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The Secret Kitchen
Overview
A former actress trapped in an emotionally abusive marriage finds solace in cooking, until meeting an Italian chef who inspires her to reclaim her life.
Status
Returning Series
Created By
akiyo kurosawa
Network
Fuji TV
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes
Episode 1
Ayumi Tsubokura, married to a wealthy restaurant group president, lives a seemingly perfect life that hides a cold and oppressive household where she is constantly belittled and isolated; seeking comfort, she turns to alcohol and finds solace only in the kitchen, until one night, after collapsing, she encounters a mysterious chef in a hidden “secret space,” setting the stage for an unusual and transformative love story.
Episode 2
Ayumi discovers that Kei is actually a ghost who appears only in the Tsubokura family’s kitchen on moonlit nights, able to handle objects but not touch people; as he encourages her to face her situation and offers comfort through his cooking, Ayumi begins to grow closer to him and sets out to uncover his identity, while at home she is pressured by Wataru and her mother-in-law to host an important party showcasing the family business, forcing her to seek Kei’s help as tensions in her life continue to rise.
Episode 3
Ayumi’s life slowly begins to change after meeting Kei, whose presence becomes her emotional support amid a troubled marriage; as she investigates his past and uncovers a report of a man who fell from a mountain—possibly explaining why Kei became a ghost—she grows closer to both him and her daughter Hina, while tensions at home persist, leading Kei to help her rediscover the joy of cooking, even as a mysterious visitor arrives and Wataru starts to notice a shift in Ayumi’s feelings.
Episode 4
Ayumi learns that Kei is actually Akira Wakabayashi, a chef left in a coma and Fujiko’s fiancé, but fears that revealing the truth may cause him to disappear; as her cooking begins to change and draw attention from Wataru, Ayumi continues investigating Kei’s past and discovers a notebook of unfinished medicinal recipes hidden in the kitchen, suggesting a lingering regret tied to him—one that could change both of their fates forever.
Episode 5
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Episode 6
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Top Cast
Haruka Kinami
Ayumi Tsubokura
Mahiro Takasugi
Kei
Miori Takimoto
Toko Ogura
Mariko Tsutsui
Kyoko Tsubokura
Shunsuke Nakamura
Wataru Tsubokura
Aimi Satsukawa
Mai Yoshino
Kanato Tsukishiro
Rika Nagamine
Yusaku Mori
Tatsuya Kobayashi
Ayana Shiramoto
Koharu Suzuki
Meika Yoshida
Hina Tsubokura
Junpei Yasui
Rintaro Suzuki
YU
Ryosuke Kato
