Nishiogikubo Mitsuboshi Youshudou (2021)

Other name: 西荻窪 三ツ星洋酒堂, にしおぎくぼ みつぼしようしゅどう, Nishi Ogikubo Mitsuboshi Yoshudou, Nishiogikubo Mitsuboshi Western Liquor Hall, Three Star Bar in Nishi Ogikubo

Description:

"Nishiogikubo Mitsuboshi Youshudou" centers on three high school classmates whose paths converge again a decade after graduation. Amamiya, a skilled bartender, works at the tranquil Three Star Bar in Tokyo's Nishi Ogikubo District. He encounters Nakauchi, a talented chef who tragically lost his sense of taste, forcing him to quit his culinary career. The third friend, Kobayashi, a writer whose initial success has faded, inherited the bar from his grandfather. The condition? He must keep it running until he and Amamiya consume all the canned food stocked in the pantry.

The trio convinces Nakauchi to join them as their unique canned food chef. This unconventional team becomes a surprising hit. Amamiya crafts comforting cocktails, Kobayashi offers sage advice from his barfly perch, and Nakauchi transforms humble canned goods into extraordinary dishes. The bar becomes a haven where customers arrive with problems but often leave with solutions, thanks to these remarkable men. However, a pressing question looms: what will happen to their special establishment and their bond once the finite supply of canned food inevitably runs out?

Producer: MBS

Director: Murao Yoshiaki [村尾嘉昭]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2021

Genre:Drama; Food; life; Manga