An experimental short film exploring fragile masculinity, small town mentality and cultural confusion, following a young Australian man on a spirit quest for significance and identity.
In Asheville, NC, five individuals find their place in longboard world. This is an action documentary crafted with a broad audience in mind, appealing to more than just the downhill community.
Features the battle scenes from the Initial D Legends films with a new soundtrack, in a similar fashion to the Battle Stages. While the original films featured a J-Rock soundtrack, this film features a Eurobeat soundtrack.
"If drifting is your religion and Keiichi is your god, then this video is your bible. If you seek the truth, you must go directly to the source. This video is it." Edward Loh, Editor, Drifting Magazine
Featuring exclusive footage from the makers of "High Performance Imports," Australia's top automotive publication covering the Japanese import scene, this video magazine takes you along for a pulse-pounding ride through furious drift and circuit battles, street drags and racing action. You'll tour the HKS factory and chat with their engineers; visit the leading vehicle workshops; track the development of the R34 Skyline project car; and much more.
After winning his first competition, Takumi focuses his attention on drift racing, a sport he has unknowingly perfected while delivering tofu in his father's Toyota AE86.
A young man ignores his father’s warning about reckless drifting. Driven by defiance, he joins his close friend for a dangerous night of drifting, chasing adrenaline and thrill. However, things take an unexpected turn, leading to consequences he never anticipated.
After a failed life plan in Berlin, Thilo has returned to his hometown. His first day as a delivery driver in his father’s beverage market turns into a road trip through his own past. The trip confronts him with his disorientation and his deep desire for identity and belonging.
The leader of rival group Myogi NightKids, Takeshi, wants to challenge the now infamous Takumi in a race down Akina. As Takumi questions his identity as a racer, he discovers that, behind the wheel, there’s more to lose than just a simple race.
Too hot for viewing in Japan this video has drifted into the States to become the hottest underground Japanese import in real motor sports. Finally the video that has all of the insiders talking at car show sand on the internet is available on DVD. The Japanese drifting video HASHIRIYA stuns viewers with highly illegal street racing police chases crashes and street drifting on public streets. Viewers will learn how to tune their car from the originators of drifting and learn techniques they've never even heard of from the Japanese mechanics that invented Drifting! See the roots the revolution and real culture of where Drifting began. The Mischief of Japan!
A high velocity, in-depth look at the tuner scene shot on location in Japan. Features include; JDM Insider Vol. 2 features a visit with #Smokey# Nagata and his world-renowned tuning shop, #TOP SECRET#. A private, inside look at the crib of GT Racer, D1 Judge, and former mountain drifter, Manabu Orido. A special one-on-one interview with Takahiro Ueno, the president of T&E, known for his high-end style and technique. Then watch him flex his D1 style in front of upcoming drifters at the Nikko Circuit Kazama Auto Drift Day. Go hardcore Touge Drifting in a 600 HP Soarer at one of the original mountain drift spots. Then off to Yokohama to battle Yakuza bashers and avoid oncoming traffic in a wild all night city drift adventure.
With high school graduation right around the corner, Takumi Fujiwara has a lot on his mind and a lot to prepare for. Everything becomes even more complicated when Takumi is offered a spot on Ryosuke Takahashi's elite Kengai Racing Team, which seeks to assemble the greatest racers in the Gunma area for a tour of Japan's mountain passes. Before he can accept however, Takumi feels the need to settle the score with the Lancer Evo driving Emperor team, defend his downhill-racer crown against the son of his father's greatest rival, and finally settle things with his unfaithful girlfriend Natsuki.
In a forgotten desert town, a solitary racetrack janitor with a gift for drifting is haunted by his tragic past. Given a single chance to compete at a pro drifting event, he discovers his raw talent is useless without the one thing he's always avoided: connection with others. Under a hardened mentor, he must learn to trust his found family and transform his untamed, lonely art into a dangerous dance of partnership, or be consumed and controlled by the past he's desperate to escape.
The first feature length documentary on Formula Drift. Learn the Ins and Outs of the only professional drifting series in America. With an overview of the rules, techniques, and the insider tips revealed by the top drivers and privateers.
Street racer Hayato rediscovers his passion for racing through battles with top racers.
High Performance Imports v8 brings you more driving action than ever before!
Join the HPI gang as they attend an HKS street drag meeting, check out demo cars from Signal and C&Y sports along with more in-car drifting action, plus more!
High Performance Imports checks out Tokyo Auto Salon 2002, tours Mine's factory and demonstrates drift action from Mitsui Mike plus an update on the HPI project car tuning.
This time High Performance Imports visits Ebisu Circuit for the draft matsuri, tours the Veilside factory and attends some drag meetings.
Koichiro of the Akina Speedstars witnesses a mysterious driver outmaneuver rival Keisuke of the Akagi RedSuns. The race, he later discovers, was won by none other than his own co-worker, Takumi. What happens next is the stuff of street racing legend!