Solitary Gourmet Season 2

Right now you can watch Solitary Gourmet Season 2 on streaming — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. 24 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Yutaka Matsushige's performance alone is worth the time investment. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Solitary Gourmet Season 2 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Solitary Gourmet Season 2 takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. Season 2 of Solitary Gourmet includes 12 episodes. It aired from October 2012 to December 2012. This season stars Yutaka Matsushige, Tomoki Uekusa and Masayuki Kusumi. Yutaka Matsushige and Tomoki Uekusa lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2012. What elevates Solitary Gourmet Season 2 is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. Every minute repays the time invested, and the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, Solitary Gourmet Season 2 delivers. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Yutaka Matsushige is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

🎬 Solitary Gourmet Season 2 — Episode Guide

Leek and Meat Stir-Fry of Shin-Maruko, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture

2012-10-10

On a hot day, Inogashira travels to Shin-Maruko. While waiting for his female client (a passionate owner of a dance studio) he decides to kill time in a dessert shop called "Showa-do" and orders a refreshingly sweet creamy concoction. Later on, after his appointment, Inogashira finds himself thinkin...

Black Tempura on Rice of Ningyo-cho, Nihon-Bashi, Chuo Ward

2012-10-17

Inogashira goes around the old cultural town of Ningyo-cho, looking for Japanese gifts to send to his European female friend. Since his friend is expecting a child, Inogashira wants to get her something for her pregnancy as well as an item that denotes Japanese culture. While looking for shops, he s...

Wasabi Kalbi & Egg on Rice of Numabukuro, Nakano Ward

2012-10-24

Inogashira meets with a client at a cafe called "Alcolic Cafe Roje" in front of Numabukuro station. His meeting ends on a positive note, so he decides to remain in the shop and celebrate by ordering a slice of tart and some tea. However, his second business meeting does not seem to bode well. It is ...

Brazilian Cuisine of Oizumi-machi, Oora District, Gunma Prefecture

2012-10-31

Inogashira travels outside of Tokyo, this time, to Brazil, that is, a Japanese-Brazilian community in Oizumi, Gunma Prefecture. He meets with an old senpai of his who wants to set up an aesthetic salon. He marvels at how different his senpai, who was once conservatively uptight, had become. However,...

Pork and Onion-Garlic Stir-Fry of Hakuraku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

2012-11-07

Inogashira visits Kanagawa University in Yokohama City to meet with a client, an eccentric professor and horse enthusiast. He later tries the soft ice cream of the campus' sweets shop, "Chiffon." Afterwards, he checks out the nearby old shopping district in Rokkakubashi wherein he experiences an odd...

Szechuan Cuisine of Keisei Koiwa, Edogawa Ward

2012-11-14

Arriving early at Koiwa, Inogashira kills some time by strolling through the area's shopping district. He also had a sweet time-out at the confectionery shop, "L'Atelier De Sucre." The town's warmth and sense of community makes him feel at ease so much that he almost forgets his appointment with an ...

Pacific Saury and Sake-Steamed Clams of Iioka, Asahi City, Chiba Prefecture

2012-11-21

Inogashira's sleepiness caused him to make a mistake during his out-of-town meeting with a client. He was already on his way home at a stop-over in Choshi, Chiba when he realized he had taken the wrong product item with him. Since he could not go back to his client until the afternoon of the next da...

Chanko for One of Ryogoku, Sumida Ward, Tokyo

2012-11-28

Inogashira's next appointment is in the "Sumo Town" of Ryogoku. A fan of sumo, our solitary gourmand is eager to go sight-seeing around the area but gets sidetracked by "Ryogoku Kokugido" a shop that sells sweetened beans crackers and other sweet delights. Later, he goes to his "small sale" meeting ...

Eating At the Office After Visiting Sunamachi-Ginza Shopping District, Koto Ward

2012-12-05

On a particularly busy day, Inogashira is in Sunamachi, Koto Ward, meeting up with one client after another. Despite his heavy schedule, he still finds time to help out a lovely client with a sprained ankle in setting up things in her coffee shop. He also takes a break inside a Samurai-themed cafe c...

E10

Smoke-Cured Mackerel and Sweet Egg Omelet of Jūjō, Kita Ward

2012-12-12

On a cold day, Inogashira is in Jūjō, looking for a certain shop that sells lanterns. Despite the weather, he orders an icy concoction from a sweets shop called "Darumaya." Then, later on, a sudden hunger strikes Inogashira, abruptly cutting off his meeting with a lantern store owner and goes off in...

E11

Thai Curry and Soupless Chicken Noodles of Kita Senju, Adachi Ward

2012-12-19

Inogashira heads for a certain destination in Adachi Ward. However, hunger strikes as soon as he arrives in Senju, so he goes in search of a place to eat. He stops in front of a Thai restaurant called "Laikanok." He is reminded of a recent conversation he had with a lady friend of his regarding a po...

E12

Mom's Croquette and Buri-daikon of Mitaka City, Tokyo

2012-12-26

It is almost the end of the year and Inogashira is in Mitaka City to visit a client in the area, an owner of a bar. He stops by a tea and sweets area called "Kanmidokoro Takane" for some relaxing tea and taiyaki. Later on, after his meeting, he plans to eat soba at Jindai-ji (Temple) in the nearby c...

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