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Critic Mark Kermode
rated 6

...[a] gently comedic ballad of love and loyalty...

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Cast & Crew

Yuzo Asahara
Director
Kimiko Yo
As Mitsuru Funaki
Toshiyuki Nishida
As Dennai Funaki
Tasuku Emoto
As Sadanoshin Imai
Kengo Kora
As Yasunobu Funaki
Takeshi Kaga
As Naomi Maeda

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In 17th century Japan, master chef Funaki Den'nai seeks a new wife for his son Yasunobu after his divorce from his first wife after only a year of marriage due to her impulsive nature . Oharu , a skilled cook with an excellent sense of taste , is proposed to by Funaki Den'nai to marry his son Yasunobu. However, Yasunobu is not interested in cooking and has no culinary skills. To preserve the Funaki family's reputation as renowned samurai chefs and protect their position in serving the lords of Kaga, Oharu decides to teach Yasunobu the art of cooking. Will she succeed in awakening her husband's passion for food and save the family's honor?

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