Original subtitles

Thank you for this meal.

It's been so long...

...since I had the Special Pan-Fried Pork and Onions...

And it was deliciou~s!

Excuse me.

Thank you for waiting.

Here's the Jumbo Lunch.

Here's the Special.

Thank you.

I'm digging in.

And here's the miso soup that comes along with the Jumbo Lunch.

Okay, enjoy your meal.

Yes. The Jumbo is also good. I know.

It was delicious.

Oh, thank you.

Can I have the bill?

Yes, just wait for a moment.

Kitchen Tomo

Thank you for comi~ng!

A small kitchen where students gather.

This is the same featured shop in Season 2 Ep 5 It hasn't changed at all since the last time I came here.

There are times when I'm really happy that my favorite shops continue to be the same.

Times like these...

Oh no, being full had me daydreaming. And now, I'm going to be late.

Let's see, where's the station... Is it this way?

No, is it this way?

MATSUSHIGE YUTAKA INOGASHIRA GORO

Regardless of time or society...

Let's see Over there?

When someone indulges in satisfying his hunger...

Maybe this shop?

Wonder if this is a good one?

Alright! Trying my luck with this!

Oh well, here goes nothing!

...he will become selfish and liberated for a moment.

For someone who's "belly" hungry Huh? Unexpectedly just right...

for someone who's belly hungry

Liquor? Nope, I don't "drink" so.

...28cm, right

Without being disturbed by anyone...

Well, let's see Okay!

...to eat freely is an act of aloofness.

It's good! Oh...

Now this is what I'm talking about, this one

This act is the best comfort given...

Have no problem with this whatsoever Mm Mm Slurp Huff

Excuse me? Can I order for take out? Su~re

Is there something here I could take home?

...equally to every man.

Fully Enjoying A Solo Meal

Ah, I'm enoying this I'm really enjoying this shop!

WABI-SABI SUBS PRESENTS

K O D O K U N O G U R U M E

Ep. 1: "Hirekatsu Meal and Seafood Cream Croquettes of Miyamaedaira, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture"

Miyamaedaira, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture

SUBTITLES BY WABI-SABI SUBS

Translation / Editing / Timing: EARTHCOLORS

My last stop for today is this Miyamaedaira. It's my first time to alight here.

Special Thanks For the Raws: ORTIVES MAGICSTAR

Still, I gotta hand it to that Takiyama...

It's no easy task finding enough jobs for people...

...in these times.

Nah, it's that guy we're talking about here. There's probably a catch to it somewhere.

Or maybe I'm assuming too much.

Are you Inogashira-san?

Oh, Takiyama referred you to me.

Sorry you had to come all the way here. We had a lot of sudden requests for deliveries.

I'm sure people doing delivery jobs are quite busy.

Is he your new boyfriend?

Can you butt out of this?

No way that could be true, right?

You're exactly like what Takiyama-san described.

Huh? Did he say something?

For the meantime, please come this way.

Shibata!

That rat, what has he been saying?

Although they are listed according to popularity...

...each item can be shipped quickly.

Inogashira-san...

Yes.

I'm torn between these two. Which one do you think I should go for?

This is a classic model and you can't go wrong with it...

But this one's popular, so I recommend it, too.

I think I'll go with this one.

I'm not asking you.

Oh, is that so.

Well, excuse me~.

You can decide according to your preference, Mirai-san.

I've decided. I'm going with this.

It's lovely and I think she will like it.

Is that her preference?

Yes.

Thought I'd give it as a birthday present for my daughter who's on her 1st year in junior high.

She loves stylish things.

How splendid.

Quite splendid, I think.

You mean, me as a woman?

Why is she asking me that?

Are you perhaps...

...hitting on me?

How did it come to this? Come, it's time to leave.

Takiyama-san told me you're single.

I'm single too. Divorced actually.

In other words, we're both free.

Takiyama, you rat. I knew I smelled something fishy.

Misaki-san.

