The Shonen Merikensack

Here's a film that understands the internet can be misleading. An ambitious talent scout signs a punk band she finds online, only to discover they're not the young rebels they pretended to be. The movie definitely earns its exclamation point.

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Kazushige Tanaka directed The Shonen Merikensack in 2009. See Kazushige Tanaka's full filmography, where to start with Kazushige Tanaka, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kazushige Tanaka.

The Shonen Merikensack was released in 2009 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 125 minutes.