

Release

The album was released on May 27, 2015, in Japan. The album was followed by two tours, one through Japan^[2] and one through Europe.^[3] The song "Easter" was released as a single earlier in the year. In addition, the song "Standard" was included on the band's Nano-Mugen Compilation 2014 and used for Nikon 1 J4 commercial song.^[4][5] The song "Planet of the Apes" was used as the theme song for the show Replay & Destroy.^[6]

On 21 May 2025, the band will be releasing a re-recording of second track "Little Lennon" called "Little Lennon (Born in 1976 ver.)" as part of double A-side single "MAKUAKE/Little Lennon". The re-recording is arranged by Shigeru Kishida from Quruli.^[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Masafumi Gotoh, tracks 2, 3, 7, and 11 are co-written by other band members.

Regular edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Easter" (復活祭)	2:59
2.	"Little Lennon" (小さなレノン)	4:00
3.	"Winner and Loser" (勝者と敗者)	4:01
4.	"Caterpillar" (芋虫)	3:32
5.	"Eternal Sunshine" (永遠の陽光)	4:59
6.	"Planet of the Apes" (猿の惑星)	2:10
7.	"Standard" (スタンダード)	4:18
8.	"Wonder Future" (ワンダーフューチャー)	4:09
9.	"Prisoner in a Frame" (額の中の囚人)	4:34
10.	"Signal on the Street" (街頭のシグナル)	4:17
11.	"Opera Glasses" (オペラグラス)	4:44
Total length:		43:44

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.^[8]

Asian Kung-Fu Generation Masafumi Gotoh – vocals, guitars Kiyoshi Ijichi – drums Kensuke Kita – guitars, vocals Takahiro Yamada – bass guitar, vocals Additional musicians Ryosuke Shimomura, Ai Iwasaki - vocals (track 8)

Production Masafumi Gotoh - producer Brian Gardner – mastering Nick Raskulinecz – mixing John Lousteau - track recording Kenichi Nakamura - vocal recording Artwork and design Yutaka Kimura – design

Chart positions

Chart (2015)	Peak position	Weeks on charts	Sales
Oricon[9]	4	14	45 611 (physical)