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9.0 1 Seasons • 151 Episodes

Mampuku - Season 1

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)

Top Cast

  • Sakura Ando

    Sakura Ando

    Imai (Tachibana) Fukuko

  • Hiroki Hasegawa

    Hiroki Hasegawa

    Tachibana Manpei

  • Keiko Matsuzaka

    Keiko Matsuzaka

    Imai Suzu

  • Sara Ogawa

    Sara Ogawa

    Tachibana Sachi

  • Motoki Nishimura

    Motoki Nishimura

    Tachibana Gen

  • Inoue Takuya

    Inoue Takuya

    Koda Shigeyuki (Katsuko's younger son)

Overview

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)

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