Release Date

May, 21st, 2021

Running Time

117 min

Genre

Drama , Feature

Color

Color

Screening Format

DCP

Screen Size

-

Sound Processing

-

Screening Format with Subtitles

English (DCP)

[ Directed by ]

• OKUAKI Yasuo

[ Produced by ]

• MAE Shinsuke

[ Cast ]

• KONNO Ayaka ── MATSUZAWA Tamaki
• KUBOTA Sayu ── NIIJIMA Maria
• FUKIKOSHI Mitsuru ── EMORI Raita
• TSUTSUI Mariko ── Sister Nitsche

[ Staff ]

• KATO Ayako ── Writer
• HARUKI Kosuke ── Cinematography
• KISHIKAWA Tatsuya ── Sound Mixing
• KATSUMATA Sakura ── Sound Editing
• OKAZAKI Masaya ── Editor
• SHIGENO Masamichi ── Music

[ Production Company ]

"Between Us" Film Partners

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

unplugged

[ Production Studio ]

GLASGOW15

[ Story ]

The moment young girls harboring many anxieties connect with others through taiko drumming is depicted with a fresh spin in this coming-of-age film. At the helm is Okuaki Yasuo, whose feature debut was Kagurame.
Tamaki (Konno Ayaka), who attends a missionary school for young ladies, has her life of luxury completely changed when her father's company goes bankrupt. While feeling directionless, she encounters her classmate Maria (Kubota Sayu) playing the Japanese taiko drums. Maria has damaged vocal cords and seems to play the taiko as if speaking through it. Seeing this steadily draws Tamaki to the taiko.

[ Official Site ]

http://ainihibike.com

[ Contact (International) ]

Nikkatsu Corporation
International Sales
3-28-12 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033
Attn: KAWAI Emico, SUNG Tzwei, YAMAMOTO Umi
tel: +81 3 5689 1014
fax: +81 3 5689 1044
E-mail: international@nikkatsu.co.jp
https://intl.nikkatsu.com