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Tokyo Pop: Full Cast & Crew 1988 Romance/Music
Bleach-blonde wannabe rocker Wendy (Carrie Hamilton) is disillusioned with her life in New York City. After receiving a postcard from Japan saying "wish you were here," she spontaneously hops on a plane to Tokyo with dreams of making it big as a singer. Quickly finding herself broke and a fish out of water, she moves into a youth hostel for gaijin (foreigners) and takes up work as a hostess at a karaoke bar. Just when she's at her breaking point, she meets Hiro (Diamond Yukai), a rock 'n' roller whose band is looking for their big break. They form a romantic and musical connection and Hiro convinces Wendy to become their lead singer. Through a combination of hustle and luck, they stumble into their 15 minutes of fame, but Wendy soon comes to realize that being a gaijin rocker may be nothing more than a passing fad. An underseen gem of '80s American independent cinema by Fran Rubel Kuzui (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Tokyo Pop takes us on a breezy tour through bubble era Tokyo, replete with knowing nods to the city's vibrant pop culture. R Released: Apr 15, 1988 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Fran Rubel Kuzui Director, Screenwriter Carrie Hamilton Wendy Reed Actor Diamond Yukai Hiro Yamaguchi Actor Taiji Tonoyama Grandfather Actor Tetsurô Tanba Mr. Dota Actor Masumi Harukawa Mother Actor Toki Shiozawa Mama-san Actor Hiroshi Mikami Club Manager Actor Mike Cerveris Mike Actor Lynn Grossman Screenwriter Kaz Kuzui Producer Jonathan Olsberg Executive Producer James Hayman Cinematographer Camilla Toniolo Film Editing Alan Brewer Original Music Terumi Hosoishi Production Design Asako Kobayashi Costume Design