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(Higashi-Nagasaki, Toshima Ward)

The station at Higashi Nagasaki... Has it always been like this...?

I haven't been here quite a while.

It's only two stations apart but...

...it's such a different atmosphere from Ikebukuro.

Really shows the feel of everyday life...

("Kitchen Nagasaki")

("Dining Sekizawa")

See...

This store's front view is just my style.

Well, not sure how successful this appointment will be but...

...maybe I shouldn't go empty handed.

- You are always so up and energetic! - Those are the only good traits I have.

- Here, thank you very much as always. - Thanks.

Sure.

Welcome.

Are you looking for something in particular?

Looking for a gift of some sort?

Ah... Yes.

How about the ichigo (strawberry)?

"Ichigo ichi e" (Should cherish each encounter). Just kidding.

How about iyokan (Japanese citrus) for "ii yokan" (good feeling)?

I'm not too fond of puns..

- Melon, you should "ya-melon--" (you shouldn't go with it). - I'll take these!

Kiwi...

I won.

Thank you very much.

Don't jump out!

Cars are unable to stop suddenly (Kyuni...Kiwi...).

Just kidding. Thank you for shopping!

Starring: MATSUSHIGE Yutaka

Regardless of time or society... Starring: MATSUSHIGE Yutaka

When someone indulges in satisfying his hunger...

["So what shall I eat?"] When someone indulges in satisfying his hunger...

...he will become selfish and...

["Let's eat here...." "May I?" "Yes, please come in."] ...he will become selfish and...

["Thanks for waiting."] ...liberated for a moment.

["Wow... did I over do it?"] ...to eat freely is an act of aloofness.

["Be patient... I'm just hungry"] ...to eat freely is an act of aloofness.

["No one has the right to force someone to eat something they don't want."] This act is...

...the best comfort given equally to every man.

EarthBuriTeam Subs Presents: ~KODOKU NO GURUME~ "The Solitary Gourmet"

Ep. 10: "Ginger Pork Rice Bowl with Fried Egg of Higashi-Nagasaki, Toshima Ward."

Here's something for you.

Oh, kiwi. Thank you..

- Are you able to make a living with your work? - So-so...

Oh, regarding the props that we like to use for the next movie...

What's this movie about?

Oiwa-san from "Yotsuya Kaidan*..." (*Famous ghost story)

...and Okiku-san from "Bancho Sara Yashiki*..." (*another famous ghost story)

The story is both travel through time to the present day and...

...make a punk band.

Was Yuki Onna (Snow Lady) in it, too?

Are you for real?

So, when it comes to Okiku-san, we have to have some plates.

Uhm...

During the concert, Okiku will throw the plates to the audiences.

And then...

Then blood will shoot out here and there! It's punk, so...

It's punk, so...?

But the director doesn't want just any plates.

How should I put it...? It should be Shoo! (sleek)... and...

..with printed designs that go Pa~pa~n! That's what he wants.

Do you have anything like that?

Eh.. Shoo! and.. Pa~pa~n...?

Little more Piit! feeling.

...then, looks more Zubat!

"Piit!" and "Zubat!.." You can say all you want.

Oh, shoot!

I have a meeting right after this.

Can I ask you to do a little look around by tomorrow?

I'll make my decision by then.

Then, I'll take off to my meeting.

Thanks for the kiwi.

Ah! Can I ask you to....

...cha-cha (quickly) pay for the tab here, too? Sorry about that.. Sorry.

"Quick quick..."

It seems he's doing ok with his work but...

People who are working in the visual field are often like that...

Well, well.

Well, I guess I'll take a walk.

This college has changed quite a bit.

This young energetic atmosphere hasn't changed.

It's still the same.

- Then I'll play the person who lost his contact lens so come and help. - Got it.

- That's strange. - What's wrong?

- I dropped my contact lens. - Oh, I see.

- Here, use this one. - How can I use it?

What's with this taking-it-out thing...

Yes yes, these practices haven't changed either.

I.. am.. hung.. ry..

Well, what should I eat?

I want to STEP in.

Make FAST decision and eat QUICK.

That's right. That shop.

("Dining Sekizawa")

Yes, this is good.

I know I have an eye for good eats.

That one looks good, too. ("Kitchen Nagasaki")

I feel like I've been confessed to by two beautiful women...

I'm sorry. I'll visit you next time.

Welcome!

I love it. I love it.

This is the atmosphere that never lets me down. Well, what shall I eat?

Deep fried mackerel set.

410 yen ($5)...

That's cheap! Absolutely cheap.

Fried Rice, 380 yen ($4.50).

