The Emperor's Cook
天皇の料理番
First aired: April 26, 2015 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.6
Network: TBS
Drama
Written by Hisahide Sugimori, Yoshiko Morishita
- TMDB Rating
- ★ 7.6
- 41 votes
- Popularity
- 3.2
- Avg. Rating
- 13%
- peak 17.7% · via Wikipedia · select titles
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HuluThe 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'.
Awards
- 2015 The Television Drama Academy Awards85
- 2015 The Television Drama Academy AwardsBest Actor
- 2015 The Television Drama Academy AwardsBest Supporting Actor
- 2015 The Television Drama Academy AwardsBest Supporting Actress
- 2015 The Television Drama Academy AwardsBest Screenplay
- 2015 The Television Drama Academy AwardsBest Director
- 2015 Tokyo Drama AwardsGrand Prix
- 2015 Tokyo Drama AwardsBest Actor— Takeru Satoh
- 2015 Tokyo Drama AwardsBest Actress— Haru Kuroki
- 2015 Tokyo Drama AwardsBest Supporting Actor— Ryohei Suzuki
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