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Released 13 years ago.
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A Band Rabbit and a Boy
2013 1h 37m JA
Drama
Synopsis
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After class, first-year junior high school student Katsuhisa Okuda always wishes to go home quickly. One day, however, chasing a mysterious rabbit leads him to join the school’s brass band club. The brass band had the longest practice hours of any club, but Katsuhisa gradually becomes absorbed in music. Having devoted himself to practice for the regular concert, the long-awaited day finally arrives.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Kosei Kawasaki
Arata Iura
Sawa Suzuki
Masaru Miyazaki
Maho Yamada
Satoru Jitsunashi
Yuu Tokui
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Takuji Suzuki
- Writers
- Michiko Ōishi
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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The take
Takuji Suzuki directs. Yoshihisa Toda behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 13 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Takuji Suzuki, shot by Yoshihisa Toda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Kosei Kawasaki and Arata Iura and Sawa Suzuki carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt2361251 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Yoshihisa Toda
- Runtime
- 97 min · 1h 37m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Also by
Takuji Suzuki
Key crew
- NovelKei Nakazawa
- Assistant DirectorTakashi Matsuo
- Production ManagerTakashi Ookawa
- Assistant DirectorKaori Harimoto
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- bukatsu
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2013-12-14
Also known as
International titles
- A Band Rabbit and a BoyUS
- Gakutai no usagiJP
