Editing Asian Kung-Fu Generation (section)

===2008–2009: ''Surf Bungaku Kamakura''===
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The band appeared as a supporting act for a show held at Yokohama Bay Hall by American [[alternative rock]] band [[Third Eye Blind]] on July 18.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spmltd.jp/3eb/top.html |title=ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONが地元横浜にてTHIRD EYE BLINDのHeadline Showに |access-date=2009-03-06 |work=Disk Garage |publisher=Spectrum Management Co., Ltd |date=2008-07-15| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090301010525/http://spmltd.jp/3eb/top.html| archive-date= 1 March 2009 | url-status= live}} {{in lang|ja}}<!--Japanese--></ref> Incidentally, Third Eye Blind later appeared for the fourth and final lineup of AKFG's seventh annual Nano-Mugen Festival held at the Yokohama Arena through July 20-21st.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nano-mugenfes.com/artist.html |title=Artist: Nano-Mugen Fes. 2008 |access-date=2008-10-13 |work=Nano-Mugen |publisher=[[Ki/oon Records|Ki/oon Records Inc]]./Spectrum Management Co., Ltd |date=2008-05-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822113737/http://www.nano-mugenfes.com/artist.html |archive-date=2008-08-22 |url-status=dead }} {{in lang|ja}}<!--Japanese--></ref> The group was but one of a total of sixteen musical acts, originating from Japan, America, and the UK, who performed at the festival alongside Asian Kung–Fu Generation, who later released their third Nano-Mugen disc, ''[[Nano-Mugen Compilation 2008]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nano-mugenfes.com/cd.html |title=ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents NANO MUGEN COMPILATION 2008 |access-date=2008-10-13 |work=Nano-Mugen |publisher=Ki/oon Records Inc./Spectrum Management Co., Ltd |date=2008-06-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080730030739/http://www.nano-mugenfes.com/cd.html |archive-date=2008-07-30 |url-status=dead }} {{in lang|ja}}<!--Japanese--></ref> Peaking at number eighteen on the Oricon charts and retaining one song from each of the sixteen groups, the compilation expressed the largest track number within the Nano-Mugen series yet. Additionally, the song {{nihongo|"Natsusemi"|夏蝉|Summer Cicada}}, composed by AKFG just for the compilation, managed to peak at number thirty-six on the Japan Hot 100 despite not being released as a single.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=848&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Japan+Hot+100+Singles&ci=3097999&cdi=9842744&cid=07%2F25%2F2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419003105/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=848&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Japan+Hot+100+Singles&ci=3097999&cdi=9842744&cid=07/25/2008 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-04-19 |title=Japan Hot 100 Singles – Natsusemi |access-date=2008-11-10 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=2008-07-25 }}  {{in lang|en}}<!--English--></ref>

In September, Asian Kung–Fu Generation had the opportunity to play side by side with [[Weezer]], a [[California]]-based alternative rock band that had played a major influence on their music. The WEEZER FESTIVAL was Weezer's first tour to Japan in three years and in promotion of their ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|The Red Album]]'', they performed on September 13 at [[Intex Osaka]] and on the 15 at The National Yoyogi First Gymnasium in Tokyo. Asian Kung–Fu Generation, along with fellow Japanese rock band [[Going Under Ground]], performed on both the Osaka and Tokyo stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.creativeman.co.jp/2008/weezer/index.html |title=ウィーザー・フェスティバル & JAPAN TOUR 2008 |access-date=2008-06-19 |work=Weezer Festival |publisher=Creativeman Productions co., Ltd |year=2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080624122607/http://www.creativeman.co.jp/2008/weezer/index.html |archive-date=24 June 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

They later released their twelfth single [[Fujisawa Loser]] in October followed by their fifth studio album [[Surf Bungaku Kamakura]].