Cooking for My Imaginary Girlfriends

Cooking for My Imaginary Girlfriends

2021 · 1 season · 12 eps · ★ 7.0 · Drama

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Rising Star Mahiro Takasugi Cooks Popular Japanses Foods for 12 Ideal Girls Masao works for a subsidiary of an electronics manufacturer, and on weekends he plays the bass guitar. He is serious and clumsy in his relationships. He is not popular with girls and has been without a girlfriend for 3000 days. Masao's daily routine is to cook delicious meals. He stands in the kitchen, preparing ingredients. As he cooks, he enjoys a conversation with his imaginary girlfriend. Twelve beautiful women and secret recipes will appear throughout the 12 episodes! This drama received one of the most prestigious awards in Japan.

Directed by Yuji Hariu · Written by Mika Abe

Network: BS TV Tokyo

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Mahiro Takasugi Masao Wada
Shodai Fukuyama Aoi Ichikawa
Shuichiro Naito Eiji Mitooka
AMI Natsumi Bando
Natsuko Tamaki Fujisawa
Jun Yamasaki Takashi Nagata
Umi Yamano Old woman
Karin Ono Tomoko Ayukawa
Rintaro Hachimura 中村慎吾
Nicole Ishida 謎の美女
Rio Yamashita 桜井響子
Mitsu Dan あきたなでしこ

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