Kyaa~ (Sounds like Gya~) It's a scream of happiness.

Isn't this too cheap?

Although I'm happy but this price setting makes me worry about the shop's profit..

I can't decide...

Egg-don... Oyako-don...

Katsu-don... Ginger Pork-don with fried eggs...

Breaded Shrimp-don...

Huh... What's this?

Ginger Pork-don with fried eggs?

Kind of interesting..

- Excuse me. - Yes, have you decided?

- Ginger Pork-don with fried eggs, please. - Sure.

- Along with pork and potato stew and deep-fried sausage, please. - Thank you for your order.

- You got that? - "Got it."

Potato Salad, 150 yen ($1.75). That sounds good, too...

But it's no good to order it and end up not able to finish...

Nope.

- Please add potato salad, too. - Sure.

- Please add... - "Okay."

Um.. Tea...?

I'm sorry, please help yourself behind you.

Oh, I see.

("Leftovers will be disposed. We don't allow doggy bags. Please order what you can finish.")

Just because it's cheap... ("Leftovers will be disposed. We don't allow doggy bags. Please order what you can finish.")

...many people must have been ordering too much, like me.

Was I too quick to order potato salad...?

Now, come to think of it, potato salad plus meat and potato stew...

It's a double potato order...

- Welcome~! - Hello~.

- Um... One Coin please. - Sure.

One Coin... Woah~ (One Coin Set - Tonkatsu, Stewed Vegetables, Rice and miso soup)

It has Tonkatsu and stewed vegetables... (One Coin Set - Tonkatsu, Stewed Vegetables, Rice and miso soup)

That sounds great, too.

- Here is the San Kyu (sounds like 'thank you') set. - Thanks.

"San Kyu Set"?

There it is.

Nice... San (3) Kyu (9) set. [Natto, Seaweed, Seasoned Seaweed, Egg, Rice, and Soup = 390 yen plus tax 410 yen ($4.85)]

- Hello. - Welcome~!

- Katsu-don please. - So girls come here, too.

- Order for two Katsudon. - "Got it."

Not only that, they both ordered Katsudon.

Oh, those girls...

Hello... Oh...

Sorry, I'm having lunch right now.

Mm... No no, it's a deep-fried mackerel.

Mm... I'll call you back later. ...Yeah... Okay... Bye.

- Was that your mom back home? - Yes.

She was asking if I was eating only cup noodles everyday..

- Oh, can I have another rice? - Sure.

I'm sure your mom will be relieved to see the meals offered here.

Thank you for waiting. Here is the meat and potato stew.

Here is the deep-fried sausages.

Here's the potato salad.

[Meat and potato stew] [Deep fried sausages] [Potato Salad]

[Deep-Fried Sausages] "New way to eat sausages. Nice crunchiness."

I never had deep-fried sausages... [Deep-Fried Sausage] "New way to eat sausages. Nice crunchiness."

Itadakimasu.

It tastes like sausage that's deep-fried.

But... you really can't find it even when you crave for it.

I like this ordinary taste.

[Potato Salad] "This quality and volume for 150 yen. Comes with shredded cabbage too."

This is good, too. I'm glad I ordered it.

[Meat and Potato Stew] "Broth has nicely permeated into the potatoes. Taste of mom's cooking."

Yes, yes. This is what I wanted.

It's like the pleasant personality of this shop has permeated.

The serving is a pretty good size.

I love eating the broth and small chunks of potato together.

Here's your One Coin.

Those stewed vegetables are definitely good.

Good good. I'm so glad I chose this shop.

- Here are the Katsudon. - Itadakima~su!.

Thank you.

They eat so happily, that makes you happy, too.

If you don't have the metabolism to burn the calories of Katsudon...

You can't become the top of any career.

Thank you for waiting.

[Ginger Pork-don with Fried Eggs] "On top of the warm rice, Ginger Pork and fried eggs are united... Most powerful donburi!

So this is it. Looks good.

Well...

So I'm supposed to use this and shove it into my mouth?

No problem.

Ginger pork...

Fried Eggs...

Rice...

They're all my favorites.

But... It's my first time to eat like this.

Delicious!

It's really good.

Undoubtedly good.

In between the meat and rice...

...there's some cabbage here. It's wonderful.

The couple that runs this place...

They really have great ideas.

This kind of ideas, you'll never find it in fancy restaurants.

It's great.

Green pepper and pickled ginger...

Have a good sense through and through.

There is no other donburi (rice bowl) that you can eat like this.

Thanks for the meal.

- May I have the check? - Sure, thank you very much.

Total is 1,030 yen ($12).

- Eh? - It's 1,030 yen.

Eh? Eh~?

