09 Feb 2023
Umami
Following a near-death experience France's leading chef throws himself into a quest seeking the flavor that has confounded his life since he was defeated by a Japanese chef's bowl of noodles as a young man.
The Mad Fox
A court fortune-teller loses his mind after a conspiracy leads to the death of his lover. Hope appears to be on the horizon after he becomes romantically involved with his dead lover's twin sister, but more complications arise thanks to a chance encounter with a clan of shape-shifters.
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二代目 大川橋蔵 Abe Yasuna
瑳峨三智子 Sakaki / Kuzu / Vixen
月形龍之介 Onono Yosifuru
宇佐美淳 Yasunori Kamo
河原崎長一郎 Sakuragi Miya
加藤嘉 Shoji
原健策 Fujiwara Nakahira
柳永二郎 Tadahira Fujiwara
日高澄子 Dowager
毛利菊枝 Old Woman Fox
松浦築枝 Shoji's Wife
Shinji Amano Ashiya Doman
山本麟一 Akuemon
明石潮 Lord Jibu
高松錦之助 Imperial Messenger
Keiko Gojō Female Servant
Keiko Kuga Female Servant
環歌子 Kaede
Shintaro Nasu Intruder
Kisho Nomura Bandit
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