Kodoku no Gurume
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Season 1
- Title: 孤独のグルメ
- Title (romaji): Kodoku no Gurume, Kodoku no Gourmet
- Also known as: The solitary Gourmet
- Format: Renzoku
- Genre: Drama
- Episodes: 10
- Broadcast network: TV Tokyo
- Broadcast period: 2012-Jan-04 to 2012-Mar-21
- Air time: Wednesdays 00:43-01:13 (30 min.)
Synopsis
Actor Matsushige Yutaka (48) will star in a live-action drama adaptation of Kusumi Masayuki and Taniguchi Jiro's gourmet manga "Kodoku no Gourmet." This will be Matsushige's first time to star in a television series.
"Kodoku no Gourmet" was originally serialized in Fusosha's "Gekkan SPA!" between 1994 and 1996. It was resumed in 2008 and has been irregularly serialized since then.
The story follows a man named Inogashira Goro (played by Matsushige), 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.
Cast
- Matsushige Yutaka as Inogashira Goro
- Qusumi Masayuki as himself
- Uekusa Tomoki narration
Guest
- Yamamura Michi (山村美智) (Ep.01) as manager of cafe
- Fuku Matsumi (Ep.01) as proprietress of yakitori
- Miyauchi Junko ( 宮内順子) (Ep.01) as grandmother
- Inamori Makoto (Ep.02, need verification)
- Kinoshita Takayuki (木下隆行) (Ep.02) as craftsman
- Ariga Satsuki (Ep.03) as room manager
- Shimomiya Rihoko (Ep.03) as female staff
- Takahiro Iida (飯田隆裕) (Ep.03) as chinese store clerk
- Ando Ryoji (Ep.03) needs verification
- Meguro Maki (目黒真希) (Ep.04) as Koyuki
- Miyamae Nozomi (宮前希) (Ep.04) as manager cafe 'Dependent'
- Hotaru Yukijiro (Ep.05)
- Sakai Hiroshi (境博) (Ep.05) as Patron
- Tsukada Ryuji (塚田龍二)(Ep.05) as Angry man
- Yokoi Shojiro (横井翔二郎) (Ep.05) as part-timer
- Tanaka Yoji (Ep.06) as Yoshino
- Nozoe Yoshihiro (Ep.06)
- Ujiki Tsuyoshi (Ep.07) as master of Jazz cafe
- Umegaki Yoshiaki (梅垣義明) (Ep.07) as fortune teller
- Oroji Naomi (下石奈緒美) (Ep.07) as waitress
- Kibum Allen (アレン・キボム) (Ep.08) as Korean guy
- Takayama Kiyoshi (高山聖史) (Ep.08) as manager
- Amada Hiroyuki (天田博之) (Ep.08) as Nakamura
- Sakamoto Yoshifumi (坂本芳文) (Ep.08) as customer
- Asakura Aki (Ep.09)
- Sato Masahiro (Ep.09)
- Matsui Naomi (松居直美) (Ep.10) as wife of the Greengrocer
- Kubo Ryuji (窪龍司) (Ep.10) as industry type
- Miho Jun (Ep.11) as young landlady of the tavern
- Ozawa Maju (Ep.11) as Maki
- Fuyuki Moto (Ep.11) as drunken tourist
- Ichikawa Chieko (Ep.11) as landlady of the tavern
- Minamisawa Nao (Ep.12)
- Qusumi Masayuki (久住昌之) (Ep.12)
- Hisamoto Masami (Ep.12) as housewife
- Tomita Rio (富田理生) (Ep.12)
- Diamond Yukai (ダイアモンド☆ユカイ) (Ep.12) as store manager
Production Credits
- Original writing: Manga "Kodoku no Gourmet" by Qusumi Masayuki and Taniguchi Jiro
- Director: Mizoguchi Kenji (溝口憲司)
- Screenwriter: Taguchi Yoshihiro (田口佳宏)
- Producer: Kawamura Shoji (川村庄子) for TV Tokyo and Takeshi Yoshimi (吉見健士) for Kyodo Television
Season 2
- Title: 孤独のグルメ2
- Title (romaji): Kodoku no Gurume, Kodoku no Gourmet 2
- Also known as: The solitary Gourmet
- Format: Renzoku
- Genre: Drama
- Episodes: 12
- Broadcast network: TV Tokyo
- Broadcast period: 2012-Oct-10 to 2012-Dec-26
- Air time: Wednesdays 23:58-00:45 (47 min.)
Synopsis
A continuation of the drama based on the manga "Kodoku no Gourmet".
