© 2026 The Couch Critic
Status
Released
Release
1996
Runtime
1h 45m
Based on the comic by Tatsu Kariya. Featuring journalist Shiro Yamaoka who works for Touzai Shimbun. He is a cynical food critic who is tasked by the newspaper's owner, along with the young Yuko Kurita, to provide recipes for the "ultimate menu".
21 Cast Members
Koichi Sato
Shiro Yamaoka
Michiko Hada
Yuko Kurita
Kyooko Tooyama
Satomi
Takashi Sasano
Culture Department deputy director Tomii
Rentaro Mikuni
Yuzan Kaibara
Toshio Shiba
Mikawa
Mari Torigoe
Noriko Hanamura
Mitsuru Hirata
Taro Ishida
Chief editor Koizumi
Kuniyasu Atsumi
Hōsei Komatsu
Kōji Nanbara
Kazuyuki Senba
Culture Department director Tanimura
Hideo Sunazuka
Ichirō Zaitsu
Mantaro Kyogoku
Raita Ryu
Nakagawa
Miyoko Akaza
Hanamura restaurant proprietress
Kirin Kiki
Tome
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Masako Ido
Kunie Tanaka
Tattsan
