Manpuku (2018)

10/01/2018 (JP) • 15m

Drama

Overview

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)

Top Billed Cast

Sakura Ando

Imai (Tachibana) Fukuko

151 Episodes

Hiroki Hasegawa

Tachibana Manpei

151 Episodes

Keiko Matsuzaka

Imai Suzu

151 Episodes

Sara Ogawa

Tachibana Sachi

151 Episodes

Motoki Nishimura

Tachibana Gen

151 Episodes

Inoue Takuya

Koda Shigeyuki (Katsuko's younger son)

151 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

2018 | 151 Episodes

Season 1 of Manpuku premiered on October 1, 2018.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

asadora

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