KIKKOMAN

How Yuto Rolls w/ Yuto Horigome

Agency: Ketchum, Omnicom Productions

A world where where skating, anime and a Kikkoman sponsorship naturally co-exist.

We teamed up with Kikkoman & 2x Olympic gold medalist Yuto Horigome for “How Yuto Rolls”, a campaign pairing signature skate tricks with custom sushi rolls inspired by each move.

@yutohorigome HOW YUTO ROLLS: Custom tricks, custom rolls—always with Kikkoman🍣 Switch Eel Manny Roll made with @Kikkoman USA Teriyaki Takumi #Kikkoman ♬ original sound - 堀米雄斗

Style + Ease = Steaze

Shot at iconic IYKYK locations like San Francisco’s Pier 7 and using classic VX1000 camcorder footage (an unmistakable nod for any skate video nerd…) paid off with warm reception from a community notoriously skeptical of outside brand marketing.

 

Authentic enough for skaters to trust it, and random enough that the branded part became an appealing joke.

Agency Producer: Brett Donohue

Director/DP: Matt Winkler

Skate Cam Op: Nick Batanides

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