The popular drama series "Aji Ichi Monme" (Japanese: 味いちもんめ; English: "A Pinch of Seasoning") is returning to television for another special episode, 12 years after the last one.
SMAP's Masahiro Nakai (Japanese: 中居正弘; born in 1972) will reprise his role as a chef striving to become a master. Based on an award-winning cooking manga (received the 1999 Shogakukan Manga Award for seinen manga) written by Zenta Abe and illustrated by Yoshimi Kurata, the drama was Nakai's first lead role in a television series. It aired on TV Asahi (朝日テレビ) in 1995, then was followed by a second series in 1996. Two special episodes were broadcast in 1997 and 1998.
Several cast members are returning with Nakai, including Nenji Kobayashi, Kirin Kiki, Takashi Naitou, Kumiko Okae, Yoko Nogiwa, and Shingo Yanagisawa. In addition, new faces such as Yuusuke Yamamoto and Shihori Kanjiya will be making guest appearances.
The special is expected to air next spring on TV Asahi.
Nakai has proven his acting talent in two well-received dramas "Shiro Kage" (Chinese:《白影》) and Suna no Utsuwa (Chinese:《砂之器》) but "Konkatsu!" (Japanese: 婚カツ！;Chinese: 《结婚万岁！》) fell to lowest ratings ever for "Getsu 9" drama .
由 SMAP 成员中居正广主演的朝日电视台特别剧《厨艺小天王》，近日正式在东京东大泉的东映东京摄影所内杀青。
该剧是中居第一次主演的日剧，从95年开始拍过两次连续剧、两次特别剧。这次是该系列久违12年的复活，中居又再次扮成白衣厨师登场：“穿上这身衣服就深刻觉得自己年纪大了，身体也变壮了。不过22、3岁时候任性精神的感觉也找回来了，所以穿起厨师衣服感觉也很不错。我也会努力练习使用猜到的。”
这次的故事以老牌料理店的食品伪装问题开始，中居扮演的厨师“伊桥悟”也已经从打杂的伙计变为有责任有地位的大厨，年龄设定和他一样都是38岁。中居苦笑着说：“我们也都是未婚呢，大概我们之间连性格都很相似吧。”他宣传该剧：“这部剧在我今年的年表里一定是加粗字体的作品。热血又充满昭和气息的剧情，希望年轻人也能看看。”
(责任编辑：狐狸雨)（来源：搜狐娱乐)
