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Manpuku(TV show/series, 2018-2019)

Original title: "まんぷく" (Japanese/JA)

15min per episode | Genre: Drama

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 151 episodes

Rating: 4.5/5 (with 2 votes)

Manpuku (まんぷく), sometimes romanized as Mampuku, is a Japanese television drama series and the 99th Asadora series, following Hanbun, Aoi. It premiered on 1 October 2018, and concluded on 30 March 2019. The series is based on the lives of Momofuku Andō, who invented instant ramen, and his wife Masako. Sakura Ando was selected to play the lead and is the first actress to play an Asadora heroine who is herself a mother. ()

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About Manpuku

Based on true story of the wife of Ando Momofuku, the businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co. Ltd. and the inventor of instant ramen, the 99th Asadora follows the life of Tachibana Fukuko, a young woman who tries to survive tough times in Osaka with her husband from before WWII to the rapid economic development era. Together they overcome various setbacks before they succeed in creating instant noodles. (Source: MDL)

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Manpuku Seasons and Episodes

10/01/2018Season 1 - 151 episodes

#1 | 10/01/2018Week 01 - My marriage is still far, far, away! - Episode 001

#2 | 10/02/2018Week 01 - My marriage is still far, far, away! - Episode 002

#3 | 10/03/2018Episode 3

#4 | 10/04/2018Week 01 - My marriage is still far, far, away! - Episode 004

#5 | 10/05/2018Week 01 - My marriage is still far, far, away! - Episode 005

#6 | 10/06/2018Week 01 - My marriage is still far, far, away! - Episode 006

#7 | 10/08/2018Week 02 - ...I won't see you, for now - Episode 007

#8 | 10/09/2018Week 02 - ...I won't see you, for now - Episode 008

#9 | 10/10/2018Week 02 - ...I won't see you, for now - Episode 009

#10 | 10/11/2018Week 02 - ...I won't see you, for now - Episode 010

#11 | 10/12/2018Week 02 - ...I won't see you, for now - Episode 011

#12 | 10/13/2018Week 02 - ...I won't see you, for now - Episode 012

#13 | 10/15/2018Week 03 - That's nothing but a lie! - Episode 013

#14 | 10/16/2018Week 03 - That's nothing but a lie! - Episode 014

#15 | 10/17/2018Week 03 - That's nothing but a lie! - Episode 015

#16 | 10/18/2018Week 03 - That's nothing but a lie! - Episode 016

#17 | 10/19/2018Week 03 - That's nothing but a lie! - Episode 017

#18 | 10/20/2018Week 03 - That's nothing but a lie! - Episode 018

#19 | 10/22/2018Week 04 - I Will Find It for You! - Episode 019

#20 | 10/23/2018Week 04 - I Will Find It for You! - Episode 020

#21 | 10/24/2018Week 04 - I Will Find It for You! - Episode 021

#22 | 10/25/2018Week 04 - I Will Find It for You! - Episode 022

#23 | 10/26/2018Week 04 - I Will Find It for You! - Episode 023

#24 | 10/27/2018Week 04 - I Will Find It for You! - Episode 024

#25 | 10/29/2018Week 05 - You have to Believe! - Episode 025

#26 | 10/30/2018Week 05 - You have to Believe! - Episode 026

#27 | 10/31/2018Week 05 - You have to Believe! - Episode 027

#28 | 11/01/2018Week 05 - You have to Believe! - Episode 028

#29 | 11/02/2018Week 05 - You have to Believe! - Episode 029

#30 | 11/03/2018Week 05 - You have to Believe! - Episode 030

#31 | 11/05/2018Week 06 - Are You Going to Make Salt?! - Episode 031

#32 | 11/06/2018Week 06 - Are You Going to Make Salt?! - Episode 032

#33 | 11/07/2018Week 06 - Are You Going to Make Salt?! - Episode 033

#34 | 11/08/2018Week 06 - Are You Going to Make Salt?! - Episode 034

#35 | 11/09/2018Week 06 - Are You Going to Make Salt?! - Episode 035

#36 | 11/10/2018Week 06 - Are You Going to Make Salt?! - Episode 036

#37 | 11/12/2018Week 07 - I Will Do Something About It! - Episode 037

#38 | 11/13/2018Week 07 - I Will Do Something About It! - Episode 038

#39 | 11/14/2018Week 07 - I Will Do Something About It! - Episode 039

#40 | 11/15/2018Week 07 - I Will Do Something About It! - Episode 040

#41 | 11/16/2018Week 07 - I Will Do Something About It! - Episode 041

#42 | 11/17/2018Week 07 - I Will Do Something About It! - Episode 042

#43 | 11/19/2018Week 08 - A New Adventure?! - Episode 043

#44 | 11/20/2018Week 08 - A New Adventure?! - Episode 044

#45 | 11/21/2018Week 08 - A New Adventure?! - Episode 045

#46 | 11/22/2018Week 08 - A New Adventure?! - Episode 046

#47 | 11/23/2018Week 08 - A New Adventure?! - Episode 047

#48 | 11/24/2018Week 08 - A New Adventure?! - Episode 048

#49 | 11/26/2018Week 09 - That's Not It, Manpei-san - Episode 049

#50 | 11/27/2018Week 09 - That's Not It, Manpei-san - Episode 050

#51 | 11/28/2018Week 09 - That's Not It, Manpei-san - Episode 051

#52 | 11/29/2018Week 09 - That's Not It, Manpei-san - Episode 052

#53 | 11/30/2018Week 09 - That's Not It, Manpei-san - Episode 053

#54 | 12/01/2018Week 09 - That's Not It, Manpei-san - Episode 054

#55 | 12/03/2018Week 10 - I am the Daughter of the Daughter of a Samurai! - Episode 055

#56 | 12/04/2018Week 10 - I am the Daughter of the Daughter of a Samurai! - Episode 056

#57 | 12/05/2018Week 10 - I am the Daughter of the Daughter of a Samurai! - Episode 057

#58 | 12/06/2018Week 10 - I am the Daughter of the Daughter of a Samurai! - Episode 058

#59 | 12/07/2018Week 10 - I am the Daughter of the Daughter of a Samurai! - Episode 059

#60 | 12/08/2018Week 10 - I am the Daughter of the Daughter of a Samurai! - Episode 060

