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Tokyo Salad Bowl

Tokyo Salad Bowl

NC162025•44m•7.9/10
DramaMysteryCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.9/10(10)

In Tokyo, police officer Mari Kouda and Chinese interpreter Ryo Arikino solve cases while bonding over meals from different cultures, forming an unexpected connection through their shared experiences.

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Production

NHK

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 7, 2025

Last Aired

March 4, 2025

Networks

NHK G, NHK BSP4K

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
A Scorpion and Chinese Boiled Dumplings
E1
A Scorpion and Chinese Boiled Dumplings
Air date: 2025-01-07
Ryo Arikino is assigned to interpret for a Chinese suspect at the International Investigation Division of the East Shinjuku Police Department. His routine is disrupted when he meets Mari Koda, an eccentric green-haired detective, who ropes him into searching for a missing woman named Candy. Their search soon reveals the involvement of a shady figure behind Candy's disappearance.
Written apology and Name-tag
E2
Written apology and Name-tag
Air date: 2025-01-14
Baby and Bánh mì (1st Half)
E3
Baby and Bánh mì (1st Half)
Air date: 2025-01-21
Baby and Bánh mì (2nd Half)
E4
Baby and Bánh mì (2nd Half)
Air date: 2025-01-28
Tien and Susumu
E5
Tien and Susumu
Air date: 2025-02-04
Sea and Police officer
E6
Sea and Police officer
Air date: 2025-02-11
Gods and Partner
E7
Gods and Partner
Air date: 2025-02-18
Dove and Laundromat
E8
Dove and Laundromat
Air date: 2025-02-25
Love and lettuce!
E9
Love and lettuce!
Air date: 2025-03-04

Cast

Nao

Nao

Mari Kouda

Ryuhei Matsuda

Ryuhei Matsuda

Ryo Arikino

Aoi Nakamura

Aoi Nakamura

Satoru Oda

Rena Takeda

Rena Takeda

Momiji Imai

Daisuke Nakagawa

Daisuke Nakagawa

Reo Shakuno

Itose Soichi

Itose Soichi

Volunteer

Mandy Sekiguchi

Mandy Sekiguchi

Yusuke Kurosu

Daichi Asai

Daichi Asai

Zhang Bai-jie

Shinnosuke Abe

Shinnosuke Abe

Ryuta Yanagi

Tetsu Hirahara

Tetsu Hirahara

Tamotsu Tarao

Ayako Imoto

Ayako Imoto

Yuri Kiyomiya

Sarutoki Minagawa

Sarutoki Minagawa

Osamu Iiyama

Hiroshi Mikami

Hiroshi Mikami

Hiroya Agawa

Chang Han

Chang Han

Wang Jian Bin

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