Farewell to Rock'n Roll

1973 1h 23m JA

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★7.0TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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There is an ongoing war between two Girl Gangs, the Akabane 100 Club and the Ikebukuro Cavalry. Yukiko, the "Bankaku," or chief bodyguard of the Akabane, is released from reform school and sets about to finish an ongoing one-on-one grudge match with the Arab Falcon and the whole Cavalry gang. With a theme song by 1970s Japanese "Group Sounds" band Carol, and live performance. Rock and Sukeban unite for an extraordinary and cool piece of filmmaking.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emiko Yamauchi
Naoya Makoto
Takashi Shikauchi
Yumiko Katayama
Hideo Murota
Hatsuo Yamaya
Etsuko Shibata
Maya Borneo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Makoto Naito
Writers: Atsushi Yamatoya, Eimei Yamamoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Makoto Naito, shot by Kiichi Inada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Masao Yagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Fumio Soda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Emiko Yamauchi and Naoya Makoto and Takashi Shikauchi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5462876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Makoto Naito directs. Kiichi Inada behind the camera. Masao Yagi scores. Fumio Soda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Makoto Naito, shot by Kiichi Inada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Masao Yagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Fumio Soda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Emiko Yamauchi and Naoya Makoto and Takashi Shikauchi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5462876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.