Play Up the Band (1935)

Chappelle, que quiere hacer una fiesta para sus amigos, para los músicos que tanto admira, decide recurrir al método más antiguo y convencional: el "boca a boca" y el megáfono. Invita personalmente a sus vecinos, a la señora del almacén, al peluquero y a los niños de las escuelas. Todos lo conocen por la televisión y lo quieren ¿El sitio escogido? Un callejón cualquiera del barrio.

Durante el gobierno de Margaret Thatcher, la mina de carbón de un pueblo del norte de Inglaterra está a punto de ser cerrada. La banda de música de los mineros, toda una institución con más de un siglo de historia, también corre el peligro de desaparecer. A pesar de ello, Danny, el líder de la banda, exhorta a sus compañeros para animarlos a seguir compitiendo en el concurso nacional.

Mizore, una chica callada y reservada que toca el oboe, y Nozomi, una chica popular y amigable que toca la flauta, son dos buenas amigas que forman parte de la banda sinfónica del Instituto Kitauji, que un día decide tocar Liz y el pájaro azul, una canción inspirada en un cuento de hadas sobre la relación entre una niña y un pájaro. Inmersas en la historia de dicho cuento de hadas, Mizore y Nozomi comienzan a darse cuenta de que tal vez no exista la posibilidad de estar juntas para siempre.

Esta es la historia de una gran familia que sueña en convertirse en una gran banda familiar y participar en la congregación política de los demócratas. Pero ante la llegada del prometido de la hija mayor, sus vidas dan un giro y van a vivir a Dakota. Las ideas políticas son el eje central de disputas entre los ciudadanos republicanos y demócratas... ¿Podrá más el amor de Alice y Joe que las opuestas ideas políticas? ¿Qué partido político ganará las elecciones?

Recap of Season 2. Following their success in the qualifying round for the Kansai regional competition, the members of the Kitauji High School concert band set their sights on the next upcoming performance. Utilizing their summer break to the utmost, the band participates in a camp where they are instructed by their band advisor Noboru Taki and his friends who make their living as professional musicians. Kumiko Oumae and her friends remain determined to attain gold at the Kansai competition, but trouble arises when a student who once quit the band shows interest in rejoining and sparks unpleasant memories for the second-year members. Kumiko also learns about her teacher's surprising past and the motivation behind his desire to lead the band to victory. Reaching nationals will require hard work, and the adamant conviction in each student's commitment to the band will be put to the test.

Recap of Season 1. After swearing off music due to an incident at the middle school regional brass band competition, euphonist Kumiko Oumae enters high school hoping for a fresh start. As fate would have it, she ends up being surrounded by people with an interest in the high school brass band. Kumiko finds the motivation she needs to make music once more with the help of her bandmates, some of whom are new like novice tubist Hazuki Katou; veteran contrabassist Sapphire Kawashima; and band vice president and fellow euphonist Asuka Tanaka. Others are old friends, like Kumiko's childhood friend and hornist-turned-trombonist Shuuichi Tsukamoto, and trumpeter and bandmate from middle school, Reina Kousaka. However, in the band itself, chaos reigns supreme. Despite their intention to qualify for the national band competition, as they currently are, just competing in the local festival will be a challenge—unless the new band advisor Noboru Taki does something about it.

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