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Big Dreams Little Tokyo

"Because a fish out of water is best served with ginger and wasabi."

Big Dreams Little Tokyo is the story of Boyd, an American with an uncanny ability to speak Japanese. Boyd aspires to succeed in the world of Japanese business but finds himself mostly on the outside looking in. Meanwhile, his roommate Jerome, is a Japanese American who has always felt too American to be Japanese but too Japanese to be American. He aspires to be a sumo wrestler but finds his weight and blood pressure are thwarting his dreams. Together they struggle to find their place in a world where cultural identity is seldom what it seems.

Top Cast

  • Dave Boyle

    Dave Boyle

    Boyd

  • Jayson Watabe

    Jayson Watabe

    Jerome

  • Rachel Morihiro

    Rachel Morihiro

    Mai

  • Michael Yama

    Michael Yama

    Mr. Ozu

  • Pepe Serna

    Pepe Serna

    Mr. Gonzalez

  • James Kyson

    James Kyson

    Murakami

Overview

Big Dreams Little Tokyo is the story of Boyd, an American with an uncanny ability to speak Japanese. Boyd aspires to succeed in the world of Japanese business but finds himself mostly on the outside looking in. Meanwhile, his roommate Jerome, is a Japanese American who has always felt too American to be Japanese but too Japanese to be American. He aspires to be a sumo wrestler but finds his weight and blood pressure are thwarting his dreams. Together they struggle to find their place in a world where cultural identity is seldom what it seems.

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Relative Values

6.1 2000