Time to get loud! Skate Tales touches down in Japan to meet Kento Yoshioka AKA Japanese Super Rat.

The leading light of Japan’s underground skate scene, Japanese Super Rat is taking non-conformity and no-complies right to the cutting edge of Japanese creative output in skateboarding currently.

Madars rocks out with the man at the forefront of Japan’s skateboarding counter-culture before linking up with the guiding spirits behind the Evisen and Tightbooth brands to find out what makes this bundle of energy tick just as he does.

Beginning in the beachside town of Zushi, Madars and Kento retrace the formative moves which kickstarted the creation of the punk juggernaut that would become the Japanese Super Rat phenomenon of today.

Nightfall in Tokyo brings out a cast of supporting characters which help shape the wider picture of the currents within this dynamic and globally influential youth culture movement in 2025.

From fever dreams to nocturnal scenes, punk meets perseverance as Skate Tales rolls out with the Emperor of the Underground in a rare glimpse into the hidden side of Japanese skate culture!