Cast
- Matsushige Yutaka as Inogashira Goro
- Masayuki Qusumi as self
Guests
- Kobon (Ep.01) as patron
- Nagira Kenichi (Ep.01) as Shin Maruko
- Obon (Ep.01) as patron
- Saito Satoru (Ep.01) as chinese restaurant owner
- Sato Aiko (Ep.01) as Saionji
- Kazuki Yumi (Ep.02) as patron
- Negishi Toshie (Ep.02)
- Tsuiki Rie (ep.02) as patron
- Wakabayashi Tetsuyuki (ep.02)
- Makino Ayaka (ep.03)
- Oshima Yoko (ep.03)
- Onda Matomu (ep.03)
- Suzuki Masayuki (ep.03)
- Aijima Kazuyuki (ep.04) as Kataoka Shinichi
- Haba Yoshitaka (ep.04) as himself
- Kamada Fuko (ep.04) as Kataoka Lisa
- Nagira Kenichi (ep.04) as himself
- Suzuki Jill (ep.04) as Kataoka Sandra
- Irie Masato (ep.05) as Shiraishi
- Saiki Shigeru (ep.05) as Old man
- Shinoda Hikari (ep.05) as Woman
- Ueno Naoto (ep.05) as Man
- Hyodo Yuki (ep.06)
- Ibaraki Shinnosuke (ep.06) as son
- Komatsu Ayaka (ep.06)
- Morishita Yoshiyuki (ep.06)
- Nakamura Haruna (ep.06)
- Niwa Erika (ep.06) as girl
- Ota Vachisto (ep.06) as sexy girl
- Okinaka Chieno (ep.06)
- Onishi Takeshi (ep.06)
- Sugiyama Keiichi (ep.06)
- Takahashi Yuka (ep.06) as baby
- Utsunomiya Satsuki (ep.06)
- Yamashita Yorie (ep.06) as mother
- Yamazaki Daisuke (ep.06) as patron
- Yoshikawa Yasuko (ep.06)
- Ishimatsu Guts (ep.07) as fisherman
- Ito Tetsu (ep.07) as surfer #1
- Kataoka Tomie (ep.07)
- Konno Tetsuharu (ep.07) as father
- Manaka Sora (ep.07) as boy
- Momoyama Rino (ep.07) as surfer #2
- Nakaima Tetsu (ep.07) as young fisherman
- Saito Seiroku (ep.07) as driver
- Tsuchiya Mihoko (ep.07)
- Uesugi Futami (ep.07)
- Yuka Lisa (ep.07) as mother
- Anan Atsuko (ep.08) as Minako
- Hayami Keiji (ep.08)
- Ito Eiko (ep.08)
- Nagae Hidekazu (ep.08) as Daisuke
- Saeki Shin (ep.08)
- Watanabe Sugie (ep.08) as Morita
- Erica (ep.09)
- Iida Yoshi (ep.09)
- Yumi Laurance (ep.09)
- Miura Masaki (ep.09)
- Nukumizu Yoichi (ep.09)
- Rie Tomosaka (ep.09) as Kumiko
- Joyful Wada (ep.09)
- Yoshida Rui (ep.09) as drunk person
- Alisa (ep.10)
- Higuchi Mai (ep.10)
- Kawamata Shinobu (ep.10)
- Matsukane Yoneko (ep.10)
- Shimada Kyusaku (ep.10) as Suganuma
- Yamaguchi Miyako (ep.10)
- Hasegawa Hiroki (ep.11) as Suzumoto
- Hirabayashi Yasuko (ep.11)
- Inamori Miki (ep.11)
- Mamiya Yuki (ep.11)
- Marimi (ep.11)
- Satsukawa Aimi (ep.11)
- Shimizu Hitomi (ep.11)
- Sugawara Yu (ep.11)
- Toyota Maho (ep.11)
- Ueno Natsuhi (ep.11)
- Anan Atsuko (ep.12)
- Ito Eiko (ep.12)
- Nagae Hidekazu (ep.12)
- Saeki Shin (ep.12)
Production Credits
- Original writing: Manga "Kodoku no Gourmet" by Qusumi Masayuki and Taniguchi Jiro
- Director: Mizoguchi Kenji (溝口憲司)
- Screenwriter: Taguchi Yoshihiro (田口佳宏)
- Producer: Kawamura Shoji (川村庄子) for TV Tokyo and Takeshi Yoshimi (吉見健士) for Kyodo Television
Season 3
- Title: 孤独のグルメ3
- Title (romaji): Kodoku no Gurume, Kodoku no Gourmet 3
- Also known as: The solitary Gourmet
- Format: Renzoku
- Genre: Drama
- Episodes: 10
- Broadcast network: TV Tokyo
- Broadcast period: 2013-July-10 2013-Sep-11
- Air time: Wednesdays 23:58-00:45 (47 min.)
Synopsis
A continuation of the drama
Cast
- Matsushige Yutaka as Inogashira Goro
- Masayuki Qusumi as self
Production Credits
- Original writing: Manga "Kodoku no Gourmet" by Qusumi Masayuki
- Screenwriter: Yamamoto Etsuko (山本悦子)
- Director Mizoguchi Kenji (溝口憲司)
- Producer: Kawamura Takeshi (川村庄子) , Abe Shinji (阿部真士)
Season 4
- Title: 孤独のグルメ4
- Title (romaji): Kodoku no Gurume 4
- Also known as: The solitary Gourmet
- Format: Renzoku
- Genre: Drama
- Episodes: 10
- Broadcast network: TV Tokyo
- Broadcast period: 2014-Jul-09
- Air time: Wednesday 23:58
Synopsis
A continuation of the drama
Inokashira Goro, who is an imported goods dealer, visits various towns on business. After business meetings, he will stop by shops that he is interested in and looks forward to meals above all else. This summer, he visits Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture for business.
Cast
Production Credits
- Producer: Kawamura Shoji (川村庄子), Takeshi Yoshimi (吉見健士)
- Director: Mizoguchi Kenji (溝口憲司)
- Screenwriter: Taguchi Yoshihiro (田口佳宏)
- Original writing: Manga "Kodoku no Gourmet" by Kusumi Masayuki (久住昌之), Taniguchi Jiro (谷口ジロー)
External Links
- Official site (Season 1)
- Official site (Season 2)
- Official site (Season 3)
- Official site (Season 4)
- Japanese Wikipedia
