Tampopo (1985)
Tampopo (1985)
The first Japanese Noodle Western.
In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles. The widowed owner, Tampopo, begs them to help her turn her establishment into a paragon of the "art of noodle-soup making". Interspersed are satirical vignettes about the importance of food to different aspects of human life.

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Cast

Tsutomu Yamazaki Tsutomu Yamazaki As: Goro
Nobuko Miyamoto Nobuko Miyamoto As: Tampopo
Ken Watanabe Ken Watanabe As: Gun
Koji Yakusho Koji Yakusho As: Man in White Suit
Rikiya Yasuoka Rikiya Yasuoka As: Pisken
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Storyline

In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles. The widowed owner, Tampopo, begs them to help her turn her establishment into a paragon of the "art of noodle-soup making". Interspersed are satirical vignettes about the importance of food to different aspects of human life.


Tagline: The first Japanese Noodle Western.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 23 November 1985

Country: JP

Runtime: 115m

Company Credits

Company: New Century Producers, Itami Productions

Budget: $1,500,000

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Cast

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Goro

Nobuko Miyamoto

Nobuko Miyamoto

Tampopo

Ken Watanabe

Ken Watanabe

Gun

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

Man in White Suit

Rikiya Yasuoka

Rikiya Yasuoka

Pisken

Kinzō Sakura

Kinzō Sakura

Shohei

Hyōe Enoki

Hyōe Enoki

Pisken's Henchman

Gō Awazu

Gō Awazu

Pisken's Henchman

Mario Abe

Mario Abe

Restaurant Owner

Izumi Hara

Izumi Hara

Old Woman Pressing Camembert Cheese

Isao Hashizume

Isao Hashizume

Waiter

Hisashi Igawa

Hisashi Igawa

Running Man

Toshimune Kato

Toshimune Kato

Young Employee

Kenso Kato

Kenso Kato

Hira

Yoshi Katō

Yoshi Katō

Noodle-making Master

Zenpaku Kato

Zenpaku Kato

Man in White Suit's Henchman

Toshiya Fujita

Toshiya Fujita

Man with Toothache

Fukumi Kuroda

Fukumi Kuroda

Man in White Suit's mistress

Nobuo Nakamura

Nobuo Nakamura

Old Gentleman

Mariko Okada

Mariko Okada

Spaghetti Teacher

Yoshihei Saga

Yoshihei Saga

Salaryman

Setsuko Shinoi

Setsuko Shinoi

Old Man's Mistress

Hitoshi Takagi

Hitoshi Takagi

Restaurant Owner

Chōei Takahashi

Chōei Takahashi

Salaryman

Ei Takami

Ei Takami

Homeless Man

Akio Tanaka

Akio Tanaka

Salaryman

Masahiko Tsugawa

Masahiko Tsugawa

Supermarket Manager

Hideji Ōtaki

Hideji Ōtaki

Rich Old Man

Naritoshi Hayashi

Naritoshi Hayashi

Accompanying Man (uncredited)

Yoriko Doguchi

Yoriko Doguchi

Pearl Diver (uncredited)

Ryutaro Otomo

Ryutaro Otomo

Ramen Master

Gilyak Amagasaki

Gilyak Amagasaki

Homeless Man

Directed By

Jūzō Itami

Jūzō Itami

Director

Kazuki Shirayama

Kazuki Shirayama

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Jūzō Itami

Jūzō Itami

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Midori Konuma

Midori Konuma

Makeup Artist

Emiko Kogô

Emiko Kogô

Costume Design

Sound

Kunihiko Murai

Kunihiko Murai

Original Music Composer

Masatoshi Saito

Masatoshi Saito

Sound Effects Editor

Kyōji Kōno

Kyōji Kōno

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Masaki Tamura

Masaki Tamura

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Takeo Kimura

Takeo Kimura

Production Design

Takeo Kimura

Takeo Kimura

Art Direction

Toshiharu Ochi

Toshiharu Ochi

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Masatsugu Takase

Masatsugu Takase

Fight Choreographer

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