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Atomu no ashioto ga kikoeru

The Echo of Astroboy's Footsteps

アトムの足音が聞こえる

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Release Date: May, 21st, 2011

Running Time: 82 min

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Color: Color

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[ Directed by ]

TOMINAGA Masanori

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

SAKAMOTO Masashi ── Planning
TSUKINAGA Yuta ── Cinematography
HARADA Kentaro ── Assistant Director

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

TOFOO

[ Story ]

A documentary profile of Ohno Matsuo, sound designer for the animated television series "Astro Boy" created by Tezuka Osamu. Director Tominaga Masanori is currently one of Japan's most celebrated young filmmakers, and has several notable films to his name such as Vengeance Can Wait and Pandra's Box. Sound master Ohno Matsuo created the distinctive noises for many of the early masterpieces of Japanese animation, including the "Astro Boy" television series. While retracing his footsteps, this film also takes a look at Ohno in more recent times, now that he has disappeared from the industry.

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