118 minutes
5/31/2024
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."
Kazuhiko Kato
as Self
Osamu Kitayama
as Self
Takeshi Matsuyama
as Self
Mitsuko Takanashi
as Self
Ichiro Asatsuma
as Self
Masayoshi Takanaka
as Self
Konosuke Sakazaki
as Self
Kazunaga Nitta
as Self
Hiro Tsunoda
as Self
Tatsuo Hayashi
as Self
Shigeru Izumiya
as Self
Kenichi Makimura
as Self
Hiroshi Shigemi
as Self
Obara Rei
as Self
Toshi Yajima
as Self
Chris Thomas
as Self
Imai Yutaka
as Self
Kazuo Hachiya
as Self
Junko Koshino
as Self
Susumu Ohta
as Self
Katsuyuki Yoshida
as Self
Kiyomitsu Mikuni
as Self
Takeshi Monkami
as Self
Hiroshi Sasaki
as Self
Nobuyuki Shizumu
as Self
Hiroshi Takano
as Self
Ren Takada
as Self
Miu Sakamoto
as Self
Ishikawa Kurena
as Self
Yasuhiro Saito
as Self
Norihiko Hashida
as Self
Yoshino Hiranuma
as Self
Masayoshi Ashida
as Self
Fukui Mika
as Self
Takuro Yoshida
as Self
Masataka Matsutōya
as Self
Yukihiro Takahashi
as Self
Tsugutoshi Gotô
as Self
Yasui Kazumi
as Self
Mariya Takeuchi
as Self
Ryuichi Sakamoto
as Self
Kenji Ohmura
as Self
Orita Ikuzo
as Self
Haruomi Hosono
as Self
Akiko Yano
as Self