Film

Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era

2024 · 1h 58m · Documentary · Music

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

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

Self

Osamu Kitayama

Self

Takeshi Matsuyama

Self

Mitsuko Takanashi

Self

Ichiro Asatsuma

Self

Masayoshi Takanaka

Self

Konosuke Sakazaki

Self

Kazunaga Nitta

Self

Hiro Tsunoda

Self

Tatsuo Hayashi

Self

Shigeru Izumiya

Self

Kenichi Makimura

Self

Hiroshi Shigemi

Self

Obara Rei

Self

Toshi Yajima

Self

Chris Thomas

Self

• Hiromi AiharaDirector

Release date

May 31, 2024

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 58m

Genres

Documentary, Music