Japan / Apr 13, 1996
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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".
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mitsuru Hirata | |
| Taro Ishida | Chief editor Koizumi |
| Kuniyasu Atsumi | |
| Hōsei Komatsu | |
| Kōji Nanbara | |
| Kazuyuki Senba | Culture Department director Tanimura |
| Hideo Sunazuka | |
| Ichirō Zaitsu | Mantaro Kyogoku |
| Raita Ryu | Nakagawa |
| Miyoko Akaza | Hanamura restaurant proprietress |
| Kirin Kiki | Tome |
| Nijiko Kiyokawa | Masako Ido |
| Kunie Tanaka | Tattsan |
| Shinsuke Ashida | Daizo Ohara |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 美味しんぼ |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hakuhodo, Shochiku, Fuji Television Network, Pony Canyon, Shogakukan |
| Release date | 13 aprile 1996 |
| Writer | Masao Kajiura, Toshiharu Maruuchi |
| Editing | Masukazu Tsuruta |
| Cinematography | Saburo Higashihara |
| Assistant directors | Masao Kajiura, Azuma Morisaki |
| Lighting | Tsuyoshi Awakihara |
| Camera operators | Saburo Higashihara |
| Additional photography | Saburo Higashihara |
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| Production design | Yutaka Yokoyama |
| Art direction | Yutaka Yokoyama |
| Set decoration | Yutaka Yokoyama |
| Music | Takayuki Inoue, Shinichi Harada, Ryuji Matsumoto |
| Sound | Takayuki Inoue, Shinichi Harada, Ryuji Matsumoto |
Release dates
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