John Okada's novel of 2nd generation "nisei" who had served in the U.S. military and the draft resisters who spent the war in prison reflects the Japanese American community’s internal conflicts and confusion regarding loyalty, citizenship, self-hatred and shame.
Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in January 2021. No-No Boy is sponsored in part by the California Civil Liberties Program from the California State Library. Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
Kurt Kanazawa as Taro
Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kanno, Mrs. Kumasaka
John Miyasaki as Freddie, Voice 3, Radio DJ
Ken Narasaki as Kenji, Kumasaka-san, Voice 1, Judge
Sharon Omi as Ma
Joy Osmanski as Emi, 2A
Sab Shimono as Pa
Greg Watanabe as Ichiro
Paul Yen as Eto, Jun, Cop, Voice 2, Drunk Guy
Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson
Prepared for Audio by Mark Holden The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood
Sound Design by: Mark Holden and Neil Wogensen
Recording Engineers: Charles Carroll and Neil Wogensen
Mixed by: Charles Carroll and Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood
Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin
Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner
Editor: Neil Wogensen