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Come Back Anytime

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Experience a year in the life of self-taught Japanese ramen master Masamoto Ueda. Soak in the nostalgia at his legendary ramen shop, Bizentei, where the gregarious master has been serving his traditional Tokyo-style ramen to die-hard fans for more than forty years. And tag along with him and some of his regulars on their weekend culinary adventures across Japan's picturesque countryside -- harvesting gourmet pears, digging up bamboo shoots, mountain yams, and more.

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Rachel Ho That Shelf 07/28/2022
Come Back Anytime isn’t a documentary that looks to make a controversial statement or argument, it’s simple storytelling done really well. Go to Full Review Chris Knight National Post 07/22/2022
3/5
[It's] lovely as far as it goes, but it feels like a dish I’ve had before. Go to Full Review Rania Richardson Film-Forward.com 11/30/2021
4/4
COME BACK ANYTIME is an uplifting film that follows a local elder with a passion, Masamoto Ueda, and his ramen noodle bar in Tokyo. There is no lack of mouthwatering close-ups that will have audiences anticipating their next meal. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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John Daschbach

Director

Masamoto Ueda

Self

Kazuko Ueda

Self

Wataru Yamamoto

Producer

Andrew Lund

Executive Producer

John Daschbach

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Synopsis Experience a year in the life of self-taught Japanese ramen master Masamoto Ueda. Soak in the nostalgia at his legendary ramen shop, Bizentei, where the gregarious master has been serving his traditional Tokyo-style ramen to die-hard fans for more than forty years. And tag along with him and some of his regulars on their weekend culinary adventures across Japan's picturesque countryside -- harvesting gourmet pears, digging up bamboo shoots, mountain yams, and more.
Director
John Daschbach
Producer
Wataru Yamamoto
Production Co
JD Media Co.
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 21m