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Country: Japan, 2006
Director: Katsuyuki Motohiro
Cast: Kaname Jun, Katagiri Jin, Kiba Katsumi, Kinishi Manami, Kohinata Fumiyo, Masu Takeshi, Matsumoto Tortoise, Suzuki Kyoka, Yusuke Santamaria
Type: Comedy, drama
Rating: 3.5/5
Summary: Kosuke Matsui (Yusuke Santamaria), a failed-comic returns from New York, to his hometown, Kagawa Prefecture, to his family. His father owns a udon restaurant and his whole family works there. Kosuke starts to work in flailing publishing company and decides to make this company famous by developing a local guide book/magazine/column of his hometown and all the udon restaurants they have there. This instant-hit column brings lots of changes to the little village and also to the Kosuke’s family dynamics.
Impression: I learned how to make udon from this movie! Didn’t turn out too well, but I guess I’ll try again. Now to the movie. I remember watching this one twice and it was very entertaining. I got hungry just by watching the udon chefs making their dishes. This movie speaks a lot about fixing things. Kosuke seems to be the person who always wants to fix things (the publishing company, his family, etc), despite his initial failed attempts. Good and light-hearted movie to watch.
Tags: Kaname Jun, Katagiri Jin, Kiba Katsumi, Kinishi Manami, Kohinata Fumiyo, Masu Takeshi, Matsumoto Tortoise, Suzuki Kyoka, Yusuke Santamaria
