Underplayed Gems

Strangers in Kyoto (2025)

Strangers in Kyoto poster
Original title
ぶぶ漬けどうどす
Directed by
Masanori Tominaga
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman from Tokyo marries into a Kyoto fan shop out of love for the city. She tries to become the city's biggest fan but accidentally causes a big commotion.

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What happens

『ぶぶ漬けどうどす』（ぶぶづけどうどす）は、2025年6月6日に公開された日本映画。監督は冨永昌敬、主演は深川麻衣。 京都を愛するあまり、東京から京都の老舗扇子店に嫁いできた女性・まどかが町の一番の理解者になろうとして、思いがけず大騒動を引き起こしてしまう姿を描くシニカルコメディ。 タイトルの「ぶぶ漬け」は、お茶漬けのことで、「ぶぶ漬けどうどす?」とは「そろそろお帰りください」というあいさつで、本気にとれば笑い物になるというのが京都のぶぶ漬け伝説。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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