
Ramen hikken-den
2007-02-07 · 79 min · Not rated
One day, Tamako is informed that the maid cafe in Akihabara where she works is closing down. On her way home, Tamako is wandering around the city, feeling lost and lost, when she enters a ramen shop run by two brothers.
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- Hideo Jojo
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- Nextacy
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- Japan
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