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On-Gaku: Our Sound

Seen it?

2020 | 71 min | Animation, Comedy, Music, Drama

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
The mood
Funny with heart, feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 11 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A bored trio of high school delinquents start a rock 'n' roll band together. They have no skill, money, or even a full set of drums, but are determined to jam out and impress their only friend.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    2 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 12K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kenji Iwaisawa

  • Shintaro SakamotoKenji (voice)
  • Ren KomaiAya (voice)
  • Tomoya MaenoŌta (voice)
  • Tateto SerizawaAsakura (voice)
  • Kami HiraiwaMorita (voice)
  • Naoto TakenakaŌba (voice)
  • Yasuyuki OkamuraKenji (voice)