A touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku. Beautiful Saku moves to Lake Yogo, known for its production of quality shamisen strings, only to find her peaceful life turned upside down when a master musician takes personal interest in her.
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| Art | Takatoshi Suzuki | Art Direction |
| Directing | Tomotaka Tasaka | Director |
| Camera | Masahiko Iimura | Director of Photography |
| Production | Hiroshi Okawa | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Motohiro Torii | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Hiroo Nozu | Sound Recordist |
| Writing | Naoyuki Suzuki | Screenplay |
| Editing | Shintarō Miyamoto | Editor |
| Sound | Masaru Satō | Original Music Composer |
| Lighting | Hiroshi Watada | Lighting Technician |
| Writing | Tsutomu Mizukami | Original Story |