BANG BANG — Cover

BANG BANG

Osaka Bang is a game; you point a finger, you shoot, and the other reacts. In Bang Bang, the shot lands for real. Inspired by the idea of Shinjinrui, the Japanese "new breed" generation raised in emotional detachment, with no real sense of belonging. For these girls, the game is the closest thing to a genuine encounter.A ritual of connection, where the only way to truly reach the other is through harm. It's about fragility, dominance, and what happens when a game is the only honest thing left.

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Credits

Photographer
@nickdkhan
Style
@llucrezyaleoni
Hair & Make Up
@alexandrascarlatmua
FILM
@onibakudirectors
Creative Director
@imurr
Starring
@ellen.zoe
Talent Agency
@thelabmodels
Starring
@_luizarangel
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FAQ

Who worked on BANG BANG?

Nicholas Celano photographed and Lucrezia Leoni styled the shoot. Alexandra Scarlat created hair and makeup, Antonio e Roberta Murr directed creatively, and Ellen Harm and Luiza Rangel from The Lab Models appeared.

What concept inspired BANG BANG?

Inspired by Japan's Shinjinrui generation raised amid emotional disconnection, it explores girls who belong nowhere yet experience authentic encounters only through games. The work expresses vulnerability, dominance, and rituals of connection through hurt.