Tokyo Pop

This one imagines culture clash as a rom-com. An underappreciated American singer impulsively flies to Tokyo, where she joins a rock band. It’s a bit of a goofy time capsule, to be sure, but it did get there before the karaoke craze hit the West.

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Fran Rubel Kuzui directed Tokyo Pop in 1988. See Fran Rubel Kuzui's full filmography, where to start with Fran Rubel Kuzui, or where to go after you've seen everything by Fran Rubel Kuzui.

Tokyo Pop was released in 1988 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 100 minutes.