The Seven Chefs

Category: Drama
Traveling chef Ryuji is called back to Tokyo to help save his late teacher’s restaurant. With the help of his close friend Kinu, Ryuji must complete the training of Wataru — the apprentice chosen by his late teacher to become the next master chef — in the art of culinary excellence and running a successful business.
Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 1997-01-15
Run time: 114 minute / 1:54
Director: Seiji Izumi
Writer: Kōji Takada
Production Company : Toei Company
Production Country: Japan

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Hiroki Matsukata
as Ryuji Rindo
Mikihisa Azuma
as Wataru Myojin
Koji Matoba
as Keizo Morikawa
Miki Sakai
as Hanaé Inamura
Tomoko Fujita
as Makiko Kito
Eri Watanabe
as Saeko Takané
Cha Katō
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
as Shoko Hikagé
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Sachiko Wakayama
Kaya Saeki
as Sugié
Masanori Muro
Katsuhiko Sasaki
Toyoto Fukuda
Yuko Asano
as Masumi Rindo
Chosuke Ikariya
as Kihachi Mita
Tatsuo Matsumura
as Kaito Urabé
Kazuya Kimura
as Tetsuya Takané
Kiyoshi Nakajo
as Akihiko Hokota
Tatsuo Umemiya
as Seizo Matsuki
Ayumi Ishida
as Kinu Inamura
Production
Masato Kameoka Producer
Toshio Zushi Producer
Mitsuru Itô Producer

Camera
Shōhei Andō Director of Photography

Art
Akira Naitō Art Direction

Sound
Eijiro Shimada Original Music Composer

Directing
Seiji Izumi Director

Writing
Kōji Takada Screenplay
Jiro Gyu Original Story
Taro Kasa Original Story

Lighting
Akira Ito Lighting Technician

Editing
Eifu Tamaki Editor

Directing
Ichiro Higa Assistant Director

Sound
Hikaru Ishikawa Music Producer

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