In the spirit of award-winning indie romantic comedies/dramas from the early 2000s, From Chicago to Osaka is a screenplay written for the modern era. With fast-paced, ping-pong comedic dialogue in both English and Japanese, From Chicago to Osaka is the quintessential date movie for adults looking for something smart, sophisticated, and highly entertaining.The screenplay, written by Michael William Foster, is a two-hour small-to-low-budget independent film that highlights the locations and people of Osaka in the same way Ferris Bueller’s Day Off did for Chicago.Chicago and Osaka are real-life sister cities with many cultural similarities. As Chicago and Osaka also share a “second city” status, it seemed like a wonderful idea to give Osaka a chance to shine in the spotlight, especially since the residents of Chicago and Osaka have deep compassion for where they live.