His Motorbike, Her Island [Blu-ray]

Obayashi's monochromatic dream playfully worships the biker culture of yesteryear, delivering a sentimental and liberating take on young love. Following a painful breakup, macho biker Koh (Riki Takeuchi) skips town and hits the road on his beloved Kawasaki W3 650. On his countryside excursion, he encounters the free-spirited Miyo (Kiwako Harada, older sister of Obayashi favorite Tomoyo Harada) who quickly takes interest in both the leather-clad Koh and his motorbike. Koh and Miyo fall in love even as Miyo's prodigious biking talent and thrill-seeking tendencies heighten Koh's fear that she may push it all too far. A nostalgia-filled reminiscence, Obayashi's monochromatic dream playfully worships the biker culture of yesteryear, delivering a sentimental and liberating take on young love. Bonus Materials High-definition Transfer Audio Commentary by Samm Deighan Becoming the Wind: His Motorbike, Her Island and the Biker Movie - Visual essay by Esther Rosenfield Her Island: Onomichi Pt. 1 - Visual essay by Alex Pratt Director Nobuhiko Obayashi Archival Interview Theatrical Trailers New improved English subtitles New Slipcase design by Sam Smith Reversible sleeve with Japanese original poster art First Pressing includes repro 24-page Japanese booklet (pamphlet) Cast & Crew Actors: Riki Takeuchi Kiwako Harada Noriko Watanabe Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi