Manpuku

Manpuku (2018)

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)

star 9 8.4
  • First Air Date: 2018-10-01
  • Last Air Date: 2019-03-30
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 151
  • Episode Runtime: 15 min.
  • Network: NHK
  • Creator: Keiko Matsuzaka, Hiroki Hasegawa, Sakura Ando

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  • Seasons

    • Season 1

      151 Episodes

    Cast

    • Sakura Ando

      Imai (Tachibana) Fukuko

    • Hiroki Hasegawa

      Tachibana Manpei

    • Keiko Matsuzaka

      Imai Suzu

    • Sara Ogawa

      Tachibana Sachi

    • Motoki Nishimura

      Tachibana Gen

    • Inoue Takuya

      Koda Shigeyuki (Katsuko's younger son)

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