A step away from losing her job, record company employee Kanna comes across an awesome punk rock band called Shonen Merikensack on the Internet, and sets out to sign them. With her job on the line, she discovers too late that the video she saw is actually an old clip from the 80s, and the members - bassist Akio, guitarist Haruo, drummer Young, and vocalist Jimmy - are now all down-on-luck middle-aged fogies. As buzz for the mystery band grows, Kanna's record company, still in the dark about the truth, decide to launch a concert tour for Shonen Merikensack, and they want Kanna to be the band's manager! Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: 少年メリケンサック
- Also Known As: The Shonen Merikensack , Shonen Merikensakku ,
- Screenwriter & Director: Kudo Kankuro
- Genres: Music, Comedy
Cast & Credits
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![Miyazaki Aoi in Brass Knuckle Boys Japanese Movie (2009)]( "Miyazaki Aoi in Brass Knuckle Boys Japanese Movie (2009)")
Miyazaki Aoi Main Role -
![Sato Koichi in Brass Knuckle Boys Japanese Movie (2009)]( "Sato Koichi in Brass Knuckle Boys Japanese Movie (2009)")
Sato KoichiAkio [Bass]Main Role -
![Kimura Yuichi in Brass Knuckle Boys Japanese Movie (2009)]( "Kimura Yuichi in Brass Knuckle Boys Japanese Movie (2009)")
Kimura YuichiHaruo [Guitar]Support Role -
![Taguchi Tomorowo in Brass Knuckle Boys Japanese Movie (2009)]( "Taguchi Tomorowo in Brass Knuckle Boys Japanese Movie (2009)")
Taguchi TomorowoJimmy [Vocals]Support Role -
![Miyake Hiroki in Brass Knuckle Boys Japanese Movie (2009)]( "Miyake Hiroki in Brass Knuckle Boys Japanese Movie (2009)")
Miyake HirokiYoung [Drummer]Support Role -
![Katsuji Ryo in Brass Knuckle Boys Japanese Movie (2009)]( "Katsuji Ryo in Brass Knuckle Boys Japanese Movie (2009)")
Katsuji RyoMasaruSupport Role
Reviews
The movie moved back and forth from the bands past, namely the Bras Knuckle Kids. It showed how the band members evolved to the kind of person they are today. Watching this film made me think what punk really is about. Like in Sex Pistols' era along with their bassist Sid Vicious who are known as the Punk rock gods during the 80's, I feel that their music are cleaner and more turbulent than what we have of punk today. Today's punk is more on what most people call emo side. Songs made out of love and heartbreak instead of about controversies, internal affairs and other issues of real life.
Back to the movie… it also had its broken plots and what nots in between when Kana's character goes out of hand but the ending surely got me smiling then staring blankly after. Music wise… as I have already mentioned above it was terribly noisy. Horrible if they include the shouting, I am not a fan of too much violence. So for a supposedly music endowed comedy movie with lots of sub plots, this almost made me stop watching. Still, it was an OKAY film at the end.
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