"Dororo" and are songs by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Both songs were released as a double A-side and become their 26th single on 15 May 2019. "Dororo" was used as second opening theme for 2019 anime, Dororo. Prior to the single release, "Dororo" was available for digital download on iTunes.
"Kaihōku" is the official support song of Fujieda MYFC, and it was broadcast at the stadium in a match against AC Nagano Parceiro before the single's release. Gotoh is also scheduled to perform the song at Fujieda's upcoming game against Vegalta Sendai on 12 July 2025.
Music video The music video for "Dororo" was directed by Hiroteru Matsuda. The video presented in disturbing theme with a strange creature wanders inside building and Masafumi Gotoh sing with water effect in different scenes. The video itself is about "a strange creature that lives in a human heart".
The music video for "Kaihōku" was directed by Masaki Ōkita. They shot the music video on 23 April 2019 and recruited 200 fans as extras. The video starts with Gotoh sleeping on a moving couch, then waking up to sing the song. Other band members enter the building with many shoes and papers spread around. In a different scene, everyone looks sad and in despair. But during Gotoh's poetry, the door opens and they start to go out. The video ends with band and fans are singing together cheerfully and moving on.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the album liner notes.
Asian Kung-Fu Generation Masafumi Gotoh – vocals, guitars, recording Kiyoshi Ijichi – drums, vocals Kensuke Kita – guitars, vocals Takahiro Yamada – bass guitar, vocals
Additional musicians Achico – vocals, (track 2) Yosuke Inomata – vocals (track 2) Ai Iwasaki – vocals (track 2) Makoto Komori – vocals (track 2) Ryosuke Shimomura – vocals (track 2)
Production Greg Calbi – mastering Kenichi Nakamura – recording, mixing
Artwork and design Yutaka Kimura – design Yusuke Nakamura – illustration
Charts Dororo/Kaihōku YearChartPeakposition 2019 Oricon17
Dororo YearChartPeakposition 2019 Japan Hot 100BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT 10047 Japan Hot Animation BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT ANIMATION10
Release history RegionDateLabelFormatCatalogJapan22 April 2019Ki/oonDigital download (Dororo)15 May 2019CDKSCL-3148CD+DVDKSCL-3146Digital download
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