Sei Fujii is a crusading reporter for a newspaper in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo section in 1935. He is concerned that the exploitation of the poor by local gambling concerns will not only hurt the community directly, but will also sabotage...
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Cast
| Chris Tashima | ... |
Sei Fujii
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| Keiko Agena | ... |
Mrs. Sato
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| Eijiro Ozaki | ... |
Mr. Sato
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Ikuma Ando | ... |
Yamada
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| Sewell Whitney | ... |
J. Marion Wright
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| Garret Sato | ... |
Hawaiian Hoodlum 'Musubi Head'
(as Garret T. Sato)
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| Hiro Matsunaga | ... |
Japanese Hoodlum 'Tetsu'
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Eric Fehmel-Noda | ... |
Young Farmer 'Toru'
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| Lani Nishiyama | ... |
Nisei Week Queen
(as Lani Kume Nishiyama)
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Derek Itagaki | ... |
Paperboy
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| Tai Urban | ... |
Paperboy Akio
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Christopher Lu | ... |
Paperboy
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Talbott Lin | ... |
Manju Man
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| Michael Marinaccio | ... |
Detective
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| Shu Sakimoto | ... |
Bar Patron 'Jiro'
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| Junko Goda | ... |
Tokyo Club Waitress
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Mia Ando | ... |
Tokyo Club Dancer
(as Miho Ando)
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| Makiko Konishi | ... |
Tokyo Club Dancer
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| Midori M. Okada | ... |
Tokyo Club Dancer
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Eri Akita | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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| Megumi Anjo | ... |
Nisei Week Parade Dancer
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Andy Bui | ... |
Daily News Background
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Tim Chan | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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Christa Cheng | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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Jenna Cheng | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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Mark Cheng | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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| R.C. Everbeck | ... |
Police Officer
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Russell Fung | ... |
Farmer
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Jenna Kiyono Grossman | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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Jennifer Rae Grossman | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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Sumi Grossman | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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| Douglas Hachiya | ... |
Radio Operator
(as Douglas N. Hachiya)
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Miles Hamada | ... |
Nisei Week Parade Dancer
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Neil Sadao Hashiba | ... |
Nisei Week Parade Dancer
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Masako Ido | ... |
Nisei Week Parade Dancer
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Hiroko Imai | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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| Tomo Kawaguchi | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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Lilian Kawaratani | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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Yukio Kawaratani | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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| Halley Kim | ... |
Tokyo Club Background
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| Kim Kim | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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| Hideo Kimura | ... |
Little Tokyo man 1
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Mariko Osada Kobata | ... |
Nisei Week Parade Dancer
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Yukari Koseki | ... |
Tokyo Club Background
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Thomas Louie | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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Dale Manzano | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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August Mao | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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Masayo Matsuo | ... |
Nisei Week Parade Dancer
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Brian Metran | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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Hiroko Mori | ... |
Nisei Week Parade Dancer
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Sally H. Mori | ... |
Nisei Week Parade Dancer
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Patty Nagano | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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Steve Nagano | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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Miwako Nagashima-Guzman | ... |
Nisei Week Parade Dancer
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Katsuhisa Nishi | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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Kikuko Nishi | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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Patty K. Nishi | ... |
Nisei Week Parade Dancer
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Phillip Oh | ... |
Daily News Background
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Linda Oshinomi | ... |
Nisei Week Parade Dancer
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Stephanie Reading | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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| Melissa Jane Rodriguez | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
