Dear Father (2007)
Original title: 拝啓、父上様
Dear Father is a 2007 Japanese-language drama series. It stars Kazunari Ninomiya, Meisa Kuroki and Tatsuo Umemiya.
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.
Quick answers
What is Dear Father about?
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.
When was Dear Father released?
Dear Father was released on 11 January 2007.
How many episodes does Dear Father have?
Dear Father has 11 episodes across 1 seasons.
Cast
- Kazunari Ninomiya as Tahara Ippei
- Meisa Kuroki as Shoujo
- Tatsuo Umemiya as Komiya Ryuuji
- Reiko Takashima as Tahara Yukino
- Saki Fukuda as Sakashita Eri
- You Yokoyama as Nakagawa Tokio
- Kayoko Kishimoto as Sakashita Ritsuko
- Kaoru Yachigusa as Sakashita Yumeko
- Katsumi Takahashi as Sakashita Tamotsu
- Tae Kimura as Yukiha
- Eiji Okuda as Tsuyama
- Yutaka Matsushige as Hanjiro