Original subtitles

Oizumi-Gakuen, Nerima Ward

I'm 5 minutes early.

Oh hello? I just arrived and I'm at the south exit...

Goro-san, I'm sorry but could you please come to my workplace?

Human Life Care Sakae no Yu Day Service Center

I'm really tied up right now.

Oh okay, but where's your workplace?

I emailed it to you just now. If you take a look at it, you can see how to get there from the station.

I'm sorry to trouble you but...

Ah, it's okay, don't worry about it. Yes...

Eh~

"Please see the attached map for details."

Inogashira-sama: Good day, this is Harada. Take the bus from Oizumi-Gakuen No. 4 Bus Stop. We're about 5 mins. from the last bus stop, "Niiza-Sakae". Please see the attached map for details. Sorry for the trouble! Harada

Map?

Wah, so tiny!

*Has limited features, no touchscreen to increase size of pictures Maybe it's time for me to retire my gala(pagos) phone*...

I wonder if I should already get a smartphone…

Bus stop No. 4...

Thank you for waiting. Next stop is the terminal...

Please make sure that nobody forgets his or her things.

Please be careful.

It was quite a long way...

It's down this street, right?

He said, "5 minutes from the bus stop..."

This is it.

It was more than 5 minutes though...

Let's see...

My name is Inogashira.

I have an appointment with Harada-san...

Please wait.

This is what he's tied up with? Come on.

You're already here! Sorry, I'll be finished soon.

Yes. A simple good attack move. But for a master, there is no standard moves.

3rd from corner.

Check!

I finished it off right away.

Regardless of time or society...

INOGASHIRA GORO MATSUSHIGE YUTAKA

When someone indulges in satisfying his hunger...

happily regardless of time or society Yaho~ Now THIS is a meal!!

Rice, Udon, Mochi. An Unexpected Carbs Festival.

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

Am I hungry and lacking composure?

There is no such thing as a fool who regrets eating a feast

Without being disturbed by anyone...

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

Looks good, tastes good in its actual size

This act is the best comfort given...

...equally to every man.

Yes yes, this is what I wanted to eat Solitary Dining

Long Live

WABI-SABI SUBS PRESENTS

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

Episode 4: "Turban Shells and Mushroom Provence-Style and Beef Tongue Stew Omurice of Oizumi Gakuen, Nerima Ward, Tokyo"

SUBTITLES BY WABI-SABI SUBS

How long have you worked here?

I guess 3 years.

Translation / Editing / Timing: EARTHCOLORS

Well, my life has changed, you know.

Oh really.

I bought a house near here. I've started going straight home.

There are no places to drink around here and isn't it a hassle to take the bus to Oizumi-Gakuen?

How can you say that after making me come this far?

Right, sorry!

Okay, I've selected a variety of items, so take a look.

Wow~ Thanks.

I don't know much about this kind of thing, so it's very helpful.

Antique Jewelry Box

I think she had something like this before we got married.

When you have three kids, stylishness becomes a secondary concern.

Now, she puts her accessories and stuff in a storage box bought from a 100 yen store.

Oh, it's a present for your wife?

Yes, it's our wedding anniversary next month.

How very thoughtful.

Now my wife will be nice to me for a week or so.

I'll take advantage of that and negotiate for an allowance increase.

I see... sounds tough.

Well, it's nothing but tough.

I think this one is nice.

Ah~ I do recommend this but it's a bit over your budget.

Can you do something about it?

Think of it as helping my Harada family...

Please?

Well, there's barely enough (profit for me...)

"Papa, buy me a game~!"

"Mika wants a plushie~!"

It costs a lot of money~.

It's so graphic when you do it. I'll do something about it.

Thank you so much!

Goodness. He's a hell of a negotiator, huh.

No need anymore.

Ah, after that stretch...

...I felt hungry.

Okay, let's go find a shop.

Which way?

All right, this way!

Now what shall I eat...

I had stand-up noodles for lunch, so I'd like to have something solid.

What would be good?

A residential area called Hungry Road.

No sign of any shop....

But there should be at least one shop.

Since there are so many people living here...

There's nothing but houses for miles.

There's no way a cab would come to a place like this...

To think there were plenty of shops at Oizumi-Gakuen Station...

It's no good... It's hopeless...

I don't know where I am anymore...

I have no choice but to head back...

Bus stop, bus stop...

Niiza, Nerima City

Niiza? Here in Saitama? When did this happen?

Seriously~!

For now, let's head to Tokyo...

There it is!

Welcome!

Welcome. Are you Sakaguchi-san who made a reservation?

I didn't make a reservation...

It's okay.

You can have this seat.

Excuse me.

Thank you for waiting.

This course is only available to customers with reservations.

