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- Three stories of never-ending love.
- A blind traveling musician is abused and oppressed while she tours the country, even though the modern world imposes changes on people's behavior.
- Archaeologist Dr. Yamakoshi was disappearing several years ago, following a "certain legend" transmitted to Tochio. One evening, Tochio 's "Aburage" which means Fried Tofu ; maker Hoshi Kotaro was hurt by a nightmare. The streets of Tochio are flaming and people escape - - Hoshi Kodo who appeared from anywhere to Kotaro who looks stunned speaks. "The Jaou family who grudge and destroy humanity is revived, it becomes Tochionger Seven and will destroy evil," but Kotaro, who does not like fighting, refused the invitation. The next day, Dr. Yamakoshi's daughter Mitzi and Jun were visiting Bishamondo, a "Aburage" shop of Kotaro. Even though he responds to his father's research and resurrects the snake family and appeals legendary Tochio Fang to the world, Kotaro attempting to return to the sister who dissatisfied if he could not get in touch with him and returned to work. At that time, the screams of our sisters were amazing. What he saw by Kotaro who jumped out in a panic was Mitchey who was trying to be taken away by the spider monster. The Jaou family head Gedron sent a Spider Kaijin to kill Mitzi sniffing about his clan .
- Shot on high-definition video during the 1998-99 "One Earth" tour of Japan's celebrated Kodo drummers, this illuminating documentary explores the lives and philosophy of the Kodo group, who beat taiko--the signature drums of their art--to express the universal language of Kodo, a word derived from ko (or "heartbeat") and do (a reference to a childlike purity of spirit). "To beat taiko is to face yourself," says leading player Ryutaro Kaneko, expressing Kodo's goal of a complete merging of mind, body, and spirit in the act of drumming. Made up of 42 members (20 of whom actually perform on stage), the Kodo group is seen training (four months each year, with eight months of touring) at Kodo village on the Japanese island of Sado, where the group had its origins in the early 1970s before officially naming itself "Kodo" in 1981. Through profiles of individual players, the film reveals the enlightening motivations behind this most unifying of group endeavors. It's also shown that Kodo is not for everyone; aspiring "sub-member" Yuko Tada tearfully leaves Sado, having failed to achieve the group unity that Kodo demands. A stop in war-torn Croatia is emotional and ultimately life-affirming, and a "Celebration Earth" performance with the Pueblo Indian "Red Willow Dancers" of New Mexico proves to be a highlight for everyone involved (and a joyous occasion to witness). Indeed, it's impossible to watch Kodo without wanting to beat taiko for the sheer, infectious pleasure of transcending language and merging with something greater than oneself. It's the ultimate Kodo recruitment film! --Jeff Shannon