The Emperor's Cook

2015–2015 · 1 season · 12 episodes

★ 7.4(39 TMDB votes)

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'.

Episodes

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Cast

Takeru Satoh

Tokuzo Akiyama

Haru Kuroki

Toshiko Takahama

Ryohei Suzuki

Shutaro Akiyama

Kaoru Kobayashi

Tetta Sugimoto

Shuzo Akiyama

Crew

Created by: Hisahide Sugimori
Writer: Yoshiko Morishita
Producer: Akihiko Ishimaru
Composer: Takefumi Haketa, Yutaka Yamada

Details

Networks: TBS
Studios: TBS
Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese
First aired: April 26, 2015
Status: Ended
Episode runtime: 46 min