880-03 Sakai Masato, Namase Katsuhisa, Kitarou, Kōra Kengo. Letterbox (16:9) Special features (2 min.): trailers, TV promotional clips. Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
Summary:
Nankyoku Ryorinin (Antarctic Chef) centers around a research expedition living in Dome Fuji Station near the South Pole. The area, which is located far from Showa Station, has an average temperature of -54 degrees celcius and is situated 3800 meters above sea level. A cook named Nishimura leaves his family behind in order to assist the expedition. Out in the middle of nowhere, Nishimura manages to cook extravagant meals consisting of high-class ingredients like foie gras, spiny lobster, and Matsuzaka beef in this true story of wintering party male bonding.
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