Drama ·History · Japan · 2013 · 2h 2m

A Tale of Samurai Cooking

武士の献立

A Tale of Samurai Cooking poster
Director
Yuzo Asahara
Cast
Aya Ueto as Oharu Funaki Kengo Kora as Yasunobu Funaki Kimiko Yo as Mitsuru Funaki Toshiyuki Nishida as Dennai Funaki Yui Natsukawa as Shinnyoin Riko Narumi as Sayo Imai
Crew
Yukihiro Okimura — Director of Photography Kazuhide Ishijima — Editor Taro Iwashiro — Original Music Composer Yuzo Asahara — Screenplay Yukiko Yamamuro — Screenplay Michio Kashiwada — Screenplay
Synopsis

In this love story set in the Edo period, 27-year-old Oharu is a genius in the kitchen. Oharu attracts the attention of the master chef of the Kaga Domain, who arranges for her to marry his son and heir, 24-year-old Yasunobu. But, Yasunobu is cold to his new wife, and he's more interested in swordplay than cookery.

Mood & Themes
rebellionsamuraiarranged marriagecookingchefnewlywedsecond marriagejidaigekiedo periodhistorical romancetokugawa shogunateseafood
Key Collaborators
Yuzo Asahara Director Yukihiro Okimura Director of Photography Kazuhide Ishijima Editor Taro Iwashiro Original Music Composer Yuzo Asahara Screenplay Yukiko Yamamuro Screenplay Michio Kashiwada Screenplay Yoshitaka Ishizuka Producer Hideaki Miyoshi Producer Fumitsugu Ikeda Producer Tetsuo Harada Production Design
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