Solitary Gourmet
TV Show · Drama · Comedy

The story follows a man named Inogashira Goro, who privately runs an imported dry goods business. In his spare time between work, he visits various shops and tastes their cuisine. One of the highlights of the manga is that the shops that appear in it are all real shops geared towards a general public. The drama will preserve the spirit of the manga, in which the solitary protagonist speaks very little and the focus is on his character as he eats various dishes.

2012 · 23m
Starring Yutaka Matsushige
Director Takashi Igawa, Ryuichi Kitabata

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Yakitori and Fried Rice in Monzen-nakacho, Koto
    商用で「門前仲町」のとあるカフェを訪れた井之頭五郎にとんだ災難が…。そして門前仲町をぶらりと歩きながら五郎がふと立ち寄ったスポットと今日のグルメとは?
    23m
  • EPISODE 2
    Boiled Fish Set Menu in Komagome, Toshima
    井之頭五郎は得意客の画廊のオーナーに呼ばれ駒込を訪れるが、公園で何やら集まっているおじいさんたちに引き寄せられ…。そのうち無性にお腹がすいた五郎はアザレア通りで店を探すのだった。
    24m
  • EPISODE 3
    Brothless Dandan Noodles in Ikebukuro, Toshima
    池袋のマンションギャラリーに呼ばれた五郎は駅前で怪しげな雰囲気の男にティッシュを渡される。マンションギャラリーでは美しいスタッフに迎えられるがそこには鬼の上司が…。そして池袋の街をさまよいこの日出合ったのは、中華・四川の汁なし坦々麺だった。
    24m
  • EPISODE 4
    Shizuoka Oden in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture
    結婚式場の調度品の打合せのため新浦安駅に降り立った五郎は、ヤシの木に金髪美人の洗礼を受け一瞬デジャブ感覚に。そしてある女性のことを思い出し…。やがて、浦安でなぜか「静岡おでん」と出合うのだった。
    24m
  • EPISODE 5
    Oyakodon and Yaki Udon in Eifuku, Suginami
    西永福の駅に降り立った五郎はいつになく浮かない顔。最近なんだかついていないことばかりなのだ。そんな時通った公園の中で釣り堀を見つけた五郎はふと入ってみる。するとそこには謎の男が釣りをしていた。
    24m
  • EPISODE 6
    Garlic Pork Loin in Saginomiya, Nakano
    五郎が鷺ノ宮駅に降り立ったのは二つの理由があったからだ。ひとつは店舗改装に当たってのコーディネートの依頼。そしてもう一つは、ある旧友との再会だった。
    24m

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Cast & Crew

  • Yutaka Matsushige
    Actor
  • T‌I
    Takashi Igawa
    Director
  • R‌K
    Ryuichi Kitabata
    Director
  • M‌A
    Masashi Abe
    Producer
  • Y‌K
    Yukitoshi Komatsu
    Producer
  • K‌Y
    Kenji Yoshimi
    Producer
  • T‌K
    Takehiro Kikuchi
    Producer
  • M‌K
    Masayuki Kusumi
    Writer
  • J‌T
    Jiro Taniguchi
    Writer
  • Y‌T
    Yoshihiro Taguchi
    Writer
  • Y‌K
    Yoriko Kodama
    Writer

About

Solitary Gourmet

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The story follows a man named Inogashira Goro, who privately runs an imported dry goods business. In his spare time between work, he visits various shops and tastes their cuisine. One of the highlights of the manga is that the shops that appear in it are all real shops geared towards a general public. The drama will preserve the spirit of the manga, in which the solitary protagonist speaks very little and the focus is on his character as he eats various dishes.

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Studio
テレビ東京
Released
2012
Rated
0+
Region of Origin
Japan

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