Papa and Daddy's Home Cooking: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Sengoku Akira, a chiropractor, doesn't know the first thing about raising a child. But when his ex-girlfriend suddenly entrusts him with their daughter, Airi, he's thrust into the deep end. So he moves in with his friend Harumi Masahiro – a divorced manga editor with a young son of his own. In exchange for rent, Akira cooks all their meals. After all, how hard can it be?

Series details

• Title: Papa and Daddy's Home Cooking
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Family
• Premiere date: 2025-10-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-12-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Asahi
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 87637
• IMDb ID: tt38598704
• TVDB ID: 467772

Cast and credited roles

• So Matsushima — Sengoku Tetsu
• Jin Shirasu — Harumi Masahiro

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-10-04; final listed air date 2025-12-06; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

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