His next project, a piece he's written about the Japanese indie Rock scene in the early 1990s called Bandage, is slated for release on January 16, 2010. Apart from being in charge of the music production once again, this will be Takeshi Kobayashi's first time as a movie director. The project was originally taken by Ryuhei Kitamura, but was dropped in 2006. The filming started in 2008 and Kobayashi has chosen a completely diferent cast for the movie, casting j-pop singer Jin Akanishi, and Kie Kitano for the main roles. It also includes other actors who have worked with Iwai before, such as Ayumi Ito and Hideyuki Kasahara.