He's not into you. He looks really uncomfortable.

What? Of course not, right?

Well. Let's talk about that soon.

Oi-oi (Soon)?

Oi oi.

That really made sweat like crazy.

My stomach is grumbling...

It's 5 o'clock, no wonder.

I am... famished.

Let's look for a shop.

For the meantime, I'll look for something around the station.

There doesn't seem to be any shop around the station.

If so, then, let's try over here.

You sure are exhausting, Miyamaedaira.

You aren't "-daira" (flat) at all.

Climbing uphill roads with an empty stomach.

You gotta be kidding me.

All this walking with no shop in sight.

What's going on?

I've come this far for nothing, unfortunately.

Tonkatsu

I found it!

The heavens have not forsaken me!

Tonkatsu Shiota

It's a tonkatsu-ya for the hungry man, sent from the heavens above.

Alright.

Welcome.

Please sit here.

Here you go.

Let's see here...

Hirekatsu Meal Big Hirekatsu Meal Normal Hirekatsu Meal Bit Small

Rosukatsu Meal Big Rosukatsu Meal Normal Rosukatsu Meal Bit Small

"Big... Normal... Bit Small" Are those the three sizes of serving?

Big Rosu's done frying!

Okay!

The usual. Thanks.

Sure.

What the hell is that?

Is that a brick?

Thanks for waiting. Here's your big order of Rosu.

Hey, neighbor, quite an appetite you have there.

Cheese Tonkatsu Meal Shiota Original

Cheese Tonkatsu.

Mentaiko and Nori Tonkatsu ¥1800 1 Whole Mentaiko with the Scent of the Rocky Shore Non-Alcoholic Beer

Mentaiko and Nori (Tonkatsu).

Should I go exploring the unbeaten path, with this shop?

We have Niku-Matsumae With Dry Cured Ham ¥500 We have Salted Fish ¥500

Packed with Luxurious Seafood CREAM CROQUETTES Handmade by Shopkeeper ¥450 each

Nah.

I'll go with the orthodox route.

I have two choices: rosu or hireh.

I guess when it comes to tonkatsu, it's gotta be the fatty rosu.

Excuse... Exc-...

Here you go. Your usual Hireh Meal. Thanks for the wait.

Thanks.

This is really your favorite isn't it, Yasuda-kun?

Because if I eat the Hirekatsu here, it wakes me up.

Really?

It wakes him up?

Now that he said it, it has sent me into a quandary.

Should I go for the classic Rosu or be awakened by Hireh?

Classic Rosu, or the Rousing Hireh...

Rosu or Hireh? Rosu or Hireh? Rosu or Hireh? Rosu or Hireh?

Go with the Rosu?

Excuse me.

Yes?

Uh, Ro-...

Hirekatsu Meal, normal size please.

Yup, got it.

I also want to be awakened.

Here you go.

The ritual for welcoming the katsu.

A spell to soothe an excited heart.

A prayer for its deliciousness.

Normal hireh is done frying!

Is that for me?

Thank you for waiting. Here is your Hirekatsu Meal.

So this is how it is...

[Hirekatsu Meal (Normal)]

[Hirekatsu] It's big-pig in both size and taste It might change your view on Hirekatsu

The Hirekatsu is already cut inside. So just cut it with your chopsticks.

Yes.

Huh?

What does that mean?

Fist-sized.

This is going to be a heated battle.

A battle that's about to begin.

I humbly receive.

Let's begin!

It's THIS soft...?

This is...

Mm...

So goo~d!

A gentleman, who is not what he appears to be.

Nope, rather than a gentleman...

It's a gentlewoman. So delicious.

It's true, it's already been cut.

I think the salt is giving the meat a better taste.

I may be a fatty meat supremacist, but I bow down to this magical hirekatsu.

It's extraordinarily delicious.

This guy has gone nuts over it. It has captivated him.

Oh I see...

Instead of karashi (Japanese mustard)...

...they'd want the Western mustard to go with it.

