The Ramen Girl
Brief Synopsis
An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a ramen noodle chef under a tyrannical Japanese master.
Cast & Crew
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Robert Allan Ackerman
Director
Brittany Murphy
Toshiyuki Nishida
Tammy Blanchard
Edward L Papazian
Gabriel Mann
Film Details
Also Known As
Ramen Girl
Genre
Drama
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Aoi Studio; Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; Buckley Norris; Entertainment Clearances, Inc.; Film Finances, Inc.; Fintage House; M8 Entertainment, Inc.; M8 Entertainment, Inc.; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Shari Huggins; Vvs Films Inc.; Vvs Films Inc.
Distribution Company
Brunbro Films; European Film Partners (Efp); Luxor Entertainment (Russia); Rlj Entertainment, Inc.; Shaw Organization; Warner Bros. Japan; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Synopsis
An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a ramen noodle chef under a tyrannical Japanese master.
Director
Robert Allan Ackerman
Director
Cast
Brittany Murphy
Toshiyuki Nishida
Tammy Blanchard
Edward L Papazian
Gabriel Mann
Daniel Evans
Kimiko Yo
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Kosei Asami
Akiko Monou
Haruki Kobayashi
Maria Abe
Daisuke Takahashi
Daigo Tanji
Thane Camus
Hako Ueno
Masayuki Maekawa
Yuya Ogawa
Tomoyuki Kuramoto
Shinji Suzuki
Ken Toyama
Judai Ikeshita
Sachiko Matsuura
Tomiko Ishii
Rei Okamoto
Nitta Tanabe
Ken Maeda
Takeo Nakahara
Sohee Park
Takaki Uda
Takahiro Hirano
Renji Ishibashi
Takanobu Kaneko
Yutaka Oda
Sonha Cho
Man Kato
Kazuya Takahashi
Takako Ogasawara
Mai Ishikawa
Kaori Momoi
Masayoshi Hanada
Masayoshi Nogami
Hideki Kurauchi
Shu Nakajima
Naoki Saito
Hisako Ookata
Tiffany Martin
Sonya Inge
Justin Berti
Jorge Diaz Rodriguez
Dona Granata
Crew
Osamu Abe
Editor
Nick Zarin Ackerman
Song
Robert Allan Ackerman
Producer
Kunio Ando
Sound Mixer
Hiroshi Aoki
Driver
Rieko Arai
Property Master
Yoshi Atsumi
Post-Production
Steve Avila
Sound Effects Editor
Les Baxter
Song
Les Baxter
Song Performer
Sarah Blackwood
Song
David Block
Colorist
Johnny Boy
Song
Johnny Boy
Song Performer
Trip Brock
Supervising Sound Editor
Hayato Chaki
Set Production Assistant
Yuko Chiba
Interpreter
Jeff Clark
Steadicam Operator
Jessica Coppola
Executive
Phoenix Cross
Executive
Devin Cutler
Executive
Randy Dannenberg
Executive
Randy Dannenberg
Coproducer
Drew Deascentis
Music Coordinator
Drew Deascentis
Music
Adam Decoster
Foley Artist
Marcello Defrancisci
Music
Audrey Delaney
Executive
Michael Eliasberg
Executive Producer
Michael Fox
Adr Editor
Kazunori Fujimaru
Boom Operator
Rento Fujimori
Set Production Assistant
Tetsuya Fukatsu
Stand-In
Eriko Fukazawa
Caterer
Hiroaki Fukunaga
Electrician
Yuko Fukushima
Hair Assistant
Yoshinori Furikoma
Driver
Akino Gini
Caterer
Martin Glover
Song
Shoji Goda
Driver
Natsuko Godai
Song Performer
Dona Granata
Costume Designer
Greg Haddad
Accountant
Philip Hall
Coproducer
Stewart Hall
Producer
Daniel Hamuy
Music Scoring Mixer
Daniel Hamuy
Music
Maya Hardinge
Makeup Artist
Barbara Harris
Adr Voice Casting
Taeko Hatakeyama
Interpreter
Hiroyuki Hatori
Special Effects
Hideaki Hayakawa
Electrician
Hideaki Hayasaka
On-Set Dresser
Yoshihiro Hayashi
Driver
Martin Heselov
Assistant Editor
Minoru Higa
Driver
Jon Hijiri
Assistant Director
Joy Holland
Executive
Kate Holmes
Song
Akiko Honda
Photography
Junichi Honda
Electrician
Takahiro Hono
Set Production Assistant
Shari Huggins
Production Insurance
Sadami Hwang
Production Coordinator
Tsutomu Imamura
Production Designer
Kiyotaka Inagaki
Set Production Assistant
Takaharu Inagaki
Set Production Assistant
Tsukasa Inamine
Electrician
Ai Inoue
Makeup Artist
Katsuaki Inoue
Driver
Takashi Inoue
Assistant Director
Motoki Ishida
Unit Production Manager
Mituru Ishihara
Electrician
Ippei Itoh
Driver
Naoyuki Itoh
Driver
Takeshi Iwai
On-Set Dresser
Masaru Iwasaki
Assistant Director
Jeriana San Juan
Costume Designer
Takeshi Kagami
Electrician
Naoki Kamada
Hair
Ryoji Kasumi
Makeup Artist
Hiroyuki Kataoka
