Cross-Cultural Comedy

Cross-cultural comedy

LOST & FOUND COWBOY streaming world-wide on Twisted Mirror TV!

ATSUSHI OGATA wins Best International Narrative Alumni Award at New Zealand Web Fest 2020 for creating his ongoing Yukata Cowboy series and being regular selections & nominations!

LOST & FOUND COWBOY wins Best Comedy TV Episode Award at Portland Comedy Film Festival 2020!

LOST & FOUND COWBOY wins 2 prizes at Asia Web Awards in Seoul, Korea!

- Best Social Media and

- Best Trailer for the new season co-starring Danish actress Lærke Charlotte Olsvig and Spanish actress Xana del Mar.

✴️ Michael Ajakwe Jr. Pioneer Award 2020

The Marseille Web Fest is pleased to announce that this year the ′′ Michael Ajakwe Pioneer Award ′′ was awarded to the talented Atsushi Ogata for its major role in promoting the web series around the world.
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Stand-Up Comedy

LOST & FOUND COWBOY Trailer

Lost & Found Cowboy Season 2 launched! (NY-based article)

"LOST & FOUND COWBOY SEASON 2: No Matter What Separates Us, Laughter And Friendship Still Know No Boundaries"

by Chris Hadley (Snobby Robot) May 19, 2021

"LOST & FOUND COWBOY - Uplifting Cross-Cultural Onlne Comedy in the Time of Pandemic (Part 2)" (Japan SPOTLIGHT Jan/Feb 2021 issue)

"LOST & FOUND COWBOY - Uplifting Cross-Cultural Onlne Comedy in the Time of Pandemic (Part 1)" (Japan SPOTLIGHT Nov/Dec 2020 issue)

LOST & FOUND COWBOY launched world-wide (except for Asia) via Twisted Mirror TV from July 27!

Thank you “Shukan New York Seikatsu” - a weekly Japanese New York paper with 20,000 circulation - for including reference to popular comedic Japanese film character Tora-san, describing our cross-cultural storyline and our motivation to promote cross-cultural exchange and celebrate diversity especially in these times of discrimination and closing borders! Congrats to all our cast, crew, sponsors and supporters!

INSIDE LOST & FOUND COWBOY - ACTOR/FILMMAKER ATSUSHI OGATA'S NEWEST SERIES OF CROSS-CULTURAL ADVENTURES -

by Chris Hadley (Snobby Robot) April 22nd, 2020

NEW SPINOFF SERIES

"Lost & Found Cowboy"!

Okay, we've seen Yukata Cowboy travel around the world. Where do we find him now? In front of one of the major landmarks of Tokyo with super-talented cast & crew! We're filming a new spinoff! Stay tuned!

Thanks to co-star Kellie Holway, Director of Photography Motomu Ishigaki, Gaffer Mike Hechanova and Camera Assistant Paul Illge Jr. , Line-Producer Yoichi Sakurai, Hair-Make Up Nana Kozakai, Assistant Director Takafumi Foo Sakabe, Production Assistant Mei Maeda & the rest of our team for all your hard work & contributions! Great photos by Andrew Hartsell!

AWARD WINNER - Best Social Media & Best Trailer for LOST & FOUND COWBOY, Asia Web Awards 2020 (Korea)

Best International Narrative Alumni Award for ATSUSHI OGATA, New Zealand Web Fest 2020 (New Zealand)

Best Comedy TV Episode Award for LOST & FOUND COWBOY, Portland Comedy Film Festival 2020 (USA)

Michael Ajakwe Jr. Pioneer Award 2020 for Atsushi Ogata, Marseille Web Fest 2020 (France)

Best Editing for LOST & FOUND COWBOY, Apulia Web Fest 2020 (Italy)

Best Pilot for LOST & FOUND COWBOY, Asia Web Awards 2019 (Korea),

Best Rising Star for Kellie Holway in LOST & FOUND COWBOY, Seoul Web Fest 2019 (Korea)

Special Jury Prize for Mona Lisa Cowboy, DC Web Fest 2018 (USA),

Best Actor (Star AMETS) to Atsushi Ogata in Mona Lisa Cowboy, Bilbao Seriesland 2017 (Spain),

Best Web TV, Montreal Web Fest (Canada),

Best Comedy Sketches, Dublin Web Fest (Ireland),

Best Creative Concept, Miami Web Fest (USA)

Best Character (Amets) & Web Series Mag Interview Awards, Bilbao Web Fest (Spain)

Special Mention for Outstanding Performance as an Actor, Sicily Web Fest (Italy)Web Series Word Cup 2015 #12 Ranking

Best Actor & Best Film Editing (Sketch Comedy), Rome Web Awards 2016 (Italy), Best Web TV, 2nd Montreal Web Fest (Canada)

Best Screenplay, 2nd K Web Fest (Korea)

Silver Award, 5th DC Web Fest (USA)

Best Sketch Comedy, Seoul Web Fest (Korea)

Best Costume Design, Asia Web Awards 2017 (Korea)

NOMINATED - Best Pilot, Die Seriale 2020 (Germany), Best International Comedy, Bogota Web Fest 2020 (Columbia),

Best Pilot & Best Alumni, New Zealand Web Fest 2019, Best Mockumentary, Miami Web Fest 2019 (USA),

Tuscany Web Fest 2017 (Italy), Die Seriale 2017 (Germany), Austin Web Fest 2017 (USA), Wendie Webfest Hamburg 2016 (Germany),

Roma Web Fest 2016(Italy), Best Male Performance, Rio Web Fest 2015 (Brazil) ,

Best Vlogger, Rio Web Fest 2016, 2017 & 2018, Best Sketch, Dub Web Fest 2016

SELECTED - 10th Camera Japan Festival (Rotterdam, The Netherlands),

21st Tous-Ecrans Geneva International Film Festival (Switzerland),

3rd T.O.Web Fest (Canada).

MONA LISA COWBOY wins

Special Jury Prize at DC Web Fest 2018,

Washington DC, USA!

“Charming & fast-paced while inspiring to creators & potential creators. With good character & story, a creator can succeed in excellence — DIY with panache!”

The prize was handed to the creator/director Atsushi Ogata by Joel Bassaget from Web Series World Cup! Thank you!

(April 7th, 2018. MakeOffice Glover Park, Washington D.C., USA)

ATSUSHI OGATA wins

BEST ACTOR (Star AMETS) at

BILBAO SERIESLAND for

MONA LISA COWBOY!

(October 27th, 2017. Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain)

Yukata Cowboy wins Best Sketch Comedy at Seoul Web Fest, Korea!

New Episode of Yukata Cowboy!

Yukata Cowboy Awarded at DC WebFest, Washington DC, USA

BRAVO!!! "Yukata Cowboy" wins Best Web TV at Webfest Montréal!

"Atsushi Ogata - Lasso-swinging filmmaker Ogata has been capturing attention with his cross-cultural sketch comedy series, Yukata Cowboy. "(Bentobox, September 2016, Toronto, Canada)