His Motorbike, Her Island

From the director of House (1977)

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, Nobuhiko Obayashi’s monochromatic dream playfully worships the biker culture of yesteryear, delivering a sentimental and liberating take on young love.

Cult Epics website Exclusive: Reversible Slipcase art by Sam Smith + Japanese theatrical poster Postcard as is now displayed. Limited Edition of 500.

Special Features

• 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 Trailer
• New improved English subtitles
• New Slipcase art design by Sam Smith
• Reversible sleeve with original poster art
• First Pressing includes repro 24-page Japanese booklet (pamphlet)
• Web Exclusive: Reversible Slipcase art by Sam Smith (500)
• Web Exclusive: Japanese theatrical poster Postcard (500)

Technical Specs

Japan / Color / Original Aspect Ratio 1.66:1 / 90 Mins / Japanese language with optional English subtitles / LPCM 2.0 Mono / DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono