On-Gaku: Our Sound

531 N. 12th Street,Philadelphia PA 19123

01 August, 2021

Description

On-Gaku: Our Sound Sunday anime matinee ALL AGES Matinee screening of one of our favorite anime films that released during our closure. When you’re a bored teenager looking for thrills, sometimes the only thing you can turn to is rock ‘n roll. Having no skill, money, or even a full set of drums, a feared trio of high school delinquents nevertheless decide they are destined for musical glory in a quest to impress their only friend Aya, avoid a rival gang, and – most importantly – jam out. Animated almost entirely by director Kenji Iwaisawa, and featuring a lead performance by Japanese alt-rock legend Shintaro Sakamoto (Yura Yura Teikoku), ON-GAKU: OUR SOUND brings its own sound and vision to the Hiroyuki Ohashi manga from which it was adapted. With pitch-perfect deadpan humor, the film presents a highly original take on the beloved slacker comedy: a lo-fi buddy film with a blaring musical finale that will leave you wanting an immediate encore. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles. The Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) is a full-time art and event space housed in a 100+year-old former showroom for mausoleums owned by Diplo.