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".
Koichi Sato
Shiro Yamaoka
Michiko Hada
Yuko Kurita
Kyooko Tooyama
Satomi
Takashi Sasano
Culture Department deputy director Tomii
Rentaro Mikuni
Yuzan Kaibara
Toshio Shiba
Mikawa
Mari Torigoe
Noriko Hanamura
Mitsuru Hirata
Taro Ishida
Chief editor Koizumi
Kuniyasu Atsumi
Oishinbo is a drama film released in 1996. Directed by Azuma Morisaki, it stars Koichi Sato, Michiko Hada, Kyooko Tooyama. 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".
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