1 videodisc (114 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches polychrome digital optical wide screen HDTV video file Blu-ray video region A
Target Audience Note:
Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A
Notes:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985 Special 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 food stylist Seiko Ogawa; New interviews with ramen scholar Hiroshi Oosaki and chefs Sam White, Rayneil de Guzman, Jerry Jaksich, and Ivan Orkin ; Rubber Band Pistol, Itami's 1962 debut short film ; New video essay by filmmakers Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos on the film's themes of self-improvement and mastery of a craft; Trailer; Plus: an essay by food and culture writer Willy Blackmore Title from container Director of photography, Masakli Tamura ; editor, Akira Suzuki ; music, Kunihiko Murai Nobuko Miyamoto, Ken Watanabe, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Koji Yakusho, Rikiya Yasuoka, Kinzo Sakura Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) ; monaural For private home use only Audio tracks in Japanese, with optional subtitles in English
