Dear Father

Dear Father (2007) is a drama series directed by Masaki Nishiura, Rieko Miyamoto rated 8.3/10.

Set in an old prestigious ryotei (Japanese-style restaurant) in a small town in the center of Tokyo, a young itamae (cook for Japanese dishes) struggles his life, love and work while the long-lasted ryotei and the beloved old town face the change to survive the time. This heartwarming drama shows the intimate relationship of the community that has been lost nowadays, asks what the most important things in your life is, and tells how difficult it is to make a decision. The story is told in the form of a letter from him to his unknown father with lots of humor and love.

Cast

Kazunari Ninomiya

Tahara Ippei

Meisa Kuroki

Shoujo

Tatsuo Umemiya

Komiya Ryuuji

Reiko Takashima

Tahara Yukino

Saki Fukuda

Sakashita Eri

You Yokoyama

Nakagawa Tokio

Kayoko Kishimoto

Sakashita Ritsuko

Kaoru Yachigusa

Sakashita Yumeko

Katsumi Takahashi

Sakashita Tamotsu

Tae Kimura

Yukiha

Eiji Okuda

Tsuyama

Yutaka Matsushige

Hanjiro