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2008

Shonen merikensack

THE SHONEN MERIKENSACK

少年メリケンサック

(c) 2009 SHONEN MERKENSACK Film Partners

(c) 2009 SHONEN MERKENSACK Film Partners

(c) 2009 SHONEN MERKENSACK Film Partners

(c) 2009 SHONEN MERKENSACK Film Partners

Release Date
February, 14th, 2009
Running Time
125 min
Genre
-
Color
Color
Screening Format
35mm
Screen Size
Vista
Sound Processing
Dolby Surround

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

TOEI

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

TOEI

[ Story ]

Director Kudo Kankuro's second film, following Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims . With an original screenplay by the director, who is also a member of the rock band Group Tamashii, this is a nonsensical, slapstick comedy about a middle-aged punk band and a young female manager. The casting is full of surprises, as Miyazaki Aoi, known for playing girls of pure innocence, attempts her first zany character, while Sato Koichi plays a self-centered drunk. The cast performed the live music, after intensive rehearsals.
Kanna (Miyazaki), a contract employee for a record company, discovers the punk band Shonen Merikensack on a video website and sets out to sign them. But the music video was from 25 years ago. Bassist Akio (Sato) and the other members are now fully middle-aged and indulge their every whim as they lead Kanna on a merry dance. With the guitarist Haruo (Kimura Yuichi) at odds with his brother Akio, a bomb waiting to explode, the group sets off on a nation-wide tour.

[ Official Site ]

http://www.meriken-movie.jp/

[ Contact (International) ]

TOEI COMPANY, LTD.
International Sales & Acquisitions

3-2-17 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8108
tel: +81 3 3535 7621
fax: +81 3 3535 7622
E-mail: international@toei.co.jp
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