As a result of its success, Hōkai Amplifier was re-released on April 23, 2003, by the band’s new record label, Ki/oon Records , a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan .
On November 25, 2002, after contributing to the Under Flowers Records compilation, Whatch You Gonna Do? , Asian Kung–Fu Generation officially released their first major-label mini-album , Hōkai Amplifier ( 崩壊アンプリファー ) . The group enlisted internet radio host and graphic artist Yusuke Nakamura to design and compose their single…
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After graduating from college, following years of playing in several small venues and having collaborated with fellow Japanese rock musician Caramelman, AKFG released their first indie EP in 2000.
Asian Kung-Fu Generation was first formed in 1996 when Masafumi Gotoh , Kensuke Kita , and Takahiro Yamada met while attending a music club at Kanto Gakuin University , a private university in Yokohama , Japan .