Series synopsis
Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper, also known as ながたんと青と -いちかの料理帖- is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on March 24, 2023. It was created by Soushi Matsumoto. It stars Mugi Kadowaki, Ryuto Sakuma, Keiko Toda and Rinka Kumada.
In Kyoto, soon after the war, Ichika strives to save her family's long established ryoten restaurant from financial crisis. In order to do so, she marries Yamaguchi Amane, who is 15 years younger, in a marriage of convenience.
Premise
In Kyoto, soon after the war, Ichika strives to save her family's long established ryoten restaurant from financial crisis. In order to do so, she marries Yamaguchi Amane, who is 15 years younger, in a marriage of convenience.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mugi Kadowaki as Kuwanoki Ichika
- Ryuto Sakuma as Yamaguchi Amane
- Keiko Toda as Marukawa Machiko
- Rinka Kumada as Yamaguchi Suzune
- Shunya Shiraishi as Yamaguchi Yukari
- Kisuke Iida as Yamaguchi Shigeru
- Yoshiko Tokoshima as Kuwanoki Aiko
- Itsuji Itao as Togawa Yukihiro
Supporting cast
- Momota Kanako as Kuwanoki Futaba
- Takehiko Ono as Fujiwara Chikauji
- Akiko Kikuchi as Fujita Kaede
- Aoi Nakamura as Tajima Akitsugu
- Yuri Tsunematsu as Kawashima Shoko
- Toranosuke Kobayashi as Sakae
- Mano Riku
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | March 24, 2023 | May 26, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 10 | February 20, 2026 | April 24, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 24, 2023 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 31, 2023 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 7, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 20, 2026 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 27, 2026 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 6, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 24, 2023 |
| Last aired | April 24, 2026 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | continue |