(as Melissa Rodriguez)
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Kanji Sahara | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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Keith Sakimura | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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Shirley Sakimura | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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Keiko K. Shibata | ... |
Nisei Week Parade Dancer
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Patricia Harue Shimotani | ... |
Nisei Week Parade Dancer
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Bill Shishima | ... |
Nisei Week Parade Boy Scout Troop Leader
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Tiger Souvannakoumane | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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Justin Tang | ... |
Daily News Background
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Akiko Tomiyama | ... |
Nisei Week Parade Dancer
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Alissa Tomiyama | ... |
Little Tokyo Background
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Jani Wang | ... |
Daily News Clerk
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Ashley Williams | ... |
Tokyo Club Extra
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| Linda S. Wong | ... |
Female Community Leader
(as Linda Wong)
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Justin Wooten | ... |
Police Officer
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Patti Yamashita | ... |
Nisei Week Parade Dancer
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Atsuko Yomogida | ... |
Nisei Week Parade Dancer
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| Josh Ventura | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jeffrey Gee Chin | ||
Written by
| Jeffrey Gee Chin | ... | () |
| Guinevere Turner | ... | () |
Produced by
| Elaine M. Adachi | ... | line producer |
| Jeffrey Gee Chin | ... | producer |
| Karen D. Chu | ... | associate producer |
| Mayon Denton | ... | producer |
| Fumiko Carole Fujita | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Iinuma | ... | producer |
| Yukio Kawaratani | ... | associate producer |
| Marcus Mizushima | ... | associate producer |
| Michelle Sugihara | ... | associate producer |
| Bill Yoshiyuki Watanabe | ... | associate producer |
| Derek Werthwein | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| George Shaw | ||
Cinematography by
| Ryo Rex | ||
Editing by
| Tatsu Fumi | ||
| Nate Gee Tang | ... | (post production supervisor) |
| Chisako Yokoyama | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard Chew | ... | editing consultant |
| Robin Lee | ... | additional editor |
| Karen Mayeda Vranek | ... | post-production consultant (as Karen Mayeda) |
| Mark Nakamine | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Michael Iinuma | ||
| Jenny Yang | ... | (casting assistent) |
Production Design by
| Niko Vilaivongs | ||
Art Direction by
| Aaron Bautista | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jeremy Cisneros | ||
Costume Design by
| Rebecca Guzzi | ... | (costume design by) |
Makeup Department
| Emily Blackmun | ... | hair department head |
| Edica Casanova | ... | makeup department head |
| Kimberly Cole | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Amaris Davidson | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Megan Sousa | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Neight Gee Tang | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Michael Iinuma | ... | production manager |
| Jesse B. Lee | ... | production office manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Russell Fung | ... | second assistant director |
| Meredith Koch | ... | first assistant director |
| Nick Ower | ... | second second assistant director (as Nicholas Ower) |
| Alexandria Stein | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Jocelyn Collins | ... | property master (as Jocelyn Coffman) |
Sound Department
| David Calderon | ... | boom operator |
| Lorita de la Cerna | ... | foley mixer |
| Alan Freed | ... | sound mixer |
| Jay Golden | ... | sound mixer |
| Vincent Guisetti | ... | foley artist |
| Tanesha L. Hudson | ... | sound quality manager |
| Iden Kamishin | ... | adr supervisor |
| Matt Klimek | ... | sound effects editor |
| Sean Massey | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Nick Offord | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Matt Parra | ... | sound quality technician |
| Mike Pipgras | ... | foley supervisor |
| James Ridgley | ... | sound mixer (as Jim Ridgley) |
| Jason Ruffin | ... | sound quality coordinator |
| Renick Webb | ... | sound designer |
Visual Effects by
| Michael L. Fink | ... | visual effects consultant |
| Kenneth Nakada | ... | production visual effects supervisor |
| Lauren Nakada | ... | visual effects artist |
| Marisa Nakada | ... | visual effects artist |
| Marshall Nakada | ... | visual effects artist |
| Chris Stoski | ... | visual effects consultant |
| Kimsun Wong | ... | director of graphic design (as Kimsun Vong) |
Stunts
| Xingu Del Rosario | ... | stunt assistant (as Neal 'Xingu' Rodil) |
| Linda Jewell | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Dorian Kingi | ... | stunt assistant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dimitri Andrade | ... | best boy electric |
| Reece Carter | ... | second assistant camera |
| Keyon Cox | ... | grip |
| Michael Creasy | ... | key grip |
| Valentin Duran | ... | grip |
| Anthony Gogue | ... | best boy grip |
| Russell Harris | ... | gaffer |
| Michael Jantz | ... | electrician / grip |
| Bryce J. Lemon | ... | grip (as Bryce Lemon) |
| Raymond Liu | ... | still photographer |
| Andres Raygoza | ... | assistant camera |
| David Tayar | ... | key grip |
| Cliff Thenard | ... | first assistant camera |
| Elsa Valdez | ... | best boy electric |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Alexa Newman | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Heather Kreamer | ... | music licensing |
| Karin Okada | ... | music consultant |
| Sheri Ozeki | ... | music consultant |
| George Shaw | ... | associate composer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Elissa M. Hofelt | ... | script supervisor (as Elissa Tedesco) |
Additional Crew
| NaRhee Ahn | ... | background voices / production assistant |
| Megumi Anjo | ... | background voices |
| Ruth Atkinson | ... | story editor |
| Benjamin Benedetti | ... | post-production facilities manager |
| Robert Gee Chin | ... | background voices |
| Karen D. Chu | ... | background voices |
| David Elkin | ... | production assistant |
