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Dear Father

8.320071 seasonTV SeriesDrama

Set in an old prestigious ryotei (Japanese-style restaurant) in a small town in the center of Tokyo, a young itamae (cook for Japanese dishes) struggles his life, love and work while the long-lasted ryotei and the beloved old town face the…

DirectorsMasaki Nishiura·Rieko Miyamoto
WriterSō Kuramoto

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
Episode 1
Jan 11, 2007
E2
Episode 2
Jan 18, 2007
E3
Episode 3
Jan 25, 2007
E4
Episode 4
Feb 1, 2007
E5
Episode 5
Feb 8, 2007
E6
Episode 6
Feb 15, 2007
E7
Episode 7
Feb 22, 2007
E8
Episode 8
Mar 1, 2007
E9
Episode 9
Mar 8, 2007
E10
Episode 10
Mar 15, 2007
E11
Episode 11
Mar 22, 2007

Cast · Directed by Masaki Nishiura

KNKazunari Ninomiya
Kazunari Ninomiya
Tahara Ippei
MKMeisa Kuroki
Meisa Kuroki
Shoujo
TUTatsuo Umemiya
Tatsuo Umemiya
Komiya Ryuuji
RTReiko Takashima
Reiko Takashima
Tahara Yukino
SFSaki Fukuda
Saki Fukuda
Sakashita Eri
YYYou Yokoyama
You Yokoyama
Nakagawa Tokio
KKKayoko Kishimoto
Kayoko Kishimoto
Sakashita Ritsuko
KYKaoru Yachigusa
Kaoru Yachigusa
Sakashita Yumeko
KTKatsumi Takahashi
Katsumi Takahashi
Sakashita Tamotsu
TKTae Kimura
Tae Kimura
Yukiha
EOEiji Okuda
Eiji Okuda
Tsuyama
YMYutaka Matsushige
Yutaka Matsushige
Hanjiro

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Dear Father has 1 season in total (11 episodes). The series concluded in 2007.

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No — Dear Father ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.