Maneki

Directed by Brandon Okumura · Starring Iris Liu, Garth Sodetani, Elsie Wang · 2022

Aiko, a ramen-shop cashier, is turned down by her favorite regular, Jean, and must sort out her feelings when Jean comes back hoping to stay close.

A sweet, light-hearted queer coming-of-age story asking whether friendship can survive rejection.

Aiko, a young cashier working at a ramen restaurant, gets rejected by Jean, Aiko’s favorite regular. But when Jean returns to the restaurant and tries to bridge the gap, Aiko must reconcile her feelings as their relation

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