Blood Circulator

2016 single by Asian Kung-Fu Generation

"Blood Circulator"

Single by Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Released| July 13, 2016
Genre| Indie rock, alternative rock
Length| 3:43
Label| Ki/oon
Songwriter(s)| Masafumi Gotoh
Producer(s)| Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Asian Kung-Fu Generation singles chronology
| "Re:Re:"
(2016)  | "Blood Circulator"
(2016)  | "Kouya wo Aruke"
(2017)

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"Blood Circulator" (ブラッドサーキュレーター, Buraddo Sākyurētā) is a song by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It was released on July 13, 2016 and reached number 13 on the Oricon.[1] It was used as the opening for the 21st season of the anime Naruto Shippuden and the third song by Asian Kung-Fu Generation in the Naruto media, after "Haruka Kanata" and "Sore dewa, Mata Ashita". Masafumi Gotō said, "The offer came to places where there was no song, no idea, no time, but I could not find a reason to refuse, I thought that I had to write down even while I was sleeping."[2] Single's B-side, Hakkei, sung by band's guitarist, Kensuke Kita. This is the fourth time since Re:Re:'s B-side, "Time Traveller" in 2016.

## Music video[edit]

The music video for "Blood Circulator" was directed by Masaki Ōkita.[3] At the beginning, video presented in black and red, with the band playing in a building. During bridge, the video presented normal and band playing in outside building. After that, they playing in a boxing ring and inside building again.

## Track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Masafumi Gotoh

No.| Title| Music| Length

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1.| "Blood Circulator" (ブラッドサーキュレーター Buraddo Sākyurētā)| Masafumi Gotoh| 3:43
2.| "Hakkei" (八景 Eight Views)| Kensuke Kita, Takahiro Yamada| 3:04
Total length:| 6:47

## Charts[edit]

Year  | Chart  | Peak
position

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2016  | Oricon[4] | 13
Japan Hot 100[5] | 15
Japan Hot Animation [6] | 4

## References[edit]

1. ^ edohsama (2016-01-25). "Get pumped on ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION's new single "Blood Circulator"". Jrocknews. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
2. ^ ""Reason for refusing is not found" Ajikan, New song is the OP theme of NARUTO". Retrieved 2016-04-04.(in Japanese)
3. ^ "SPACE SHOWER Music Video Search". SPACE SHOWER TV. SPACE SHOWER Networks Inc. Retrieved 2016-11-07. (in Japanese)
4. ^ ブラッドサーキュレーター ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION ORICON (in Japanese)
5. ^ "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT 100". Archived from the original on 2016-07-22. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
6. ^ BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT ANIMATION

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Asian Kung-Fu Generation

* Masafumi Gotoh
* Takahiro Yamada
* Kensuke Kita
* Kiyoshi Ijichi

Studio albums|

* Kimi Tsunagi Five M
* Sol-fa
* Fanclub
* World World World
* Surf Bungaku Kamakura
* Magic Disk
* Landmark
* Wonder Future
* Hometown
* Planet Folks

Re-recording albums|

* Sol-fa 2016
* Surf Bungaku Kamakura Complete

Live albums|

* The Recording at NHK CR-509 Studio

Compilations|

* Feedback File
* Best Hit AKG
* Feedback File 2
* Best Hit AKG 2 (2012-2018)
* Bootleg "HONE"
* Bootleg "IMO"

Nano–Mugen|

* Nano–Mugen Compilation
* Nano–Mugen Compilation 2006
* Nano–Mugen Compilation 2008
* Nano–Mugen Compilation 2009
* Nano–Mugen Compilation 2011
* Nano–Mugen Compilation 2012

EPs|

* Caramelman and Asian Kung-Fu Generation
* The Time Past and I Could Not See You Again
* I'm Standing Here
* Hōkai Amplifier
* Mada Minu Ashita ni
* Can't Sleep EP
* Surf Bungaku Kamakura (Half Carton)

Singles|

* "Mirai no Kakera"
* "Kimi to Iu Hana"
* "Siren"
* "Loop & Loop"
* "Rewrite"
* "Kimi no Machi Made"
* "Blue Train"
* "World Apart"
* "Aru Machi no Gunjō"
* "After Dark"
* "Korogaru Iwa, Kimi ni Asa ga Furu"
* "Fujisawa Loser"
* "Shinseiki no Love Song"
* "Solanin"
* "Maigoinu to Ame no Beat"
* "Marching Band"
* "Kakato de Ai o Uchinarase"
* "Sore dewa, Mata Ashita"
* "Ima wo Ikite"
* "Easter"
* "Right Now"
* "Re:Re:"
* "Blood Circulator"
* "Kouya wo Aruke"
* "Boys & Girls"
* "Dororo/Kaihōku"
* "Dialogue/Furetai Tashikametai"
* "Empathy"
* "Demachiyanagi Parallel Universe"
* "Shukuen"

Featured single|

* "Wake Up!"

Videos|

* Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 2

Related articles|

* Discography
* Kioon Music

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Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto

Media|

| Manga|

* Volumes
* Part I
* Part II, volumes 28–48
* Part II, volumes 49–72
* Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring
* Boruto
* chapters

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Anime|

* Naruto episodes
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* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* Naruto: Shippuden episodes
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* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* 11
* 12
* 13
* 14
* 15
* 16
* 17
* 18
* 19
* 20
* 21
* 22
* Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals episodes
* Boruto: Naruto Next Generations episodes
* List 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6

Films|

* Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
* Legend of the Stone of Gelel
* Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
* Naruto Shippuden the Movie
* Bonds
* The Will of Fire
* The Lost Tower
* Blood Prison
* Road to Ninja
* The Last
* Boruto

Video games|

* Clash of Ninja series
* I
* Ninja Council series
* 2
* The New Era
* Ultimate Ninja series
* 1
* 2
* Generations
* 3
* Revolution
* 4
* Rise of a Ninja
* The Broken Bond

| Related|

* Jump Super Stars
* Jump Ultimate Stars
* Battle Stadium D.O.N
* J-Stars Victory VS
* Jump Force

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Songs|

* "Baton Road"
* "Blood Circulator"
* "Closer"
* "Dareka ga"
* "Diver" (Kana-Boon)
* "Diver" (Nico Touches the Walls)
* "Give Lee Give Lee Rock Lee"
* "Go"
* "If"
* "Re:member"
* "Sign"
* "Silhouette"
* "Shukuen"
* "Sore dewa, Mata Ashita"

Characters|

* Naruto Uzumaki
* Sasuke Uchiha
* Sakura Haruno
* Kakashi Hatake
* Gaara
* Rock Lee
* Shikamaru Nara
* Hinata Hyuga
* Orochimaru
* Jiraiya
* Itachi Uchiha
* Obito Uchiha
* Nagato
* Madara Uchiha
* Boruto Uzumaki
* Sarada Uchiha
* Mitsuki
* Momoshiki Otsutsuki
* Kawaki

Category

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* MusicBrainz release group

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