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Lil Tokyo Reporter (2012) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Jeffrey Gee Chin

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Jeffrey Gee Chin
Guinevere Turner

Cast (in credits order)  

Chris Tashima ... Sei Fujii
Keiko Agena ... Mrs. Sato
Eijiro Ozaki ... Mr. Sato
Ikuma Ando Ikuma Ando ... Yamada
Sewell Whitney ... J. Marion Wright
Garret Sato ... Hawaiian Hoodlum 'Musubi Head' (as Garret T. Sato)
Hiro Matsunaga ... Japanese Hoodlum 'Tetsu'
Eric Fehmel-Noda Eric Fehmel-Noda ... Young Farmer 'Toru'
Lani Nishiyama ... Nisei Week Queen (as Lani Kume Nishiyama)
Derek Itagaki Derek Itagaki ... Paperboy
Tai Urban ... Paperboy Akio
Christopher Lu Christopher Lu ... Paperboy
Talbott Lin Talbott Lin ... Manju Man
Michael Marinaccio ... Detective
Shu Sakimoto ... Bar Patron 'Jiro'
Junko Goda ... Tokyo Club Waitress
Mia Ando Mia Ando ... Tokyo Club Dancer (as Miho Ando)
Makiko Konishi ... Tokyo Club Dancer
Midori M. Okada ... Tokyo Club Dancer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eri Akita Eri Akita ... Little Tokyo Background
Megumi Anjo ... Nisei Week Parade Dancer
Andy Bui Andy Bui ... Daily News Background
Tim Chan Tim Chan ... Little Tokyo Background
Christa Cheng Christa Cheng ... Little Tokyo Background
Jenna Cheng Jenna Cheng ... Little Tokyo Background
Mark Cheng Mark Cheng ... Little Tokyo Background
R.C. Everbeck ... Police Officer
Russell Fung Russell Fung ... Farmer
Jenna Kiyono Grossman Jenna Kiyono Grossman ... Little Tokyo Background
Jennifer Rae Grossman Jennifer Rae Grossman ... Little Tokyo Background
Sumi Grossman Sumi Grossman ... Little Tokyo Background
Douglas Hachiya ... Radio Operator (as Douglas N. Hachiya)
Miles Hamada Miles Hamada ... Nisei Week Parade Dancer
Neil Sadao Hashiba Neil Sadao Hashiba ... Nisei Week Parade Dancer
Masako Ido Masako Ido ... Nisei Week Parade Dancer
Hiroko Imai Hiroko Imai ... Little Tokyo Background
Tomo Kawaguchi ... Little Tokyo Background
Lilian Kawaratani Lilian Kawaratani ... Little Tokyo Background
Yukio Kawaratani Yukio Kawaratani ... Little Tokyo Background
Halley Kim ... Tokyo Club Background
Kim Kim ... Little Tokyo Background
Hideo Kimura ... Little Tokyo man 1
Mariko Osada Kobata Mariko Osada Kobata ... Nisei Week Parade Dancer
Yukari Koseki Yukari Koseki ... Tokyo Club Background
Thomas Louie Thomas Louie ... Little Tokyo Background
Dale Manzano Dale Manzano ... Little Tokyo Background
August Mao August Mao ... Little Tokyo Background
Masayo Matsuo Masayo Matsuo ... Nisei Week Parade Dancer
Brian Metran Brian Metran ... Little Tokyo Background
Hiroko Mori Hiroko Mori ... Nisei Week Parade Dancer
Sally H. Mori Sally H. Mori ... Nisei Week Parade Dancer
Patty Nagano Patty Nagano ... Little Tokyo Background
Steve Nagano Steve Nagano ... Little Tokyo Background
Miwako Nagashima-Guzman Miwako Nagashima-Guzman ... Nisei Week Parade Dancer
Katsuhisa Nishi Katsuhisa Nishi ... Little Tokyo Background
Kikuko Nishi Kikuko Nishi ... Little Tokyo Background
Patty K. Nishi Patty K. Nishi ... Nisei Week Parade Dancer
Phillip Oh Phillip Oh ... Daily News Background
Linda Oshinomi Linda Oshinomi ... Nisei Week Parade Dancer
Stephanie Reading Stephanie Reading ... Little Tokyo Background
Melissa Jane Rodriguez ... Little Tokyo Background (as Melissa Rodriguez)
Kanji Sahara Kanji Sahara ... Little Tokyo Background
Keith Sakimura Keith Sakimura ... Little Tokyo Background
Shirley Sakimura Shirley Sakimura ... Little Tokyo Background
Keiko K. Shibata Keiko K. Shibata ... Nisei Week Parade Dancer
Patricia Harue Shimotani Patricia Harue Shimotani ... Nisei Week Parade Dancer
Bill Shishima Bill Shishima ... Nisei Week Parade Boy Scout Troop Leader
Tiger Souvannakoumane Tiger Souvannakoumane ... Little Tokyo Background
Justin Tang Justin Tang ... Daily News Background
Akiko Tomiyama Akiko Tomiyama ... Nisei Week Parade Dancer
Alissa Tomiyama Alissa Tomiyama ... Little Tokyo Background
Jani Wang Jani Wang ... Daily News Clerk
Ashley Williams Ashley Williams ... Tokyo Club Extra
Linda S. Wong ... Female Community Leader (as Linda Wong)
Justin Wooten Justin Wooten ... Police Officer
Patti Yamashita Patti Yamashita ... Nisei Week Parade Dancer
Atsuko Yomogida Atsuko Yomogida ... Nisei Week Parade Dancer
Josh Ventura ... Police Officer (uncredited)

