Chef wa Meitantei (2021)

シェフは名探偵 · シェフは名探偵 ‧ Drama ‧ 2021

Mifune Shinobu is a chef for a French restaurant. He learned French cooking at restaurants in the countryside of France more than 10 years ago. Shinobu doesn’t talk much and he is calm, but he has a warm heart and he is considerate of other people. He isn't interested in achieving success as a chef and he only cares about healing people with his food. He also has an excellent memory and remembers the smallest of details. Shinobu is also a great private detective, who solves customers' problems or worries. (Source: AsianWiki) ~~ Adapted from the 3 novels “Taruto Tatan no Yume” (タルト・タタンの夢), “Van Sho wo Anata ni” (ヴァン・ショーをあなたに) and “Makaron ha Makaron” (マカロンはマカロン) by Kondo Fumie (日常の謎).

What it's about

Chef wa Meitantei (2021) is a 2021 Japanese drama produced in Japan, originally airing on TV Tokyo. It runs for 9 episodes of roughly 49 min. each. The story is categorised as Food, Mystery, Comedy, with notable themes including Healing, Calm Male Lead, Waiter/Waitress Supporting Character, Chef Male Lead, Detective Fiction. It currently holds a community score of 7.5/10 on MyDramaList.

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Main cast

The leading cast members listed for Chef wa Meitantei (2021). Photography © respective talent agencies and broadcasters.

Also known as

Chef is a Detective · Chef is a Great Detective · Shefu wa Mei Tantei

Should you watch Chef wa Meitantei (2021)?

If you enjoy food / mystery, Chef wa Meitantei (2021) is worth your time. With 9 episodes, it's a manageable commitment that won't demand a multi-month binge. Japanese dramas are often shorter and more grounded in slice-of-life realism than their k-drama counterparts.