Kimitsuna Five M

Amazon review

This is the first full album by the four-piece band, which has created an unprecedented amount of buzz for a newcomer. The band has a loud band sound reminiscent of Weezer or Number Girl, a straightforward vocal similar to Kururi's Shigeru Kishida, and literary lyrics that stick to Japanese. Their playing ability and ensemble are impeccable, their songwriting sense is unique, and they are a cohesive band, but the greatest appeal of this work is that they release their overflowing emotions and initial impulses without controlling them. The vocals scream with emotion, the guitar plays an endlessly fresh sound, and the band as a whole rushes forward without worrying about what they're doing. In particular, the interplay between the last two songs, centered around the uplifting guitar, creates a sonic image that feels like light is pouring down on it, which is a masterpiece. This is a work clearly engraved with the dazzlingly pure impulse unique to First. (Mamoru Koyama)

Media coverage reviews, etc.

The first full album from ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, a rock band that dashes back and forth between blast and sentiment. A literary world where despair and hope coexist, sentiment overflowing from the gap between explosive sounds, and extremely emotional sounds born from destructive impulses. A heart-pounding guitar rock! Contains 12 songs in total, including the October 2003 opening theme for TBS's "Pooh!" and the November 2003 ending theme for TX's "JAPAN COUNT DOWN.