I remember seeing this film in theaters and the gag really was accentuated by the English subtitles going above the already existing Japanese ones. This was especially funny when the subtitles became so numerous that nearly the entire screen was covered.
When I saw this in cinemas, some guy in the row in front of me absolutely lost his fucking mind at the " the noodles got soggy". It pulled me out of the movie so hard
If you liked Mikako Ichikawa in this movie, I highly recommend checking out another film she stars in: Rentaneko (aka Rent-a-Cat). It's both really funny and emotionally affecting.
