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Hulu Develops Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s “Gaijin” Ramen Drama

8/13/2026

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Hulu is developing the drama “Gaijin,” starring and executive-producing actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
The series adapts chef Ivan Orkin’s real-life story that created the Ivan Ramen brand.
Shannon Goss, co-executive producer of “Shogun,” serves as an executive producer on the show.
The series follows an American culinary-school dropout who moves to Tokyo with his son after his wife’s death to open a ramen shop.

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Story summary

Hulu is developing the drama “Gaijin,” starring and executive-producing actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
The series adapts chef Ivan Orkin’s real-life story that created the Ivan Ramen brand.
Shannon Goss, co-executive producer of “Shogun,” serves as an executive producer on the show.
The series follows an American culinary-school dropout who moves to Tokyo with his son after his wife’s death to open a ramen shop.