TUBE Gets First Feature-Length Film for 40th Anniversary
After 40 years as a summer-seasonal band, TUBE is making its theatrical debut with a documentary that captures a full anniversary year of live performances and backstage moments.
Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.
The four-member rock band TUBE will release their first feature-length film, "Gekijoban TUBE 40th Anniversary Live & Documentary ~40-shunen no Kokoki~," nationwide on August 28 under WOWOW distribution. The film compiles unseen footage from their 40th anniversary year, including the Hawaii Waikiki performance, the Yokohama Stadium summer festival, and the 40-show tour finale in Okinawa.
The film extends a program that aired on WOWOW in June, adding previously unseen scenes to create a complete theatrical version. It covers the Hawaii Waikiki show on the exact anniversary of the band's debut, the 36th summer festival at Yokohama Stadium with multiple guests, a surprise session with composer Tetsuro Oda, and the final stop of a 40-show nationwide tour in Okinawa. The four members-vocalist Nobuteru Maeda, guitarist Michiya Haruhata, bassist Hideyuki Kakuno, and drummer Reiji Matsumoto-also offer their own commentary on the year behind the scenes. Directors are Masahiko Ozawa and Kazuhiro Tokumoto.
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- Eiga Natalie いくつもの夏を超えてきたTUBE、初の長編映画化