Takeshi Kobayashi
"Yen Town Band" is the name of the band featured in the film. "Glico", the character Chara plays, is the main vocalist of the band, made up of residents from the Shanghai section of the "Yentown" slum. The concept album was a collaboration between Chara and the producer Takeshi Kobayashi. Kobayashi elaborated a Beatlesque sound on the whole album.