Akira's Hip Hop Shop

"Asian man. Black woman. Two people from different worlds bond over rap, food and friendship. A hip-hop "When Harry Met Sally". "Save the Last Dance" meets "Tampopo.""

Cast

James Kyson

as Akira

Emayatzy Corinealdi

as Daphne

Madoka

as Kumi

Jason Yorrick

as Jeremy

Tysen Knight

as Corey

Kino Okubo

as Mean Chef

Junko Goda

as Bad Waitress

Nicole Fitzgerald

as Kerra

La'Tonia Brooks

as Vanessa

Hidetoshi Imura

as Takeshi

Randi Tahara

as Sachiko

Crew

John Grove

Director of Photography

Ralph D. Wilson

Executive Producer

Eric Kalmus

Associate Producer

Yong Han

Art Direction

Nate Shimizu

Co-Producer

Joseph H. Shim

Producer

Devon Patterson

Costume Design

Hitoshi Yoshikawa

Associate Producer

Joseph Doughrity

Director

Jeff Lewis

Director of Photography

J.D. Jenkins

Casting

Joseph Doughrity

Producer

Joseph Jackson III

Production Design

Joseph Doughrity

Writer

Shola Akinnuso

Editor