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Lil Tokyo Reporter

  • 2012
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8.3/10
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Chris Tashima in Lil Tokyo Reporter (2012)
BiographyCrimeDramaHistoryShort

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 hur... Read allSei 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 Angel... Read allSei 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 ... Read all

  • Director
    • Jeffrey Gee Chin
  • Writers
    • Jeffrey Gee Chin
    • Guinevere Turner
  • Stars
    • Chris Tashima
    • Keiko Agena
    • Eijiro Ozaki
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    1.4K
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    • Director
      • Jeffrey Gee Chin
    • Writers
      • Jeffrey Gee Chin
      • Guinevere Turner
    • Stars
      • Chris Tashima
      • Keiko Agena
      • Eijiro Ozaki
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 19 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Chris Tashima
    Chris Tashima
    • Sei Fujii
    Keiko Agena
    Keiko Agena
    • Mrs. Sato
    Eijiro Ozaki
    Eijiro Ozaki
    • Mr. Sato
    Ikuma Ando
    • Yamada
    Sewell Whitney
    Sewell Whitney
    • J. Marion Wright
    Garret Sato
    Garret Sato
    • Hawaiian Hoodlum 'Musubi Head'
    • (as Garret T. Sato)
    Hiro Matsunaga
    Hiro Matsunaga
    • Japanese Hoodlum 'Tetsu'
    Eric Fehmel-Noda
    • Young Farmer 'Toru'
    Lani Nishiyama
    Lani Nishiyama
    • Nisei Week Queen
    • (as Lani Kume Nishiyama)
    Derek Itagaki
    • Paperboy
    Tai Urban
    Tai Urban
    • Paperboy Akio
    Christopher Lu
    • Paperboy
    Talbott Lin
    • Manju Man
    Michael Marinaccio
    Michael Marinaccio
    • Detective
    Shu Sakimoto
    Shu Sakimoto
    • Bar Patron 'Jiro'
    Junko Goda
    Junko Goda
    • Tokyo Club Waitress
    Mia Ando
    Mia Ando
    • Tokyo Club Dancer
    • (as Miho Ando)
    Makiko Konishi
    Makiko Konishi
    • Tokyo Club Dancer
    • Director
      • Jeffrey Gee Chin
    • Writers
      • Jeffrey Gee Chin
      • Guinevere Turner
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    • Trivia
      Lani Nishiyama, who portrays Nisei Week Queen (of 1935), was the actual Nisei Week Queen of 2010.
    • Connections
      Featured in SoCal Japan: Episode dated 4 May 2013 (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Headin' for Better Times
      Written by Ted Lewis and his orchestra

      Published by Legacy/Columbia Records

      Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Filming locations
      • Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lil Tokyo Reporter Film
      • Little Tokyo Historical Society
      • Visual Communications
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