The Emperor's Cook

The Emperor's Cook
Also known asTennō no Ryōriban
GenreDrama
Created byHisahide Sugimori
Based onTennō No Ryōriban
Written byYoshiko Morishita
Directed byYuichiro Hirakawa, Shingo Okamoto
StarringTakeru Satoh
Haru Kuroki
Kenta Kiritani
Tasuku Emoto
Ryohei Suzuki
Hideaki Itō
Hiromi Go
Kaoru Kobayashi
Ending theme"Yume Miru Hito" by Masashi Sada
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes12
Production
ProducerAkihiko Ishimaru
Production locationsFukushima, Ibaraki, Kobe, Okayama, Paris[1]
Running time54 min (Japan)
Production companyTBS
Original release
NetworkTBS
ReleaseApril 26 (2015-04-26) –
July 12, 2015 (2015-07-12)
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The Emperor's Cook (Japanese: 天皇の料理番, Hepburn: Tennō no Ryōriban) is a 2015 Japanese television drama based on the novel Tennō no Ryōriban by Hisahide Sugimori, depicting the life of imperial cook Tokuzō Akiyama.[2][3] It premiered on TBS on 26 April 2015, starring Takeru Satoh in the lead role.[4] The 1st episode is 108 minutes, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th episodes are 64 minutes long. The series was well received by the public, earning the highest viewership rating in its time slot during its run time.[5]

  1. ^ "佐藤 健" (in Japanese). TBS. Retrieved 2016-09-16. trans
  2. ^ 【TBS】佐藤健主演『天皇の料理番』初回は15.1% (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  3. ^ 26日スタート「天皇の料理番」。原作の主人公はかなりの「やんちゃ」佐藤健はどう挑むのか (in Japanese). Excite Japan Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  4. ^ 佐藤健さん「天皇の料理番」 (in Japanese). The Yomiuri Shimbun. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  5. ^ "THE EMPEROR'S COOK Wins 4 Awards at the 2015 Tokyo Drama Awards!". TBS. 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2016-09-16.