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Udon (2006)

2006-08-26 · 2h 14m · JA
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Kosuke is 31, and tired of his hometown where nothing happens. On a whim, he departs for New York with dreams of making it big. 6 months later, he straggles home... defeated, and saddled with debt. Awaiting him are his old friends, a caring sister, a disgruntled father ...and a bowl of noodles. Namely, "udon" noodles. The town is built around udon, sustained by udon, nationally famous for udon.

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Katsuyuki MotohiroDirectorMasashi TodayamaWriter

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Yusuke SantamariaYusuke SantamariaKosuke MatsuiManami KonishiManami KonishiKyoko MiyagawaTortoise MatsumotoTortoise MatsumotoShosuke SuzukiKyoka SuzukiKyoka SuzukiMari FujimotoTakeshi MasuTakeshi MasuMasanori OtaniJin KatagiriJin KatagiriKenjiro MishimaJun KanameJun KanameKazuya AokiFumiyo KohinataFumiyo KohinataRyoichi FujimotoKatsumi KibaKatsumi KibaTakutomi MatsuiTohru EmoriTohru EmoriSayoko NinomiyaSayoko NinomiyaMayumi MyoseiMayumi Myosei

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Japanese cuisine

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityJapanese CuisineDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingLongDirector preference127835Actor preference308061 · 21682 · 435572

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What is Udon about?

Kosuke is 31, and tired of his hometown where nothing happens. On a whim, he departs for New York with dreams of making it big. 6 months later, he straggles home... defeated, and saddled with debt. Awaiting him are his old friends, a caring sister, a disgruntled father ...and a bowl of noodles. Namely, "udon" noodles. The town is built around udon, sustained by udon, nationally famous for udon.

How long is Udon?

Udon has a runtime of 134 minutes.