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Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era
Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era
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  2. Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era

Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era

Original Title: トノバン 音楽家 加藤和彦とその時代

2024
1h 58m
Documentary
Music

Status

Released

Release

2024

Runtime

1h 58m

Storyline

"The first documentary film to focus on Kazuhiko Kato, a pioneer who changed the history of Japanese music"

This documentary follows the path of musician Kazuhiko Kato, who has created many masterpieces that remain in the history of Japanese pop music. Kazuhiko Kato, affectionately known as "Tonovan," influenced many people with his musicality that was ahead of its time, such as "The Folk Crusaders" and "Sadistic Mika Band." The documentary introduces the behind-the-scenes story of the formation of The Folk Crusaders, who created Japan's first million-selling hit, rare footage of the Sadistic Mika Band's overseas performances and recording scenes as they made their way around the world, and hidden anecdotes about the "Europe Trilogy," which is said to be a monumental work of Japanese pop music. In addition, a new recording of the timeless classic "Ano Subarashii Ai wo Mouichido" is made, and the song's evolution by musicians of various genres is shown. The film was planned, directed, and produced by Yumi Aihara, who also worked on "SUKITA: A Moment Carved by Artists."

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 58m
May 31, 2024
Languages
Japanese
Director
Hiromi Aihara
Official Website

Top Cast

45 Cast Members

Kazuhiko Kato

Kazuhiko Kato

Self

Osamu Kitayama

Self

Takeshi Matsuyama

Self

Mitsuko Takanashi

Self

Ichiro Asatsuma

Self

Masayoshi Takanaka

Masayoshi Takanaka

Self

Konosuke Sakazaki

Self

Kazunaga Nitta

Self

Hiro Tsunoda

Self

Tatsuo Hayashi

Self

Shigeru Izumiya

Shigeru Izumiya

Self

Kenichi Makimura

Self

Hiroshi Shigemi

Self

Obara Rei

Self

Toshi Yajima

Self

Chris Thomas

Self

Imai Yutaka

Self

Kazuo Hachiya

Self

Junko Koshino

Self

Susumu Ohta

Self

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