Synopsis
It is 1965. High-school student Takeyoshi Fujiwara hears "Pipeline" by the Ventures, and is mesmerized by their unique sound. With three friends, he forms a band called "The Rocking Horsemen." A warm and comic glimpse into high-school and small-town life in Japan in the 60's.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
14 audience votes
Key crew
- Nobuhiko ObayashiDirector
- Fumio IshimoriScreenplay
- Joe HisaishiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Yasufumi HayashiTakeyoshi Fujiwara
- Tadanobu AsanoSeiichi Shirai
- Yoshiyuki OmoriFujio Gohta
- Tsumatoshi NagahoriTakumi Okashita
- Shinichiroh SatohShizuo Taniguchi
- Ittoku KishibeTerauchi
- BengalTakayuki Fujiwara
- Kaori MizushimaMiki Shirai
- Wakaba IrieShino Shirai
- Isao BitōSeitaroh Shirai
- Reiko OimoriYuriko Uchimura
- Toshiki AyataHead Teacher
Stills
Themes
based on novel or bookschool life1960sjapanese high schoolshōwa era (1926-89)high school lifejapanese economic miraclekagawa, japan