Overview
- Deadline reported that Hulu is developing a drama called Gaijin with Lionsgate Television as the studio and Joseph Gordon‑Levitt as an executive producer who is being eyed to play the lead.
- The series is described as inspired by Ivan Orkin’s real story and follows an American widower who moves to Tokyo with his young son to open a ramen shop and rebuild his life.
- Shannon Goss, who worked on Shōgun, and Ivan Orkin are reported as executive producers alongside Jared Geller with production partners Hit Record and Nickel City Pictures named.
- The title gaijin is a Japanese word for foreigner or outsider, a concept the series will use to explore language barriers, culture clashes and the challenges of starting a business abroad.
- The project remains in early development with no public series order, premiere date or final cast announced, but its high‑profile attachments reflect streaming interest in Japan-centered prestige shows.