Top Knot Detective
Feature film produced by Blue Forest for SBS 2. Premiered September 2016.
Directed by Aaron McCann and Dominic Pearce
Produced by Lauren Brunswick
One of the most epic projects we had ever worked on, a 90 minute mockumentary, a love letter to Japanese culture. A stellar effort from everyone involved.
Watch on SBS On Demand here: http://www.sbs.com.au/comedy/video/765103683821
In the early 90s, a little known Japanese Samurai/Detective series hit Australia where it quickly became a cult hit. In Japan it was called 'Ronin Suiri Tentai' (Deductive Reasoning Ronin) but in Australia it's only known as 'Top Knot Detective'. Created by Aaron McCann and Dominic Pearce as a throw-back to the films and TV shows that were broadcasted on SBS in the 90s, this mockumentary tells the story of director Takashi Tawagoto, who couldn't act, fight or write a TV show, but through selling out, he had the money to make himself into a star - or so he thought.
Editing and Visual Effects / Compositing / Animation by Steven Aaron Hughes
IMDB Information
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4119054/
