Toypunks (2008)
• May 27th, 2008 • 0h 43min
Documentary
Overview
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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Man in the Camo Jacket
Released on: 2017-01-01
Documentary, Music
Iconic Welsh rock musician Mike Peters' rise to fame, battle with cancer and inspiring return, featu...
Martin Margiela: In His Own Words
Released on: 2020-09-30
Documentary
In 2008, after a show celebrating the 20th anniversary of his fashion house, Maison Margiela, vision...
Razing the Bar: A Documentary About the Funhouse
Released on: 2014-05-20
Documentary, Music
Razing the Bar documents the development and eventual demolition of a well-loved fringe punk rock Se...
Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk
Released on: 2017-05-31
Music, Documentary
Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk spans over 30 years of the California Bay Area’s punk mus...
American Hardcore
Released on: 2006-09-22
Documentary, Music
Inspired by Steven Blush's book "American Hardcore: A tribal history" Paul Rachman's feature documen...
The American Revolution
Released on: 2016-01-01
Documentary, History
Everyone knows the story of Paul Revere and his famous midnight ride to warn colonial forces of the ...
A Sense of Beauty
Released on: 2024-08-23
Documentary
Documentary by Celine Danhier shows the creation of the '25 pre-fall Oscar de la Rente collection. W...
James May's Top Toys
Released on: 2005-12-21
Documentary
James May presents a celebration of the toys which have survived across the decades, including Mecca...
Life After Death from Above 1979
Released on: 2014-10-07
Documentary, Drama, Music
A documentary about the history and reformation of Toronto punk band Death from Above 1979.
Paper City
Released on: 2021-08-16
Documentary
Just after midnight on 10 March 1945, the US launched an air-based attack on eastern Tokyo; continui...
Helvetica
Released on: 2007-09-12
Documentary
Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual cu...
Napalm - the sound of the industrial city
Released on: 2013-03-04
Documentary
Directed by journalist Ricardo Alexandre, the documentary tells the story of the Napalm nightclub, r...
I Really Get Into It: The Underage Architects of Sioux Falls Punk
Released on: 2020-11-24
Documentary
Largely ignored and left to their own devices, a group of unassuming teenagers in late 80s and early...
In France with Madonna
Released on: 2022-10-17
Documentary, TV Movie
France is at the heart of Madonna's life. She is inspired by French culture and its values and has s...
Robyn Hitchcock: Sex, Food, Death... and Insects
Released on: 2008-03-11
Documentary, Music
A documentary that goes inside the dark, witty, surreal world of cult English singer/songwriter Roby...
Kim Kardashian Theory
Released on: 2024-01-10
Documentary
Kim Kardashian is the embodiment of our times. She's a total social figure. To analyze her is to tal...
Art as a Weapon
Released on: 2014-06-12
Adventure, Documentary
Street art, creativity and revolution collide in this beautifully shot film about art’s ability to c...
There Is No Authority But Yourself
Released on: 2006-01-01
Documentary
A Dutch documentary about the history of the anarchist punk band Crass. The film features archival f...
The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film
Released on: 2017-05-23
Documentary, Music
Director Drew Stone’s The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film is an incredible journey through the com...
Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love
Released on: 2021-12-01
Music, Documentary
A merger of megastar music. Discover the story of multi-genre performer and fashion promoter, Beyonc...