Buffer — the brand connecting generations and cultures, produced by HUMAN MADE Co., Ltd. under creative director Tetsu Nishiyama — is releasing a new collection focused on the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
The 1982 American film Fast Times at Ridgemont High (released in Japan as 『初体験／リッジモント・ハイ』) follows the romance and youth of high schoolers in Southern California. Beyond its story, the film is steeped in '80s culture — music drifting from West Coast radio, record store signage, bedroom posters, and worn-in sneakers. More than 40 years after its release, it remains beloved around the world.
The collection takes motifs from the film's iconic scenes and symbolic rules, pairing them with original Buffer items — including an oval logo paying homage to '90s street culture and a long-sleeve T-shirt modifying the brand's main logo — for five styles in total. It's Buffer's own take on the world of Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
Buffer × Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Symbols — WHITE / BLACK — 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 — ¥6,600 (tax included)
A graphic depicting Ridgemont High School from Buffer's own point of view, rather than a scene that appears in the film — scattered with key items and key scenes from the movie. Illustrator 東海林巨樹 handled the artwork, offering Buffer's own vision of a new Fast Times at Ridgemont High visual.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Cheat Sheet — WHITE / BLACK — 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 — ¥6,600 (tax included)
A graphic capturing memorable scenes from Fast Times at Ridgemont High — scenery that could only exist because these are high schoolers.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Rule — WHITE / BLACK — 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 — ¥6,600 (tax included)
A graphic drawn in Buffer's own style, based on the film's symbolic rule, "NO SHIRTS, NO SHOES, NO DICE"
This collection is planned and produced by HUMAN MADE Co., Ltd. under a license agreement with Universal Studios Licensing LLC. © UCS LLC and Amblin.
Buffer Original Items
Note: The items below are not part of the Fast Times at Ridgemont High collection.
Buffer Oval — WHITE / BLACK — 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 — ¥6,600 (tax included)
Buffer's oval logo, inspired by the megamix of skateboarding and other cultures found on logo graphics that lined American smoke shops in the 1990s. It's a nod to '90s street culture.
LS Tee Error Roll — WHITE / GREEN / BLACK — 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 — ¥8,800 (tax included)
A long-sleeve T-shirt modifying Buffer's main logo, evoking a college logo. The design draws on the clean, soft feeling of being wrapped in bubbles, inspired by soap and detergent — symbolizing the idea of protecting yourself and staying true to yourself, which Buffer represents.
Sale Details
- Release date: Saturday, September 5, 2026
- Store: Buffer Store (scheduled to open at 11:00 AM)
- Online: Buffer official online store (sales scheduled to start the same day at 11:00 AM)
Buffer Store
150-0041 Jinnan House 1F, 1-13-12 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hours: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
About "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"
Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American film (released in Japan as 『初体験／リッジモント・ハイ』). It was the directorial debut of Amy Heckerling, who was in her twenties at the time, with a screenplay by Cameron Crowe, who would go on to create numerous landmark teen films. The cast — including Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Nicolas Cage — were all still unknown at the time of release, making for a casting lineup now remembered as one of film history's miracles. Set at a California high school, it's an enduring classic of the campus film genre.
About Buffer
Like upperclassmen and underclassmen gathering after school, Buffer aims to carry the history and context of '80s to '90s US culture forward to the next generation. Through the brand, it hopes to nurture a discerning eye for lifestyle and serve as a source of inspiration for creativity. By recreating the prices of the '80s and '90s while delivering the real thing, Buffer wants to open the door to culture for everyone.
As its name suggests, Buffer aims to be a buffer — a cushion, a space — that connects one generation to the next and to culture, supporting the creativity of the future.
Official Instagram: @buffer.jp
Official online store: https://www.buffering.jp
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About Buffer Store
150-0041 Jinnan House 1F, 1-13-12 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hours: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM / TEL: 03-6712-7905
Buffer opened this street-level store in Tokyo's Jinnan area of Shibuya-ku on April 25, 2026. Alongside Buffer's own products, the store hosts permanent, store-exclusive corners from Jimbocho vintage-magazine specialist "magnif" and Nakameguro cassette-tape specialist "waltz," each curated around Buffer's themes to convey '80s to '90s culture through visuals, sound, and texture.
About Buffer_Delta
150-0001 3-28-8 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
TEL: 03-6899-5773
Buffer opened Buffer_Delta in Tokyo's Jingumae area of Shibuya-ku on April 10, 2026. It's an installation space designed to express and let visitors experience the core of Buffer's thinking and creativity. It doesn't sell merchandise; instead, it functions as a new Tokyo hub that keeps broadcasting Buffer's worldview through brand exhibits updated from time to time.
Tetsu Nishiyama — Creative Director
Born in Tokyo in 1974. In 1993, he and friends started the silkscreen-focused brand "FORTY PERCENT AGAINST RIGHTS." In 1996, he launched the full-fledged apparel brand "WTAPS." In 2014, he launched the lifestyle-concept brand "DESCENDANT." In 2024, he started the web media "Stump," with an editorial focus on carrying culture forward to the next era.
In 2026, he launched the T-shirt label "Buffer."
Official Instagram: @Tetsu_Nishiyama
