Seishun dendekedekedeke (1992)

Seishun dendekedekedeke: Directed by Nobuhiko Ôbayashi. With Ryo Amamiya, Aiko Asano, Tadanobu Asano, Toshiki Ayata. 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.

“A group of kids start a band, practise and play in public covers of japanese songs while they spend the rest of their time talking about girls. Thereu0026#39;s a huge focus on the kidsu0026#39; sexuality and inocense of their age. Thereu0026#39;s one funny scene in which a boy tries to hide his boner for seeing his crush on a swimming suit on the beach.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s set on a small rural town just like most of the other movies from this director, starring a very young Asano Tadanobu. Itu0026#39;s a fun little movie, but at 2h15min it drags a lot. The Rocking Horsemenu0026#39;s first and final big show at the school festival wasnu0026#39;t very rewarding either.”