Shunsuke Itô

Un groupe d’amis va se déchirer autour d’une jeune et jolie fille: Tomie. Et ils auront beau l’assassiner, la décapiter, la belle Tomie n’en finira pas de finir.

Flic solitaire au grand cœur mais aux méthodes parfois musclées, l'inspecteur Hubert se retrouve en vacances forcées après avoir rossé le fils du préfet. Un jour, il reçoit le coup de fil d'un notaire qui lui annonce que Miko, la femme de sa vie disparue vingt ans auparavant, vient de mourir dans d'étranges circonstances. Seul légataire testamentaire, Hubert débarque au Japon, accueilli par son ancien équipier, pour découvrir ce dont il a hérité.

If you loved movies such as Shonen Merikensack and GS Wonderland, then this one, which predates the former, will impress you as well. The story is set in the 80s rock scene and revolves around Nakajima (Kazunobu Mineta), the lead singer of a band called 'Speed Way'. Because he refuses to write trite, pop-friendly songs he is constantly at odds with his own record company. However, he refuses to bend on his rock principles simply for better record sales. The most interesting parts of this movie is how they pay homage to music icon, Bob Dylan who gave the filmmaker his blessing, which is no small feat itself, especially for a Japanese indie debut.

While working part-time jobs, Naomi, a not-so-popular band member who sings at live houses, faces a challenging situation as two members of the band declare their departure, and her boyfriend proposes to her. Although Naomi initially considers quitting rock music, things take a different turn.