What began as a chance encounter in a karaoke bar in Tokyo has grown into a cross-cultural story of devotion that bridges Wisconsin and Japan through the Green Bay Packers.

The documentary film “No Packers, No Life” follows the journey of a fan group in Tokyo whose enthusiasm for American football rivals that of any crowd in Lambeau Field’s frozen stands.

The film’s creator, Wisconsin native Ty Morse, first stumbled across members of the Japanese Packers Cheering Team in 2017 while traveling in Japan for business. He noticed several people in player jerseys singing in a Shibuya karaoke bar, an unlikely scene for one of the most densely populated entertainment districts in Tokyo.

Intrigued, Morse introduced himself, learned about their organized fan club, and soon began documenting their

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