#61 | 12/10/2018Week 11 - Manpei Brand's Daneihon! - Episode 061

#62 | 12/11/2018Week 11 - Manpei Brand's Daneihon! - Episode 062

#63 | 12/12/2018Week 11 - Manpei Brand's Daneihon! - Episode 063

#64 | 12/13/2018Week 11 - Manpei Brand's Daneihon! - Episode 064

#65 | 12/14/2018Week 11 - Manpei Brand's Daneihon! - Episode 065

#66 | 12/15/2018Week 11 - Manpei Brand's Daneihon! - Episode 066

#67 | 12/17/2018Week 12 - Things Will Work Out Somehow! - Episode 067

#68 | 12/18/2018Week 12 - Things Will Work Out Somehow! - Episode 068

#69 | 12/19/2018Week 12 - Things Will Work Out Somehow! - Episode 069

#70 | 12/20/2018Week 12 - Things Will Work Out Somehow! - Episode 070

#71 | 12/21/2018Week 12 - Things Will Work Out Somehow! - Episode 071

#72 | 12/22/2018Week 12 - Things Will Work Out Somehow! - Episode 072

#73 | 12/24/2018Week 13 - As Long As We're Alive - Episode 073

#74 | 12/25/2018Week 13 - As Long As We're Alive - Episode 074

#75 | 12/26/2018Week 13 - As Long As We're Alive - Episode 075

#76 | 12/27/2018Week 13 - As Long As We're Alive - Episode 076

#77 | 12/28/2018Week 13 - As Long As We're Alive - Episode 077

#78 | 01/04/2019Week 14 - Executive Director?! - Episode 078

#79 | 01/05/2019Week 14 - Executive Director?! - Episode 079

#80 | 01/07/2019Week 15 - Are You Regretting It? - Episode 080

#81 | 01/08/2019Week 15 - Are You Regretting It? - Episode 081

#82 | 01/09/2019Week 15 - Are You Regretting It? - Episode 082

#83 | 01/10/2019Week 15 - Are You Regretting It? - Episode 083

#84 | 01/11/2019Week 15 - Are You Regretting It? - Episode 084

#85 | 01/12/2019Week 15 - Are You Regretting It? - Episode 085

#86 | 01/14/2019Week 16 - All We Can Do Now is Climb Up! - Episode 086

#87 | 01/15/2019Week 16 - All We Can Do Now is Climb Up! - Episode 087

#88 | 01/16/2019Week 16 - All We Can Do Now is Climb Up! - Episode 088

#89 | 01/17/2019Week 16 - All We Can Do Now is Climb Up! - Episode 089

#90 | 01/18/2019Week 16 - All We Can Do Now is Climb Up! - Episode 090

#91 | 01/19/2019Week 16 - All We Can Do Now is Climb Up! - Episode 091

#92 | 01/21/2019Week 17 - It's Ramen! Fukuko! - Episode 092

#93 | 01/22/2019Week 17 - It's Ramen! Fukuko! - Episode 093

#94 | 01/23/2019Week 17 - It's Ramen! Fukuko! - Episode 094

#95 | 01/24/2019Week 17 - It's Ramen! Fukuko! - Episode 095

#96 | 01/25/2019Week 17 - It's Ramen! Fukuko! - Episode 096

#97 | 01/26/2019Week 17 - It's Ramen! Fukuko! - Episode 097

#98 | 01/28/2019Week 18 - It Will Be Completed Soon?! - Episode 098

#99 | 01/29/2019Week 18 - It Will Be Completed Soon?! - Episode 099

#100 | 01/30/2019Week 18 - It Will Be Completed Soon?! - Episode 100

#101 | 01/31/2019Week 18 - It Will Be Completed Soon?! - Episode 101

#102 | 02/01/2019Week 18 - It Will Be Completed Soon?! - Episode 102

