Toypunks (2008)
A film about Japanese toys, fashion and punk rock.
Toypunks is a documentary film series covering the converging world of Japanese toys, fashion and punk rock. Exploring the birth of the designer vinyl explosion from its roots in character culture and punk music, Toypunks takes you in-depth with Japanese fashion icon, Hikaru Iwanaga, creator of the worlds first designer toy. Frank Kozik, Hiddy Kinoshita of Secret Base, Balzac, Three Tides Tattoo and more are interviewed highlighting profound cross-cultural connections between todays top creative talents in toys and fashion.
- Date of release
- 2008-05-27
- Runtime
- 43m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Christopher Nelson
Casting
- Hikaru Iwanaga — Bounty Hunter Founder
- Hirosuke Nishiyama — Balzac Singer
- Frank Kozik — Artist
- Hiddy Kinoshita — Secret Base Founder
- Ken Kakinuma — +8 Paris Rock Founder
- Isaac Ramos — RealFansOnly.com Founder
- Angela Meloni — Narrator
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