Produced by 

Elaine M. Adachi ... line producer
Jeffrey Gee Chin ... producer
Karen D. Chu ... associate producer
Mayon Denton ... producer
Fumiko Carole Fujita ... executive producer
Michael Iinuma ... producer
Yukio Kawaratani ... associate producer
Marcus Mizushima ... associate producer
Michelle Sugihara ... associate producer
Bill Yoshiyuki Watanabe ... associate producer
Derek Werthwein ... associate producer

Music by 

George Shaw

Cinematography by 

Ryo Rex

Editing by 

Tatsu Fumi
Nate Gee Tang ... (post production supervisor)
Chisako Yokoyama

Casting By 

Michael Iinuma
Jenny Yang ... (casting assistant)

Production Design by 

Niko Vilaivongs

Art Direction by 

Aaron Bautista

Set Decoration by 

Jeremy Cisneros

Costume Design by 

Rebecca Guzzi ... (costume design by)

Makeup Department 

Emily Blackmun ... hair department head
Edica Casanova ... makeup department head
Kimberly Cole ... assistant hair stylist
Amaris Davidson ... assistant makeup artist
Megan Sousa ... assistant makeup artist

Production Management 

Neight Gee Tang ... post-production supervisor
Michael Iinuma ... production manager
Jesse B. Lee ... production office manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Russell Fung ... second assistant director
Meredith Koch ... first assistant director
Nick Ower ... second second assistant director (as Nicholas Ower)
Alexandria Stein ... assistant director

Art Department 

Jocelyn Collins ... property master (as Jocelyn Coffman)

Sound Department 

David Calderon ... boom operator
Lorita de la Cerna ... foley mixer
Alan Freed ... sound mixer
Jay Golden ... sound mixer
Vincent Guisetti ... foley artist
Tanesha L. Hudson ... sound quality manager
Iden Kamishin ... adr supervisor
Matt Klimek ... sound effects editor
Sean Massey ... supervising sound editor
Nick Offord ... re-recording mixer
Matt Parra ... sound quality technician
Mike Pipgras ... foley supervisor
James Ridgley ... sound mixer (as Jim Ridgley)
Jason Ruffin ... sound quality coordinator
Renick Webb ... sound designer

Visual Effects by 

Michael L. Fink ... visual effects consultant
Kenneth Nakada ... production visual effects supervisor
Lauren Nakada ... visual effects artist
Marisa Nakada ... visual effects artist
Marshall Nakada ... visual effects artist
Chris Stoski ... visual effects consultant
Kimsun Wong ... director of graphic design (as Kimsun Vong)

Stunts 

Xingu Del Rosario ... stunt assistant (as Neal 'Xingu' Rodil)
Linda Jewell ... stunt coordinator
Dorian Kingi ... stunt assistant

Camera and Electrical Department 

Dimitri Andrade ... best boy electric
Reece Carter ... second assistant camera
Keyon Cox ... grip
Michael Creasy ... key grip
Valentin Duran ... grip
Anthony Gogue ... best boy grip
Russell Harris ... gaffer
Michael Jantz ... electrician / grip
Bryce J. Lemon ... grip (as Bryce Lemon)
Raymond Liu ... still photographer
Andres Raygoza ... assistant camera
David Tayar ... key grip
Cliff Thenard ... first assistant camera
Elsa Valdez ... best boy electric

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Alexa Newman ... costumer

Editorial Department 

Richard Chew ... editing consultant
Robin Lee ... additional editor
Karen Mayeda Vranek ... post-production consultant (as Karen Mayeda)
Mark Nakamine ... colorist

