Tampopo - Murai, Kunihiko 1945- (The Criterion Collection, 2017)
Two-DVD special edition features: new 4k digital restoration ; the making of "Tampopo", a ninety-minute documentary from 1986, narrated by director Juzo Itami ; new interview with actor Nabuko Miyamoto ; new interview with food stylist Seiko Ogawa ; new interview with ramen scholar Hiroshi Oosaki and chefs Sam white, Rayneil De Guzman, Jerry Jaksich, and Ivan Orkin ; "Rubber band pistol", Itami's 1962 debut short film ; new video essay by filmmakers 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