If you loved Summer Ghost, try On-Gaku: Our Sound
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. On-Gaku: Our Sound has roughly 3.4× fewer votes than Summer Ghost — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the foreign gem, tender mood tags, and they sit in Animation / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Summer Ghost, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What On-Gaku: Our Sound is
High school delinquents form a band. They lack skill and resources. It somehow works anyway.
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