Bosozoku 暴走族 Japanese motorcycle bikers documentary 'Sayonara Speed Tribes'- FIRST 10 MIN

Here is the first 10 mins of the feature.
Watch the WHOLE FILM at: www.reelhouse....
-------------------------------BIRTH OF A BIKER NATION--------------------------
As Japan reaped the benefits of post WWII reconstruction, it began experiencing growing pains. Once famous for its spartan disciplined austerity, Japan now experienced a surge in violent student protests and rising juvenile delinquency. A yearning for revolt among Japan's youth became a chaotic, yet palpable force. Nightly gatherings of youngsters on motorbikes drawing large crowds of spectators dominated the attention of police and media outlets after the outbreak of several riots that shook the nation. The media and authorities fashioned a new model for delinquency, packaged it for the masses and penned its name in the papers: "Bosozoku".
Bou 暴 means VIOLENT, Sou 走 SPEED and Zoku 族 TRIBE-- SPEED TRIBES. As the frenzy of police and media campaigns against the bikers saturated the Japan's news, the Bosozoku began flashing their outlaw image as a badge of honor. Far from destroying the Bosozoku, intense media coverage became a theatrical spotlight for gangsters who craved fame at all costs.
-------------------------------------KA­MIKAZE BIKERS----------------------------
Bosozoku wear tokkofuku (battle uniforms)-nationalistic, kamikaze-themed uniforms designed with gang icons and embroidered with "poetry" in Japanese "kanji" characters. They ride customized, illegally modified bikes with chopped-off mufflers and ignore all traffic laws while evading police cruisers with the deft precision of fighter pilots. For decades they have ruled the streets at midnight, but times are changing fast and now, due to police pressure and shifting cultural trends, Bosozoku numbers are fading fast. For the general public, who typically view them as a nuisance, the decline of the Bosozoku is long overdue, but for Bosozoku enthusiasts, their decline is a bitter farewell to a proud tradition. For many, being a Bosozoku is a one-way journey into the underworld.
---------------------------HAZUKI, BOSOZOKU SUPERSTAR-------------------------------­
"Sayonara Speed Tribes" focuses on Hazuki, former leader of the infamous Narushino Specter gang. According to Hazuki, "Once you go Bosozoku, you've turned your back on Japanese society and given up on the idea of a 'normal' life." Much to his dismay, Bosozoku is becoming mostly about fashion and joyriding, a stark contrast to Bosozoku discipline and devotion to the team or gang of his glory days as leader of Specter. Specter once ruled much of Tokyo, but now is isolated to Hazuki's home town. Meetings in tokkofuku jackets and late night kamikaze-style bike runs are becoming things of the past.
Hazuki's only success in life seems to be his fame in the Bosozoku world as star of 'Teens Road,' a series of Bosozoku videos filmed early in the 1990s. Where can he carve a place out for himself in Japanese society?
--------------------------------SAMURAI BIKERS? OR BIKER PUNKS? OR BOTH?---------------------
Whether or not Bosozoku are a legitimate part of 'Japanese' culture is up for debate. "They may not be attractive in the 'Japanese sense' but in their minds they [Bosozoku] are like Samurai with warrior spirit," says Yoshinaga, a documentary photographer who works with Hazuki on magazine shoots documenting some of the few remaining Bosozoku.
-------------------FINAL DAYS OR REVIVAL?-------------------------
The last stand for the bikers, as the Japanese become ever more weary of their antics, takes place in an unlikely location. On the tiny island of Okinawa, often called "Japan's Hawaii," defiant bikers still wear tokkofuku uniforms, arm themselves with baseball bats and taunt police officers; a welcome spectacle for bored kids who loiter along highways in the hopes of catching some action. This is a taste of the Bosozoku scene circa the 1970s. As sociologist Uchikoshi Masayuki puts it, "When they joyride at the main intersections and fight the police they are the heroes and the police are supporting actors."
The film includes commentary on the Bosozoku from the NPA (National Police Agency), author Sato Ikuya ("Kamikaze Biker") and the general public.
"SAYONARA SPEED TRIBES" offers a fascinating narrative and documents the decline of one of Japan's most colorful and controversial sub-cultures. The film blends verité footage and interviews, manga-style animation, still photography and riveting footage from bike runs.
The film is sure to be a cult hit among bike enthusiasts and those looking for a ride on the wild side of Japan. 暴走族　一斉封鎖　検問　bousouzoku 大阪

[@flipmostyles2583]

i am going to start working on a game based on the Bosozoku culture, the world needs to see this

[@kuro-desu1513]

Hope I can see your game comes to it's fruition

[@bogo7440]

Pls let me know when you finish

[@killarengo]

please do, there are many people who would love to see an idea like this come to reality. I’m rooting for you

[@ivanwesleymamangun6593]

PLEASE REMIND ME ALSO

[@telatmainshow2665]

I'll wait

[@luigialipio9439]

Tokyo revengers

[@rosicroix777]

Its great seeing groups of bikers from other countries, nice to know that worldwide there will always be outlaw motorcyclists banding together. The mixture of styles their bikes become is iconic. Thanks for posting this

[@mmem8763]

Hope Onizuka sensei is also in this gang

[@bigbosstv252]

Yes he is 🔥

[@manjirosano1753]

The old man is the 26th Generation Leader of Narashino Specter

[@Unknown-qb2xo]

Great teacher onizuka brought me here.

