Tokyo Pop (1988)

Tokyo Pop (1988). 1h 39m | R

“This is a cute little film. Ultimately it doesnu0026#39;t really go anywhere, but at the very least itu0026#39;s an extremely realistic portrayal of what itu0026#39;d be like to suddenly fly to Japan with no friends there, no command of the language, no knowledge of the culture and conventions, etc. I suppose part of the reason the film succeeds so well in this is that itu0026#39;s a Japanese-U.S. co-production.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOne of the best parts of the movie is the soundtrack. The track by the new wave band that the main character is in at the beginning of the movie is very nice, but u0026quot;Rakuen, Rakuenu0026quot; by Papaya Paranoia is wonderful! Even better is being able to watch P.P. perform — just too bad they didnu0026#39;t include the whole number. So much energy and adorableness from this all-girl Japanese rock band.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe real shame is that the soundtracku0026#39;s out-of-print worldwide. The Papaya Paranoia track is not available on their other albums, which are hard enough to come by as it is.”