How can that be?

With all that food...

Thank you very much.

Feels like I'm dreaming.

Something wrong?

Oh, nothing. Really thank you for the food.

- Thank you for coming! - Thank you.

My dream shop will be something like this.

Pee~n, light bulb, Jya~n, here I am..

Dodo~n, here comes the food then... Po-wa-wa~n, I'm in the dream world.

Well, I guess I'll search for the plates Yasuda-kun asked for...

Biga Biga! Let's go.

Based on the manga "Kodoku no Gurume" Story: QUSUMI Masayuki . Art: TANIGUCHI Jiro

Screenplay: TAGUCHI Yoshiro

MATSUSHIGE Yutaka (as 'Inogashira Goro')

MATSUI Naomi (as Vegetable shop lady)

KUBO Ryuji (as 'Yasuda')

Directed by: HORAI Tadaki

Music: QUSUMI Masayuki, Pick and Lips, SHAKE, KURIKI Ken, TODA Takahiro

OP Song: "Jiro's Title" Composed by: QUSUMI Masayuki

Inogashira Goro's Theme Song: "Stay Alone" Composer: QUSUMI Masayuki, FUKUMURA Satoshi

ED Song: "Goro no 12PM" Composer: QUSUMI Masayuki Performed by: Denmi

Producers: KAWAMURA Shoji, YOSHIMI Takeshi, MIZOGUCHI Kenji

Organizing and Planning: ISEKI Hayato (TV Tokyo)

Co-Production: Kyodo TV

This is a production of: TV Tokyo

Author Qusumi will visit the shop where the show was filmed.

["Furatto Qusumi" (Suddenly Qusumi)] Author Qusumi will visit the shop where the show was filmed.

Oh, it's here.

Good old style, I love places like this.

I love it!

"Tokumaru Curry" (Special value curry)?

"Plentiful fried mackerel, shrimp, potato, onion..."

"...mini fried egg.." Wow, that's a lot.

You can't even see the curry here... Wow.

- Hello~. - Welcome, please come inside.

Really nice mood here.

Dining Sekizawa's specialty is no doubt the amount of menu selections and the price.

It's so reasonably priced... Really.

Stir-fried vegetables for 160 yen ($1.88)... How can that be?

Macaroni salad is 120 yen ($1.40)...

Meat and potato stew, 160 yen ($1.88), Cold Tofu, 80 yen ($0.95)?

Wow, I can't decide...

- Do you have beer? - Yes, we do.

Then I'll take beer...

..and Meat-Potato stew and freshly made Kinpira (Stir-fried burdock root and carrot), please.

Ah~, I'm drinking again.

In a diner, in broad daylight.

Really no need for me to drink that much, you know.

- Thank you for waiting. - Oh, thank you.

Wow, looks great!

Wow, I know it's good. It's freshly made. [Kinpira (Stir-fried burdock root and carrot) 120 yen ($1.40)]

It's delicious.

Meat-potato stew has a nice color, too.

It's correct meat-potato stew. [Meat and Potato Stew = 160 yen ($1.88)]

It's only 160 yen. Of course, you have to order, right?

I'm sorry.

It's really delicious.

Next, Qusumi-san ordered Daily One Coin Special.

Today, it comes with warm tofu and sweet and sour chicken nuggets.

- Here you go, Sweet and Sour Chicken Nuggets set. - Wow, looks great! [One Coin Set = 500 yen ($6)]

This really looks great.

Did I order too much?

I have 1, 2, 3, 4... 5 side dishes...

In front are 5 great side dishes...

But this meat is really firm...

Delish!

Then followed by the rice!

It really stimulates my appetite.

Warm tofu. Really nice.

The best.

It feels luxurious.

But I haven't spent 1,000 yen yet. (So far, 780 yen w/o beer)

(Today's One Coin Special: S & S Chicken Nuggets, Warm Tofu, Seaweed, Rice, Soup = 500 yen)

Do the One Coin Sets change everyday?

Yes. I do plan daily. (Dining Sekizawa Dad, SUNAOSHI Masao-san) (Dining Sekizawa Mom, SUNAOSHI Kimie-san)

He will plan for the main dishes and I'll figure the other dishes.

I see... Nice combination.

If we don't help each other, we can't run this place.

It's a really nice place to have near you.

Translation and Fine Timing: danburi

Editing and QC: earthcolors

Special Thanks: \( -o _ o- )/, furransu

Next on ~KODOKU NO GURUME~ Ep. 11: "Extra-Hot Curry Rice at a Nomiya (Tavern) in Nezu, Bunkyo Ward"

Stay tuned.

Thank you for watching~!