On-Gaku: Our Sound
GKIDS | Release Date (Streaming): March 9, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
86
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Universal acclaim based on 4 Critic Reviews
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90
The New York TimesMaya PhillipsMar 11, 2021
In a world of C.G.I.-everything, “On-Gaku” comes as a refreshing blast from the past. Read full review
90
Paste MagazineMary Beth McAndrewsMar 9, 2021
So often the medium focuses on being flashy with quick cuts, long action sequences and epic characters who must save the world. But, not in On-Gaku: Our Sound. Here, Iwaisawa pushes the form in a new direction that ebbs and flows with the sound of music. Read full review
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PolygonToussaint EganMar 12, 2021
On-Gaku: Our Sound is a story of musicians who can’t play music, but still find gratification in the act of creating. It’s a deadpan buddy comedy about amateur passion, produced through the raw power of an animator’s amateur passion. Read full review
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VarietyMaggie LeeMar 11, 2021
True to Ohashi original manga, Iwaisawa’s illustrations are geometric, employing abstract backgrounds and bright, dominant colors. Faces, reduced to a few stark, scrawly lines, heighten the comical effect of the characters’ poker-faced dialogue, without compromising the richness of their expressions. Read full review
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