#103 | 02/02/2019Week 18 - It Will Be Completed Soon?! - Episode 103

#104 | 02/04/2019Week 19 - We're Moving Forward by 10 and 20 Steps! - Episode 104

#105 | 02/05/2019Week 19 - We're Moving Forward by 10 and 20 Steps! - Episode 105

#106 | 02/06/2019Week 19 - We're Moving Forward by 10 and 20 Steps! - Episode 106

#107 | 02/07/2019Week 19 - We're Moving Forward by 10 and 20 Steps! - Episode 107

#108 | 02/08/2019Week 19 - We're Moving Forward by 10 and 20 Steps! - Episode 108

#109 | 02/09/2019Week 19 - We're Moving Forward by 10 and 20 Steps! - Episode 109

#110 | 02/11/2019Week 20 - Episode 110

#111 | 02/12/2019Week 20 - Episode 111

#112 | 02/13/2019Week 20 - Episode 112

#113 | 02/14/2019Week 20 - Episode 113

#114 | 02/15/2019Week 20 - Episode 114

#115 | 02/16/2019Week 20 - Episode 115

#116 | 02/18/2019Week 21 - Episode 116

#117 | 02/19/2019Week 21 - Episode 117

#118 | 02/20/2019Week 21 - Episode 118

#119 | 02/21/2019Week 21 - Episode 119

#120 | 02/22/2019Week 21 - Episode 120

#121 | 02/23/2019Week 21 - Episode 121

#122 | 02/25/2019Week 22 - Episode 122

#123 | 02/26/2019Week 22 - Episode 123

#124 | 02/27/2019Week 22 - Episode 124

#125 | 02/28/2019Week 22 - Episode 125

#126 | 03/01/2019Week 22 - Episode 126

#127 | 03/02/2019Week 22 - Episode 127

#128 | 03/04/2019Week 23 - Episode 128

#129 | 03/05/2019Week 23 - Episode 129

#130 | 03/06/2019Week 23 - Episode 130

#131 | 03/07/2019Week 23 - Episode 131

#132 | 03/08/2019Week 23 - Episode 132

#133 | 03/09/2019Week 23 - Episode 133

#134 | 03/11/2019Week 24 - Episode 134

#135 | 03/12/2019Week 24 - Episode 135

#136 | 03/13/2019Week 24 - Episode 136

#137 | 03/14/2019Week 24 - Episode 137

#138 | 03/15/2019Week 24 - Episode 138

#139 | 03/16/2019Week 24 - Episode 139

#140 | 03/18/2019Week 25 - Episode 140

#141 | 03/19/2019Week 25 - Episode 141

#142 | 03/20/2019Week 25 - Episode 142

#143 | 03/21/2019Week 25 - Episode 143

#144 | 03/22/2019Week 25 - Episode 144

#145 | 03/23/2019Week 25 - Episode 145

#146 | 03/25/2019Week 26 - Episode 146

#147 | 03/26/2019Week 26 - Episode 147

#148 | 03/27/2019Week 26 - Episode 148

#149 | 03/28/2019Week 26 - Episode 149

#150 | 03/29/2019Week 26 - Episode 150

#151 | 03/30/2019Week 26 - Episode 151

Additional Information

Official websites:

Production country: Japan

Plays in: Osaka Prefecture

Made by: NHK

Original language: Japanese (JA)

Spoken languages: Spanish (ES), Japanese (JA)

Translated into 6 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 10/01/2018

Last episode released on: 03/30/2019

Cast: Sakura Andō, Hiroki Hasegawa

Narrator: Mana Ashida

Screenwriter: Yasushi Fukuda

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Mampuku"

Keywords: asadora

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