Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist (2009)
1h 30m
Running Time
June 18, 2009Release Date

Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist (2009)
1h 30m
Running Time
June 18, 2009Release Date

Plot.
Everyone in Japan knows his work, yet few recognize his face. Chris Mosdell, British expatriate, pop lyricist, poet and visual artist, during his 30-year residence in Tokyo has written chart-topping hits with some of Japan's most influential musicians and composers, penned lyrics to anime film scores, and run with the multimedia underground of that city's avant-garde. Ink Music: In The Land Of The Hundred-Tongued Lyricist is a 90-minute documentary film detailing those artistic relationships in the expansive career of artistic word-smith, Chris Mosdell. Shot in HD on-location in Tokyo and Fukui, Japan, and New York City, USA, the film highlights Mosdell's rise from obscure expatriate bohemian poet to renowned lyricist for Japan's biggest band ever, Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). The story is told through exclusive interviews. Tokyo itself also figures into the narrative as a major character, featuring copious clips of original footage from inside the city that inspires Mosdell's work.
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Cast & Crew.

Yoko Kanno
Self

Ryuichi Sakamoto
Self

Chris Mosdell
Self / Original Music Composer

Maaya Sakamoto
Self

Yukihiro Takahashi
Self

Kazuhiko Kato
Himself

Tomio Mohri
Self

Shuntaro Tanikawa
Self

Brian Comerford
Director

Jeff Reece
Visual Effects / Producer / Director

Robert Muratore
Cinematography

Yu Imai
Original Music Composer
Details.
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japan
lyricist