Prter Smolinsky, Daiki, Kamekyo

Talking
“BOX-TRUCKS”
with Daiki Hoshino

20251111

HUF’s “BOX-TRUCK” just dropped — featuring none other than our very own Daiki Hoshino and Erik Herrera in the main parts. To celebrate the release, we caught up with Daiki to talk about the stories behind the filming.👂👂

HUF "BOX-TRUCK"が公開。メインパートは何と俺たちのダイキ⭐︎ホシノこと星野大喜とErik Herrera。リリースを記念して撮影の舞台裏について、大喜に訊く。👂👂

Daiki, 5 am
Daiki, 5 am

 


---HUF’s “BOX TRUCK” is finally out. Congrats!

---BOX TRUCK、前々から出る出るとは聞いていたけど、やっとリリースされたね。マジでおめでとう!撮影期間も結構長かったよね?

 


Yeah, there wasn’t really a set deadline. When I first went to LA at 16, Tyler (Smolinski) and I decided to start filming a part together, so I just kept stacking clips over time. But as I grew older — my skating and even my height changed — some of the old footage didn’t feel usable anymore. The footage that made it into this video includes a few clips from about two years ago, but most of it was filmed within the past year.

そうですね、最初の段階では締め切りは特に決まってなくて、16歳の時にLAに初めて行った時にTyler(Smolinsky)とパート作ろうってなってずっと貯めてました。でもフッテージがどんどん古くなったり、滑りとか身長が変わったりして、前のフッテージを使えなくて、今回使われてる映像だと、何カットか2年前くらい前ので1年以内に撮ったやつが多かったです!

 


---Did anything major change in your life during that time?
---その間に大喜の生活には何か大きな変化はあった?

 


Not really in my daily life, but I started getting more support from people around me, and magazines began to feature me more — that kind of change. I just want to keep working hard while never forgetting to appreciate everyone who’s helped me along the way.

自分の生活には特に大きな変化はないんですけど、周りの人が協力してくれたり、雑誌に取り上げてもらったりそういう変化はありました!周りの人たちに感謝すること忘れずにこれからもっと頑張ります!

 


---You were also featured in THRASHER’s LUNATIC FRINGE for six pages recently.
Did you build up those photos over time like the video footage, or did you shoot them all at once?

---この前はTHRASHERのLUNATIC FRINGEにも6ページに渡って掲載されました。これらの写真も同じくらいの期間で徐々に貯めていったのかな?それとも、急ピッチに撮影したのかな?


Most of those were shot during my last trip to the U.S., which lasted about a month and a half. We shot in New York, LA, and Ohio.
I’d accumulated a bunch of photos and wanted to use them for something, so I talked to Kevin, the team manager at Vans. He reached out to Burnett (Michael Burnett, Thrasher Editor-in-Chief), and that led to the feature.
Tyler Citcy, HUF’s team manager, also helped a lot and sent over some of his photos.
We realized we were still one shot short, so after I got back to Japan, I asked Marimo (photographer) and filmer Kamekyo (Filmer) to help me shoot that boardslide photo.
So overall, the whole photo process probably took about two months.

あの写真は前回アメリカに1ヶ月半行った時に撮ってもらったのがほとんどで、NY,LA, Ohioで撮ってもらいました!

写真が結構溜まってたきたから何かに使いたくて、VansのチーマネのKevinに相談して、Burnett(Michael Burnett: Thrasher 編集長)に話をしてくれて乗せてもらえることになりました。HUFのチームマネージャーのTyler(Citcy)が撮ってくれた写真送ってくれたり協力してもらいました。でも写真が1枚足りなくて、日本に帰ってきてからマリモ君(フォトグラファー)にとカメキョウ君(フィルマー)に協力してもらってボードスライドの写真を撮ってもらいました。なので撮影期間で行ったら2ヶ月くらいだと思います!

Daiki, started trying
Daiki, started trying


---That boardslide was insane...!
---あのボードスライドはヤバかったね...!


Yeah, I heard that rail was the one Poli (a.k.a Shinya Nohara, pro for 5boro)tried back in the day and got hurt on, so when I went for it, I was super cautious about threading that gap the first time (laughs).
Much respect to Poli for trying it first!

あのレールは昔ポリ君がトライして怪我しちゃったレールって聞いてて、1回目隙間を通過するのをめっちゃ勘ぐりました(笑)。最初にトライしてるポリ君まじリスペクトです!

