Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman
Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman (さぼリーマン
The series is based on the manga series Saboriman Ametani Kantarou written by Tensei Hagiwara and illustrated by Inoue ABD.[3][4]
Although the story is fictional, the show features real locations and dessert hotspots in Tokyo. Each episode is centered on a typical Japanese dessert such as anmitsu, kakigōri, or mitsumame, or a Japanese interpretation of a foreign dish such as parfait, eclair, pancake or matcha bavarois.
Cast
[edit]- Onoe Matsuya (
尾上 松也 ) as Ametani Kantarou - Ishikawa Ren (
石川 恋 ) as Dobashi Kanako - Minagawa Sarutoki (
皆川 猿 時 ) as Miyake Toru - Onoue Hiroyuki (
尾上 寛之 ) as Yamaji Daisuke - Shimizu Hazuki (
清水 葉月 ) as Sano Erika[5]
- Others
- Kentaro Ito (
伊藤 健太郎 ) as Takarabe Yutaka - Yagi Masayasu (
八木 将 康 ) as Gogase Hiroki - Nakamura Yasuhi (
中村 靖 日 ) as Matsuzawa Fuufu - Moriguchi Yoko (
森口 瑤子 ) as Ametani Eriko
Production credits
[edit]- Original writing: Manga Saboriman Ametani Kantarou by Hagiwara Tensei (
萩原 天 晴 ) - Screenwriter: Murakami Hiroki (
村上 大樹 ), Adachi Shin (足立 紳 ), Yamaguchi Toshiyuki (山口 智之 ), Sakai Yoshifumi (酒井 善 史 ) - Producer: Narita Gaku, Kobayashi Fuminori (
小林 史 憲 ) - Director: Moriya Kentaro (
守屋 健太郎 ) 6 episodes, Ishida Yusuke (石田 雄介 ) 4 episodes, Takashima Natsuki 2 episodes - Music: Makido Taro (
牧戸 太郎 ) - Theme song: "Ice Cream" (アイスクリーム) Itowokashi (イトヲカシ)[6]
Episodes
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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1 | 1 | "Anmitsu" | Kentarô Moriya | TBA | TBA | 101 |
Systems programmer Kantaro starts his first day as a sales rep in a publishing company. His colleagues think he is cool and efficient but he's really only working so hard so has time to play hooky and eat sweets! In this episode he visits the Kanmidokoro Hatsune, a traditional sweets shop in Ningyōchō. | ||||||
2 | 2 | "Kakigori" | Kentarô Moriya | TBA | TBA | 102 |
On a hot day, Kantaro can't wait to enjoy an icy delight. Unfortunately, he's not the only one... One of the two kakigori places in this episode is Kooriya Peace ( | ||||||
3 | 3 | "Mamekan" | Kentarô Moriya | TBA | TBA | 103 |
With a suspicious Dobashi breathing down his neck, Kantaro attempts to complete a mamekan triathlon. The three shops featured in this episode are Kanmidokoro Irie, Umemura and Sagamiya. | ||||||
4 | 4 | "Parfait" | Yusuke Ishida | TBA | TBA | 104 |
Kantaro reaches top sales despite his clandestine activity. He couldn't care less but ultra-competitive Takarabe has other plans. Kantaro had peach parfait at Kajitsuen Libre in Shinjuku. Dobashi brings dorayaki from Seijuken to the office as a trap for Kantaro. | ||||||
5 | 5 | "Hotcakes" | Yusuke Ishida | TBA | TBA | 105 |
Kantaro will have to shake the rookie tagging along and grilling him for sales tips if he wants to taste the heavenly hotcakes he’s been eyeing. Dobashi suspects that Kantaro might be the author of the popular sweets blog, AmaBlo. Kantaro manages to have hotcakes at Coffee Tengoku in Asakusa. | ||||||
6 | 6 | "Matcha Bavarian Cream" | Natsuki Takashima | TBA | TBA | 106 |
Kantaro is stalked by a manga artist who is looking for inspiration for his next, long-awaiting work. In order to satisfy his craving for a fusion dessert, Kantaro will have to mediate marital trouble between the artist and his Western wife. Meanwhile, Dobashi continues to try and catch Kantaro out. This episode features Kinozen in Iidabashi, Tokyo. | ||||||
7 | 7 | "Savarin" | Natsuki Takashima | TBA | TBA | 107 |
Dobashi goes on an errand with her boss who is acting odd. They end up enjoying a decadent savarin cake at a French cafe, Café Recherche in Yokohama. The shop is now permanently closed since September 2019.[7] | ||||||
8 | 8 | "Ohagi" | Yusuke Ishida | TBA | TBA | 108 |
Kantaro accepts a babysitting gig for his boss so he can gorge on a traditional sweet. He has to sweet talk the sour kid with a box of surprising ohagi. Kantaro gets his ohagi in this episode from Takeno to Ohagi. | ||||||
9 | 9 | "Éclair" | Yusuke Ishida | TBA | TBA | 109 |
Kantaro is trying to enjoy a special treat but with the surprise visit of his sweets-hating, dentist mother, Kantaro will have to use all his wiles if he's going to get away with it. The éclairs are from Rue de Passy. | ||||||
10 | 10 | "Caramel Pudding" | Kentarô Moriya | TBA | TBA | 110 |
After being tempted away during his late night work obligations, Kantaro remains loyal to the voluptuous caramel pudding that first caught his eye. The Italian-style restaurant that serves the caramel pudding is Esse Due in Akasaka. | ||||||
11 | 11 | "Chocolate" | Kentarô Moriya | TBA | TBA | 111 |
Kantaro teaches his foil, Takarabe the importance of self-indulgence by taking him on an enlightening chocolate-filled experience. Minimal is the chocolate shop featured in this episode. | ||||||
12 | 12 | "Mont Blanc" | Kentarô Moriya | TBA | TBA | 112 |
Kantaro is starting to lose his composure due to overwork. Will he get to enjoy any seasonal treats this autumn? The chestnut-themed shop is Waguriya. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Why "Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman" Is Our Latest Netflix Binge". Food & Wine. Archived from the original on 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ^ "'Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman' on Netflix Is The 'Hannibal' Of Cooking Shows (Sans The Grisly Murders)". Decider. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ^ "Saboriman Ametani Kantarō Manga Gets Live-Action Show in July". Anime News Network. May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ "Secret Sweet Tooth Strikes in "Saboriman Ametani Kantarou" TV Drama". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ^ Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman, Matsuya Onoe, Ren Ishikawa, Sarutoki Minagawa, retrieved 2018-01-30
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ nim gatt (2018-03-10), Itowokashi - Ice Cream, retrieved 2019-06-03
- ^ @cafe_recherch (21 September 2019). "
最終 営業 日 !" (Tweet) – via Twitter.