The GOUNN Archives

For most famous bands there is lots of behind-the-scenes footage, showing how they prepare for their massive stadium shows, and video diaries of the making-of of their much anticipated next album. In that regard Momoiro Clover Z is no different. What sets them apart however is the amount of footage from their early days, when even The Manager himself did not know the true scope of the fame that was to come. Yet some inkling he must've had, for the amount of footage from these times is astounding. It is all kept safe on video casettes and DVDs in what is known as The GOUNN Archives. Few people know the location of this vault, and it is rumoured to move around every once in a while, in order to keep it secret. However, in 2014 the vaults were opened to a carefully selected crew of filmmakers, who were given the arduous task of creating a documentary that was to chronicle the group's rise to stardom. Utilizing much of the footage that lies in the archives they were able to create the Oscar-winning documentary Hajimete no Momoclo. However, the archive is so vast in size that even though the filmmakers spent months looking through the footage they saw only a fraction of it all.