Oishii Kyushoku Season 4 Adds Issei Hashimoto As Rival Transfer Student
The new season moves the series to subtropical Okinawa and introduces a fresh rival for Amita, played by Issei Hashimoto, marking a shift in the franchise's seventh year and its first new antagonist.
Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.
The school gourmet comedy drama Oishii Kyushoku season 4 announced six new cast members on August 27. Issei Hashimoto plays Ren Toma, the transfer student who becomes Amita's rival in the Okinawa-set season. Hiroki Kawata, Shogen, Tomohito Yashima, and Ryosei Tayama join the cast, while Maiko Ito reprises her role as lunch lady Fumie Makino. Hayato Ichihara stars as Yukio Amita.
The series is entering its seventh year, after three drama seasons and four theatrical films. This season takes place in Okinawa, where Amita is posted to Maki-shima Junior High School.
Issei Hashimoto, known for his role as Hidenari Nakagawa in the taiga drama Toyotomi Kyodai!, plays Ren Toma, the transfer student who becomes Amita's rival. Hiroki Kawata, from Okinawa, plays English teacher Takehito Takara. Shogen, also from Okinawa, plays music teacher Amone Shimabukuro. Ryosei Tayama plays principal Kinji Taira, and Tomohito Yashima plays Kaname Miyazato, a principal in a neighboring town who brings crisis to Amita.
Maiko Ito returns as Fumie Makino, the lunch lady who enjoys teasing Amita. Hashimoto said filming was so fun he was sad when it ended, and that the whole class cried together on the last day of shooting.
- Issei Hashimoto: plays transfer student Ren Toma, Amita's rival
- Hiroki Kawata: plays English teacher Takehito Takara
- Shogen: plays music teacher Amone Shimabukuro
- Ryosei Tayama: plays principal Kinji Taira
- Tomohito Yashima: plays principal Kaname Miyazato who brings crisis to Amita
- Maiko Ito: reprises role as lunch lady Fumie Makino
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- Cinema Today 新ライバル生徒役は誰？「おいしい給食 season4」新キャスト一挙発表