Vocal & Guitar Name: Gotoh Masafumi From: Chuubu Favorite: Weezer, Teenage Fanclub, Number Girl and Eastern Youth. Born: 12.02.1976 Birth Place: Shizuoka, Japan

Guitar & Vocal Name: Kita Kensuke From: Tokyo Favorite: Radiohead, Mannix, Super Grass. XTC Born: 01.24.1977 Birth place: Kanagawa, Japan

Bass & Vocal Name: Yamada Takahiro From: Chuubu Favorite: The Beatles, Oasis, Smashing Pumpkins, Pet Shop Boys Born: 08.19.1977 Birth place: Shizuoka, Japan

Drums Name: Ijichi Kiyoshi From: Tokyo Favorite: Brian Setzer, Hi-Standard, LINK(japanese group!) Born: 09.25.1977 Birth Place: Kanagawa, Japan

　

■ They formed in the music club of their university in 1996
(for Gotoh, Kita, and Yamada, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION was the first band they ever formed)
Ijichi became a member as an activity for the same club.
Because of the lyrics, which were all in English, to their original songs, they began to perform at the school and in the local Yokohama area.

■ In 2000, they released an independent 6 track album with self produced English lyrics. These were sold at concerts and over the internet

■ In 2001, beginning with "YMD" they held many self-planned events at Yokohama's CLUB24

Once "Konayuki," the first song in which they used Japanese lyrics, was completed, they sent copies to all the independent shows on the FM stations, and they were able to get their music played for the first time on FM radio.
After that, they released their second CD of original works using Japanese lyrics. It achieved great success within the region and at all the Live Houses.
From this time on, starting at Shibuya, Shimokitazawa, Kichijouji and other places, they started putting on energetic shows.

■ In 2002, they submitted to the Underflow Records Compilation CD.
In November of the same year, they released "Houkai Amplifier," their first Mini Album to be produced professionally.
This album, which would decide their future, started out in the number 1 spot of Highline Records weekly charts, and also made it to the number 35 spot in the Oricon Indies Chart.

■ On April 4, 2003, "Houkai Amplifier" became was exceptionally re-released on Kyuun Records.
That summer, they appeared on stage in Tokyo and Osaka during FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL "ROOKIE A GO GO", SUMMER SONIC '03.

■ Following their October 16, 2003, single "Kimi to Iu Hana" their first full album "Kunkei Five M" was released on November 19.

■ From January 19 to February 25 in 2004, they made a daring attempt and had their first One Man Tour "five nano seconds." All shows immediately sold out.

■ In 2004, their first single "Siren" and their second single "Loop & Loop" were consecutively released in two months, the first on April 14th and the second on May 19th.

■ Their self-planned event ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents "NANO-MUGEN FES." Took place on July 1st at Nihon Budoukan.
That summer, they appeared live at festivals in areas all over the country. On August 4th, their new single "Rewrite" was released, followed by "Kimi no Machi Made" on September 23rd.

■On October 20, 2004, their long-awaited new album "Solfa" was released. Then on November 2nd, they started their second One Man Tour of the entire country: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Tour Suihai No! Member, November. Furthermore, there is a large scale tour planned for next year which will hit Live Houses all over the country: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Tour 2005 [Re:Re:].