Ginger Root's SHINBANGUMI: A Music Movie

Apr 27, 2025

0h 45m

★ 10.0

Not a musical. Not a music video. A music movie!

Overview

After being fired from media conglomerate, Juban TV, due to creative differences, Cameron takes it upon himself to start his own TV company, Ginger Root Productions.

Genres

Music

TV Movie

Production Companies

Ghostly International

Ginger Root Productions

Ginger Root's SHINBANGUMI: A Music Movie Trailers

Cast

Ginger Root

Cameron Lew

The Manager

Nanami Iwasaki

Kobayashi

Saki Sato

Cameraman

Greg Stich

Technician

Caitlyn Phu

Art Dept.

Ashley Kron

(Paid) Intern

Bishop Rhone

Janitor Alton

Michael Keane

Kimiko Takeguchi

Amaiwana

Luggage Brother

Matt Carney

Luggage Brother

Dylan Hovis

Juban TV CEO

Juzo Yoshida

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