Dear Father
2007•1 Seasons•11 Episodes•8.3•Ended
Drama
Set in an old prestigious ryotei (Japanese-style restaurant) in a small town in the center of Tokyo, a young itamae (cook for Japanese dishes) struggles his life, love and work while the long-lasted ryotei and the beloved old town face the change to survive the time. This heartwarming drama shows the intimate relationship of the community that has been lost nowadays, asks what the most important things in your life is, and tells how difficult it is to make a decision. The story is told in the form of a letter from him to his unknown father with lots of humor and love.
Network
Fuji TV
Origin
JP
Cast
Kazunari Ninomiya
Tahara Ippei
Meisa Kuroki
Shoujo
Tatsuo Umemiya
Komiya Ryuuji
Reiko Takashima
Tahara Yukino
Saki Fukuda
Sakashita Eri
You Yokoyama
Nakagawa Tokio
Kayoko Kishimoto
Sakashita Ritsuko
Kaoru Yachigusa
Sakashita Yumeko
Katsumi Takahashi
Sakashita Tamotsu
Tae Kimura
Yukiha
Eiji Okuda
Tsuyama
Yutaka Matsushige
Hanjiro
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