The Ramen Girl
Her romance is on pins and noodles.
PG-13 2008 · 102 min · ★ 6.5 · Romance, Comedy, Drama
An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a ramen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master.
Directed by Robert Allan Ackerman · Written by Becca Topol
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Gabriel Mann Ethan -
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Akiko Monou - Y Yûya Ogawa
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Tsutomu Yamazaki Grand Master -
Takaki Uda Akira
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