His Motorbike, Her Island

"The only thing that's not boring is riding a motorcycle."

1986 1h 30m JA

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 50

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Ko, a motorbike enthusiast from the city wandering the Japanese countryside, falls for the carefree local Miyo and teaches her how to ride. When Miyo proves herself a biker prodigy, Ko begins to fear she's destined to crash.

“The only thing that's not boring is riding a motorcycle.”

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Cast

Riki Takeuchi
Koh Hashimoto
Kiwako Harada
Miyoko Shiraishi
Noriko Watanabe
Fuyumi Sawada
Ryōichi Takayanagi
Keiichi Ogawa
Takahiro Tamura
Kouichiroh Shiraishi
Tomokazu Miura
Hidemasa Sawada
Toshie Negishi
Mama at Michikusa
Toru Minegishi
Onozato

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi
Writers: Ikuo Sekimoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, shot by Yoshitaka Sakamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hikaru Ishikawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nobuhiko Obayashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Riki Takeuchi and Kiwako Harada and Noriko Watanabe carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The only thing that's not boring is riding a motorcycle.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0125298 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nobuhiko Obayashi directs. Yoshitaka Sakamoto behind the camera. Hikaru Ishikawa scores. Nobuhiko Obayashi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, shot by Yoshitaka Sakamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hikaru Ishikawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nobuhiko Obayashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Riki Takeuchi and Kiwako Harada and Noriko Watanabe carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The only thing that's not boring is riding a motorcycle.".
8IMDB entry: tt0125298 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.