Private Project

序章 Joshou

Let's get back to live performance ! A new dance work "A live house × ART" created by 〇✖△ (MARUBATSUSANKAKU)
*A live house = a Japanese music club

  • Itsuro Suwa
    Cast
  • Aya Terasoma
    Cast
  • Mai Kagimoto
    Cast
  • Kotori Sasago
    Cast
  • Katsuki Kakinohana
    Cast
  • Ikki
    Cast
  • Tamaki Suzuki
    Cast
  • Mikarin
    Cast
  • Motoi Sano
    Cast
  • Yui Seki
    Cast
  • YAMATO
    Choreography
  • Noriyuki Mori
    Lighting design
  • Hironori Ikura
    Lighting Staff
  • Hiroko Ikura
    Lighting Staff
  • Yuki Miyazaki
    Lighting Staff
  • Chikako Suzuki
    Set design
    daVinchi
  • Mizuki Yasuda
    Decorater
  • Tomomi Emori
    Decorater
  • Yu Nimiya
    Filming
  • Ayaka Nagakari
    Filming assistant
  • Akifumi Yokota
    Recording
  • Masashige Iida
    Video
  • Shuhei Kai
    Stylist
  • Noriko Kasai
    Srylist assistant
  • bassy
    Hair stylist
    number seven
  • KahoRi
    Make up
  • Mitsuo Otsuka
    Photo
  • Mari Tachibana
    Publicity design
  • Hiromi Kubota
    Production
    Manohara Co.,Ltd
  • Hiroko Sato
    Production
    Paralleldrive,LLC.
  • Eri Nakane
    International coordinator
  • Doobie Loobie
    Music
    composed by Nazomated Records
  • Haruna Minato
    Music
    Vocal
  • Ogaching
    Music
    Base
  • Sho
    Music
    Guitar
  • Shiori Sugaya
    Music
    Keyboard
  • Ryo Arayama
    Music
    Drums
  • Akihiro Iizuka
    Mix engineer
  • Kazuma Moe
    Mastering engineer
  • Yumi Fujii
    Cairns crew
    Filming
  • Sue Kim
    Cairns crew
    Sue's special effects makeup
  • Catherine Hassall
    Cairns crew
    CfAT
  • Tennōzu Isle KIWA
    Location
  • YAMATO MARUBATSUSANKAKU
    Director
  • Hiromi Kubota
    Producer
    Manohara Co.,Ltd
  • Audience
    Special thanks
  • Manohara Co.,Ltd
    Special thanks
  • N-tei N-café
    Special thanks
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Music Video, Short
  • Genres:
    Dance, Music
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 11, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    6,000,000 JPY
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    MP4
  • Aspect Ratio:
    256:135
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Music Video Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    May 27, 2022
    Best Choreography
  • Los Angeles Asian Film Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    November 12, 2022
    Official Selection - Best Music Video
Director Biography - YAMATO MARUBATSUSANKAKU

Attracted to Michel Jackson, YAMATO went to Los Angeles to learn the street dance at the age of 18, and gained good places in many competitions. After going back to Japan, he noticed “dance is an act” thorough his experiences as a back-dancer and dance model, and started to learn theatre.

Currently working as a dancer and actor, he is engaging in movies and dance projects as a choreographer. His expression focuses on not only dancing and also emotional movement. His chorepgraphe works have been invited overseas and have captured the eyes of local audience. He is also creating video works as a director.

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Director Statement

During this unexpected situation in Japan in 2021, many livehouses had to annonce closing. Thinking of "what can we all as an artist do ?", we began this project. Because of the Covid situation, a lot of things in our daily life have been changing, but I would like to send some message with our show to all of you.
Presenting shows without the audience in these days, I realized how much important "to share the arts together in person" is.
For the future of performing arts.
For keeping hope.
Sending "序章 Joshou" as the beginning of a new stage.