[Tonjiru] Even the pork in the soup is delicious

When you have tonjiru soup from a tonkatsu shop...

...you become two times happier.

It's good.

Thanks for always coming here.

Your job hunting is going well?

Actually, I have an interview tomorrow at a company of my first choice, so I came here to get fired up.

Win (katsu) at your job hunting, right?

Yes!

Good luck.

Thanks.

If you eat this katsu, not only will it get you fired up, it will give you more strength.

And gives you the courage to live.

I eat and eat...

...there is still a chunk of meat here that I want to eat, wearing a coat(ing).

Welcome. You can sit here.

Here you go.

Do you still have 32°C?

Sorry, it's already sold out.

Then, I'll have the Big Hireh.

Okay, sure thing.

"32°C"?

Rare 32°C Pork Rosukatsu

What does that mean?

Its crunchy batter had me eating so comfortably...

...that it's gone before I even realize it.

Excuse me.

Yes.

Do people climb up that strenuous uphill road...

...to come and eat here, like the way salmon swim upriver?

I now understand that feeling.

[Deep-Fried Eggplant in Broth] Moist and tasty, the flavor has pierced inside

In between bites of katsu, I soothe myself with the eggplant.

Maybe because it's quiet and simple.

Here it is. Thanks for your patience.

As a lover all things crunchy, I don't want to miss this.

[Seafood Cream Croquette] A variety of ingredents that defy common thinking A new type of a crunchy world

What's this? It's the first time I've seen this type.

It's filled with some huge ingredients inside.

First off, I'll have it plain.

Is this... octopus?

Oh... or is it squid?

Creamy mushy squid... Crunchy crispy octopus.

It's like Seafood Gratin that's been deep-fried, hmm...

But delicious.

It's a very unique dish.

My seafood spirit is on fire.

Excuse me.

Yes.

Can I have a single piece order of Ebi-Fry?

We usually serve 3 pieces, but then that would be too much for you, right?

Can we serve one prawn piece?

Sure, I'll allow it today.

So you'd like to order that?

Yes, please.

Okay.

Here's the Ebi-Fry.

[Ebi-Fry] Deep-fried prawn will make you feel better. Serve with homemade tartar sauce.

Tartar sauce! Lucky.

This is great. This is awesome.

I am "prawn" to be addicted to this.

I give it full marks for its chewy chewy elasticity and fillingness factor.

*Second highest score a fighter can achieve in judo Also... I give waza-ari* to this sauce.

This Tartarist Goro is in a blissful state.

Seriously not leaving any Tartar sauce behind.

It's perfect. Splendid prawn is a single piece winner.

Hireh Crunchy Meal.

An hour ago I was living unaware of this delicious future.

Finally, let's attack by dousing it with plenty of sauce.

Normal Hireh is still out of this world.

So this is how it feels to be "awakened".

I get it now.

I sincerely appreciate the cabbage.

The person who thought of combining tonkatsu with shredded cabbage...

...should be awarded with a Nobel Prize for Garnish.

Check please.

Okay, that's ¥2000.

What's with all the health-consciousness?

The fact that I can eat fried food like this is a sign of vitality.

This deliciousness is a preview of my tomorrow's energy.

Big Hirekatsu...

That sure is something.

I'm about to reach the ending of the story of this wonderful fried food.

"Tonkatsu Restaurant on an Uphill Slope"... Sounds like a title of a literature work.

Shiota Hirenosuke, receiver of the 2021 Japan Literature Award for Satisfied Stomachs.

Everything was superb.

Thank you for this meal.

Thank you for your patience.

Here's the 32°C Pork Rosukatsu.

The middle part is cooked very rare, so we recommend you to use our homemade crusty salt.

For fatty meats, a squeeze of lime will go well with the fat.

Please try eating with salt first. Then, eat with your preferred condiment.

Thank you.

So that's what it is.

The Way of Tonkatsu is also endless.

That face represents everything.

There's no need for an explanation.

