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1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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The tale of an eccentric band of culinary ronin who guide the widow of a noodle shop owner on her quest for the perfect recipe
New 4k digital restoration
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985
Wide screen (1.85:1)
Bonus features: The making of "Tampopo," a ninety-minute documentary from 1986, narrated by director Juso Itami; new interview with actor Nobuko Miyamoto; new interviews with ramen scholar Hiroshi Osaki; food stylist Seiko Ogawa; and American chefts Sam White Rayneil de Guzman, Jerry Jaksich, and Anthony Bourdain; Rubber band pistol, Itami's 1962 debut shrot film; new video essay by Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos on the film's themes of self-improvement and mastery of a craft; trailer; essay by food and culture writer Willy Blackmore
Nobuko Miyamoto, Ken Watanabe, Tsutomu Yamazaki
Blu-ray; requires Blu-ray player
Japanese dialogue; English subtitles