[@jmorrisfilms]

He is great, indeed!

[@julsgarcia2023]

Same! 😁

[@ftu2021]

now Tokyo revengers will bring new audiences

[@smokey9458]

Lol yeah it was an interesting anime and the bikes and clothing were pretty cool

[@takunx]

interesting, at 9:22 there is the Korean flag on his pants. I heard a lot of the bosozoku are of Korean decent.

[@nikolai8150]

😏

[@FedorEmelianenko1]

It goes with the fact that majority of Yakuza bosses were Korean descent. After colonization of Japan end in Korea, there were many Korean in Japan who were taken for workers. They were the lowest class of Japan and due to they all worked at the bottom layer of work industry and discriminated in society, many of them formed yakuza family or joined bosozoku to band together.

[@virquisite1077]

Bro Bike Gangs, Bike Tribes, Car gangs, Car clubs, Car drifting, JDM, the culture and etc. Why is it that Japan has everything? I am envious.......

[@manjirosano1753]

POV: You're here because of Tokyo Revengers

[@Netharion]

Bought the film. It's worth it, I can assure you. The only thing I can complain about is not getting to see more ;P Great watch

[@Ninsha3]

The website link seems dead now. Is it available anywhere else ?

[@Netharion]

@@Ninsha3 I think the company is closed down. Your best bet is probably to get in touch with Jamie Morris, the creator. It was produced by Figure Eight Productions, if that helps in your search.

[@IchibanMoto]

I would like a copy.. must save up though

[@mumu241]

走命のみんなで特攻服で電車乗ってる写真ほんとすき

[@kingpen8994]

This shits comin back i feel it

[@goland1914]

There's no way it will come back Japan have developed and have got strict

[@goland1914]

There's no way it will come back Japan have developed and have got strict

[@struggler856]

Hope so. Japans needs to stop being so soft

[@hindot197alipio9]

Real Tokyo revengers

[@yakuza2013]

the first song in this video what's it name

[@mahanirvaantantra]

that's some high class anime in the intro

[@s3587]

5:02 お母さんを大切にしている羽月さん。

[@Di4m4nt]

common man....any country at a given time in history did some horible stuff.....

[@白井明紀]

ウィリーで転けるのは仕方なくねw？それくらい命かけて族やってたんだろうな。。今の暴走族が可愛く見えてきたわw

[@route6669]

ボクシングのズボンに韓国のマーク入ってたけどなに？

[@jmorrisfilms]

ヤクザ

[@lauraoverdose]

I can’t buy the movie in the link page, the pay isn’t successful and it ins’t available on any platform in Spain.

[@manjirosano1753]

That gang is the Narashino Specter the Rival of the Black Emperors

[@naosamaero5410]

暴走族してるなら　命賭けてのリスクは仕方ないと思うwwウイリーうまいからなんなの？それで　何かあるの？って思うwwww

[@sk8post]

五年前のコメだけどそんなこと言ったらサッカー選手なんてボール蹴ってゴールに入れてるだけだぞ。野球選手なんて球投げてそれを木の棒で引っ叩いて走ってる遊びて数億稼いでる奴もいる。ようは金をそれで稼げるか、世間的には認められてるかの違いしかない

[@chekolda-customs]

Я из России и моя тачка ВАЗ 2107 сделана в этом стиле.

[@sendynovian9653]

Tokyo revengers

[@CB7F22a]

I love Japan

[@ropie9214]

CB7F22a thank you

[@jmorrisfilms]

Get the film here: figure8productions.ecwid.com/ REDUCED PRICES

[@colbybreuer4982]

thanks for posting this

[@goodyou3401]

シブいねぇ

[@VikingHammerX]

The link doesn't work anymore

[@kavanpuranik98]

Where's the Tokyo Manji Gang?

[@kresnadestyawan6972]

Specter is real life tokyo manji . Then other gangs like valhala

[@JustPityHD]

@@kresnadestyawan6972 no they are not lmao, toman never existed and it's not based on spectre

[@david6050]

I can’t find anywhere the group BuBu :(

[@hanakibinzo2431]

After i watch this im gonna play narashino chiba on roblox

[@1shotstogji923]

I'm gonna Start a Gang Called DENTO-Kensei-Emperor After 10 years I will continue the Generation of Bosozuko

[@JustPityHD]

Where are u from?

