A Tale of Samurai Cooking

A Tale of Samurai Cooking

Directed by Yuzo Asahara

Produced by Shochiku, Shochiku Studio

2013122 min7.2 / 10

A historical romance set in Edo-period Japan where a talented chef navigates an arranged marriage with a reluctant samurai, finding connection through food and domestic life.

In this love story set in the Edo period, 27-year-old Oharu is a genius in the kitchen. Oharu attracts the attention of the master chef of the Kaga Domain, who arranges for her to marry his son and heir, 24-year-old Yasunobu. But, Yasunobu is cold to his new wife, and he's more interested in swordplay than cookery.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Tale of Samurai Cooking easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is A Tale of Samurai Cooking scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does A Tale of Samurai Cooking end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is A Tale of Samurai Cooking violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is A Tale of Samurai Cooking sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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