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2021 single by Asian Kung-Fu Generation
"Empathy " (エンパシー , Enpashī ) is a song by
Japanese
rock band
Asian Kung-Fu Generation . It was released as single on August 4, 2021, and it was used as the theme song for the 2021 anime film,
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission .
[1]
[2] The single's B-side, Flowers also added as insert song for the same film.
[3] The single was produced and arranged by Asian Kung-Fu Generation and Ryosuke Shimomura, who also support member for their live concerts.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by
Masafumi Gotoh
CD Title 1. "Empathy" (エンパシー Enpashī ) 4:44 2. "Flowers" (フラワーズ Furawāzu ) 5:21 3. "
Furetai Tashikametai (Seiho Remix) " (触れたい 確かめたい (Seiho Remix) I Want To Touch You And Be Sure (Seiho Remix) ) 5:44 4. "Empathy (Instrumental)" 4:44 5. "Flowers (Instrumental)" 5:21 Total length: 25:55
DVD Title 1. "Empathy (music video)" 2. "Empathy (music video making)"
Personnel
Adapted from the single liner notes.
[4]
Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Production
Asian Kung-Fu Generation - production
Kenichi Koga – recording (track 1 & 2) , mixing (track 1 & 2) , protools programming (track 1 & 2)
Mai Kondo – assistant engineered (track 1 & 2)
Randy Merrill - mastering
Kenichi Nakamura – recording (track 1 & 2)
Ryoma Nakamura – assistant engineered (track 1 & 2)
Hajime Yamamoto – editing (track 1 & 2)
Artwork and design
Yusuke Nakamura – illustration
Additional musicians
ermhoi – chorus (track 2)
Yosuke Inoue – acoustic guitar advisor (track 2)
Fumihiro Ibuki – drum technician (track 1 & 2)
Mariko Hirose – strings section arrangement (track 2)
Shuta Nishida – guitar sound adviser (track 1 & 2) guitar noise (track 1)
Seiho – remix (track 3)
Ryosuke Shimomura – synthesizers (track 1 & 2) , programming (track 1 & 2) , editing (track 1 & 2) , production
Naoto Tange – equipment staff (track 2)
Koji Yamada – equipment staff (track 1 & 2)
YOUSAYSOUNDS – fuzz (track 2)
Tomoe Nakajima (Yasuko Murata Strings) – 1st violin (track 2)
Leina Ushiyama (Yasuko Murata Strings) – 1st violin (track 2)
Sena Oshima (Yasuko Murata Strings) – 2nd violin (track 2)
Anzu Suhara (Yasuko Murata Strings) – 2nd violin (track 2)
Mikiyo Kikuchi (Yasuko Murata Strings) – viola (track 2)
Yasuko Murata (Yasuko Murata Strings) – viola (track 2)
Robin Dupuy (Yasuko Murata Strings) – cello (track 2)
Shuhei Ito (Yasuko Murata Strings) – cello (track 2)
Charts
Release history
Region
Date
Label
Format
Catalog
Japan
August 4, 2021
Ki/oon
CD
KSCL-3308
CD+DVD
KSCL-3306
Various
References
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"ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONがシングル&MV集同時発売、11月には2年半ぶりツアー" (in Japanese). Natalie. July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021 .
^ ustar (July 15, 2021).
"ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION to simultaneously release a new single and MV collection" . Tokyohive . Retrieved July 15, 2021 .
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 1, 2021).
"Asian Kung-Fu Generations Perform Insert Song for My Hero Academia The Movie: World Heroes' Mission Anime Film" .
Anime News Network . Retrieved August 11, 2021 .
^ Empathy (liner notes).
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"エンパシー(初回生産限定盤)" (in Japanese).
Oricon . Retrieved August 11, 2021 .
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"週間 アニメシングルランキング" (in Japanese).
Oricon . Retrieved August 18, 2021 .
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"週間 ROCKシングルランキング" (in Japanese).
Oricon . Retrieved August 11, 2021 .
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