ONLY FAILZ Issue #3 - July 2026
Welcome to ONLY FAILZ.
A quarterly DIY Skateboarding & Hip Hop Fanzine.
20 pages, A5 format printed in full colour on high quality stock. Only Failz Issue 3 explores skateboarding, music and underground culture through exclusive interviews, photography and independent stories from Japan and beyond.
Limited hand-numbered physical print run.
Featured in this Issue
🇯🇵 POSERFILM.CO
The Japanese skateboarding video project takes us behind the lens, discussing DIY filmmaking, documenting authentic skateboarding and building a unique visual identity inspired by Japan’s underground scene.
🇯🇵 MIDICRONICA
The legendary Japanese hip hop duo reflects on their beginnings, the legacy of Nujabes, how San Francisco became part of Samurai Champloo, skateboarding, creativity and the philosophy that has kept them making music for over two decades.
🇯🇵 Toa Aihara
Japanese skateboarder Toa Aihara shares his seven-day journey across Europe with no fixed plan, exploring how travel, skateboarding and embracing uncertainty shaped both his skating and personal growth.
🇯🇵 Mobutorio
Japanese rapper, educator and university professor Mobutorio talks about returning to hip hop after years away, balancing music with teaching, collaborating creatively with his students, the importance of never giving up on your dreams, and continuing to create regardless of age or circumstance.
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