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"Ima wo Ikite"
Single by Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Released	February 20, 2013
Genre	Indie rock, power pop
Length	4:50
Label	Ki/oon
Songwriter(s)	Masafumi Gotoh (Lyrics) Masafumi Gotoh Kensuke Kita Takahiro Yamada Kiyoshi Ijichi (Music)
Producer(s)	Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Asian Kung-Fu Generation singles chronology
"Sore dewa, Mata Ashita" (2012) "Ima wo Ikite" (2013) "Wake Up!" (2014)
Music video
"Living in the Now" on YouTube

"Ima wo Ikite" (今を生きて, Living in the Now) is a song by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It was released as the single on February 20, 2013, and it was used as the theme song for the 2013 film, A Story of Yonosuke.

Music video

The music video for "Ima wo Ikite" was directed by A Story of Yonosuke's director, Shūichi Okita. The video features Kengo Kora as a college student (like in the film's story), living together with his friends. Band members appear in a cameo, where they and the college students look at an attractive girl. This is the second time Kora appeared in Asian Kung-Fu Generation's music video after Shinseiki no Love Song.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Masafumi Gotoh

Charts

Release history

References

1. ""アジカン、映画「横道世之介」主題歌"今を生きて"を2月にシングル・リリース"". Tower Records Japan. 2012-12-07. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
2. "SPACE SHOWER Music Video Search". SPACE SHOWER TV. SPACE SHOWER Networks Inc. Retrieved 2013-11-07. (in Japanese)
3. "アジカン、高良健吾と3度目のタッグ！映画『横道世之介』主題歌を書き下ろし". Cinematoday.jp. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 2013-11-07. (in Japanese)
4. "アジカン新曲「今を生きて」PVで高良健吾と2度目の共演". Natalie.mu. Retrieved 2013-11-07. (in Japanese)
5. 今を生きて(初回生産限定盤) ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION ORICON (in Japanese)
6. ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT 100

• Asian Kung-Fu Generation songs
• 2013 singles
• Songs written by Masafumi Gotoh
• 2013 songs
• Ki/oon Music singles