Tokyo Pop

An American success story that's far from ordinary. And far from home.

Duration: 100 min
Release date: 1988-04-15
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A young rock singer is not appreciated by her band, and gets a postcard from Japan saying "wish you were here". She takes what little money she has including ex-boyfriend's rent money and goes to Tokyo. She has numerous cross-cultural adventures and ends up singing with a Japanese rock group looking for a gaijin gimmick.

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Carrie Hamilton
Carrie Hamilton
as Wendy Reed
Diamond Yukai
Diamond Yukai
as Hiro Yamaguchi
Taiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama
as Grandfather
Tetsuro Tamba
Tetsuro Tamba
as Mr. Dota
Masumi Harukawa
Masumi Harukawa
as Mother
Toki Shiozawa
Toki Shiozawa
as Mama
Hiroshi Mikami
Hiroshi Mikami
as Club Manager
Michael Cerveris
Michael Cerveris
as Mike
Gina Belafonte
Gina Belafonte
as Molly
Rikiya Yasuoka
Rikiya Yasuoka
as Akira
Hiroshi Kobayashi
Hiroshi Kobayashi
as Kaz
Hiroshi Sugita
Hiroshi Sugita
as Taro
Satoshi Kanai
Satoshi Kanai
as Shun
Senri Yamazaki
Senri Yamazaki
as Aya
Hirofumi Hamada
Hirofumi Hamada
as Minoru
Kazuo Ishigaki
Kazuo Ishigaki
as Chief Waiter
Makoto Fukuda
Makoto Fukuda
as Susumu
Yuko Kimoto
Yuko Kimoto
as Reiko
Shun Shioya
Shun Shioya
as Tak
Daisuke Ōyama
Daisuke Ōyama
as Yoji
Constantina Blianas
Constantina Blianas
as Alice
Tommy Bell
Tommy Bell
as John
Michael Waters
Michael Waters
as Yogi
Catherine Bird
Catherine Bird
as Riva
Junko Hori
Junko Hori
as Hostess
Kaori Yokoe
Kaori Yokoe
as Hostess
Yasumi Yamazaki
Yasumi Yamazaki
as Hostess
Hiroyuki Yamada
Hiroyuki Yamada
as Customer
Ben Ichikawa
Ben Ichikawa
as Customer
Buntaro Aoyagi
Buntaro Aoyagi
as Customer
Saburo Yokoo
Saburo Yokoo
as Customer
Hideya Kawakita
Hideya Kawakita
as Customer
Keiko Nakano
Keiko Nakano
as Mean Jumbo
Yachiyo Hirata
Yachiyo Hirata
as Wrestler
Miori Kamiya
Miori Kamiya
as Wrestler
Etsuko Mita
Etsuko Mita
as Wrestler
Mima Shimoda
Mima Shimoda
as Wrestler
Erika Shishido
Erika Shishido
as Wrestler
Kenso Kato
Kenso Kato
as Dota's Assistant
Jumbo Sugita
Jumbo Sugita
as Dota's Assistant
Kaori Kunoki
Kaori Kunoki
as Dota's Secretary
Kaoru Kuroki
Kaoru Kuroki
as
Danny Jones
Danny Jones
as Kitty
Hirofumi Kishi
Hirofumi Kishi
as TV Show Host
Takashi Yamazaki
Takashi Yamazaki
as Trainman
Gen Nakajima
Gen Nakajima
as Taxi Driver
Yukitomo Tochino
Yukitomo Tochino
as Noodle Shop Man
Toto Kitamura
Toto Kitamura
as Love Hotel Maid
Jah K.S.K
Jah K.S.K
as Reggae Club Owner
Gary Allen
Gary Allen
as Curtis
Gan Murakami
Gan Murakami
as Fisherman
Masahiko Hirota
Masahiko Hirota
as Fisherman
Takehiko "Shake" Kogure
Takehiko "Shake" Kogure
as Sleazy Rocker
Kiyoshi Ogawa
Kiyoshi Ogawa
as Sleazy Rocker
Tatsuya Konuma
Tatsuya Konuma
as Sleazy Rocker
Asako Kobayashi
Asako Kobayashi
as
Yasuko Ono
Yasuko Ono
as
Megumi Sakurai
Megumi Sakurai
as
Miwa Ohno
Miwa Ohno
as
Yuki Hara
Yuki Hara
as
Hide Sato
Hide Sato
as Press
Shigeru Muroi
Shigeru Muroi
as Japanese Gaijin
Katsunobu Ito
Katsunobu Ito
as Plastic Shop Assistant
Takashi Inoue
Takashi Inoue
as Audition M.C.
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