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Bandage (2010)
Bandeiji (original title)

119 min  -  Drama | Music | Romance   -  16 January 2010 (Japan)
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Four boys have their friendship and musical talents tested in the ever changing worlds of the music industry and real life in 1990s Japan.

Director:

Takeshi Kobayashi

Writers:

Chika Kan (original story), Shunji Iwai (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Jin Akanishi, Kii Kitano and Kengo Kôra
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Cast

Credited cast:
Jin Akanishi ...
Natsu Takasugi (singing voice)
Kii Kitano Kii Kitano ...
Asako Suzuki
Kengo Kôra Kengo Kôra ...
Yukiya
Ayumi Ito Ayumi Ito ...
Nobuko Yukari
Yuki Shibamoto Yuki Shibamoto ...
Arumi Suzuhata
Nobuaki Kaneko Nobuaki Kaneko ...
Ryuji
Hideyuki Kasahara Hideyuki Kasahara ...
Kenji Yamane
Anne Anne ...
Miharu
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hatsunori Hasegawa Hatsunori Hasegawa
Yoshiyuki Ishizuka Yoshiyuki Ishizuka
Mayu Kitaki Mayu Kitaki
Yoshimasa Kondô Yoshimasa Kondô
Yuki Saitô Yuki Saitô
Kazuo Zaitsu Kazuo Zaitsu
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Storyline

In the 90s there was a decade of indie rock bands in the japanese culture. Bandage tell a fictional story four boys whose friendship and musical talents are tested in the ever changing world of music industry and their experience in love and hardship in real life. Written by Todeshornisse  

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Plot Keywords:

Music Industry | Friendship | Indie Rock | 1990s | Love  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

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Production Co:

Basara Pictures, D.N. Dream Partners, J Storm See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Natsu's license plate reads 7269. It's a word play in Japanese, which means "Natsu Rocks" (natsurokku in romaji). See more »

Soundtracks

"Bandage"
Written by Takeshi Kobayashi
Performed by LANDS
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment See more »