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Manpuku

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)

2018 |1 Season  | 15m |  Drama

Cast

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Sakura Ando

Imai (Tachibana) Fukuko

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Hiroki Hasegawa

Tachibana Manpei

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Keiko Matsuzaka

Imai Suzu

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Sara Ogawa

Tachibana Sachi

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Motoki Nishimura

Tachibana Gen

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Inoue Takuya

Koda Shigeyuki (Katsuko's younger son)

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Creator

Keiko Matsuzaka

Status

Ended

Languages

Japanese, Spanish, English

Network

NHK