After his dad and grandfather both die at sea, leaving genius sushi chef Tsukasa Maizu understandably fish averse, he begins channeling his energies into the martial arts instead...until he is advised by someone in the know: "If you can master the art of rolling sushi, you will understand the essence of martial arts." So the Sushi Prince relents, and mayhem ensues...with over-the-top fist fights, karate...and sushi-making galore!
In this installment, The Sushi Prince Does New York, NYC is under the sway of an evil sushi mafia. No one, save the legendary sushi master Gengoro, is brave enough to fight back - but he still refuses to give sushi lessons to our hero, who is in town hoping to refine his technique. Soon enough, however, they band together to uncover the real evil behind the sushi mob, leaving the future of New York's sushi in the balance as the prince fights the biggest "sushi battle" ever.
Starring Tsuyoshi Ihara (Letters from Iwo Jima) and Koichi Domoto as the stunt-loving Sushi Prince, New York costumer/stylist/Fashion-Week-fixture Rosemary Ponzo was chosen to design the costumes for the Warner Bros. release which recently debuted at NYC's Film Society of Lincoln Center. "Ms Ponzo's innovative period silhouettes to contemporary concepts and use of color and texture has enhanced this movie to the highest octave of creativity," notes the movie's director, Yukihiko Tsutsumi, about the scenes from the late 60s/early 70s which recreate the era of Studio 54, Andy Warhol and his Factory acolytes.
- Lesley Scott
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