Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper (2023)

03/24/2023 (JP) • Drama • 23m

Overview

In Kyoto, soon after the war, Ichika strives to save her family's long established ryoten restaurant from financial crisis. In order to do so, she marries Yamaguchi Amane, who is 15 years younger, in a marriage of convenience.

Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper (2023)

03/24/2023 (JP) • 23m

Drama

Overview

In Kyoto, soon after the war, Ichika strives to save her family's long established ryoten restaurant from financial crisis. In order to do so, she marries Yamaguchi Amane, who is 15 years younger, in a marriage of convenience.

Top Billed Cast

Mugi Kadowaki

Kuwanoki Ichika

11 Episodes

Ryūto Sakuma

Yamaguchi Amane

11 Episodes

Keiko Toda

Marukawa Machiko

11 Episodes

Rinka Kumada

Yamaguchi Suzune

11 Episodes

Shunya Shiraishi

Yamaguchi Yukari

11 Episodes

Kisuke Iida

Yamaguchi Shigeru

11 Episodes

Yoshiko Tokoshima

Kuwanoki Aiko

11 Episodes

Takehiko Ono

Fujiwara Chikauji

11 Episodes

Aoi Nakamura

Tajima Akitsugu

11 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 2

2026 | 1 Episodes

Season 2 of Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper premiered on February 20, 2026.

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Status

Returning Series

Network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

Japanese

Keywords

restaurant

arranged marriage

family business

romance

slice of life

food

older woman younger man relationship

1950s

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