Swing Girls (2004)
Suwingu gâruzu (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 45min
- Comedy, Drama
- 11 Sep 2004 (Japan)
- Movie
A tale of delinquent and lazy school girls. In their efforts to cut remedial summer math class, they end up vitiating and replacing the schools brass band.
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Awards:
- 11 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Juri Ueno | ... |
Tomoko Suzuki (Tenor Sax)
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| Yûta Hiraoka | ... |
Takuo Nakamura (Piano)
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| Shihori Kanjiya | ... |
Yoshie Saito (Trumpet)
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| Yuika Motokariya | ... |
Kaori Sekiguchi (Trombone)
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Yukari Toyoshima | ... |
Naomi Tanaka (Drums)
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Kana Sekine | ... |
Hiromi Watanabe
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Fumiko Mizuta | ... |
Yuka Yamamoto (Bass)
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Asuka Yamaguchi | ... |
Chika Kubo
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Chise Nakamura | ... |
Emiko Okamura
(as Chiyo Nakamura)
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Masae Nemoto | ... |
Akemi Otsu
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Madoka Matsuda | ... |
Yumiko Shimizu
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Mutsumi Kanazaki | ... |
Rie Ishikawa
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Nagisa Abe | ... |
Reiko Shimoda (Trumpet)
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Misa Nagashima | ... |
Misato Miyazaki
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Eri Maehara | ... |
Kayo Yoshida
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Natsuki Nakazawa | ... |
Miho Kinoshita
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Natsuko Tatsumi | ... |
Yoko Kobayashi
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| Miho Shiraishi | ... |
Ms. Yayoi Itami
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| Naoto Takenaka | ... |
Mr. Tadahiko Ozawa (math teacher)
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Yû Tokui | ... |
Karaoke Manager
(as Yu Tokui)
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Yôji Tanaka | ... |
Manager of Pachinko Parlour
(as Yoji Tanaka)
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Hana Kino | ... |
Manager at supermarket
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Kôji Ohkura | ... |
Supermarket Asst. Manager
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| Daikichi Sugawara | ... |
Competition Emcee
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Naomi Nishida | ... |
Masumi (Music student)
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| Fumiyo Kohinata | ... |
Yasumi Suzuki
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Eri Watanabe | ... |
Sanae Suzuki
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Noriko Eguchi | ... |
Shop Assistant at Muscial Instruments Shop
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Hidekazu Mashima | ... |
Takashi
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Masashi Mikami | ... |
Yusuke
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Seiji Fukushi | ... |
Inoue
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| Issei Takahashi | ... |
Band Club Leader
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| Jirô Satô | ... |
Bus Driver
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| Yoshiyuki Morishita | ... |
Bento Delivery Guy
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| Masaaki Takarai | ... |
Kubota-sensei
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Tadashi Sakata | ... |
Pachinko Customer
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Rina Kaneko | ... |
Tomoko's Little Sister
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Mayuko Iwasa | ... |
Chie
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Kazumasa Tanimoto | ... |
Boy Music Student
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Kôko Mori | ... |
Old Lady
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Mari Hayashida | ... |
Mean Housewife at the Park
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Yûko Takeda | ... |
TV News Reporter
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Yûji Ogata | ... |
Train Conductor
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Mutsuko Sakura | ... |
Tomoko's Grandmother (Mie Suzuki)
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Kei Tani | ... |
Morishita
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Directed by
| Shinobu Yaguchi | ||
Written by
| Shinobu Yaguchi | ... | (written by) |
| Junko Yaguchi | ... | (contributing writer) |
Produced by
| Shintarô Horikawa | ... | producer (as Shintaro Horikawa) |
| Shôji Masui | ... | executive producer |
| Daisuke Sekiguchi | ... | producer |
| Yoshishige Shimatani | ... | chief executive producer |
Music by
| Hiroshi Kishimoto | ||
| Mickie Yoshino | ... | (as Mikkî Yoshino) |
Cinematography by
| Takahide Shibanushi | ||
Editing by
| Ryûji Miyajima | ||
Art Direction by
| Norihiro Isoda | ||
Makeup Department
| Akiteru Nakada | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Sound Department
| Hiromichi Kôri | ... | sound (as Hiromichi Koori) |
| Masatoshi Saitô | ... | sound effects editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Megumi Kitamura | ... | assistant camera |
| Tatsuya Osada | ... | gaffer |
Additional Crew
| Eiko Kataoka | ... | making |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cathay-Keris Films (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Toho (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Edko Films (2005) (Hong Kong)
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2011) (Japan) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Asano Tadanobu Styling (costume)
- Cineo Camera (camera equipment supplied by)
- Griffith (crane and grip equipment supplied by)
- Hoei Sangyo Co. Ltd. (film supplied by)
- Imagica (film processing)
- Imagica (post-production services)
- Kiirogumi (sign language coaching)
- King Records (music coordination)
- Nihon Shomei Co. (lighting equipment supplied by)
- Tokyo Chamber Music Association (recording coordination)
- Vista Japan (production accounting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A bunch of lazy and unmotivated schoolgirls are thrown into the extracurricular music club of their school and not exactly voluntarily. They are trying to cut out the hard stuff - yes, mathematics - and become the replacement crew for the actual musicians in the school club, but slowly come into their own as they learn to handle the instruments and themselves better. Craziness and zaniness ensues, but how is the swing music delivery at the end? Written by aghaemi |
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| Taglines | Girls meet Jazz!!! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | JPY500,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | All the music scores in the movie were actually performed by the actor and actresses themselves. They were not dubbed. See more » |
| Goofs | When Yoshie Saito, the character portrayed by Shihori Kanjiya, first places the mouse on the end of her Trumpet, it has no tail. In later scenes it is shown with a tail. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Swing Girls First & Last Concert (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Moonlight Serenade See more » |
| Crazy Credits | During the closing credits, the characters from the movie lip-sync along with "Love" by Nat King Cole. See more » |
| Quotes |
Nakamura, Yuta:
[following the girls who went to collect matsutake mushrooms in the woods]
Why am I stuck doing this too? Saito, Yoshie: It's dangerous for a bunch of girls to be alone in the woods. Especially me, I'm definitely pervert bait. Tanaka, Naomi: More likely bear bait. See more » |