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Tokyo Pop is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui released in USA on 15 april 1988 with Carrie Hamilton

Tokyo Pop (1988)

Tokyo Pop
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Released in USA 15 april 1988
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Musical,    Romance
Rating66% 3.342873.342873.342873.342873.34287

Tokyo Pop (東京ポップ, Tōkyō Poppu) is a music-centric movie from 1988 that tells the story of a girl from the USA, a boy from Japan, and a briefly successful pop band. The movie contrasts American customs with Tokyo lifestyles, as it presents an evolving love story between the two main characters.

The main actors are Carrie Hamilton as Wendy and Diamond Yukai (aka Yutaka Tadokoro) as Hiro Yamaguchi. Other actors included Gina Belafonte and Tetsuro Tamba. The movie was directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui. The members of the legendary metal band X Japan make a brief cameo appearance.

Synopsis

This is the story of a girl named Wendy Reed, who leaves the USA and her boyfriend, a musician played by Michael Cerveris, and travels to Tokyo, Japan. She plans to visit a girlfriend but cannot find her. Instead she meets a young man named Hiro (pronounced hero), who is the leader of an unsuccessful pop band. As Wendy is blonde and tall by local standards, she attracts attention. She falls in love with Hiro and develops a music career as the movie advances. With some tricks they manage to catch the eye of a record label producer and achieve success for a short time. The song, which is played throughout, is a cover version from John Sebastian's Do you believe in magic? While they top the charts, there is some luxury in their lives, but the blossoming relationship of the main couple starts breaking apart.

Actors

Carrie Hamilton

(Wendy Reed)Diamond Yukai

(Hiro Yamaguchi)Rome Kanda
Taiji Tonoyama

(Grandfather)Masumi Harukawa

(Mother)
And :
Hiroshi Mikami
Michael Cerveris
Rikiya Yasuoka
Shun Shioya
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