Isekai stories or alternate world stories are all the rage in anime along with light novels. As an anime fan, its just sad to see the medium turning into a wish and fetish fulfillment to sell.
Another genre we get a lot in jdoramas is food porn. All you need is some semblance of a story, good looking food and creative ways to say that something is delicious.
Isekai Izakaya Nobu is a combination of the two genres. An Izakaya that exists in modern Japan and a middle ages type world. The most shocking thing is that it is made by WOWOW.
I would never have imagined WOWOW would take a light novel and turn it into a jdorama but they have it Isekai Izakaya Nobu is very fun to watch.
The concept is fresh in the jdorama world and watching the alternate world people discover izakaya food is enjoyable. The stories are feelgood and all problems are solved with the taisho cooking up something nice.
The food porn is awesome and makes me so hungry and depressed. I won't be able to taste real Japanese food for a very long time. I mean look at that soft juicy pork on that katsu sando. There's nothing like eating katsu sando on a shinkansen, except for kurobuta shumai.
If you want something to cheer you up during these depressing times, Isekai Izakaya Nobu will put a smile on your face and a rumble in your stomach. Mochi has subbed up to episode 5 at d-addicts and the raws are up on nyaa. Thanks to notpenk for recommending the show. Its not Shinya Shokudo but Nobu has its own charm and its damn fun. Very Watchable.
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Looking forward to that one too.
If you like food p0rn, but don't like to watch a dorama about a gay couple, then I'd recommend Kinou nani tabeta, which is food p0rn featuring a gay couple. Hidetoshi Nishijima being one of the leads, so what can go wrong. You'll won't change our preferences, but you will still enjoy it.
I haven't noticed jidaigeki in your posts. Try Hotarugusa! This is crime, suspense. Think about Hanzawa Naoki, but with a cute girl. Good people who are good and bad people wo are just awful mean. Tearjearkers just at the right moments. A strong female lead, staying feminine and not becoming tomboyish. Don't remember her name, but her face. Two episodes to go. Already in my top 10 doramas.
Now write it on your wall. 100 times: Hotarugusa, Hotarugusa, Hotarugusa, ... ;-)
Keep on posting!
Michael
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