The Emperor's Cook
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Season 1
55 min
S1 · E1 · Apr 26, 2015
Episode 1 Episode 1
55 min
S1 · E2 · May 3, 2015
Episode 2 Episode 2
55 min
S1 · E3 · May 10, 2015
Episode 3 Episode 3
55 min
S1 · E4 · May 17, 2015
Episode 4 Episode 4
55 min
S1 · E5 · May 24, 2015
Episode 5 Episode 5
55 min
S1 · E6 · May 31, 2015
Episode 6 Episode 6
55 min
S1 · E7 · Jun 7, 2015
Episode 7 Episode 7
55 min
S1 · E8 · Jun 14, 2015
Episode 8 Episode 8
55 min
S1 · E9 · Jun 21, 2015
Episode 9 Episode 9
55 min
S1 · E10 · Jun 28, 2015
Episode 10 Episode 10
55 min
S1 · E11 · Jul 5, 2015
Episode 11 Episode 11
55 min
S1 · E12 · Jul 12, 2015
Episode 12 Episode 12
12 episodes in Season 1
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The drama series depicts the life of Tokuzo Akiyama, head chef of the Imperial Household Ministry’s Imperial Cuisine Division during the Taisho (1912-1926) and early Showa (1926-1989) eras. Based on a true story and book by Hisahide Sugimori, 'The Emperor’s Cook' follows the life of country boy, Akiyama, who arrives in Tokyo in pursuit of the culinary arts. Driven by a deep love for his wife and family, a great reverence for his teachers, strong reliance on friends and an abiding love for cooking, Akiyama eventually rises to become 'the Emperor’s cook'.
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Cast
14 people
Takeru Satoh
Tokuzo Akiyama
Known for
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
First Love
Haru Kuroki
Toshiko Takahama
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Wolf Children
Mirai
Ryohei Suzuki
Shutaro Akiyama
Known for
City Hunter
HK: Forbidden Super Hero
Kaoru Kobayashi
Known for
Princess Mononoke
THE DAYS
Tetta Sugimoto
Shuzo Akiyama
Known for
Departures
Reincarnation
Jun Miho
Fuki Akiyama
Known for
Miss Hokusai
Fatal Frame
Tetsuya Takeda
Shogo Kirizuka
Known for
The Return of Godzilla
Hideaki Ito
Sergeant Yukichi Tanabe
Known for
Tokyo Vice
Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan
Rena Ohtsuka
Akiyama Hatsue (Tokuzo's daughter)
Known for
Liverleaf
Kenta Kiritani
Matsui Shintaro
Known for
Crows Zero II
Close-Knit
Tasuku Emoto
Yamagami Tatsuyoshi
Known for
Shin Kamen Rider
Inu-Oh
Sei Ashina
Kayano
Known for
Kamen Rider
Silk
Hisahide Sugimori Creator · Takefumi Haketa Composer Yutaka Yamada Composer
Total runtime 9h 12m · Episode length 46 min · Country Japan
Show info
Premiered
April 26, 2015
Final episode
July 12, 2015
Status
Ended
Network
TBS
Country
Japan
Type
Scripted
Episode length
46 min
Total runtime
9h 12m
Original language
Japanese
Production
TBS
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
天皇の料理番
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Some details come from TheTVDB.