Poster of The Seven Chefs

The Seven Chefs

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, January 15 1997
28 years ago
Genres: Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Hiroki MatsukataHiroki Matsukata. Hiroki Matsukata was 54 in The Seven Chefs as 'Ryuji Rindo'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 23 1942 –
Died: Sat, Jan 21 2017
Portrait of Mikihisa AzumaMikihisa Azuma. Mikihisa Azuma was 27 in The Seven Chefs as 'Wataru Myojin'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 12 1969
Portrait of Koji MatobaKoji Matoba. Koji Matoba was 27 in The Seven Chefs as 'Keizo Morikawa'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 28 1969
Portrait of Miki SakaiMiki Sakai. Miki Sakai was 18 in The Seven Chefs as 'Hanaé Inamura'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 21 1978
Portrait of Tomoko FujitaTomoko Fujita. Tomoko Fujita was 31 in The Seven Chefs as 'Makiko Kito'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 03 1965
Portrait of Eri WatanabeEri Watanabe. Eri Watanabe was 42 in The Seven Chefs as 'Saeko Takané'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 05 1955
Portrait of Cha KatōCha Katō. Cha Katō was 53 in The Seven Chefs
Birthday: Mon, Mar 01 1943
Portrait of Kazuko YoshiyukiKazuko Yoshiyuki. Kazuko Yoshiyuki was 61 in The Seven Chefs as 'Shoko Hikagé'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 09 1935
Portrait of Yoshio TsuchiyaYoshio Tsuchiya. Yoshio Tsuchiya was 69 in The Seven Chefs
Birthday: Wed, May 18 1927 –
Died: Wed, Feb 08 2017
Portrait of Sachiko WakayamaSachiko Wakayama. Sachiko Wakayama was >> in The Seven Chefs
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kaya SaekiKaya Saeki. Kaya Saeki was >> in The Seven Chefs as 'Sugié'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masanori MuroMasanori Muro. Masanori Muro was >> in The Seven Chefs
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Katsuhiko SasakiKatsuhiko Sasaki. Katsuhiko Sasaki was 52 in The Seven Chefs
Birthday: Sun, Dec 24 1944
Portrait of Toyoto FukudaToyoto Fukuda. Toyoto Fukuda was 63 in The Seven Chefs
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1934 –
Died: Wed, Feb 18 1998
Portrait of Yuko AsanoYuko Asano. Yuko Asano was 36 in The Seven Chefs as 'Masumi Rindo'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 09 1960
Portrait of Chosuke IkariyaChosuke Ikariya. Chosuke Ikariya was 65 in The Seven Chefs as 'Kihachi Mita'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 01 1931 –
Died: Sat, Mar 20 2004
Portrait of Tatsuo MatsumuraTatsuo Matsumura. Tatsuo Matsumura was 82 in The Seven Chefs as 'Kaito Urabé'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 18 1914 –
Died: Sat, Jun 18 2005
Portrait of Kazuya KimuraKazuya Kimura. Kazuya Kimura was 27 in The Seven Chefs as 'Tetsuya Takané'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 17 1969
Portrait of Kiyoshi NakajoKiyoshi Nakajo. Kiyoshi Nakajo was 50 in The Seven Chefs as 'Akihiko Hokota'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 04 1946
Portrait of Tatsuo UmemiyaTatsuo Umemiya. Tatsuo Umemiya was 58 in The Seven Chefs as 'Seizo Matsuki'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 11 1938 –
Died: Thu, Dec 12 2019
Portrait of Ayumi IshidaAyumi Ishida. Ayumi Ishida was 48 in The Seven Chefs as 'Kinu Inamura'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 26 1948 –
Died: Tue, Mar 11 2025

Crew

Portrait of Seiji IzumiSeiji Izumi. Seiji Izumi was 50 in The Seven Chefs as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 25 1946
Portrait of Shōhei AndōShōhei Andō. Shōhei Andō was 63 in The Seven Chefs as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 02 1933 –
Died: Fri, May 20 2011
Portrait of Ichiro HigaIchiro Higa. Ichiro Higa was >> in The Seven Chefs as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kōji TakadaKōji Takada. Kōji Takada was 62 in The Seven Chefs as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 07 1934
Portrait of Masato KameokaMasato Kameoka. Masato Kameoka was >> in The Seven Chefs as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Mon, Sep 23 2013
Portrait of Toshio ZushiToshio Zushi. Toshio Zushi was >> in The Seven Chefs as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuru ItôMitsuru Itô. Mitsuru Itô was >> in The Seven Chefs as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hikaru IshikawaHikaru Ishikawa. Hikaru Ishikawa was >> in The Seven Chefs as 'Music Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eifu TamakiEifu Tamaki. Eifu Tamaki was 57 in The Seven Chefs as 'Editor'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 24 1939
Portrait of Eijiro ShimadaEijiro Shimada. Eijiro Shimada was >> in The Seven Chefs as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira NaitōAkira Naitō. Akira Naitō was >> in The Seven Chefs as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Mon, Jan 08 2007
Portrait of Taro KasaTaro Kasa. Taro Kasa was >> in The Seven Chefs as 'Original Story'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jiro GyuJiro Gyu. Jiro Gyu was >> in The Seven Chefs as 'Original Story'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira ItoAkira Ito. Akira Ito was >> in The Seven Chefs as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday