Meanwhile , his roommate Jerome ( Jayson Watabe ) , is a Japanese American who has always felt too American to be Japanese but too Japanese to be American .
Boyd aspires to succeed in the world of Japanese business but finds himself mostly on the outside looking in .
Boyd 's roommate Jerome ( Jayson Watabe ) , is Japanese Japanese American who has always felt too American to Japanese Japanese but Japanese Japanese to be American .
Boyd aspires to succeed in the world of Japanese business but finds himself mostly on the outside looking in .