| Reese Hamano | ... | background voices |
| Simon Ho | ... | background voices |
| Harry Honda | ... | historical consultant |
| Shiori Ideta | ... | background voices |
| Michael Iinuma | ... | story editor |
| Takashi Iinuma | ... | additional props |
| Troy Kaji | ... | historical consultant (as Troy Tashiro Kaji M.D.) |
| Ryuta Kato | ... | background voices |
| Drew Kawabata | ... | background voices |
| Nolan Kawabata | ... | background voices |
| Alexis Kim | ... | production assistant |
| Kristin Kimiya | ... | production assistant (as Kristin Ige) |
| Hideo Kimura | ... | background voices |
| Michael Komai | ... | historical consultant |
| Masami Kosaka | ... | background voices |
| Janice LaMoree | ... | historical consultant |
| Jesse B. Lee | ... | key set production assistant |
| Jacquelyne Leong | ... | background voices |
| David Magdael | ... | publicist |
| Emma Matsubayashi | ... | background voices |
| Yoo Jin Nam | ... | Director's Consultant |
| Jon Ng | ... | background voices |
| Bill Nishimura | ... | historical consultant (as Toru Bill Nishimura) |
| Eric Y. Nishizawa | ... | background voices |
| Cassidy Nyi-Butler | ... | background voices |
| Phillip Oh | ... | production assistant |
| Perry Oishi-Ozeki | ... | background voices |
| Mariko Omori | ... | background voices |
| Jacqueline Sand | ... | production assistant |
| Anna Seu | ... | background voices |
| George Shaw | ... | background voices |
| Bill Shishima | ... | background voices |
| Tiger Souvannakoumane | ... | production assistant |
| Yutaka Takeuchi | ... | background voices |
| Hiroyuki Uen | ... | background voices |
| Nancy Uyemura | ... | background voices |
| Kimsun Wong | ... | background voices (as Kimsun Vong) |
| Junichi Yanagita | ... | background voices |
| Shinaei Yu | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Chris Aihara | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Shinae Chae | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers (as Shinae Yoon) |
| Frank Chuman | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers (as Frank F. Chuman Esq.) |
| Francis Cullado | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| John Esaki | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers (as John Esaki & Amy Kato) |
| Abraham Ferrer | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Richard Fukuhara | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Takamichi Go | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| A.P. Gonzalez | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Susan Haruye | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers (as Haruye Ioka) |
| Lu Cien Hioe | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Lane Hirabayashi | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Irene Hirano | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers (as Irene Hirano-Inouye) |
| Ellen Ho | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Bill Imada | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Kennedy Kabasares | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Bruce T. Kaji | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers (as Bruce & Francis Kaji) |
| Frances Kaji | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers (as Bruce & Francis Kaji) |
| Amy Kato | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers (as John Esaki & Amy Kato) |
| Brian Kito | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Chris Komai | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Michael Komai | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Alan Kondo | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Stewart Kwoh | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers (as Stewart Kwoh ESQ.) |
| Ringo Le | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Evan Jackson Leong | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Milton Liu | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Felicia Lowe | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Daniel Mayeda | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers (as Daniel M. Mayeda ESQ.) |
| Vicki Murakami-Tsuda | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Gwen Muranaka | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Mike Murase | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers (as Ichiro Mike Murase) |
| Alan Nishio | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Eric Y. Nishizawa | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers (as Eric Y. Nishizawa ESQ) |
| Chie Ogawa | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Mario G. Reyes | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers (as Mario Reyes) |
| Kanji Sahara | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Koji Steven Sakai | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Patrick Seki | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Emi Shishima | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Susan Soohoo | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Hiroko Stanhope | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Alexandria Stein | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Don Tahara | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Kiyo Tashima | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers (as Kiyo I. Tashima) |
| Melissa Tong | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Eddie Wong | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Ping Wu | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Iris Yamashita | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
| Devin Yoshikawa | ... | special thanks from the filmmakers |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Lil Tokyo Reporter Film (2012) (United States)
Special Effects
- Zen Haven Studios (visual effects)
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sei Fujii is a crusading reporter for a newspaper in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo section in 1935. He is concerned that the exploitation of the poor by local gambling concerns will not only hurt the community directly, but will also sabotage the efforts to make the rest of Los Angeles accept the Japanese of Little Tokyo as loyal and trustworthy Americans. Fujii sets out to bring the power of the press to play against the gambling houses.
Written by Jim Beaver |
| Taglines | He made it his job to break the silence... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Lani Nishiyama, who portrays Nisei Week Queen (of 1935), was the actual Nisei Week Queen of 2010. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 4 May 2013 (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Headin' for Better Times See more » |