The God of Ramen

The God of Ramen (2013)

ラーメンより大切なもの ~東池袋大勝軒 50年の秘密~

Every day, people would queue for over two hours for a bowl of ramen. What’s the celebrated chef’s secret ingredient? There is no secret ingredient. In fact, as most fans of Taishoken believe, it’s the charisma of owner Kazuo Yamagishi that attracted people from all around Japan to his modest shop. His personality and love for his craft, combined with a precise mélange of flavours, combined to create perfection in each ramen bowl. This heart-warming documentary is not just for noodle fans, but for anyone who loves to be inspired by passionate people.

Date of release
2013-06-08
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Takashi Innami

Casting

Interesting facts

The God of Ramen is a 2013 documentary from Japan, on noted ramen chef Kazuo Yamagishi.

Production

The film initially came out of a three-part series broadcast on Fuji TV on Yamagishi, in 2012. Fuji TV's “The Nonfiction” three-episode documentary was well received in Japan, and won the Silver Screen Award at the US International Film & Video Festival. It covered similar topics and challenges of the famed ramen chef.

His apprentices are often interviewed as part of the show. While generally cooperative, Yamagishi did deny access to some areas of the shop for filming, for sentimental reasons, which are then later revealed in the demolition of the shop.

The documentary was directed by Takashi Innami and written by Hiromitsu Iwaida. Duration is 97 minutes.

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