Samurai Gourmet 

A 60 year old retired salary-man finds new purpose in exploring the food of his neighborhood. Aided by his fantasy companion, a samurai who inspires him to boldly experience this new chapter of his life.

Stars:

Naoto Takenaka, Tetsuji Tamayama, Honami Suzuki

Cast

Series cast summary:
Naoto Takenaka	...	Takeshi Kasumi 12 episodes, 2017
Tetsuji Tamayama	...	Samurai 12 episodes, 2017
Honami Suzuki	...	Wife 12 episodes, 2017

Storyline

The live action series "Samurai Gourmet," based on Masayuki Kusumi's essay and the manga of the same title, featuring the life of Takeshi Kasumi. Takeshi Kasumi has spent his entire life devoted to his job. Now a retired man, he finds himself with plenty of extra time on his hands. While on an afternoon walk, Kasumi discovers the joys of day time drinking and the realization that he is now free to eat and drink what he wants, when he wants. This awakens his inner persona - a wandering samurai living life freely in Japan's age of civil wars. Thus begins his search for blissfully delectable delights to satisfy his stomach and the samurai's soul. A retired man's tales of adventure in twelve episodes, including "Lunch Time Beer at a Diner," "The Devilish Madame," "A Croquette for the Heart" and "Wanderer's Italian Lunch."

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Plot Keywords:

japan | based on manga | samurai | japanese food | food | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The ending song from each episode, "Shiroi Suna No Saboten", was written by the main character's very actor, Naoto Takenaka, who plays the main character, Takeshi Kasumi.

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Connections

Version of The Solitary Gourmet (2012)

User Reviews

This is not what a spoiler looks like.

Well there is no plot so nothing to be spoiled. This series is the visual equivalent of a tone poem. It goes nowhere but it is relaxing and pleasurable. For me very much so. Retirement is an adaptation process. After a lifetime of the self-discipline and regimentation of the salary man, what does one do? Travel? Volunteer? Start a new career or hobby? None of the above in this case. The food and the imaginary samurai are mcguffins. The series explores the exalted state of personal freedom to structure one's day however one wishes.

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

17 March 2017 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Samurai Gourmet

Company Credits

Production Co:

Netflix

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.90 : 1