Filmmaker Rob Taro is back at it with Timescan 2.5—a tasteful follow-up to his full-length Timescan—featuring some of Japan’s hungriest up-and-comers along with some of your favs from the States peppered in. Take a look:
It’s no secret that the skateboarding scene in Japan is huge and there’s certainly no shortage of talent out there. Timescan 2.5 features: Issey Kumatani, Pen Pen, Kokua Hirai, Jinnosuke Okada, Yudai Haze, Takuma Sunakawa, Ryo Nobuchika, Dal The Handsome, Kosuke Yamamoto, Chris Athans, Arata Hamada, Tyler Pacheco, Natsuki Kinoshita, Hibiki Sakai, Kiki Kakitani, Toki Kakitani, Kazuaki Tamaki, Vinh Nguyen, Ryo Sejiri, Shinnosuke Hasegawa, Ty Beall, Taihou Tokura, Kyonosuke Yamashita, Shitnaro Hongo, and Tom Karangelov. And each of them bring something special to the edit.
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Rob Taro’s ability to document Japan’s thriving scene with such authenticity really sets him apart, and Timescan 2.5 only adds to that notion. Rad spots, great filming, proper soundtrack—it’s all there. And he clearly has an eye for it.
If you haven’t seen TIMESCAN, I added it below. Rob called it “an experimental film” and honestly, that’s pretty fair. It was super out there, but in the best way possible, and featured 30 minutes of incredible skateboarding nonetheless.
There are so many insanely talented skateboarders out there these days. And you could say the same for filmmakers as well. But Taro continues to keep it raw and real with edits like this, carving a path of his own in this sometimes hectic landscape. Watch the edit then dive into the full-length. You’ll be glad you did.
