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Somewhere in memory and time, it's late afternoon. You're on the playground when a friend stands up and shouts "let's play POWER RANGERS!" What a good idea. After everyone finishes fighting over who gets to be Red, you count to three and hit the ground running, armed only with finger guns and your imagination. When we were young, we never wanted days like this to end. For those in the mysterious EIYU CLUB, they never did.
Along with the advent of VHS, Laserdisc, and later DVD, Japan would develop an unquenchable thirst for home video content from the early 80s well up until the end of the century, similar to the Straight to Video boom experienced in the US. This format, known locally as V-Cinema, would allow filmmakers to shed the restraints of studio oversight, often developing a more experimental edge.
Enter EIYU CLUB, a group of sentai-loving otaku hoping to leave an impression. After pooling their own personal funds to afford equipment and studio time, the Club would release their first film CYBER LADY SUZUKA in 1998 and relied on word-of-mouth to sell their films and CDs at fan conventions, hobby stores, and online. Almost 30 years on, their work is still finding a strong cult following amongst toku enthusiasts who appreciate their attitude and dedication to costuming, music, extended blooper reels, and improvised explosives.
This July at Spectacle, please enjoy these two hand-selected programs showcasing some of EIYU CLUB's finest moments in parking lot fantasy: CYBER LADY SUZUKA and the LILAC series.