Short film

Aki no Kanade

2015 · 25 min

A gentle, sincere short about drumming and second chances that quietly builds to a rousing, cathartic performance.

Overview: Aki Miyagawa moved to Tokyo to pursue her dream to be a taiko drummer, but had a hard time balancing her strict training regimen with her part-time job. Now, after 15 years, she's returning to coach others for a taiko festival.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, music, work, coming-of-age
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
music
work
coming-of-age
healing
Places: big city
small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none