Joe Hisaishi - Sonatine (Original Soundtrack)

Heavyweight Sleeve with Selec\ve Varnish Print, Special Paper Obi.
WRWTFWW Records is honored to announce the first ever vinyl release of Joe
Hisaishi’s original soundtrack for the cri\cally acclaimed and all around classic 1993
Japanese yakuza/crime/thriller movie Sona\ne. The legendary album comes in a
limited edi\on housed in a luxurious heavyweight sleeve with selec\ve varnish
prin\ng and a special paper obi belt.
The celebrated Sona\ne was directed, wricen and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also
takes center stage as the main protagonist of the thrilling yakuza film. Director,
screenwriter, comedian, actor, tv personality and icon, 'Beat' Takeshi is also known for
Boiling Point, Hana-Bi, Bacle Royale, Johnny Mnemonic, Ghost in the Shell and many
many more.
Considered one of the greatest ever, Joe Hisaishi is a composer, musical director,
conductor and pianist behind over 100 film scores including Kitano’s A Scene at the
Sea, Kikujiro, and Brother, as well as his famed work for director and animator Hayao
Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli masterpieces Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess
Mononoke and the list goes on. Licle known fact: his first ever produced-album is a
collabora\on with percussionist Midori Takada (Through the Looking Glass): MKWAJU
Ensemble’s MKAWJU also released on WRWTFWW Records.