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Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper (2023): Cast

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Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper is a 2023 drama directed by Soushi Matsumoto, starring Mugi Kadowaki as Kuwanoki Ichika, Shun'ya Shiraishi and Kisuke Iida. It runs 3 hours 50 minutes.

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Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper (2023) movie poster
Runtime
3h 50m (230 min)
Director
Soushi Matsumoto
Genre
Drama
Original language
Japanese
Studio
WOWOW
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper About?

The premise of Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper without spoilers.

In post‑war Kyoto, Ichika battles to keep her family’s long‑standing ryōten restaurant afloat amid a severe financial crisis. To secure the needed support, she enters a pragmatic marriage with Yamaguchi Amane, a man fifteen years her junior, turning the union into a strategic alliance.

Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper Themes & Keywords

· 21 tags
  • tv mini series
  • japanese drama
  • live action manga adaptation
  • live action adaptation
  • based on manga
  • older woman younger man relationship
  • chef
  • marriage of convenience
  • family business
  • food
  • life
  • female chef
+9 more
  • chef female lead
  • age gap
  • arranged marriage
  • 1950s
  • restaurant setting
  • restaurant
  • married male lead
  • married female lead
  • japanese dorama
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Cast & crew

Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper Cast & Characters

Mugi Kadowaki leads the cast as Kuwanoki Ichika, with Shun'ya Shiraishi as Yamaguchi Yukari and Kisuke Iida as Yamaguchi Shigeru. Directed by Soushi Matsumoto; 12 actors are credited in all.

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More from Soushi Matsumoto

More films directed by Soushi Matsumoto: Around The Table and It’s a Summer Film!.

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Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper Also Known As

5 alternative titles, including “厨刀与小青椒 -一日的料理帖-” and “Nagatan to Aoto: Ichika no Ryorijo”.

Also known as
  • 厨刀与小青椒 -一日的料理帖-
  • Nagatan to Aoto: Ichika no Ryorijo
  • Nagatan to Aoto: Ichika no Ryourijou
  • 廚刀與小青椒
  • 칼과 풋고추 -이치카의 요리첩-

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Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper?

Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper runs 3 hours 50 minutes (230 minutes).

Who directed Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper?

Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper was directed by Soushi Matsumoto.

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Who is in the cast of Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper?

Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper stars Mugi Kadowaki as Kuwanoki Ichika, Shun'ya Shiraishi as Yamaguchi Yukari and Kisuke Iida as Yamaguchi Shigeru, among 12 credited actors.

Does Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper have a post-credit scene?

No. Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper in?

The original language of Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper is Japanese.

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