is a 1997 Japanese

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Yōjirō Takita Yōjirō Takita (滝田洋二郎 ''Takita Yōjirō'', born December 4, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker. Takita received an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for his 2008 drama '' Departures''. It marked the first time a Japanese film won the awa ...

and starring the rock band

Sharam Q was a Japanese rock band composed of lead singer , on guitar, on drums and on keyboards. Biography They debuted with in 1992. They were not an instant hit initially, but their fourth single broke the top 50 of the Oricon charts. Eve ...

. It was released on 30 August 1997.

Cast

Tsunku , known professionally as , is a Japanese singer, record producer, and songwriter. He is the lead singer of the rock band Sharam Q. As a songwriter, Tsunku is the primary producer for Morning Musume and other Hello! Project acts, such as Coco ...

as Rannosuke Amakusa *Hatake as Haruo * Takanori Jinnai as Hideto Kuroi *

Asaka Seto also known as Megumi Ieda, is a Japanese actress who works at Foster Management. She won the award for Best Actress at the 24th Yokohama Film Festival for ''Travail''. She is married to Yoshihiko Inohara of the band V6. Filmography ;Televisio ...

as Tamami Naruto *Isao Bitō as Ichiro Misaki *Masako Motoi as President Koike *

Takashi Matsuo (May 11, 1960 - ) is a Japanese tarento, narrator, disc jockey, actor, and columnist from Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. His pet name, as well as his former stage name, is . He is currently attached to Furutachi-Project. He is a graduate of the Osa ...

as Manager *

Chisato Moritaka (born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese pop singer who also is notable as a songwriter. She is affiliated with Up-Front Create, a subsidiary of the Up-Front Group.

as Herself * Ken Takayama as Himself * Seiko Mineko as

Seiko Matsuda , known professionally as , is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter, known for being one of the most popular Japanese idols of the 1980s. Since then, she is still actively releasing new singles and albums, doing annual summer concert tours, win ...

* Shu as Ryo * Makoto as Masato * Taisei as Hanyu * Kenji Kawabata as Ana Kawabata * Rika Sato as Ana Sato * Miki Tominaga as New Singer *

Mikijirō Hira was a Japanese actor. Starting as a stage actor in the 1950s, he also worked in film and television and was active until the time of his death. From the 1970s he starred in several of Yukio Ninagawa's productions, including an acclaimed role as ...

as Daisuke Naruto

Release

''Sharam Q no Enka no Hanamichi'' was distributed theatrically in Japan by

Toho is a Japanese film, theatre production and distribution company. It has its headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Osaka-based Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. Outside of Japan, it is best known as the producer ...

on August 30, 1997.

Reception

The film was chosen as the seventh best film at the

19th Yokohama Film Festival The was held on 8 February 1998 in Kannai Hall, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Awards * Best Film: ''Onibi'' * Best Actor: Yoshio Harada – ''Onibi'' * Best Actress: Kyōka Suzuki – '' Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald'' * Best Supporting Actor: **Masahi ...

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External links

* 1997 comedy films 1997 films Films directed by Yōjirō Takita Japanese comedy films 1990s Japanese films {{1990s-Japan-film-stub