Kodoku no Gourmet Anonymous 06/16/19 (dom) 23:11:19 No. 933661
Sit down children, its dinner time!
I recently stumbled on a new favourite manga of mine. Its called Kodoku no Gourmet and falls into the ultra niche "slice of life gourmet" sub genre. The most common example of this you probably know of is Wakako Zake. Which is nice but always lacking a thoughtfulness to it and comes off feeling a bit like an overlong 4koma at times.
Kodoku no Gourmet is a short 2 or 3 volume series by the recently deceased Tezuka award winning mangaka Jiro Taniguchi. The manga tells roughly the same story every chapter. A imports and exports businessman in this early 40's leaves work hungry. On his way to the nearest trainstation, hotel or taxi firm he stumbles on either a totally new and strange eatery or he revisits somewhere from his youth or college days and enjoys a meal.
Its a very relaxing manga, very little of the manga is spoken dialogue and is mostly the mc's internal dialogue as he comments on the area, the people and the food.
What i didn't know however is the manga is actually very popular in Japan and has a range of action figures by companies like figma or goodsmile and even has a live action television show which is best described as "Food Pornography" which currently is filming its EIGHTH season and has had multiple specials including repeat new year prime time shows in multiple prime time slots. Its apparently something of a cultural touchstone over there. It even gets regular doujins at comiket where people make thin books about the protagonist in the world of Dark Souls or Morrowind savouring their cooking. Apparently season 1 is available with english subs and is considered a 'prized relic' by its small but dedicated western fanbase who describe it as 'patrician in the extreme'.
Personally i really enjoy it. Its got all the comfort of things like Hakumei to Mikochi or Dungeon Meshi with the odd tinge of melancholy you would expect from Dead Dead Demons Dededestruction or western mumblecore like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless minds first act.
But its just a guy eating his fuckin' lunch.
>Manga: https://mangadex.org/title/32036
>TV show example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll-by0vB7D0
I ended up buying the japanese manga volumes just to own even if i can't read them yet. Its rare i get so enamoured with such a simple premise but something about this really works for me and maybe it will for you so check it out. I'll post the first couple of chapters here.
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Anonymous 06/16/19 (dom) 23:13:33 No. 933662
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Anonymous 06/16/19 (dom) 23:14:11 No. 933663
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Anonymous 06/16/19 (dom) 23:15:02 No. 933664
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Anonymous 06/16/19 (dom) 23:15:48 No. 933666
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Anonymous 06/16/19 (dom) 23:16:35 No. 933667
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Anonymous 06/16/19 (dom) 23:17:24 No. 933668
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Anonymous 06/16/19 (dom) 23:18:57 No. 933669
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Anonymous 06/16/19 (dom) 23:21:44 No. 933670
>>933669
Thats the first 4 of 18 chapters and if you like it the show is 7 seasons in and very relaxing as well with an animal crossing like soundtrack and a good performance from the lead kind of reminiscent of Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks, but in the show all the restaurants are actually real places but with actors playing the staff. Its neat.
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Anonymous 06/17/19 (seg) 00:03:48 No. 933674
My stomach may be aching, but my heart is satisfied.
Thanks OP.
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Anonymous 06/17/19 (seg) 00:08:17 No. 933675
>>933670
This sounds great, I always wondered if there were any major japanese shows that focused on various local restaurants
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Anonymous 06/17/19 (seg) 00:08:58 No. 933676
This was featured in Plastic Memories, right?
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Anonymous 06/17/19 (seg) 00:10:40 No. 933677
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Anonymous 06/17/19 (seg) 01:56:49 No. 933685
I remember reading this quite a while ago and it still succeeds in making me hungry. I also learned there's a live tv show based around it with many seasons, so I'll probably be giving that a watch.
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Anonymous 06/17/19 (seg) 03:04:08 No. 933694
>>933661
This brings me back to Japan. Thanks for sharing.
