Ever-reliable animation distributor GKIDS has acquired North American distribution rights to the indie Japanese animated feature On-Gaku: Our Sound from director Kenji Iwaisawa, based on the manga by Hiroyuki Ohashi.
The quirky slacker comedy follows a trio of high school delinquents who decide to start a band in a quest to impress their only friend Aya, avoid a rival gang, and – most importantly – jam out.
The film has received raves, with some reviewers calling it an “instant classic” and it won the top feature prize last year at the Ottawa animation festival, where it world premiered. It is currently in the Contrechamp competition section at Annecy.
