Gokudo Ramen
Say "osu" to RIKI, the new singing persona of everyone's favorite straight-to-video yakuza movie tough guy Riki Takeuchi (Miike's Dead or Alive, Tokyo Mafia).
Today, 2/27, marks the release of the second RIKI single KURENAI NO BACKFIRE. While Riki is certainly no stranger to the recording studio, the Kishidan-style yankii/bosozoku comedy leanings of the RIKI project represent something of a new direction for Our Man (even though he played a decotruck driver before in Pachinko Game Drifter). Since the yakuza movie market has all but dried up in recent years, Takeuchi and his peers have had to scramble to make ends meet. Enter: playing living caricatures of themselves for fake applause and canned laughter. This recent television appearance by RIKI should get you up to speed on the state of the art before viewing the video for the new single itself below.
This is the next logical step for someone with such BURNING PASSION.
Posted by: Joseph Luster | February 28, 2008 at 01:53 AM
That suit is awesome.
Posted by: wildarmsheero | February 28, 2008 at 02:11 AM
Sir, you have just made my week. Getting the single ASAP.
Posted by: Gaijinder | February 29, 2008 at 12:15 AM
I'm pretty sure this is meant to tie in with his recent endorsement of Jaleco's latest Wii game, which appears to involve large semi-trucks, customizing them, and that same jumpsuit. Perhaps he just wears that same garment all the time, that would be pretty awesome.
Check it out ya'll.
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/31413.html
Posted by: Max K. | March 04, 2008 at 07:01 PM
why stop at buying the single? You need to get over to Riki's clothing line and don some of the finest linens known to man!
If anyone could revive the V-C yakuza eiga genre, a snarling mug of Riki T should do!
Posted by: SPM | March 19, 2008 at 03:37 AM
just watched the video. WOW! If only I was a producer/director.
What's up with those clown pants?
is planning on spinning on his back on a piece of cardboard like in "beat streets".
Posted by: SPM | March 19, 2008 at 03:42 AM
This was almost 10 years ago, but I met Riki along with his tailor who offered to make me a suit. Scheduling conflicts prevented me from following up, something I regret almost everyday of my life.
Posted by: Patrick Macias | March 19, 2008 at 03:52 AM