ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - Haruka Kanata / THE FIRST TAKE

THE FIRST TAKE is a YouTube Channel dedicated to filming musicians and singers performing in a single take. In episode 451, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION return to THE FIRST TAKE, 3 years since their previous appearance and a year after celebrating their 20th major label debut. They will perform “Haruka Kanata,” their hit track from 2003 that served as the opening theme to the TV anime series “NARUTO” and inspired the entire audience to sing together in excited unison during the band’s headline shows in Mexico and Santiago. The song was rerecorded as “Haruka Kanata (2024 ver.)” and is included in their June 31st release entitled Single Collection. Enjoy this extraordinary one-shot performance of the band’s signature song, exclusively on THE FIRST TAKE. STREAMING&DOWNLOAD: ■ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION OFFICIAL Web site: X: Instagram: TikTok: @akfg_official_ Facebook: YouTube: ■「THE FIRST TAKE」OFFICIAL Web Site: Instagram: X: TikTok: @the_first_take Playlist: THE FIRST TIMES: ■THE FIRST TAKE Rules A microphone and a white studio. And 1 rule. You’ve got 1 TAKE. ■THE FIRST TAKE Concept CAPTURE THE TAKE. THIS MOMENT. THIS SOUND. THE FIRST TAKE IT ONLY HAPPENS ONCE. CREDITS ― Director/Creative Director: Keisuke Shimizu Art Director: Yo Kimura Copywriter: Hiroshi Yamazaki Director of Photogrphy: Kazuki Nagayama Technical Coordinator: Masaaki Ogasawara Chief Camera Assistant: Shota Hatano Camera Assistant: Yoshinobu Horii, Reina Miyajima, Asuna Satou Lighting Director: Jun Sakai Chief Lighting Assistant: Nobuto Kamiya Lighting Assistant: Takayuki Takimoto, Kaisei Oikawa, Mone Ohnishi, Haruya Tanbo Stage Carpenter: studio noll Stylist: Minaco Okabe Hair&Make up: Chon Yui (Paja*Pati) Offline Editor/Colorist/Online Editor: Tomoo Noda Production Assistant: Kai Takaha, Nagisa Taki, Kazuki Hirayama, Natsuko Nakano Producer: Keisuke Nishikawa (session) #THEFIRSTTAKE #ASIANKUNGFUGENERATION #HarukaKanata #AKFG