Based on the comic by Tatsu Kariya. Featuring journalist Shiro Yamaoka who works for Touzai Shimbun. He is a cynical food critic who is tasked by the newspaper's owner, along with the young Yuko Kurita, to provide recipes for the "ultimate menu".
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Cast
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Koichi Sato
Shiro Yamaoka
Known for
Sukiyaki Western Django
The Spiral
Michiko Hada
Yuko Kurita
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Sky of Love: Someone I love is there
Infection
Takayuki Inoue
Azuma Morisaki
Kazuyoshi Okuyama
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119
Masao Kajiura
Kyooko Tooyama
Satomi
Also in
Postman Blues
Detective Lovesick
Ryuji Matsumoto
Toshiharu Maruuchi
Takashi Sasano
Culture Department deputy director Tomii
Known for
Sanctuary
Love and Honor
Yutaka Yokoyama
Rentaro Mikuni
Yuzan Kaibara
Known for
Kwaidan
The Burmese Harp
Azuma Morisaki Director · Toshiharu Maruuchi Writer Masao Kajiura Writer
First release April 13, 1996 · Produced in Japan · Production Shochiku, Fuji Television Network
Production
Hakuhodo
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Shochiku
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Fuji Television Network
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Pony Canyon
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Shogakukan
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Japan
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Original title
美味しんぼ
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 13, 1996
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