Seishun dendekedekedeke (1992)

It is 1965. High-school student Takeyoshi Fujiwara Yasufumi Hayashi) hears "Pipeline" by the Ventures, and is mesmerized by their unique sound. With three friends, he forms a band called "... See full summary »

Director:

Nobuhiko Ôbayashi

Writer:

Sunao Ashihara (story)

Stars:

Ryo Amamiya, Aiko Asano, Tadanobu Asano

6 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ryo Amamiya	...	Kazuo Tanaka
Aiko Asano	...	Dream Girl
Tadanobu Asano	...	Seiichi Shirai
Toshiki Ayata	...	Head Teacher
Bengaru	...	Takayuki Fujiwara
Isao Bitô	...	Seitaroh Shirai
Kazuyo Harada	...	Yuriko Uchimura
Yasufumi Hayashi	...	Takeyoshi Fujiwara
Wakaba Irie	...	Shino Shirai
Yuriko Ishida	...	Woman in White Dress
Hajime Izu	...	School Principal
Aki Kajiwara	...	Kazuko Hashima
Hiroshi Katsuno	...	Bridegroom
Sabu Kawahara	...	Plant Manager
Ittoku Kishibe	...	Terauchi-sensei

Storyline

It is 1965. High-school student Takeyoshi Fujiwara Yasufumi Hayashi) 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.

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Plot Keywords:

high school | japan | coming of age | fictional band

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

31 October 1992 (Japan)

Also Known As:

The Rocking Horsemen

Filming Locations:

Kan'on Shrine, Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Galuk Premium, Liberty Fox, PSC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

135 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

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