Editing Asian Kung-Fu Generation (section)

===2018–2021: ''Best Hit AKG 2'' and ''Hometown''===
{{Main|Best Hit AKG 2|Hometown (Asian Kung-Fu Generation album)}}
In March 2018, they released ''Best Hit AKG 2'' alongside two bootleg albums, ''HONE'' and ''IMO''.<ref name="jrocknews">{{cite web |url=https://www.jrocknews.com/2018/03/asian-kung-fu-generation-best-hit-akg-2-2012-2018.html |title=ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION curates 3 different best of albums  |access-date=2018-10-07 |date=2018-03-31 |work=Comtrya }}</ref> They held a tour called "BONES & YAMS" (based two bootleg album artwork), with Nick Moon as opening act.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.akglive.com/tour2018/ |title=Tour 2018「BONES & YAMS」 |publisher=Akglive |date=2018-03-20 |access-date=2018-05-26}}</ref> In September 2018, the band released a single "[[Boys & Girls (Asian Kung-Fu Generation song)|Boys & Girls]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2018/08/asian-kung-fu-generation-to-release-a-new-single-in-september |title=ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION to release a new single in September |access-date=2018-10-07 |author=Ustar |date=2018-08-07 |work=TokyoHive}}</ref> In December 2018, they released their ninth studio album ''Hometown'' with limited edition contains ''Can't Sleep EP''. They decided to split album because they didn't want people to pay double the amount for separate CDs and listening album for one hour more is too long.<ref name="HometownMMN">{{cite web|url=https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/148583 |title=MMN Interview (Part 1): ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION discuss how writing 'Home Town' was different from their previous records
 |publisher=Moshi Moshi Nippon|date=2018-11-29 |access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref> Both album has collaboration with other musicians such as [[Rivers Cuomo]], [[Butch Walker]], [[Grant Nicholas]], Ayaka Tatamino, Atsushi Horie, and The Charm Park.<ref name="HometownMMN" /> To promote the new album, the band have announced a nationwide tour in Japan set for March to July.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/149873 |title=ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Announces 'Home Town' Tour in Japan for 2019 |publisher=Moshi Moshi Nippon|date=2018-12-04 |access-date=2018-12-04}}</ref>  They also released music videos for "Hometown", "Haikyo no Kioku", "Sleep", "UCLA", "Motor Pool", and "Rainbow Flag", with three latter were result from Creator Auditions hosted by koe Inc.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/157079 |title=ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Releases 2 New Music Videos Simultaneously|publisher=Moshi Moshi Nippon|date=2018-12-28 |access-date=2018-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinra.net/interview/201812-koeakg |title=アジカン後藤と関和亮が語り合う、ゆとりなき今の社会に思うこと|publisher=Cinra|date=2018-12-07 |access-date=2018-12-07 |language=ja}}</ref> In May 2019, they released double A-side single, "[[Dororo/Kaihōku]]". "Dororo" was used as the second opening for 2019 remake anime, ''[[Dororo (2019 TV series)|Dororo]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2019/03/25-1/new-dororo-anime-promo-reveals-asian-kung-fu-generation-op|title=New 'Dororo' Anime Promo Reveals Asian Kung-Fu Generation OP|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|date=2019-03-25 |access-date=2019-04-03|last=Luster|first=Joseph}}</ref> In October 2019, they had tour called Nano-Iro Electric Tour with [[Straightener (band)|Straightener]] and [[Ellegarden]] in three venue, with each band acted as headliner.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/342542 |title=アジカン、エルレ、ストレイテナーが対バン「NANA-IRO ELECTRIC」15年ぶり開催 |publisher=Natalie|date=2019-08-05 |access-date=2019-12-07 |language=ja}}</ref> After the tour, they have announced two concerts in London and Paris alongside two additional concerts in London as opening act for [[Feeder (band)|Feeder]] in November 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://avo-magazine.nl/en/2019/09/asian-kung-fu-generation-to-europe-as-part-of-hometown-2019-tour/|title=ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION to Europe as part of HOMETOWN 2019 Tour|publisher=avo magazine|date=2019-09-18 |access-date=2019-12-26|first=Francisca|last=Hagen}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://jrocknews.com/2019/12/asian-kung-fu-generation-supporting-feeder-at-roundhouse-london-2019.html|title=Report: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION supporting Feeder at Roundhouse London 2019|publisher=jrock news|date=2019-12-06 |access-date=2019-12-26|author=edoh}}</ref>

In January 2020, they announced tour named Tour 2020 Sui Cup 2 -The Song of Apple- that would be performed in May–June.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/364468 |title=アジカン5年ぶり「酔杯」ツアーにシェフや君島大空ら参加、最新曲ライブ映像公開 |publisher=Natalie|date=2020-01-24 |access-date=2020-01-24 |language=ja}}</ref> However, the tour was delayed to October 2020 before they cancelled it due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. In October 2020, they released new double A-side single, [[Dialogue/Furetai Tashikametai]], with both song were recorded in [[RAK Studio]].<ref name="rockinon">{{cite web |url=https://rockinon.com/news/detail/195910 |title=【JAPAN最新号】アジカン、1年5ヶ月ぶりのシングル『ダイアローグ / 触れたい 確かめたい』リリース。ロックバンドはどこへ向かえばいいのか、その指針となる確かなメッセージを聞け！ |access-date=2020-10-14 |date=2020-10-05 |work=rockin'on }}{{in lang|ja}}</ref> They also held special three days concert to replace the cancelled tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/402703 |title=ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONが有観客「酔杯」3DAYS完遂、連日若手と相見える |publisher=Natalie|date=2020-10-29 |access-date=2020-10-29 |language=ja}}</ref>

In June 2021, it was announced Asian Kung-Fu Generation would provide the theme song for the new [[My Hero Academia#Theatrical films|My Hero Academia]] movie ''My Hero Academia: World Heroes Mission'' called "[[Empathy (Asian Kung-Fu Generation song)|Empathy]]"''.''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Saabedra|first=Humberto|title=New My Hero Academia THE MOVIE World Heroes Mission Trailer Teases Theme By Asian Kung-Fu Generation|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-news/2021/06/15-1/new-my-hero-academia-the-movie-world-heroes-mission-trailer-teases-theme-by-asian-kung-fu-generation|access-date=2021-07-18|website=Crunchyroll|language=de}}</ref> In July 2021, it was announced new single "Empathy" and music video collection called ''Eizo Sakuhin Shu vol. 17'' will release on 4 August 2021. They will also embark on a 25th anniversary tour, titled Quarter-Century, in November 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/436937 |title=ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONがシングル＆MV集同時発売、11月には2年半ぶりツアー |publisher=Natalie|date=2021-07-15 |access-date=2021-07-15 |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2021/07/asian-kung-fu-generation-to-simultaneously-release-a-new-single-and-mv-collection |title=ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION to simultaneously release a new single and MV collection |access-date=2021-07-15 |author= ustar |date=2021-07-15 |work=Tokyohive }}</ref> In November 2021, they announced special two night concert named More Than a Quarter-Century at [[Pacifico Yokohama]] in March 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://skream.jp/news/2021/11/asian_kung-fu_generation_more_than_a_quarter-century.php |title=ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION、結成25周年を締めくくるスペシャル・コンサート"More Than a Quarter-Century"開催決定 |publisher=Skream!|date=2021-11-22 |access-date=2021-11-22 |language=ja}}</ref>