Chisako Takashima

The debut album of the "Muse Trombone Quartet" formed by a group of female trombone players active around the world. As the title of the CD indicates, the music of "songs" and "dances" from all over the world has been collected. It is a performance with a sense of dynamism and speed that can only be achieved by members with solid technique and expressive power. One of the pleasures is not only the trombone quartet, but also the variety of arrangements with the addition of euphonium and percussion instruments. Please enjoy the world of colorful trombone ensemble by members full of individuality.

Audition and Ichi the Killer director Takashi Miike takes the helm for this mystery about two men named Raita who attempt to solve a series of perplexing murders. Japanese businessman Raita has just moved into his new apartment when he meets his next-door neighbor Raita, a seasoned detective. Soon thereafter, one of the detective's clients is killed and her liver removed. In short order, another female murder victim has her kidney's removed and a third, her lungs. Now, as the two Raitas follow a trail of bloody clues, their search for the killer leads them to an eccentric artist whose paint is said to consist of actual human blood and organs.

I always approach Takashi Miike with apprehension. He can be extreme, like Ichi the Killer, and he can also put together a good musical comedy like The Happiness of the Katakuris.
What we have here is a return to his roots with blood and gore and maggots, but we also have a good detective story, and a healthy mix of comedy.