This could very well be the last time the lifestyle of those mystical Motorcycles Boys are captured.įrom Paulo Furtado aka: The Legendary Tigerman What was revealed in those few days provided an exclusive and rare look at the Bosozoku world. The styling, the engines, the locations and the characters are authentic. Our cinematographer, Alexandre Jamin shoot using a Red Helium camera with anamorphic lenses to achieve a cinematic quality while bringing in other formats (Gopros, DSLR and Analog Film) to achieve the documentary style he had hoped for. To us, they were the last piece of the puzzle, the corner stone to this project to show that despite the extinction of the Bosozoku, the spirit and the fire of its culture is still alive. That is how we met this intense and passionate couple : Kokoro Tanaka and Kohei Osawa. The need to anchor the project into a contemporary universe and give it a modern face had us seeking out young Bosozoku members. He agreed to grant us an exclusive peak into his past, reuniting his old gang for a farewell tribute to the Specters. The overall vibe of the project and the artistic intent, on top of the music, won him. Kaneoya was the former deputy chief of the Specter Gang 20 years ago, and now lives a completely different life. With the help of Morgan (our producer at NOSIDE) and our amazing Japanese team (Kenji at Tokyo Act II), we were able to find a promising lead for our main character, Kaneoya Takayuki.
With all their red outfits, baseball bats, custom bikes and most importantly : Tokyo ! That’s why we had to jump into this project and go back to the very beginning of our fascination for Akira and the Bosozoku culture : to go to Japan and meet the Specters. Directly drawn from the ones that existed at the time : the Specter Gang. It had all the elements we were looking for to pay respect to this almost extinct gang of bikers that once dominated the roads of Japan, just a few decades ago.Īkira was one of our most stimulating common reference, it felt so much more in sync because the main characters in Akira are all part of a Bosozoku gang. We were waiting for the perfect project to dig into it and when “Motorcycle Boy” came along, it was obvious for us. We have always been fascinated by the Bozosoku world with its unspoken rules and the mysticism that is behind the secrecy. Song: Paulo Furtado aka: The Legendary Tigerman FILM MAKERSįrom Directors James F. Key Cast: Takayuki Kaneoya, Kokoro Tanaka, Kohei Osawa In association with: Peermusic France / Alter K / Sony Music France & Metropolitana “Motorcycle Boy” The Legendary Tigerman (2018)Ī film by: James F.
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