“A school brass band gets a new member.”
A new student ,Eiji is forced into playing the drums for the school band by his classmate, Nanao. From the first moment he holds a drumstick in his hands, the rhythm inside Eiji is awakened and he soon becomes captive to its sonic boom. The obsessive and demanding Nanao is soon swayed by Eiji's bright character and natural kindness. Under Nanao's leadership, the band starts making waves in local competitions. Despite their success, can they survive the pressures of school, relationships, and their dreams? In Beat Kids, Director Toshi Shioya weaves a passionate rock and roll coming of age story about a teenager who uses music to turn growing pains into something extraordinary.
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Cast
25 people
Saki Aibu
Nanao
Known for
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
The Liar and His Lover
Hiroki Furukawa
Shige
No other roles listed
Yoshitaka Sakamoto
Daisuke Fukushima
Toshi Shioya
Known for
Mr. Baseball
Masato Harada
Known for
The Last Samurai
Nobuyoshi Ichimichi
Genta
No other roles listed
Shinya Nagai
Seiji Kameda
Kenta Kiritani
Oda
Kazunori Okada
Etsushi Toyokawa
Known for
Love Letter
Midway
Toshi Shioya Director · Masato Harada Writer Yoshitaka Sakamoto Cinematographer
Budget $1M · First release June 4, 2005 · Produced in Japan
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Budget
$1,000,000
Production
Oricon
Production
Toshiba EMI
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Toshiba Entertainment
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
ビートキッズ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 4, 2005
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No release date listed for United States.
Australia
December 1, 2005 · Sydney Japanese Film Festival
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