Maigoinu to Ame no Beat

"Maigoinu to Ame no Beat" (迷子犬と雨のビート, A Lost Dog and Beats of the Rain) is the 15th single of Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation from their album Magic Disk. The single was released on May 26, 2010.^[1] The first track is the main theme for the anime "Yojō-Han Shinwa Taikei" (The Tatami Galaxy), which features character design from Yusuke Nakamura, the same artist who illustrates their CD covers.^[2] Maigoinu to Ame no Beat is also their first song to feature brass instruments.

"Maigoinu to Ame no Beat"
Single by Asian Kung-Fu Generation
from the album Magic Disk
Released	May 26, 2010
Genre	Alternative rock, big band
Label	Ki/oon Records KSCL-1580
Songwriter(s)	Masafumi Gotō
Producer(s)	Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Asian Kung-Fu Generation singles chronology
"Solanin" (2010) "Maigoinu to Ame no Beat" (2010) "Marching Band" (2011)

Track listing

CD

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Maigoinu to Ame no Beat" (迷子犬と雨のビート A Lost Dog and Beats of the Rain)	Masafumi Gotoh	4:56
2.	"Ameagari no Kibou" (雨上がりの希望 Hope After the Rain)	Masafumi Gotoh, Takahiro Yamada	3:50
Total length:			7:09

All lyrics are written by Masafumi Gotoh.

Personnel

• Masafumi Gotō – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Kensuke Kita – lead guitar, background vocals
• Takahiro Yamada – bass, background vocals
• Kiyoshi Ijichi – drums
• Asian Kung-Fu Generation – producer

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak position
2010	Oricon[3]	8
	Japan Hot 100[4]	11

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Japan	26 May 2010	Ki/oon	CD	KSCL-1580