Udon
UDON
Synopsis
Kosuke is 31, and tired of his hometown where nothing happens. On a whim, he departs for New York with dreams of making it big. 6 months later, he straggles home... defeated, and saddled with debt. Awaiting him are his old friends, a caring sister, a disgruntled father ...and a bowl of noodles. Namely, "udon" noodles. The town is built around udon, sustained by udon, nationally famous for udon.
Top Cast
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Yusuke Santamaria
Kosuke Matsui
Manami Konishi
Kyoko Miyagawa
Tortoise Matsumoto
Shosuke Suzuki
Kyoka Suzuki
Mari Fujimoto
Takeshi Masu
Masanori Otani
Jin Katagiri
Kenjiro Mishima
Jun Kaname
Kazuya Aoki
Fumiyo Kohinata
Ryoichi Fujimoto
Katsumi Kiba
Takutomi Matsui
Tohru Emori
Sayoko Ninomiya
Mayumi Myosei
Hiroyuki Morisaki
Hideki Nakano
Munenori Nagano
Yoji Tanaka
Biker police
Yoko Maki
Hiro Harumoto
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Katsuyuki Motohiro
- Screenplay & Story
- Masashi Todayama
- Original Title
- UDON
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Katsuyuki Motohiro
Masashi Todayama
Akira Sako
Department Leadership Roster
Masashi Todayama
Writer
Katsuyuki Motohiro
Director
Akira Sako
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Udon
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Udon about?
Kosuke is 31, and tired of his hometown where nothing happens. On a whim, he departs for New York with dreams of making it big. 6 months later, he straggles home... defeated, and saddled with debt. Awaiting him are his old friends, a caring sister, a disgruntled father ...and a bowl of noodles. Namely, "udon" noodles. The town is built around udon, sustained by udon, nationally famous for udon.
Who directed Udon?
Udon was directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro.
Who stars in Udon?
The principal cast of Udon includes Yusuke Santamaria, Manami Konishi, Tortoise Matsumoto, Kyoka Suzuki, Takeshi Masu.
When was Udon released and how long is it?
Udon was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 2h 14m.