The Seven Chefs (1997)
Traveling chef Ryuji is called back to Tokyo to help save his late teacher’s restaurant. With the help of his close friend Kinu, Ryuji must complete the training of Wataru — the apprentice chosen by his late teacher to become the next master chef — in the art of culinary excellence and running a successful business.
Director:
Seiji Izumi
Writer:
Kōji Takada
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Hiroki Matsukata as Ryuji Rindo |
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Mikihisa Azuma as Wataru Myojin |
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Koji Matoba as Keizo Morikawa |
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Miki Sakai as Hanaé Inamura |
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Tomoko Fujita as Makiko Kito |
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Eri Watanabe as Saeko Takané |
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Cha Katō as |
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Kazuko Yoshiyuki as Shoko Hikagé |
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Yoshio Tsuchiya as |
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Sachiko Wakayama as |
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Kaya Saeki as Sugié |
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Masanori Muro as |
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Katsuhiko Sasaki as |
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Toyoto Fukuda as |
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Yuko Asano as Masumi Rindo |
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Chosuke Ikariya as Kihachi Mita |
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Tatsuo Matsumura as Kaito Urabé |
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Kazuya Kimura as Tetsuya Takané |
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Kiyoshi Nakajo as Akihiko Hokota |
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Tatsuo Umemiya as Seizo Matsuki |
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Ayumi Ishida as Kinu Inamura |
| Writing | Kōji Takada | Screenplay |
| Production | Masato Kameoka | Producer |
| Writing | Taro Kasa | Original Story |
| Sound | Eijiro Shimada | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Toshio Zushi | Producer |
| Art | Akira Naitō | Art Direction |
| Writing | Jiro Gyu | Original Story |
| Camera | Shōhei Andō | Director of Photography |
| Production | Mitsuru Itô | Producer |
| Directing | Seiji Izumi | Director |
| Directing | Ichiro Higa | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Eifu Tamaki | Editor |
| Sound | Hikaru Ishikawa | Music Producer |
| Lighting | Akira Ito | Lighting Technician |