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Between the White Key and the Black Key
First aired on Oct 6, 2023
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Genres: Music, Drama

In an audacious reworking of the biopic, this ensemble drama sees jazz pianist Minami Hiroshi’s memoir cleverly reinterpreted into a surreal and playful story about chasing dreams, disillusionment and the inner lives of professional artists. Closer to playing two sides of the same coin than tackling a dual role, Ikematsu Sosuke embodies two versions of Minami – the naïve upstart and the jaded pro – who magically cross paths as they become entangled with a cast of colourful characters in the seedy alleyways and jazz clubs of Ginza over a single night.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Sosuke Ikematsu | Hiroshi Minami
Riisa Naka | Chikako
Go Morita | Mysterious Man
Kazuya Takahashi | Miki
Crystal Kay | Risa
Takashi Matsuo | Kumano
Featured Crew
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Rampei Yokoyama | Producer
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Masanori Tominaga | Screenplay
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Tomoyuki Takahashi | Screenplay
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Hiroshi Minami | Book
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Masanori Tominaga | Director
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Tomoko Oshida | Script