An American slacker (Brittany Murphy, 8 Mile; Girl, Interrupted) abandoned by her boyfriend in Tokyo finds her calling in an unlikely place: a local ramen house run by a tyrannical chef who doesn't speak a word of English. Undaunted by the chef's raging crankiness, Abby convinces him to teach her the art of ramen preparation...and despite hilarious clashes of culture and personality, she learns how to put passion and spirit into her life as well as her cooking.
Production Year:
2008
Released:
Tue, 05/26/2009
Run Time Minutes:
102
Genres:
Comedy
Genres:
Drama
Genres:
Romance
Trailer:
No
Format Aspect Ratio:
1.85-Wide Screen
Resolution:
480x720 LowRez
More Information:
HD-2
Audio Language:
English
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Audio Channels:
5.1
Actors:
Brittany Murphy - Abby
Actors:
Kosei Asami - Young Boy
Actors:
Gabriel Mann - Ethan
Actors:
Akiko Monou - Mio
Actors:
Haruki Kobayashi - Jin
Actors:
Maria Abe - Asami
Actors:
Daisuke Takahashi - Tom
Actors:
Daniel Evans - Charlie
Actors:
Tammy Blanchard - Gretchen
Actors:
Daigo Tanji - Taxi Driver
Actors:
Thane Camus - Wilson
Actors:
Hako Ueno - Hanako
Actors:
Masayuki Maekawa - Vendor
Actors:
Yuya Ogawa - College Student
Actors:
Tomoyuki Kuramoto - College Student
Actors:
Yuta - Young Man at the Shrine
Actors:
Nana - Young Woman at the Shrine
Actors:
Shinji Suzuki - Goth Boy at the Shrine
Actors:
Toshiyuki Nishida - Maezumi
Actors:
Kimiko Yo - Reiko
Actors:
Ken Toyama - Suzuki
Actors:
Judai Ikeshita - Depressed Businessman
Actors:
Sachiko Matsuura - Secretary
Actors:
Tomiko Ishii - Megumi
Actors:
Rei Okamoto - Midori
Actors:
Nitta Tanabe - Harumi's Colleague
Actors:
Ken Maeda - Harumi
Actors:
Takeo Nakahara - Gretchan's Patron
Actors:
Sohee Park - Toshi
Actors:
Takaki Uda - Akira
Actors:
Takahiro Hirano - Kuma
Actors:
Renji Ishibashi - Udagawa
Actors:
Takanobu Kaneko - Udagawa's Son
Actors:
Yutaka Oda - Kendo Master
Actors:
Sonha Cho - Ueno
Actors:
Man Kato - Manager
Actors:
Kazuya Takahashi - Male Singer
Actors:
Takako Ogasawara - Elf #1
Actors:
Mai Ishikawa - Elf #2
Actors:
Kaori Momoi - Mamasan
Actors:
Masayoshi Haneda - Yuki
Actors:
Hideki Kurauchi - Merchant 1
Actors:
Masayoshi Nogami - Merchant 2
Actors:
Shu Nakajima - Merchant 3
Actors:
Ruru, Mimi Furuya - Twin Babies (Emiko, Aiko)
Actors:
Naoki Saito - Kenichi
Actors:
Hikari Okada - Maezumi's Mother
Actors:
Tsutomu Yamazaki - Grand Master
Actors:
Tiffany Martin - NY Young Female Cook
Actors:
Sonya Inge - NY Waitress
Actors:
Justin Berti - NY Waiter
Actors:
Jorge Diaz Rodriguez - Latino Customer
Actors:
Dona Granata - Female Customer
Actors:
Edward Patazian - Male Customer