Akiyoshi Koba
Biography
Akiyoshi Koba (木場明義) Born September 1, 1973, is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He's the Head of the film production company Inazmasha (イナズマ社).
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Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
This unconventional dance film depicts the struggles of two middle-aged men competing in a dance contest and the people who warmly support them. Numata, a restaurant manager whose only talent is nunchucks, a hobby he had since childhood, is invited to dance classes by a woman he met at a matchmaking party. He is then provoked by his instructor into entering a dance contest. Meanwhile, Numata is captivated by the soul dance performed at a live show by Soma, a man struggling to keep his band afloat, and asks Soma to take him on as an apprentice. The two form a duo and decide to compete in the dance contest.