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Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era

05/31/2024

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1hr 58min

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Documentary

,Music

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

STORY

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."

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Kazuhiko Kato
  • Osamu Kitayama
  • Takeshi Matsuyama
  • Mitsuko Takanashi
  • Ichiro Asatsuma

    INFORMATION

      Production Companies

      Production Countries

    LANGUAGES

    • Japanese

    Cast

    Osamu Kitayama

    Self

    Mitsuko Takanashi

    Self

    Ichiro Asatsuma

    Self

    Konosuke Sakazaki

    Self

    Kazunaga Nitta

    Self

    Tatsuo Hayashi

    Self

    Shigeru Izumiya

    Self

    Hiroshi Shigemi

    Self

    Obara Rei

    Self

    Toshi Yajima

    Self