Oishinbo (1996)

6.5/10 • 105 min • Drama

Overview

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".

Cast

Koichi Sato

Michiko Hada

Kyooko Tooyama

Takashi Sasano

Culture Department deputy director Tomii

Rentaro Mikuni

Toshio Shiba

Mari Torigoe

Noriko Hanamura

Mitsuru Hirata

Taro Ishida

Chief editor Koizumi

Hōsei Komatsu

Kōji Nanbara

Hideo Sunazuka

Ichirō Zaitsu

Mantaro Kyogoku

Raita Ryu

Miyoko Akaza

Hanamura restaurant proprietress

Kirin Kiki

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Kunie Tanaka

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