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"Evening Drink Style" (Banshaku no Ryugi) is a popular Japanese drama about Miyuki Izawa's ritual of crafting the perfect meal to pair with her end-of-day drink, often beer, emphasizing simple pleasures, moderation, home cooking, and work-life balance, a concept resonating with viewers seeking relaxing, relatable content with culinary inspiration. It's known for its calming vibe, focus on delicious food pairings (like lamb with soy-ginger sauce), and promoting a healthy approach to enjoying alcohol.
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Upon receiving a message from an old friend’s daughter, Goro arrives in Paris and learns of the elderly man’s wish to taste a particular soup he had in his childhood before he dies. Deciding to help, Goro sets out on a quest to find this mysterious soup, traveling through Japan, braving a storm, and even ending up in South Korea.
Hime, a chubby girl, is in university and currently job hunting. During an info session at one of the companies, she accidentally gets hurt but receives help from the company’s information desk clerk, Osamu. Hime falls in love at first sight with the totally prince-like Osamu. She’d like to meet him once again and in order to accomplish this, she works hard on her diet and loses 50kg! She starts working at the same company, but even after 1 year she still hasn’t found him. Then one day, the number one handsome man within the company and rumored son of a distinguished family transfers to Hime’s department. This turns out to be Osamu! In her brief moment of happiness at their reunion, Osamu frankly declares, “I have someone I’m interested in” and Hime loses all her courage. However, why does Osamu do things like hugging Hime, whispering sweet words to her, and treating her special? Will Hime be kept being played by this unexpected doting love…!?
As the first original distribution of the "Kodoku no Gourmet" series, six new short stories featuring small disasters and happenings related to food.
Two friends bond over their shared love of curry, exploring renowned restaurants one flavorful bowl at a time.
A genius chef, Watanabe, is suspected of killing his wife, and in order to protect his beloved child and his pride, he runs west and east! But where he runs away, there are always delicious ingredients and people who are lost in life. Detective Deguchi is chasing after Watanabe. He relentlessly follows him wherever he goes. Because ...... Detective Deguchi loves to eat!
Clad in her wedding dress, Izumi , a teacher at Seishun High School is found stabbed to death and floating in the school`s rooftop pool. A student confesses to being her murderer to Hibino Meina , class 3C`s president and Goshima, the detective in charge. Noting inconsistencies with their supposed methodology and an incomprehensible motive, this student`s confession is quickly ruled out , only to have another one immediately step forward to take responsibility for the crime. Why are her students claiming to be guilty? And how did she happen to be in her wedding dress?
nogashira Goro (Matsushige Yutaka) is tasked with procuring rice and ingredients for onigiri (rice balls) to be distributed at a New Year's Eve countdown event at Asakusa Hanayashiki Amusement Park. A job request he can't refuse, Goro, along with his Mini, set off on the long journey, from Sado Island, Niigata to Yonezawa, Yamagata, to collect the perfect onigiri ingredients. As Goro races to beat the deadline, he finds himself hungry and indulges in the bounty of the sea and mountains he encounters at every stop... What kind of gourmet delights will Goro discover this year? Will he be able to finish off New Year's Eve with freshly cooked onigiri rice balls during the live broadcast? Also for the first time in five years, this 2025 New Year's Eve Special will feature a partial live broadcast!
A short original story delivered via a webseries depicting the joys and sorrows of a restaurant that unfolds according to the theme of each episode.
2024 TV Movie
Two women are flat-mates and friends in Tokyo. One is an event manager and the other works in the world of fashion marketing. The result shows that one is pregnant one day. The woman decides to give birth out of wedlock. It is a major decision, which is the harbinger of not just a change in their lives, but also their relationship.
Satoshi learns his estranged mother has six months to live. They must reunite for one last farewell. A short film from the "Short Trial Project 2023."
