--- product_id: 41754680 title: "Tampopo (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]" price: "£34.96" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/41754680-tampopo-the-criterion-collection-blu-ray store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Tampopo (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] **Price:** £34.96 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Tampopo (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] - **How much does it cost?** £34.96 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/41754680-tampopo-the-criterion-collection-blu-ray) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product Description Tampopo (Criterion Collection)The tale of an eccentric band of culinary ronin who guide the widow of a noodle shop owner on her quest for the perfect recipe, this rapturous “ramen western” by Japanese director Juzo Itami is an entertaining, genre-bending adventure underpinned by a deft satire of the way social conventions distort the most natural of human urges, our appetites. Interspersing the efforts of Tampopo (Nobuko Miyamoto) and friends to make her café a success with the erotic exploits of a gastronome gangster and glimpses of food culture both high and low, the sweet, sexy, and surreal Tampopo is a lavishly inclusive paean to the sensual joys of nourishment, and one of the most mouthwatering examples of food on film ever made.BLU-RAY FEATURES:New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-rayThe Making of “Tampopo,” a ninety-minute documentary from 1986, narrated by director Juzo ItamiNew interview with actor Nobuko MiyamotoNew interviews with ramen scholar Hiroshi Osaki; food stylist Seiko Ogawa; and American chefs Sam White, Rayneil De Guzman, Jerry Jaksich, and othersRubber Band Pistol, Itami’s 1962 debut short filmNew video essay by Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos on the film’s themes of self-improvement and mastery of a craftTrailerNew English subtitle translationPLUS: An essay by food and culture writer Willy Blackmore Review The tale of an eccentric band of culinary ronin who guide the widow of a noodle shop owner on her quest for the perfect recipe, this rapturous “ramen western” by Japanese director Juzo Itami is an entertaining, genre-bending adventure underpinned by a deft satire of the way social conventions distort the most natural of human urges, our appetites. Interspersing the efforts of Tampopo (Nobuko Miyamoto) and friends to make her café a success with the erotic exploits of a gastronome gangster and glimpses of food culture both high and low, the sweet, sexy, and surreal Tampopo is a lavishly inclusive paean to the sensual joys of nourishment, and one of the most mouthwatering examples of food on film ever made.BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURESNew 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrackThe Making of “Tampopo,” a ninety-minute documentary from 1986, narrated by director Juzo Itami New interview with actor Nobuko Miyamoto New interviews with ramen scholar Hiroshi Osaki; food stylist Seiko Ogawa; and American chefs Sam White, Rayneil De Guzman, Jerry Jaksich, and Anthony BourdainRubber Band Pistol, Itami’s 1962 debut short film New video essay by Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos on the film’s themes of self-improvement and mastery of a craft Trailer New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by food and culture writer Willy Blackmore Review: Great release of a great movie - This is a phenomenal movie if you haven't seen it - very funny and iconic. It's the kind of movie you remember for a while after watching and chuckle to yourself about the funny scenes. This is also a great release - criterion always gets you the best audio and visual fidelity as well as great accompaniments in the package with random things relating to the movie. I love it Review: Besides being a delicious comedy it is a great commentary on Japanese culture - I first saw this film in a theater when I was in college then bought it on VHS. When I found it on DVD via Australia I had to buy it. Besides being a delicious comedy it is a great commentary on Japanese culture. If you want a linear tale this movie is not for you as it cuts between being a movie of a movie being shown (a ramen, not spaghetti western), the people watching the movie, and the previously mentioned commentary on Japanese culture and yet it is coherent, this is the magic of Juzo Itami. It plays better on larger and newer (hd) televisions, almost like watching it in a theater again, which is important since it is supposed to be like you are in the theater with the Japanese audience watching the movie that is within the movie. All of the experience seems better than watching it on a smaller, older television from a VCR. Yes there is a movie about a dandelion (tampopo) and ramen, you might even say it is a ramen jedi story as the traveling truckers do save the widow and her ramen restaurant from the bad guys and teach the widow and her son to stand on their own two feet and how to cook ramen just right. There is also the analysis, even the over analysis, of all things noodle and how the Japanese pride themselves in being more civilized with the noodle. But it is also the story of our movie watchers, the fated lovers (spoiler alert) who are at their last movie together. Unluckily Itami committed suicide so there are only a limited number of his movies and this is probably the best for westerners to be introduced to them. Once you watch this movie you will probably want to check his others like "A Taxing Woman" or "The Funeral". He definitely had a sense of humor and was intelligent. