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Manpuku
First aired on Oct 1, 2018
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Genres: Drama

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)

Featured Cast: click image to view more
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)
Featured Crew
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DREAMS COME TRUE | Theme Song Performance
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Manabe Itsuki | Production Supervisor