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‘Tokyo Cowboy’ Finds a Home in Montana’s Cattle Country

©Courtesy of Salaryman Films  Directed by Marc Marriott, Tokyo Cowboy is a charming little dramedy that follows the adventures and misadventures of Hideki, a no-nonsense Tokyo-based efficiency expert transported to Big Sky country in Montana, where he bumblingly tries to rescue a troubled cattle ranch. Played convincingly by Arata Iura, who is making his American…

“Tokyo Cowboy” : Exclusive Interview with Director Marc Marriott and Producer Brigham Taylor

Synopsis : Brash businessman Hideki convinces his Tokyo bosses he can turn a profitless Montana cattle ranch into a premiere-performing asset. However, when his Japanese Wagyu-beef expert fails him, Hideki is poised to fail unless he identifies a missing element that’s key to the transformation: himself. Genre: Western, Comedy, Drama Original Language: Japanese, English Director:…

Japan Cuts: Amiko, A Contemplative Tale About An Irrepressible Child

Amiko is part of the 2023 JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film line-up, and marks Yusuke Morii’s directorial debut (the film is not to be confused with the one of the same title by Yôko Yamanaka). Amiko Tanaka (Kana Osawa) is not like other children. She lives in a suburb of Hiroshima with her…

The Makanai: Cooking For The Maiko House / TV Review : A Delicious Series That Nourishes The Soul

Hirokazu Kore-eda directs his first Netflix series, adapting for the screen the comic that won the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award and is a best-seller with over 2.7 million copies sold. The Japanese filmmaker rewrites the manga series by Aiko Koyama, Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san, published by Shogakukan, shaping it into a tender coming-of-age story. The…