Asian Drama

Live-action suspense based on manga artist Oshikiri Rensuke's "Liverleaf." Depicts a grandiose tale of revenge fueled by the intertwining emotions of people who have endured abuse, bullying, and other forms of trauma.

Nozaki Haruka moves from Tokyo to the countryside, where she becomes the target of severe bullying at her new school. Her sole ally is her classmate Aiba Mitsuru, another transfer student. However, the class diva Oguro Taeko mobilizes her clique to escalate Haruka's bullying on a daily basis.

Tokuzo Akiyama is a young man from a rural area who is married with a child along the way. One day, he eats a delicious breaded cutlet which inspires him to strive to become a chef, specializing in Parisian cuisine. He travels to Tokyo, then Paris, France to learn the culinary arts. Despite facing discrimination and prejudice, he becomes a chef at the Hotel Ritz in Paris. At the age of 26, he becomes the Emperor of Japan’s personal chef.