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Tokyo Pop (1988)

Tokyo Pop (1988)

Comedy Romance Music

An American success story that's far from ordinary. And far from home.

Release Date: 1988, April 15
Directors: Fran Rubel Kuzui
Countries: Japan, United States of America
Production: Kuzui Enterprises, Kuzui Enterprises
Cast: Tetsuro Tamba, Takashi Yamazaki, Taiji Tonoyama, Michael Cerveris, Diamond Yukai, Gina Belafonte, Shigeru Muroi, Junko Hori, Rikiya Yasuoka, Gary Allen, Hiroshi Mikami, Kenso Kato

Overview:

A young rock singer is not appreciated by her band, and gets a postcard from Japan saying "wish you were here". She takes what little money she has including ex-boyfriend's rent money and goes to Tokyo. She has numerous cross-cultural adventures and ends up singing with a Japanese rock group looking for a gaijin gimmick.

Keywords:

woman director singer japan travel pop music j-rock