Thank you very much!

Eat that much fried food and yet, feel no burden on your stomach.

What kind of shop is this... Next I want to try their rosu.

Based on the manga "Kodoku no Gurume" Story: QUSUMI MASAYUKI Art: TANIGUCHI JIRO (Published by Shukan SPA!)

Screenplay: TAGUCHI YOSHIHIRO

'Inogashira Goro' MATSUSHIGE YUTAKA

'Murai Misaki' RYO

'Male Customer' KANNAZUKI

'Shopowner Mom' MINAMI YOSHIKO

Opening Narration: NODA KEIICHI

Music: "THE SCREEN TONES" QUSUMI MASAYUKI FUKUMURA SATOSHI KONO FUMIHIKO SHAKE KURIKI KEN

Subtitles by WABI-SABI SUBS

Huh?

Translation / Editing / Timing: EARTHCOLORS

Was there a shop here all along? What was I looking at?

Opening Narration Translation: DANBURI

Producers: KOMATSU YUKITOSHI KIKUCHI TAKEHIRO YOSHIMI KENSHI

Chief Producer: ABE SHINJI

Goro has tunnel vision.

Director: SASAKI GO

In cooperation with: KYODO TV

A 2021 Production of: TV TOKYO

This drama is fiction

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

FURATTO

Miyamaedaira Volume Narrator: UEKUSA TOMOKI (TV Tokyo Announcer)

I'm the author of the original work, Qusumi Masayuki.

"Kodoku no Gurume" Original Writer QUSUMI MASAYUKI

I hope you'll join us for this season too.

We're on our 9th year.

Hard to believe it's gonna be 10 years soon.

First to be visited this Season 9 is a shop in Miyamaedaira called...

Tonkatsu Shiota

Tonkatsu SHIOTA

..."Tonkatsu Shiota".

Excuse me.

Yes.

*Sicilian dish made of chopped fried aubergines and other vegetables This one called "Caponata*"... and also... this...

Proprietress SHIOTA CHIKAKO-san

Pickled dish native to Matsumae, Hokkaido ..."Niku-Matsumae*", please.

And--...

Yes.

And also...

...Non-Alcohol Beer.

Let's see...

Oh, it's good.

It's quite...

...quite good.

Niku-Matsumae

This item is Niku-Matsumae.

Mixing...

It's true, there's some niku (meat) in here.

Oh, it looks delectable.

It's delicious!

Dry-cured ham and matsumaezuke go well together!

This will certainly...

...make you guzzle down your non-alcoholic beer!

Caponata...

Wow...

It's kinda like Italian, right?

Right? It's not something you'd expect at a tonkatsuya.

Caponata

Next, a rare item found in a tonkatsuya. How's the taste?

Ah, yum!

It somehow gives off a marinated feel.

It's a bit sour, and coldly delicious.

Somehow, it's getting more and more fun.

Thank you for your patience. Here is Katsu Curry.

Uwah~!

That's one big katsu! Thank you.

Can you carry it?

Yes. Uwah!

Curry smells so good!

Katsu Curry

The excited Qusumi-san had asked for Katsu Curry as an additional order.

I don't often eat Katsu Curry.

I'm not used to eating it this way (because I always eat the usual type of curry).

Oh, it's delicious.

We don't make the meat too thick to get the right balance.

The thinner the better, because this way...

...it balances with the curry and the spices.

Taisho SHIOTA NAOTO-san

Today, for the first time...

I learned a bit about what a Katsu Curry is...

Curry is strong.

Featured Eatery: Tonkatsu SHIOTA Kanagawa-ken, Kawasaki-shi, Miyamae-ku, Miyamaedaira, 3 Chome-10-17

Located on top of a slope, Tonkatsu Shiota.

If you're visiting the shop, please check our program's website.

Next on "Kodoku no Gurume"...

"Braised Kinmedai and Goro's Original Parfait of Ninomiya, Naka District, Kanagawa Prefecture".

See you next time.