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Swing Girls is a 2004 Japanese comedy directed by Shinobu Yaguchi about schoolgirls who form a jazz band. The film follows the ensemble as they learn their instruments and overcome obstacles to perform together. It received attention for the cast members training to play their instruments for the production and won several awards in Japan.

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What is Swing Girls about?

Shinobu Yaguchi's 2004 film follows rural Japanese high-school girls who get drawn into big-band jazz after a summer remedial-class mishap. They gradually form Swing Girls and a Boy and work toward a student music festival.

Did the actors in Swing Girls really play their instruments?

Yes, Fuji TV says the 17 girls trained in camp for about a month and performed without stand-ins or dubbed playing. That preparation is why the concert scenes feel like a band learning in real time rather than actors miming to a soundtrack. [Fuji TV](https://www.fujitv.co.jp/movie/01movie/20040000_11_M00.html)

What kind of jazz do the Swing Girls play?

The group moves toward swing-era big-band arrangements, including Sing, Sing, Sing, the Louis Prima song associated with Benny Goodman's famous recording. The film uses ensemble timing and instrument practice as the main source of both comedy and character growth.

Is Swing Girls connected to Water Boys?

Both are youth comedies directed by Shinobu Yaguchi, but Water Boys centers on a boys' synchronized-swimming team while Swing Girls centers on a girls' jazz band. Swing Girls was released in Japan in 2004, after Water Boys in 2001. [Pony Canyon](https://intl.ponycanyon.co.jp/169)

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