Oishinbo

1h 45min

Drama

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".

Production Companies

Hakuhodo

Shochiku

Fuji Television Network

Pony Canyon

Shogakukan

Cast

Koichi Sato

Koichi Sato

Shiro Yamaoka
Michiko Hada

Michiko Hada

Yuko Kurita
Takashi Sasano

Takashi Sasano

Culture Department deputy director Tomii
Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

Yuzan Kaibara
Mari Torigoe

Mari Torigoe

Noriko Hanamura
Taro Ishida

Taro Ishida

Chief editor Koizumi
Kazuyuki Senba

Kazuyuki Senba

Culture Department director Tanimura
Ichirō Zaitsu

Ichirō Zaitsu

Mantaro Kyogoku
Raita Ryu

Raita Ryu

Nakagawa
Miyoko Akaza

Miyoko Akaza

Hanamura restaurant proprietress
Nijiko Kiyokawa

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Masako Ido
Shinsuke Ashida

Shinsuke Ashida

Daizo Ohara

Release date

13th Apr 1996

Status

Released

Spoken languages

日本語