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B01N6S6ICN | | Actors | Nobuko Miyamoto | | Best Sellers Rank | #3,628 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #362 in Comedy (Movies & TV) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (981) | | Director | Juzo Itami | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item model number | BRCC2748 | | MPAA rating | NR (Not Rated) | | Media Format | Subtitled, Widescreen | | Number of discs | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.52 ounces | | Release date | April 25, 2017 | | Run time | 1 hour and 54 minutes | | Studio | Criterion Collection | | Subtitles: | English | ## Product Details - **Contributor:** Juzo Itami, Nobuko Miyamoto - **Format:** Subtitled, Widescreen - **Genre:** Comedy - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 54 minutes ## Images ![Tampopo (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81koL3b14oL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great release of a great movie *by D***Z on December 4, 2025* This is a phenomenal movie if you haven't seen it - very funny and iconic. It's the kind of movie you remember for a while after watching and chuckle to yourself about the funny scenes. This is also a great release - criterion always gets you the best audio and visual fidelity as well as great accompaniments in the package with random things relating to the movie. I love it ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Besides being a delicious comedy it is a great commentary on Japanese culture *by M***S on January 30, 2016* I first saw this film in a theater when I was in college then bought it on VHS. When I found it on DVD via Australia I had to buy it. Besides being a delicious comedy it is a great commentary on Japanese culture. If you want a linear tale this movie is not for you as it cuts between being a movie of a movie being shown (a ramen, not spaghetti western), the people watching the movie, and the previously mentioned commentary on Japanese culture and yet it is coherent, this is the magic of Juzo Itami. It plays better on larger and newer (hd) televisions, almost like watching it in a theater again, which is important since it is supposed to be like you are in the theater with the Japanese audience watching the movie that is within the movie. All of the experience seems better than watching it on a smaller, older television from a VCR. Yes there is a movie about a dandelion (tampopo) and ramen, you might even say it is a ramen jedi story as the traveling truckers do save the widow and her ramen restaurant from the bad guys and teach the widow and her son to stand on their own two feet and how to cook ramen just right. There is also the analysis, even the over analysis, of all things noodle and how the Japanese pride themselves in being more civilized with the noodle. But it is also the story of our movie watchers, the fated lovers (spoiler alert) who are at their last movie together. Unluckily Itami committed suicide so there are only a limited number of his movies and this is probably the best for westerners to be introduced to them. Once you watch this movie you will probably want to check his others like "A Taxing Woman" or "The Funeral". He definitely had a sense of humor and was intelligent. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Seconds, anyone? *by P***S on October 12, 2013* Juzo Itami's masterful film about life and food takes us on an innocent romp through a variety of vignettes which manage between them to describe a remarkably wide and insightful sampling of human behaviour. Throwing a glance at the great Akira Kurosawa, and possibly a wry smile to William A. Wellman, Itami celebrates the great Western and Gangster genres by threading two plots through his irreverent patchwork of a film, but he does so as a way of creating reference points to keep the viewer from becoming confused and bewildered by what otherwise would be a series of shorts. Essentially Tampopo is a compilation of 5-10 minute shorts joined together by two stories of approximately 30 and 40 minutes. Yet this should deter nobody; there is something for everybody in Tampopo since we all love food and drama. Both satire and irony abound in the rich soup of Tampopo, yet the film still carries many important messages, several of which suggest desirable things we can do with food in settings as diverse as the bedroom, a posh restaurant, the kitchen, and of course that staple of Japanese culinary life: the noodle shop. Within this rich pastiche reside many original gems, including an explanation of the zen art of noodle eating, a sensually charged encounter with an oyster diver, and probably the most mouth-watering method of cooking eggs most viewers are likely to see. Note, the chef who prepares the eggs plays a vagabond off the streets, yet try to emulate his egg-cooking feat and my bet is it will take an experienced cook several attempts to get it right! Fun, astute, entertaining and informative, Tampopo achieves a type of magic that happens all too rarely in the cinema: the audience walks out all smiles, abuzz with comments and stories, and feeling both energized and optimistic, if for no other reason than they now have a clear idea of what they'd like for dinner! ## Frequently Bought Together - Tampopo (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] - The Funeral (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] - Perfect Days (The Criterion Collection) [4K UHD] --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/41754680-tampopo-the-criterion-collection-blu-ray](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/41754680-tampopo-the-criterion-collection-blu-ray) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-24*