The album includes "Summer", one of the most famous compositions by Hisaishi; it was also re-arranged and used for Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla

The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact and compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million...

 commercials, for instance. These recordings can be found in his album Curved Music II.

1. "Summer" 6:26
2. "Going Out" 1:17
3. "Mad Summer" 2:55
4. "Night Mare" 1:49
5. "Kindness" 1:57
6. "The Rain" 5:38
7. "Real Eyes" 3:16
8. "Angel Bell" 3:12
9. "Two Hearts" 2:01
10. "Mother" 2:13
11. "River Side" 6:13
12. "Summer Road" 3:08

Documentary

Film director Makoto Shinozaki

Makoto Shinozaki

is a Japanese film director.-Career:Born in Tokyo, Shinozaki attended Rikkyō University where he studied under Shigehiko Hasumi, made 8mm films, and appeared in the then amateur works of other Rikkyō graduates such as Kiyoshi Kurosawa...

 made a documentary of the making of Kikujiro entitled Jam Session (Jamu sesshon Kikujirō no natsu kōshiki kaizokuban). It was produced and distributed by Office Kitano

Office Kitano

Office Kitano is a Japanese talent management and film production company founded and managed by Takeshi Kitano. It launched the Tokyo Filmex in 2000....

 and was screened at the Rotterdam Film Festival and other festivals.

External links

• Kikujiros official website at Sony Pictures Classics
  Sony Pictures Classics
  Sony Pictures Classics is an art-house film division of Sony Pictures Entertainment founded in December 1991 that distributes, produces and acquires specialty films from the United States and around the world. Its co-presidents are Michael Barker and Tom Bernard...