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Mr. Ramen tells the story of the last family-owned ramen restaurant in Los Angeles' historic Little Tokyo neighborhood. Thirty-two years ago, Shinobu-san opened Mr. Ramen on Little Tokyo’s historic 1st Street. After his passing, his sons—Ray, Yudai, and Eugene—are faced with a difficult choice: continue running the restaurant in his memory, or step away to pursue their own paths. As the future of Mr. Ramen hangs in the balance, the film captures a family at a crossroads—and what’s at stake when gentrification threatens to erase a neighborhood.
- Year2025
- Runtime16 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorShubhra Dubey, Mia Hagerty
Mr. Ramen tells the story of the last family-owned ramen restaurant in Los Angeles' historic Little Tokyo neighborhood. Thirty-two years ago, Shinobu-san opened Mr. Ramen on Little Tokyo’s historic 1st Street. After his passing, his sons—Ray, Yudai, and Eugene—are faced with a difficult choice: continue running the restaurant in his memory, or step away to pursue their own paths. As the future of Mr. Ramen hangs in the balance, the film captures a family at a crossroads—and what’s at stake when gentrification threatens to erase a neighborhood.
- Year2025
- Runtime16 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorShubhra Dubey, Mia Hagerty