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The Fools, Prisons and Babylon

Year

2022

Language

JAPANESE

Duration

1h 56m 1s

Rating

NR

CC

Performers

Ko Ito, Ryo Kawada, Seiji Fukushima

Directed By

Shinichi Takahashi

Publication Information

MVD

Summary

It chronicles the legendary Japanese rock band THE FOOLS, emerging in the 80s underground scene. Spanning nearly a decade from 2012, it explores their tumultuous journey, crises, and fervent fan base. Vocalist Ko Ito's drug arrests and guitarist Ryo Kawada's death added to their challenges. Ko died in prison in 2017. Despite hardships, their music left a lasting impact on the underground scene.

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