Food Luck!
フード・ラック！食運
Synopsis
Yoshito grew up with his mother Yasue after his father passed away. His mother ran a yakiniku (grilled meat) restaurant that his father had left behind. Yoshito enjoyed eating his mother's cooking and their restaurant was loved by many people. Things changed after popular food critic Furuyama Tatsuya published false statements about their yakiniku restaurant. Due to that, their restaurant saw a sharp drop in customers. Yasue worked hard to recover business for the restaurant. Due to Yoshito's behavior in wanting attention from his mom, Yasue decided to shut down the restaurant. 18 years later, Yoshito lives alone and he works as a freelance writer. One day, he takes work for a new online foodie website. He works with editor Takenaka Shizuka. Their first assignment involves yakiniku. Around that time, Yoshito hears that his estranged mother Yasue has collapsed.
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映画『フード・ラック！食運』予告編 11月20日（金）ロードショーOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-09-28
Top Cast
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NAOTO
Yoshito Sato
Tao Tsuchiya
Shizuka Takenaka
Ken Ishiguro
Eiji Shinsei
Satoru Matsuo
Tatsuya Furuyama
Yasufumi Terawaki
Tomohiro Yoshida
Hakuryu
Jiro Takizawa
Chizuru Azuma
Yuriko Takizawa
Toshihiro Yashiba
Takahiro Nishida
Miwako Kakei
Ryoko Matoba
Yo Oizumi
Minoru Ozaki
Shin'ya Ohwada
Tadayoshi Toyokawa
Raita Ryu
Yuji Ishihara
Release History & Theatrical Window
Tokyo International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jimon Terakado
- Screenplay & Story
- Jimon Terakado, Kumiko Motoyama
- Original Title
- フード・ラック！食運
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jimon Terakado
Jimon Terakado, Kumiko Motoyama
Yamabe Hirofumi
Department Leadership Roster
Jimon Terakado
Screenplay
Jimon Terakado
Director
Yamabe Hirofumi
Producer
Kumiko Motoyama
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Food Luck!
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What is Food Luck! about?
Yoshito grew up with his mother Yasue after his father passed away. His mother ran a yakiniku (grilled meat) restaurant that his father had left behind. Yoshito enjoyed eating his mother's cooking and their restaurant was loved by many people. Things changed after popular food critic Furuyama Tatsuya published false statements about their yakiniku restaurant. Due to that, their restaurant saw a sharp drop in customers. Yasue worked hard to recover business for the restaurant. Due to Yoshito's behavior in wanting attention from his mom, Yasue decided to shut down the restaurant. 18 years later, Yoshito lives alone and he works as a freelance writer. One day, he takes work for a new online foodie website. He works with editor Takenaka Shizuka. Their first assignment involves yakiniku. Around that time, Yoshito hears that his estranged mother Yasue has collapsed.
Who directed Food Luck!?
Food Luck! was directed by Jimon Terakado.
Who stars in Food Luck!?
The principal cast of Food Luck! includes NAOTO, Tao Tsuchiya, Ken Ishiguro, Satoru Matsuo, Yasufumi Terawaki.
When was Food Luck! released and how long is it?
Food Luck! was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.