IMDb 5.8 2004 HD

Bondi Tsunami

Bondi Tsunami

2004
Documentary
90 min NR Australia
5.8 IMDB

The first Japanese Road Movie in Australia follows the psychedelic adventures of four punked up Manga inspired Japanese characters; Shark, Yuto, Kimiko and Gunja Man as they travel…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Rachael Lucas
Starring
Taki Abe / Keita Abe / Miki Sasaki / Nobuhisa Ikeda

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

psychedelic punk unique vibrant unconventional energetic surreal colourful experimental chaotic engaging visual

Reviews

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Chloe Davies
May 8, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

‘Bondi Tsunami’ is a refreshingly bold and eccentric piece of cinema, marking its territory as a unique Japanese road movie adventure in Australia. The vibrant, Manga-inspired characters – Shark, Yuto, Kimiko, and Gunja Man – are a delight,…

S
Samuel Jenkins
May 8, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

The concept behind ‘Bondi Tsunami’ is its most compelling asset: a Japanese punk-Manga road trip across Australia. The visual flair is evident, with the characters and their journey through the Australian landscape rendered with a distinctive, albeit sometimes…

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Isabelle Dubois
May 8, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

‘Bondi Tsunami’ is a vibrant explosion of colour and cultural fusion, presenting a Japanese road movie set against the iconic Australian backdrop. The quartet of characters – Shark, Yuto, Kimiko, and Gunja Man – are brought to life…

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Marcus Thorne
May 8, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

Attempting to be the first Japanese road movie set in Australia, ‘Bondi Tsunami’ certainly sets out with ambitious intentions. The premise of four punked-up, Manga-inspired characters traversing the Australian coastline in a 1961 EK Holden is undeniably intriguing.…

E
Eleanor Vance
May 8, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

‘Bondi Tsunami’ offers a visual feast, a bold experiment in cross-cultural cinematic storytelling. The film’s strength lies in its unashamedly punk aesthetic, drawing heavily from Manga influences to depict the psychedelic adventures of its four Japanese protagonists. Their…

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