Driver
Kimio Kataoka
Line Producer
Masami Kawamata
Executive
Kazue Kawamura
Hair Assistant
Kazuhiro Kawana
Electrician
Fujio Kawasaki
Executive
Shunichi Kawata
Hair Assistant
Makiko Kawauchi
On-Set Dresser
Ayako Kawawa-hyatt
Matte Painter
Maki Kayo
Production Assistant
Atsuro Kido
Production
Shuichi Kimoto
Key Grip
Kumi Kimura
Hair Assistant
Hiroyasu Kitagawa
Assistant Director
Saburo Kitajima
Song Performer
Toshihiro Kizu
Electrician
Adam Klemens
Original Music
Etsuko Kobayashi
Executive
Jun Kobayashi
Sound Department
Brian Kobo
Production Assistant
Todd Kolker
Post-Production Coordinator
Kevin Koloff
Legal Counsel
Vicky Kopelevich
Executive
Vit Kral
Music Engineer
Shoji Kudaka
Production
Sho Kudo
Set Production Assistant
Pierre Kurland
Executive
Takahiro Kuroda
Set Decorator
Yoko Kyono
Set Production Assistant
Peter Lago
Sound Effects Editor
Cleve Landsberg
Executive Producer
Tiffany Leclere
Executive
Guangming Li
Music
Jimmy Li
Executive
Edward Licht
Assistant Director
Teresa Lundy
Executive
Liz Mackiewicz
Executive
Masayuki Maegawa
Stand-In
Akihiko Masuda
Driver
Kazumi Matsuyama
Hair Assistant
Greg Mauer
Foley Mixer
Jeff Mauro
Executive
Laura Mccoy
Executive
Fred Michaels
Executive
Hifumi Midori
Song
Takashi Mimatsu
Set Production Assistant
Lisa Mitchell
Executive
Kaori Miyahara
Assistant Camera
Aguru Miyanaga
Electrician
Seiji Miyasaka
Electrician
Kotaro Miyata
Location Manager
Kenji Mizusaki
Driver
Yuya Mochizuki
Set Production Assistant
Hiroki Mori
Digital Effects Artist
Nobuko Morikawa
Art Department
Yuri Morikawa
Production Accountant
Chiharu Morita
Craft Service
Yuta Morokaji
Stunt Coordinator
Kento Muraishi
Executive
Nobuaki Murooka
Casting
Brittany Murphy
Producer
Sue Schnulle Murphy
Post-Production Accountant
Yoshifumi Nagasawa
Set Production Assistant
Yoshiaki Nagashima
Art Department
Haru Nakazato
Song
Yoko Narahashi
Producer
Yoko Narahashi
Casting
Yoshiyuki Narahashi
Executive
Makoto Negishi
Technical Coordinator
Natsuko Nezu
Production Accountant
Rieko Nohara
Matte Painter
Buckley Norris
Production Insurance
Shigeo Nozawa
Driver
Satoshi Oba
Electrician
Masafumi Odawara
Executive Producer
Takako Ogasawara
Stand-In
Hideaki Oi
Electrician
Kenji Okamoto
Set Production Assistant
Masatomi Okamoto
Driver
Kyoichi Okamura
Set Designer
Takeshi Okubo
Gaffer
Kayoko Okuzumi
Hair Assistant
Tamotsu Ono
Assistant
Yutaka Ono
Electrician
Kiyoko Oshima
Hair Assistant
Jun Ouichi
Driver
Rick Owens
Foley Artist
Masaaki Ozaki
Construction
Howard Paar
Music Supervisor
Diane Pacheco
Production Accountant
Mikki Pallas
Assistant
Julie Pearce
Music Editor
Tim Pedegana
Post-Production Supervisor
Gabriella Plattner
Executive
Robert Ramos
Hairdresser
Davinci Resolve
Color
Michal Rezek
Original Music
Sian Richards
Makeup Artist
Giovanni Rotondo
Music
Peter Rowley
Executive
Mark Rozett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Hiroshi Saito
Assistant Director
Tomoaki Saito
On-Set Dresser
Yoshitaka Sakamoto
Director Of Photography
Seiichi Sakurada
Song
Emu Sakurai
Set Production Assistant
Hitomi Sakurai
Assistant Director
Tsutomu Sakurai
Coproducer
Steve Salani
Music Engineer
Jenna Sanz-agero
Executive
Shinichi Sasaki
Executive
Takafumi Sasaki
Electrician
Soichi Satake
Colorist
Takuya Sato
Assistant Camera
Masaru Satoh
Colorist
Kazuko Sawamura
Driver
Tomohiko Seki
Location Manager
Asobi Seksu
Song Performer
Laura Sevier
Rights & Clearances
Film Details
Also Known As
Ramen Girl
Genre
Drama
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Aoi Studio; Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; Buckley Norris; Entertainment Clearances, Inc.; Film Finances, Inc.; Fintage House; M8 Entertainment, Inc.; M8 Entertainment, Inc.; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Shari Huggins; Vvs Films Inc.; Vvs Films Inc.
Distribution Company
Brunbro Films; European Film Partners (Efp); Luxor Entertainment (Russia); Rlj Entertainment, Inc.; Shaw Organization; Warner Bros. Japan; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video May 26, 2009
Released in United States on Video May 26, 2009
