[3] A young chef named Ken (ケン) is mysteriously transported to the Sengoku period and he also loses most of his memories.

The series was adapted into a television drama, sometimes referred to in English as The Knife and the Sword,[13] although the title A Chef of Nobunaga is used as well.

[21][22] In the second season, which was broadcast in primetime due to the popularity of the first season, TV Asahi put a lot of effort into it by airing the first episode as a two-hour special,[23] but the drama struggled, partly due to the presence of a popular variety show in the background,[24] and the average viewer ratings remained in the single digits.

There were scenes where he had to walk around the mountains carrying a large pot on his back to serve food on the battlefield, and at one point had to jump in a cold river.

While on the run, he meets Natsu, a woman dressed as a man who works alone as a sword smith.

Eventually, Ken meets the legendary warlord Oda Nobunaga and begins serving as his personal chef.

Every time Ken picks up a knife and delivers the signature line, "I'm coming!