On-Gaku: Our Sound

"And our 'Our Sound' begins."

2020 1h 11m JA

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 52

AnimationComedyMusicDrama

Synopsis

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A bored trio of high school delinquents start a rock 'n' roll band together. They have no skill, money, or even a full set of drums, but are determined to jam out and impress their only friend.

“And our 'Our Sound' begins.”

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Cast

Shintaro Sakamoto
Kenji (voice)
Ren Komai
Aya (voice)
Tomoya Maeno
Ōta (voice)
Tateto Serizawa
Asakura (voice)
Kami Hiraiwa
Morita (voice)
Naoto Takenaka
Ōba (voice)
Yasuyuki Okamura
Kenji (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenji Iwaisawa
Writers: Kenji Iwaisawa, Kenji Iwaisawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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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 Kenji Iwaisawa, shot by Norihisa Nakama. 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 Tomohiko Banse. 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 Kenji Iwaisawa 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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Shintaro Sakamoto and Ren Komai and Tomoya Maeno carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "And our 'Our Sound' begins.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kenji Iwaisawa directs. Norihisa Nakama behind the camera. Tomohiko Banse scores. Kenji Iwaisawa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kenji Iwaisawa, shot by Norihisa Nakama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tomohiko Banse. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kenji Iwaisawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shintaro Sakamoto and Ren Komai and Tomoya Maeno carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "And our 'Our Sound' begins.".
9IMDB entry: tt10487722 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "japan", "punk rock", "friends", "slice of life".