On-Gaku: Our Sound

Rock 'n' roll is here to stay, and so is "On-Gaku: Our Sound," a quirky homage to classic animation and 1960s-70s rock with an idiosyncratic style and the thrumming heart of a musician.

"On-Gaku: Our Sound," an oddball music comedy directed by Kenji Iwaisawa, upends all that is typical of Japanese animation.

If you are looking for something different that will consistently make you laugh, On-Gaku: Our Sound is not to be missed.

A marvelous exploration of an askew liberation. It's as small in scale as an animated film gets, but it delivers such a wonderful understanding of character, detailed through inventive and unusual artistry.

Kenji Iwaisawa was able to accomplish something few in the contemporary anime industry are ever able to pull off.

Has all the elements of what could be a future cult classic

On-Gaku: Our Sound beautifully captures that a group of misunderstood kids are more than just their tough exterior; they are kids with passion.

Lo-Fi fans and arthouse rockers, this is for you.

On-Gaku: Our Sound is hilarious adolescent-rock comedy with an irreverent sense of dry deadpan wit that would feel right at home alongside the likes of Daria or Home Movies.

A funny and refreshing animated movie from Japan about a group of high school kids who discover the power of music. Great animation and soundtrack.