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Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era

Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era

May 31, 2024
1h 58m
Documentary
Music
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

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."

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Director
Hiromi Aihara
Cast
Kazuhiko Kato, Osamu Kitayama, Takeshi Matsuyama, Mitsuko Takanashi, Ichiro Asatsuma, Masayoshi Takanaka, Konosuke Sakazaki, Kazunaga Nitta, Hiro Tsunoda, Tatsuo Hayashi
Release Date
May 31, 2024

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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