 


---Which trick in this part gave you the hardest time?
---今回のパートで一番苦労したフッテージについて教えてください。


I actually have over three minutes of unused footage from this project — I filmed so much I honestly can’t remember it all (laughs). But the ones that stand out are definitely the last trick — the kickflip front wall — and the Poli rail.
The flip wall was filmed by Tyler Smolinski when he came to Japan. We were planning a trip to Ishinomaki, and I asked if I could try the trick early in the morning before we left. He said yeah, so we picked him up around 5:30 a.m., met up with Kamekyo and Iseki-san (photographer), and started trying it at 6 a.m. We got kicked out twice, but on the third try, it worked out — I was so hyped.
Big thanks to Tyler, Kamekyo, and Iseki-san for coming out so early to help.
As for the Poli rail, I first tried it while filming for Tokidoki, but couldn’t pull it off. It was eating at me, so I went back to get revenge — and finally landed it. I’m stoked on that one. I’d like to go back and try a different trick on it next time.

今回の映像以外に使われてない映像がまだ3分ちょいあったりして、撮りすぎて全然覚えてないんですよ(笑)。でも印象に残ってるのはラストトリックのフリップフロントウォールと、ポリ君レールですね。

フリップウォールのフッテージはHUFのメインフィルマーTyler Smolinskiがプライベートで日本に遊びにきてる時に撮ってもらった映像で、石巻に一緒に遊びに行こうってなって、朝早く出るから行く前にトライしていい?って聞いたらいいよって言ってくれて、朝の5:30前にTylerをピックして、カメキョウ君とイセキさん(フォトグラファー)も合流して、6:00からトライし始めました。2回キックアウトされて、3度目の正直で、メイクできて嬉しかったです。

Tyler、カメキョウ君、井関さんに早朝から付き合ってもらって感謝しかないです。

ポリ君レールは前作のTokidokiの撮影でトライしに行ったけど、その時はトライできなくて悔しくてリベンジでメイクできたから嬉しかったです。違う技も今度やりたいですね。

Kamekyo and Smolinsky. All set.
Kamekyo and Smolinsky. All set.


---On the flip side, was there any trick that came really smooth?
---逆に一番スムースに乗れたトリックは?

 


There were quite a few that I landed quick, but honestly… I can’t remember much of them (laughs). Sorry man🙏
サクッと撮れたやつも結構あるんですけど、あまり覚えてないです(笑)ごめんなさい。🙏

 


---Last question — in your previous interview, you mentioned you’d win SOTY one day.
Still feel the same way?
---最後の質問。前のインタビューでそのうちにSOTYを獲るって言っていたけど、その意気込みは変わらない?


Definitely. That hasn’t changed.
変わらないです。

---OK!どうもありがとう!

Kickflip frontside Wall
Kickflip frontside Wall

We are now available on Kindle! Are starting with Issue #3, and if it gets a good response, we’ll keep adding more back issues. If you have Kindle account, it's free. Check it out and DM us your thought from insta .

Pancake skate magでは、新しくKindleにてバックナンバーの取り扱いを始めました。最初の第三号から。好評でしたら他の号もリリースしていきますので、ぜひご覧ください。

HUF "BOX-TRUCK"
TOKYO PREMIERE

2025. 11.7 HUF BOX TRUCKS TOKYO PREMIERE RECAP
— with a dice game for free boards!🎲🎲

去る11月7日に開催されたHUFの新作ビデオ BOX-TRUCK 東京プレミア。
会場ではフリーデッキを巡るサイコロゲームも開催されて来場者で溢れた。

Haroshi can is here!
Haroshi can is here!
202511.7 HUF Harajuku store...
202511.7 HUF Harajuku store...
Aimu, Yuno, Aoi, Rinka at the store.
Aimu, Yuno, Aoi, Rinka at the store.
Kamekyo additional filmer for the video with Edo, Retsu, Naoya.
Kamekyo additional filmer for the video with Edo, Retsu, Naoya.
They got free board!
They got free board!
Roll your dice for free boards!
Roll your dice for free boards!
He did it!!
He did it!!
Won Burger board!!
Won Burger board!!
Got it!!
Got it!!
She won too!
She won too!
Boys need a new board!
Boys need a new board!
Toki Kakitani with tabe-chan.
Toki Kakitani with tabe-chan.
Free Spam musubi for you.
Free Spam musubi for you.
Cheers on the street.
Cheers on the street.
Ichiri with homies.
Ichiri with homies.
Girls won!!
Girls won!!
Smile for victory.
Smile for victory.
He got old school shape!
He got old school shape!
She got Burger board!! Great choice!!
She got Burger board!! Great choice!!
Cheers on China banks bench! HUF Harajuku has it IoI.
Cheers on China banks bench! HUF Harajuku has it IoI.
Laurence, Anthony, Kamekyo
Laurence, Anthony, Kamekyo
Asuha, Ken-ken, Toshi, Junnosuke
Asuha, Ken-ken, Toshi, Junnosuke
Screening started..!!
Screening started..!!
Watching video with dudes...!
Watching video with dudes...!
After screening. Full of People on the street.
After screening. Full of People on the street.
Party never ends....
Party never ends....
You can see the video realy soon!
You can see the video realy soon!

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