A struggling Japanese neighborhood supermarket manager chances upon an old classmate, who has plenty of ideas for revitalizing his business.
Directed by Jūzō Itami
based on novel or book
supermarket
satire
social satire
childhood friends
grocery store
business competition
small business
feel good
small business owner
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
4.1 / 5
Cast
Nobuko Miyamoto
Hanako Inoue
Masahiko Tsugawa
Kobayashi Goro
Sen Yano
Kikuni
Shirō Itō
Company President
Yuji Miyake
Kiyo
Hikaru Ijūin
Fresh Fish Department Assistant
Naomasa Musaka
Butcher Department Chief
Akiko Matsumoto
Ikuyo
Yoko Nogiwa
Visitor
Mansaku Fuwa
Scrap Meat Contractor
Choei Takahashi
Shin
Aki Takejo
Ume
Crew
Jūzō Itami
Director
Jūzō Itami
Screenplay
Toshiyuki Honda
Original Music Composer
Yonezō Maeda
Director of Photography
Osamu Onodera
Sound Recordist
Popular Reviews
58 reviews
LeGobline
8.0★ · 05/13/26
ok so there really are levels to ts
ok so there really are levels to ts
James BaxterPRO
8.0★ · 06/01/26
Hanako reminds me of my mother, very street smart. Seeing the old people being so expressive and wearing a bit oversized clothes really warmed my heart lol it was very cute hehe
Hanako reminds me of my mother, very street smart. Seeing the old people being so expressive and wearing a bit oversized clothes really warmed my heart lol it was very cute hehe
MopudPRO
9.0★ · 03/31/26
tampopo tapi versi sayur mayur dan kasir
tampopo tapi versi sayur mayur dan kasir
skinnyzyo
8.0★ · 03/07/26
My job could really use a Hanako. She’s pretty goated and she reminds me of my host mom.
My job could really use a Hanako. She’s pretty goated and she reminds me of my host mom.
sewn
10.0★ · 02/27/26
juzo itami keeps my heart warm!
anw idea: pinoy version starring arman salon working in dali
juzo itami keeps my heart warm!
anw idea: pinoy version starring arman salon working in dali
