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Mampuku

2018-10-01 · 15 min / episode · ★ 9.0

Drama

Based on true story of the wife of Ando Momofuku, the businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co. Ltd. and the inventor of instant ramen, the 99th Asadora follows the life of Tachibana Fukuko, a young woman who tries to survive tough times in Osaka with her husband from before WWII to the rapid economic development era. Together they overcome various setbacks before they succeed in creating instant noodles. (Source: MDL)

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Production companies
NHK, NHK Osaka
Countries
Japan, United States of America, Philippines
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Sakura AndoSakura AndoImai (Tachibana) Fukuko
Hiroki HasegawaHiroki HasegawaTachibana Manpei
Keiko MatsuzakaKeiko MatsuzakaImai Suzu
Sara OgawaSara OgawaTachibana Sachi
Motoki NishimuraMotoki NishimuraTachibana Gen
Inoue TakuyaInoue TakuyaKoda Shigeyuki
Nao MatsushitaNao MatsushitaKoda Katsuko
Mana AshidaMana AshidaNarrator
Yuki UchidaYuki UchidaImai (Onozuka) Saki
Ryohei OtaniRyohei OtaniOnozuka Shinichi
Jun KanameJun KanameKoda Tadahiko
Kenta KiritaniKenta KiritaniSera Katsuo
Ainosuke KataokaAinosuke KataokaKajitani Keisuke
Manami HashimotoManami HashimotoHoshina Megumi
Rena MatsuiRena MatsuiKano Toshiko
Kumi KureshiroKumi KureshiroIkegami Hana
Kenta HamanoKenta HamanoMaki Zennosuke
Soganoya KantarouSoganoya KantarouOmaeda Saburo
Yukino KishiiYukino KishiiKoda Taka
Koji SetoKoji SetoKanbe Shigeru

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