Music Department 

Heather Kreamer ... music licensing
Karin Okada ... music consultant
Sheri Ozeki ... music consultant
George Shaw ... associate composer

Script and Continuity Department 

Elissa M. Hofelt ... script supervisor (as Elissa Tedesco)

Additional Crew 

NaRhee Ahn ... background voices / production assistant
Megumi Anjo ... background voices
Ruth Atkinson ... story editor
Benjamin Benedetti ... post-production facilities manager
Robert Gee Chin ... background voices
Karen D. Chu ... background voices
David Elkin ... production assistant
Reese Hamano ... background voices
Simon Ho ... background voices
Harry Honda ... historical consultant
Shiori Ideta ... background voices
Michael Iinuma ... story editor
Takashi Iinuma ... additional props
Troy Kaji ... historical consultant (as Troy Tashiro Kaji M.D.)
Ryuta Kato ... background voices
Drew Kawabata ... background voices
Nolan Kawabata ... background voices
Alexis Kim ... production assistant
Kristin Kimiya ... production assistant (as Kristin Ige)
Hideo Kimura ... background voices
Michael Komai ... historical consultant
Masami Kosaka ... background voices
Janice LaMoree ... historical consultant
Jesse B. Lee ... key set production assistant
Jacquelyne Leong ... background voices
David Magdael ... publicist
Emma Matsubayashi ... background voices
Yoo Jin Nam ... Director's Consultant
Jon Ng ... background voices
Bill Nishimura ... historical consultant (as Toru Bill Nishimura)
Eric Y. Nishizawa ... background voices
Cassidy Nyi-Butler ... background voices
Phillip Oh ... production assistant
Perry Oishi-Ozeki ... background voices
Mariko Omori ... background voices
Jacqueline Sand ... production assistant
Anna Seu ... background voices
George Shaw ... background voices
Bill Shishima ... background voices
Tiger Souvannakoumane ... production assistant
Yutaka Takeuchi ... background voices
Hiroyuki Uen ... background voices
Nancy Uyemura ... background voices
Kimsun Wong ... background voices (as Kimsun Vong)
Junichi Yanagita ... background voices
Shinaei Yu ... production assistant

Thanks 

Chris Aihara ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Shinae Chae ... special thanks from the filmmakers (as Shinae Yoon)
Frank Chuman ... special thanks from the filmmakers (as Frank F. Chuman Esq.)
Francis Cullado ... special thanks from the filmmakers
John Esaki ... special thanks from the filmmakers (as John Esaki & Amy Kato)
Abraham Ferrer ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Richard Fukuhara ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Takamichi Go ... special thanks from the filmmakers
A.P. Gonzalez ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Susan Haruye ... special thanks from the filmmakers (as Haruye Ioka)
Lu Cien Hioe ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Lane Hirabayashi ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Irene Hirano ... special thanks from the filmmakers (as Irene Hirano-Inouye)
Ellen Ho ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Bill Imada ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Kennedy Kabasares ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Bruce T. Kaji ... special thanks from the filmmakers (as Bruce & Francis Kaji)
Frances Kaji ... special thanks from the filmmakers (as Bruce & Francis Kaji)
Amy Kato ... special thanks from the filmmakers (as John Esaki & Amy Kato)
Brian Kito ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Chris Komai ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Michael Komai ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Alan Kondo ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Stewart Kwoh ... special thanks from the filmmakers (as Stewart Kwoh ESQ.)
Ringo Le ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Evan Jackson Leong ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Milton Liu ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Felicia Lowe ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Daniel Mayeda ... special thanks from the filmmakers (as Daniel M. Mayeda ESQ.)
Vicki Murakami-Tsuda ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Gwen Muranaka ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Mike Murase ... special thanks from the filmmakers (as Ichiro Mike Murase)
Alan Nishio ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Eric Y. Nishizawa ... special thanks from the filmmakers (as Eric Y. Nishizawa ESQ)
Chie Ogawa ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Mario G. Reyes ... special thanks from the filmmakers (as Mario Reyes)
Kanji Sahara ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Koji Steven Sakai ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Patrick Seki ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Emi Shishima ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Susan Soohoo ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Hiroko Stanhope ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Alexandria Stein ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Don Tahara ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Kiyo Tashima ... special thanks from the filmmakers (as Kiyo I. Tashima)
Melissa Tong ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Eddie Wong ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Ping Wu ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Iris Yamashita ... special thanks from the filmmakers
Devin Yoshikawa ... special thanks from the filmmakers

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