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Anonymous 06/17/19 (seg) 04:57:30 No. 933700
There's a spin off nobushi no gourmet by the same guy with a really good live action shitflex show. Its also a very relaxing show with lots of atmosphere.
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Anonymous 06/17/19 (seg) 12:51:14 No. 933738
>>933694
>Tfw no cosy little japanese cafe to order a set meal with pickles and kimchi on the side where a qt hostess does her best and you can taste the love in the food
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Anonymous 06/17/19 (seg) 13:31:04 No. 933740
There is a lonely thai restaurant near me. Should I take a chance and visit them?
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Anonymous 06/17/19 (seg) 13:43:27 No. 933742
>>933740
Treat yourself, lonely gourmet.
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Anonymous 06/17/19 (seg) 22:03:45 No. 933792
I really want some ramen with a strong soup base now. Why are the only good ones spicy stuff like shin cup? sometimes you want a warm and wholesome chicken or pork stock yknow?
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Anonymous 06/18/19 (ter) 21:26:01 No. 933985
Didn't this also get an aime like Wakako Zake.
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Anonymous 06/20/19 (qui) 01:50:23 No. 934216
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Anonymous 06/24/19 (seg) 23:19:18 No. 935956
This is truly good stuff. Thanks, OP!
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Anonymous 06/27/19 (qui) 01:58:55 No. 936391
I just picked this up recently as well, highly recommend the TV show for anyone that enjoyed the manga. TV Goro isn't quite as awkward, which is part of the charm, but it makes up for it by showcasing real restaurants you can go and visit if you're ever in nipland I'm going to try out the tempura one from season two
>Apparently season 1 is available with english subs
More than that's been translated, seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are all on Nyaa. 5 is missing for whatever reason.
>ultra niche "slice of life gourmet"
This is truly the best genre.
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Anonymous 07/16/19 (ter) 23:47:59 No. 941092
I loved this so much i imported the books. I wish i was a patrician who could enjoy a solo cafe/restaurant experience.
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Anonymous 07/16/19 (ter) 23:50:38 No. 941093
YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play. >>933985
It has a 8 season live action show. Thats better than a 3 minute animu. Its basically japanese dale cooper having comfy adventures.
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Anonymous 07/17/19 (qua) 02:15:46 No. 941111
>>941092
I feel awkward eating alone, yet satisfied. I'll never eat at a kinda fancy or chain restaurant alone unless it's due to work, but I like knowing different eateries or new places that pop up. That's how I discover places where I really like eating, even take out food from the supermarket, that while obviously unhealthy, just hits the spot during a lazy weekend.
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Anonymous 07/17/19 (qua) 20:02:58 No. 941226
>>941111
>Go into local college town for FLGS night
>Walking back get diverted by closed road for gasline works
>Cut down alley i used all the time back in college
>Smell this amazing smell
>Tiny ass house turned into chinese
>Sits people outside under pine trees in tiny courtyard in the middle of the block
>Hunger strikes
>Order whatever they recommned tonight
>Get a plate of vegetable spring rolls, a beef and pork stir fried rice, chinese chips, kimchi and some pickled eggplant with a diet pepsi and lots of ice
>Savour this simple yet filling meal as the sun goes down and the town is silent bar the odd car slowly coasting by and the breeze creaking the redwoods
In that moment i was euphoric. I've been 3 times since and it is still amazing.
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Anonymous 07/17/19 (qua) 21:30:59 No. 941241
>recently deceased Tezuka award winning mangaka Jiro Taniguchi
What, I didn't know that. Fuck. His take on Garouden and The Summit of the Gods are so good it's frightening.
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Anonymous 07/22/19 (seg) 13:26:54 No. 944374
>>933661
I'm digging it. One of my favorite parts of Travis Strikes Again was the author-self-insert ramen reviews and coffee-donut pairings.
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Anonymous 07/22/19 (seg) 16:31:56 No. 944390
>MC is not a shitty teenager or young 20 something.
You have my attention.
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