Dear Father (2007)
拝啓、父上様
Overview
Set in an old prestigious ryotei (Japanese-style restaurant) in a small town in the center of Tokyo, a young itamae (cook for Japanese dishes) struggles his life, love and work while the long-lasted ryotei and the beloved old town face the change to survive the time. This heartwarming drama shows the intimate relationship of the community that has been lost nowadays, asks what the most important things in your life is, and tells how difficult it is to make a decision. The story is told in the form of a letter from him to his unknown father with lots of humor and love.
What is Dear Father about?
Set in an old prestigious ryotei (Japanese-style restaurant) in a small town in the center of Tokyo, a young itamae (cook for Japanese dishes) struggles his life, love and work while the long-lasted ryotei and the beloved old town face the change to survive the time. This heartwarming drama shows the intimate relationship of the community that has been lost nowadays, asks what the most important things in your life is, and tells how difficult it is to make a decision. The story is told in the form of a letter from him to his unknown father with lots of humor and love. Dear Father is a Drama series, first aired on 2007-01-11, 1 season and 11 episodes.
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Directed by
Masaki Nishiura, Rieko Miyamoto
Cast
- Kazunari Ninomiya as Tahara Ippei
- Meisa Kuroki as Shoujo
- Tatsuo Umemiya as Komiya Ryuuji
- Reiko Takashima as Tahara Yukino
- Saki Fukuda as Sakashita Eri
- You Yokoyama as Nakagawa Tokio
- Kayoko Kishimoto as Sakashita Ritsuko
- Kaoru Yachigusa as Sakashita Yumeko
- Katsumi Takahashi as Sakashita Tamotsu
- Tae Kimura as Yukiha
- Eiji Okuda as Tsuyama
- Yutaka Matsushige as Hanjiro
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Sources
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