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Little Taiko Boy (2010)
Short | 4 min | Short, Musical

Little Taiko Boy (2010)

Short | 4 min | Short, Musical

Little Taiko Boy's soundtrack is a safer-sex parody of the American Christmas carol "The Little Drummer Boy" interspersed with the slow rumble of a traditional Japanese taiko drum that sounds like a massive throbbing heart beat. Against ...See moreLittle Taiko Boy's soundtrack is a safer-sex parody of the American Christmas carol "The Little Drummer Boy" interspersed with the slow rumble of a traditional Japanese taiko drum that sounds like a massive throbbing heart beat. Against this backdrop, several men meet in Tokyo's bathhouses, love hotels and cruising spots for intimate encounters, watched over by a glamorous drag version of Amaterasu Omikami, the Shinto goddess of the Sun played by Japanese activist and artist MADAME BONJOUR JOHNJ. Like a queer Santa Claus, the goddess leaves each couple a condom in a bejeweled wrapper as a gift and blessing for the night. While Little Taiko Boy's setting is local to Tokyo, the contrasting elements woven together within the video emphasize how universal its issues are: the music brings together the modern and the traditional, the East and the West; the images depict the carnal and the spiritual, and ancient deities take up new roles in the modern world. And despite the urgency of its safer-sex message, the video not only embraces sensuality wholeheartedly, but does so with humor; after all, there is nothing "little" about either the Taiko drummer or the drum he beats. Written by Bryan Jackson See less

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Cesar Cipriano Little Taiko Boy Little Taiko Boy See fewer	Being Mary Jane (2013)
Eric Dean Cruising Man Cruising Man See fewer	Damien's Quest (2012)
Viet Hoang Bathing Man Bathing Man See fewer	Private Tutor (2014)
Eric Hsu Lonely Man Lonely Man See fewer	Little Taiko Boy (2010)
Madame Bonjour Johnj Amaterasu Omikami Amaterasu Omikami See fewer	Little Taiko Boy (2010)
Derek Lui Drunk Businessman Drunk Businessman See fewer	The Amazing Bulk (2012)
Jeff Manabat Businessman Businessman See fewer	Leave It on the Floor (2011)
Richard Minor Tengu Dancer #1 Tengu Dancer #1 See fewer	Little Taiko Boy (2010)
Kiyoshi Shishido Hustler Hustler See fewer	Noboru (2016)