Welcome to the world of 'Dorikin Tsuchiya Keiichi - The Touge'.
This web page countains information and media related to these two classic japanese street racing VHS.
Dorikin Tsuchiya Keiichi: The Touge Part 1 |
Dorikin Tsuchiya Keiichi: The Touge Part 2 |
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| System: VHS NTSC (color) | System: VHS NTSC (color) |
| Release date: ~1987 | Release date: ~1987 |
| Direction / Production: PLUSPY Inc. | Direction / Production: PLUSPY Inc. |
| Duration: ~23:30 min. | Duration: ~18:00 min. |
| Car: TOYOTA Corolla Levin 'zenki' [AE86] | Car: TOYOTA Sprinter Trueno 'kouki' [AE86] |
Description:
These two cassettes of about 20 minutes from the Pluspy In Car series feature driving demonstrations on open roads by japanese racing driver Keiichi Tsuchiya, then around 30 years old. Taking in each video a specific mountain pass (Usui in the first one, Gotemba in the second), he offers an amazing show thanks to his advanced drift techniques and his perfect knowledge of AE86s. Both videos are divided into an introduction, a summary of Keiichi's record, the pass attack followed by some actions in slow motion, and a short ending, all enhanced by a Muzak-style soundtrack. Note that Part 2 contains audio recordings of Keiichi.
Story:
Released in 1987, these two VHS tapes have a peculiar story. Indeed, it wasn't an easy task to buy them, as there were only two ways to do so: get to the tuning shop Pluspy of Kanagawa or order them via 'Carboy' magazine (on plain paper). Each video was sold with stickers (two Keiichi and Pluspy decals by VHS).
The videos had important consequences for the Drift King, because he got his racing licence suspended by the JAF (Japan Automobile Federation) due to his aggressive driving on open roads. As a result, the two video tapes were taken off the market quickly: few cassettes were therefore sold and they are nowadays very sought after. At the time of their release, each VHS cost 5800 ¥, but now prices have risen very sharply and the pack of both tapes costs more than 150 € on the internets.
Multimedia:
Here are some pictures of the original VHS cover arts (thanks to Xemnas Goose), screenshots, videos extracts, stickers reproductions, as well as unique music covers (performed by Riri san).
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-Full covers-
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-VHS materials-
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-Part 1 screenshots-
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-Part 2 screenshots-
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-Video extracts-
Dorikin Tsuchiya Keiichi - The Touge Part 1: preview.
Dorikin Tsuchiya Keiichi - The Touge Part 2: preview.
-AE86 stickers-
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-Recomposed musics-
Dorikin Tsuchiya Keiichi - The Touge Part 1: 01 | 02 | 03
Dorikin Tsuchiya Keiichi - The Touge Part 2: 01
More information:
* Pluspy released another video after the 'Dorikin The Touge' series in july 1988 entitled 'Sendai no Nishi' (West of Sendai). This VHS is the third volume of the Pluspy In Car collection. It features Keiichi drifting around Hi-Land Circuit with his AE86 Trueno: click here! If you have more information or pictures about these two VHS tapes, feel free to contact me! Webmaster: Koebi
* In Part 2, Dorikin reveals his thoughts (voice-over) about mountain passes, his career and cars in general. He mentions his objectives for the future: 'My dream? I don't want to join a Formula 1 team, unlike Mr. Nakajima. Nevertheless, I like cars and I wish to drive them for the rest of my life. This is my dream...'
* Keiichi Tsuchiya signed an autograph in 1988 on a black and white postcard with his AE86 Trueno (from Part 2): click here!
* The two AE86s from 'The Touge' series are GTV models.
* According to a japanese message board, +P suspensions for AE86s, AE82s and KP61s bore the mark 'Dorikin Development'.
* Fujimi scale models labelled 'Drift King' (Levin and Trueno from 'The Touge' videos) were created in the 'Touge' series: click here!
* There are some Corollas/Sprinters in Japan modified like the AE86s from the videos like this TE71 Trueno (same wheels design and stickers): click here!
* In 'Best Motoring Video Special' vol.46, Daijiro Inada and Keiichi Tsuchiya talk about the touge cassettes and the suspension of the racing licence that followed: click here!