Series synopsis
Chef Is a Great Detective, also known as シェフは名探偵 is a Japanese drama mystery television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on May 31, 2021. It stars Hidetoshi Nishijima, Gaku Hamada, Yū Kamio and Anna Ishii.
Mifune Shinobu is a chef for a French restaurant. He learned French cooking at restaurants in the countryside of France more than 10 years ago. Shinobu doesn’t talk much and he is calm, but he has a warm heart and he is considerate of other people. He isn't interested in achieving success as a chef and he only cares about healing people with his food. He also has an excellent memory and remembers the smallest of details. Shinobu is also a great private detective, who solves customers' problems o ...
Premise
Mifune Shinobu is a chef for a French restaurant. He learned French cooking at restaurants in the countryside of France more than 10 years ago. Shinobu doesn’t talk much and he is calm, but he has a warm heart and he is considerate of other people. He isn't interested in achieving success as a chef and he only cares about healing people with his food. He also has an excellent memory and remembers the smallest of details. Shinobu is also a great private detective, who solves customers' problems or worries.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hidetoshi Nishijima as Mifune Shinobu
- Gaku Hamada as Takatsuki Tomoyuki
- Yū Kamio as Shimura Youji
- Anna Ishii as Kaneko Yuki
- Manami Hashimoto as Uehara Misato
- Kanta Sato as Ogura Daisuke
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 9 | June 1, 2021 | August 2, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 9 | May 31, 2021 | August 2, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 1, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 15, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 21, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1 Mifune Shinobu is a chef for a French restaurant. He learned French cooking at restaurants in the countryside of France more than 10 years ago. Shinobu doesn’t talk much and he is calm, but he has a warm heart and he is considerate of other people. He isn't interested in achieving success as a chef and he only cares about healing people with his food. He also has an excellent memory and remembers the smallest of details. Shinobu is also a great private detective, who solves customers' problems or worries. |
May 31, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 14, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 21, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 31, 2021 |
| Last aired | August 2, 2021 |
| Runtime | 49 minutes |
| Status | continue |