Tokyo Salad Bowl: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Koda Mari is a green-haired police officer in the International Investigation Unit of the Higashi-Shinjuku Police Department. Energetic and cheerful, she's dedicated to helping anyone in need, regardless of nationality. Arikino Ryo is a Chinese interpreter at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Interpretation Center. He has committed himself to providing precise translations between officers, witnesses, and suspects. However, he decides to leave the police force after a painful incident. When Mari and Ryo cross paths, they join forces to solve all sorts of multinational cases. As they interact with foreign residents and share meals from around the world, Mari and Ryo's journey sheds light on the challenges and experiences of living in a foreign land.

Series details

• Title: Tokyo Salad Bowl
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Premiere date: 2025-01-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-03-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 81930
• TVDB ID: 455394

Cast and credited roles

• Nao — Mari Kouda
• Matsuda Ryuhei — Ryo Arikino
• Aoi Nakamura — Satoru Oda
• Rena Takeda — Momiji Imai
• Itose Soichi — Volunteer
• Sekiguchi Mandy — Yusuke Kurosu
• Hiroshi Mikami — Hiroya Agawa
• Sarutoki Minagawa — Osamu Iiyama
• Tetsu Hirahara — Tamotsu Tarao

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-01-07; final listed air date 2025-03-04; episode order: 9.

Source and licence

Adapted from Tokyo Salad Bowl on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.