is the ninth single released by the Japanese

Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

 boyband Kanjani8

Kanjani Eight

is a seven-member Japanese boy band from Japan's Kansai region. They are managed by the multimedia talent agency, Johnny & Associates, and signed to Imperial Records. The group was formed in 2002 and made their CD debut in 2004 as "Johnny's modern enka group", though after the year 2006, their...

. The single was the first that featured three separate versions since the release of Kan Fu Fighting

Kan Fu Fighting

is the fifth single single released by the Japanese boyband Kanjani Eight. The single was released with 8 different versions, 7 of them focusing on one specific member and the 8th single being the regular edition...

. The two limited edition singles featured different B-side tracks and DVDs of their unit and band performs from the 2009 Summer Concert tour. The regular edition featured one B side.

This single was released during the height of the 2008 American Presidential Election

United States presidential election, 2008

The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...

 and the hidden gag for the single was biting off of the then Democrat Presidential Nominee Barack Obama craze that had hit Japan. Band member Ryuhei Maruyama

Ryuhei Maruyama

, is a member of the popular Japanese boyband Kanjani8. He is also a morning show co-host on Kansai TV and a TV actor.- Biography :Maruyama's career as a Johnny's idol has interesting beginnings...

 played a campaigning politician in the promotional video

Music video

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 and was featured inside the regular edition CD jacket.

"Musekinin Hero" is currently the group's most successful single, out performing the success of "Kan Fu Fighting" in just first week sales alone. The song managed to be the 11th top selling single in 2008 despite its late year release.

Regular Edition

1. " Musekinin Hero "
2. " Michishirube "
3. " Musekinin Hero "

DVD

1. Desire
   • Subaru Shibutani
     Subaru Shibutani
     is a Japanese idol, singer, actor and lyricist. He is also the lead singer of Japanese male idol group Kanjani Eight, which debuted with modern enka. Shibutani was already a singer in his own right before the group's debut, immensely popular among Johnny's Jr. fans as the top Kansai Jr...
     
     /Shota Yasuda
     Shota Yasuda
     is a member of the popular Japanese male idol unit Kanjani8 of Johnny & Associates. He is the group's guitarist, and one of its main rappers. He was previously guitarist of Kansai Johnny's Jr unit V.WEST before it was absorbed to form Kanjani8.-History:...
     
      Unit
2. Torn
   • Tadayoshi Okura
     Tadayoshi Okura
     is a Japanese idol, singer and actor. He is from Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan. He's a member of popular boys band under Johnny & Associates called Kanjani8 .-Biography:He respects Go Morita from V6, he is the reason that Okura joined Johnny & Associates....
     
     /Ryo Nishikido
     Ryo Nishikido
     is a Japanese actor and singer. He is a member of the Johnny & Associates boy band Kanjani Eight and was a member of boy band NEWS.- Biography :Ryo Nishikido was born in Hyogo on November 3, 1984 and raised in Osaka. He made his major debut in 2004 as an actor and a singer. Nishkido belongs to two...
     
      Unit
3. Hoshi mono wa
   • You Yokoyama/Ryuhei Maruyama
     Ryuhei Maruyama
     , is a member of the popular Japanese boyband Kanjani8. He is also a morning show co-host on Kansai TV and a TV actor.- Biography :Maruyama's career as a Johnny's idol has interesting beginnings...
     
     /Shingo Murakami
     Shingo Murakami
     , also known as Hina, is Japanese idol, singer, actor and radio host. He is also a member of Japanese boy band Kanjani Eight.-Discography:-Drama:*1999: Kowai Nichiyōbi*1999: Mamachari Detective*2001: Neverland*2004: Hagure Keiji Junjoha...
     
      Unit

Charts

Week	Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...  Weekly	Peak Position	Sales Total
November 10, 2008	November Week 2	1	347,735
November 17, 2008	November Week 3	7	21,723
November 24, 2008	November Week 4	17	6,974

Chart procession and succession