Editing Asian Kung-Fu Generation (section)

===2009–2012: ''Magic Disk'' and ''Best Hit AKG''===
{{Main|Magic Disk|Best Hit AKG}}
[[File:Asian Kung-Fu Generation-live-countdownjapan2011.jpg|thumb|left|Asian Kung-Fu Generation performing at Countdown Japan, December 2011]]
After a busy 2008, the band spent time touring and writing new material. In March 2009, they released their fifth DVD, ''Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 5'', featuring a collection of live videos from various live events in 2008. In July 2009, Asian Kung–Fu Generation held their annual Nano-Mugen festival. This was accompanied by [[Nano-Mugen Compilation 2009]], which featured a new track, {{nihongo|"Yoru no Call"|夜のコール|Call of the Night}}, and tracks from each of the other 16 bands that partook in the festival. At the conclusion of the festival, Gotoh announced the group had started writing and producing a new album. Immediately following Nano-Mugen, the group kicked off their 2009 festival summer season with performances at Korea's [[Jisan Valley Rock Festival]], "Rock in Japan Festival 2009", and "Sweet Love Shower Festival 2009". In October, their sixth DVD, ''Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 6'', was released and was also the band's first release on [[Blu-ray]]. It featured a concert from their March 2009 hall tour "World World World", which featured a more experimental set design and set list, as well as the use of instruments such as [[tenori-on]] and a strings section. The second half of the set included the whole of their 2008 album ''Surf Bungaku Kamakura'' from start to finish.

The band released their 13th single, {{nihongo|"Shinseiki no Love Song"|新世紀のラブソング|Love Song of the New Century}}, on December 2, 2009, which featured a DVD of songs from the group's appearance at Jisan Valley Rock Festival earlier in the year. At the same time, the band announced that at the end of March 2010, they would be releasing a new single titled "[[Solanin (song)|Solanin]]", which was to be used as the theme song to the [[Solanin|film]] of the same name. The single featured a remix of "Mustang" from ''Mada Minu Ashita ni'', which was a studio mix of the version played on ''Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 6''. The track was also used as the ending theme to the movie.

In January 2010, Gotoh posted an entry into his diary stating that they had recorded a Japanese version of [[The Rentals]] song "A Rose Is a Rose".<ref>[http://www.asiankung-fu.com/pc/diary/main.jsp?ym=201001#29 Diary entry about Japanese version of Rentals song]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|ja}}<!--Japanese-->.</ref>
In February 2010, the band spent 2 weeks in New York, in which they recorded 2 songs.<ref>[http://www.asiankung-fu.com/pc/diary/main.jsp?ym=201002#28 Diary entries of time spent in New York]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|ja}}<!--Japanese--></ref> In the same month it was announced that the band would provide the opening theme for the anime ''[[The Tatami Galaxy]]'', which features character design from Yusuke Nakamura, the same artist who illustrates the Ajikan CD covers.<ref>[http://noitamina.tv/yojouhan/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091215034202/http://noitamina.tv/yojouhan/|date=December 15, 2009}}</ref> The song was titled {{nihongo|"[[Maigoinu to Ame no Beat]]"|迷子犬と雨のビート|A Stray Puppy and the Beat of the Rain}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/AKG/info/index.html |title=Asian Kung-Fu Generation |publisher=Sonymusic.co.jp |access-date=2011-09-13}}</ref> A single release is to follow.

In April 2010, Gotoh posted an entry into his diary stating that the band's 6th full-length album would be released in June 2010 with the title {{nihongo|"[[Magic Disk]]"|マジックディスク|Majikkudisuku}}.

In March 2011, the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]] caused the band to cancel the rest of their "2010-2011 Vibration of Music Tour", due to some touring equipment being damaged. Within the next week after the disaster, [[Masafumi Gotoh]] published lyrics on his diary, inspired by the disaster, called {{nihongo|"Suna no Ue"|砂の上|On the Sand}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vo.ゴッチの日記 |url=http://6109.jp/akg_gotch/?year=20110318 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007191722/http://6109.jp/akg_gotch/?year=20110318 |archive-date=2011-10-07 |access-date=2011-09-13 |publisher=6109.jp}}</ref> The song was later recorded, and was played on live radio airplay around Japan. In the next month, Gotoh later announced in his diary that they were in the studio, recording new songs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vo.ゴッチの日記 |url=http://6109.jp/akg_gotch/?blog=234684 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007191722/http://6109.jp/akg_gotch/?blog=234684 |archive-date=2011-10-07 |access-date=2011-09-13 |publisher=6109.jp}}</ref> Two new AKG songs were released on the [[Nano-Mugen Compilation 2011]], titled "Hikari" and "All right Part 2".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nano-mugen.com/ |title=Nano-Mugen Fes |publisher=Nano-mugen.com |access-date=2011-09-13}}</ref>

In July 2011, Asian Kung-Fu Generation played live at "Jisan Valley Rock Festival" an annual 3 day music festival held every July at Jisan Valley Ski Resort, in Icheon, South Korea.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oneasianworld.com/2011/07/2011-jisan-valley-rock-festival-rocks-korea/ |title=2011 Jisan Valley Rock Festival Rocks Korea! |publisher=Oneasianworld.com |date=2011-07-31 |access-date=2011-09-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312110245/http://www.oneasianworld.com/2011/07/2011-jisan-valley-rock-festival-rocks-korea/ |archive-date=2012-03-12 }}</ref>

In November 2011, the band announced that they would release a new single and a best of album. The single, titled "Marching Band", was released on November 30 and the best of album, ''[[Best Hit AKG]]'', was released in January 2012<ref>{{cite web | title=ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION to release new single + best-of album | url=http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/11/asian-kung-fu-generation-to-release-new-single-best-of-album/ | access-date=2011-11-15}}</ref> Gotoh announced via Twitter that the best of album does not represent the end of the band, and that they still plan on releasing an original album in summer, 2012.