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series written and illustrated by Tochi Ueyama. It has been serialized in

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's ''seinen'' anthology magazine '' Morning'' since 1985. Kodansha has collected its into individual '' tankōbon'' volumes and it has a total of 164 volumes as of January 2023, making it one of the longest manga series by number of volumes. The story revolves around a salaryman who can cook well and full recipes for the dishes featured in each chapter are provided at the end of the chapter. The series has been adapted into a 151-episode anime television series of the same name by Eiken and directed by Toshitaka Tsunoda. The anime series was originally broadcast in Japan on TV Asahi between April 1992 and May 1995, A Japanese television drama adaptation aired on Fuji TV on August 29, 2008. ''Cooking Papa'' won a Special Award at the 39th

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s in 2015.

Story

The story revolves around a salaryman named Kazumi Araiwa who can cook well but is unwilling to let it be known within his workplace. He lets everyone in the company believe that his wife Nijiko Araiwa cooks his meals when, in truth, she could not prepare anything. While he cooks every dish that is found within his daily tasks everyday in life, he still needs to take care of his son Makoto Araiwa and later his baby daughter and Makoto's baby sister, Miyuki Araiwa.

Media

Manga

''Cooking Papa'' is written and illustrated by Tochi Ueyama. The series has been serialized in the manga magazine '' Weekly Morning'' since 1985.

has collected its chapters into individual '' tankōbon'' volumes, with the first one published on January 18, 1986. As of October 21, 2022, 163 volumes have been released.

Volume list

Anime

The anime of ''Cooking Papa'' was aired on TV Asahi Thursday every week from April 9, 1992 to May 25, 1995. It was produced by Eiken and ADK Holdings, Inc. and animated by Sunshine Corporation. The anime series was directed by Toshitaka Tsunoda and ran for 151 episodes. The anime rerun on Tokyo MX as part of the manga's 30th anniversary.

Cast

*Kazumi Araiwa:

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*Nijiko Araiwa:

Masako Katsuki is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator formerly affiliated with Theater Echo and now with 81 Produce. Following her debut in ''Shiroi Kiba: White Fang Monotagari'' as the role of Mary Scott, Katsuki has lent her voice to several notabl ...

*Makoto Araiwa: Minami Takayama *Miyuki Araiwa: Minami Takayama

References

External links

* * {{Series in Morning 1985 manga 1992 anime television series debuts Asahi Broadcasting Corporation original programming Cooking in anime and manga Eiken (studio) Kodansha manga Seinen manga Slice of life anime and manga TV Asahi original programming