[@1shotstogji923]

@@JustPityHD I'm from Japan

[@zazugee]

@@1shotstogji923 i thought bosokuzo are desu

[@Yanii_starberrie]

Cap bro

[@Yanii_starberrie]

💀💀

[@jwhtbo19821004]

ワイ隼乗り 系統違うけどコレスキ

[@jmorrisfilms]

get the feature documentary VOD: www.reelhouse.org/jamiemorris/sayonara-speed-tribes/

[@winstonrothmans324]

what name of the first song?

[@クモハ165]

8:35 先輩が6才年上でそんなんだったら90才くらいの先輩にはどう接するですかね？とりあえず家屋敷売り払って、全財産を差し出しそうですね。(´Д｀)

[@Tiagogbf]

Yamaguchi-gumi

[@jmorrisfilms]

figure8productions(dot)com/. Try again if that link doesn't work please email us at info[at]figu

[@三井ユッカ]

Song : m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKPLXp2Hi6qor9k

[@ninja11zoo]

Yakuza kids. Future Yakuza

[@s3587]

1:37 音吉小僧　1:41羽月さんが男前で気合入れ

[@randhiikhsan5677]

Gokil keren🔥

[@kiyoshi4948]

Where do I get a Tokko Fuku? They look Badass!!

[@ForestGreenSharpie]

get a jumpsuit and find somewhere that does embroidery

[@TrollsExposed351]

eBay have authentic ones just look up a eBay I know I’m three years late but who cares no one really was spit in the game to you my ninja

[@TrollsExposed351]

^

[@羽月カズヒロ]

​ 　@@ForestGreenSharpie

[@羽月カズヒロ]

2:41

[@OblivianTheDJ]

What is the music during the opening scene?

[@JamieMorrisfigure8productions]

+Bersheraq It's Northern Japanese styled shamisen...by BuBu.

[@OblivianTheDJ]

Thank you very much.

[@JamieMorrisfigure8productions]

No worries! Watch the film here: www.reelhouse.org/jamiemorris/sayonara-speed-tribes

[@OblivianTheDJ]

+Jamie Morris Thank you for the initial help, but I am having some trouble finding shamisen music like the sample in this video. Is there anywhere I can find some, or a key word that will help me find this shamisen/shouting style? I would appreciate any help I could get.

[@坂東涼介]

スペクターをえーえんに

[@dorianprice6413]

His shorts had a south korean and Japanese flag on them at the end when he was jump roping. Is he Korean and Japanese? I heard there is a lot of animosity between the two nations

[@carart4fun174]

I was born in Korea, and we had similar type of "gangs". We didn't use bikes, mostly just walking. But it was far way violent than bike gangs. While Im sure, bosozokus don't tend to kill anyone, jus scare them or injure someone to a point they won't mess with em, Korean teens, if given the chance would kill. We also did a lot of drug smuggling and prosutiton scams. I moved to America around 7th grad middle school, so I haven't done any of those activities in a while. But apparently according to a friends cousin, they still do those stuff.

[@discordian77]

the website is down - where can i purchase the full film?

[@WarhawkWarpath]

Download it from here then

[@jake15903]

恥の輸出せんでも...

[@mohdharis8790]

Apasih ni gang??mau adu mekanik

[@hadii_jugo]

sok keras lu goblok

[@mohdharis8790]

@@hadii_jugo apa lu ajg

[@rpex9739]

Bocah ngentod rupanya

[@KiCkFLiPKiCkFLiP]

niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice

[@tomanderson5863]

Read about Unit 731 and tell me if u still love Japan.

[@倉本寿彦-k1p]

我、信号待後発進失敗単車爆音大恥

[@TH-nl5fw]

They are the descendants of Samurai Kamikaze etc and have the best fighting ability and strong mental power

[@mr.m325]

Kamikaze have no descendants

[@y.__.y--]

Mr. M HAHAHAHAHAHA! Good one!

[@multishit6664]

The shadow warriors aka ninjitsu would disagree. Everyone else is larping.

[@tyb2003]

だっっさw

[@ArduinoTronic]

Typically Japan - conformity even in revolution!

[@jmorrisfilms]

Hi Dean. The web site seems up and running now...

[@jmorrisfilms]

Hi Dorian...Hazuki is Japanese but there was some connection with his Yakuza family to Koreans.

[@t19750807]

+Joey Levenson Official なんて読むんですか？

[@トム-o1z]

ウィリーでこけてたやつださいちいちあの映像つかうなよ笑

[@加藤康男-q5n]

ダサ

[@さるぅきぃ-b9w]

だけど昔はそれが普通だからな

[@朱雀南-x8e]

天狗〆虎. 普通ではないけど一番輝いてた時代やね