Oishinbo

Oishinbo

105 mins | Drama | April 13, 1996

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".

Oishinbo

105 mins | Drama | April 13, 1996

Oishinbo
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".
Producers Shochiku Co., Ltd., Fuji Television Network, Pony Canyon, Shogakukan, Hakuhodo Inc.
Original title 美味しんぼ
Directors Masao Kajiura, Azuma Morisaki
Writers Masao Kajiura, Toshiharu Maruuchi

Cast

Koichi Sato

as Shiro Yamaoka

Michiko Hada

as Yuko Kurita

Kyôko Tôyama

as Satomi

Takashi Sasano

as Culture Department deputy director Tomii

Rentaro Mikuni

as Yuzan Kaibara

Toshio Shiba

as Mikawa

Mari Torigoe

as Noriko Hanamura

Tarô Ishida

as Chief editor Koizumi

Kazuyuki Senba

as Culture Department director Tanimura

Ichirô Zaitsu

as Mantaro Kyogoku

Raita Ryu

as Nakagawa

Miyoko Akaza

as Hanamura restaurant proprietress

Kirin Kiki

as Tome

Nijiko Kiyokawa

as Masako Ido

Kunie Tanaka

as Tattsan

Shinsuke Ashida

as Daizo Ohara