Chef's Omakase Dinner Course: Assorted Hors D'oeuvres Soup Dish of Newly Arrived Fresh Fish Today's Meat Dish Dessert Platter With Coffee or Tea ¥3182 (Including Tax ¥3500)

You can order from this western dinner set and a la carte menu, if that's all right with you?

It's fine.

Okay.

Here is the a la carte menu.

Today's à la carte dishes are posted over there.

Today's Ala Carte Dishes (Dinner)

Oh, okay.

Oh, and also, for our Western-style set...

For fresh fish, it's Sea Bass Poêlé...

For pasta, it's Cream Pasta with Fresh Seaweed and Shrimp.

I see.

Alright, please take your time.

I jumped in with a bit of impetus but I have a good feeling about this shop...

A la carte... Hmm, just what I was hoping for.

I want to build my own course...

Appetizers Snow Crab Quiche Today's Carpaccio Appetizer Platter Escargot Burgundy (with Baguette) Foie Gras Terrine Southern French Nice-Style Salad (with tuna, potatoes & egg) Lyonnaise Salad (with bacon and poached egg)

Snow crab quiche, escargot, foie gras...

It's been a long time since I've had any of these dishes...

This is gonna be good...

Main Dish Today's Fresh Fish Dish Grilled Domestic Chicken Thigh Meat (with Potatoes and Sauteed Mushrooms) Bone-in Rosu Pork Happy Pork Blanket (with French-style Cream Stew) Roast Duck Loin Duck Thigh Confit Smoked Lamb with Bone Beef Sirloin Steak Beef Tongue with Red Wine

The fresh fish is Sea Bass Poêlé.

I'm in the mood to eat something like that too.

Today's Fresh Fish Dish Grilled Domestic Chicken Thigh Meat (with Potatoes and Sauteed Mushrooms) Bone-in Rosu Pork Happy Pork Blanket (with French-style Cream Stew) Roast Duck Loin Duck Thigh Confit Smoked Lamb with Bone Beef Sirloin Steak Beef Tongue with Red Wine

Bone-in Rosu... French-style Cream Stew.

Pork Stew.

Here's the Happy Pork Blanket.

Thank you very much.

Thanks for waiting. Enjoy.

Thank you.

Well, never mind that. I'm concentrating on making my own course!

Thick-Sliced Japanese Pork Ginger (with rice) Domestic Beef Hamburg Steak (with rice) Beef Stew Doria Beef Tongue Stew and Okukuji Eggs Omurice Soup of the Day Mini Salad Dessert Platter Western-Style Cuisine Menu

This is the exciting Western food all-stars.

Hamburg Steak, Doria, Omurice!

Japanese words that I'd want to say out loud.

Alrighty, let's take the classic route.

And also...

Today's Ala Carte (Dinner): Red Sea Bream Carpaccio Turban Shells & Mushroom Provence-style Foie Gras Bruschetta Okukuji Egg Omelet

This is the Basil-Flavored Vegetable Soup.

Here you go.

Excuse me.

Would you like to order? Yes?

Omurice with Beef Tongue Stew & Okukuji Eggs...

Omurice, got it.

Also, may I ask, what is Turban Shells and Mushrooms Provence-style?

Provence-style is... uh...

A dish with tomatoes, garlic, and herbs.

Oh, then I'd have that too, please.

That one too? Certainly.

Also... What is Today's Soup?

It's Basil-Flavored Vegetable Soup.

Oh, then I'll have that as well.

Yes, got it. That one, right?

Please wait for your order.

Yes! I feel like this soup will make the course complete.

Sakaguchi-sama

Delicious.

It's good.

A drifter like me who plunges in shops must be a rare character here, huh...

Here you go, Seafood Tomato Sauce Pasta.

Wow, nice.

Please enjoy.

Oh, thank you.

Thanks.

Oh, looks delicious.

It has shrimp.

Right.

Eat up, eat up.

This is Turban Shells and Mushrooms Provence-Style.

Oh~ so this is how it's done.

[Turban Shells & Mushrooms Provence-Style] The bounty from the sea and mountains carried over by the wind Bringing happiness to your stomach!

I humbly receive.

Oh… good!

This is delish!

Crunchy!

It certainly is turban shells...

But it's different from turban shells cooked in its own shell...

Maybe... it's like gratin?

Nah, what is it...

It's the first time I tasted something my mouth cannot identify.

Mediterranean 1-chome, South of France Town, Saitama Prefecture.

This is Basil-Flavored Vegetable Soup.

[Today's Soup] Basil, paprika, zucchini The deep delicious taste of vegetables...

This is the unmistakable color of basil.

Nice! ...This is wonderful.

So this is what happens when basil is made into soup.

How interesting.

It is said that the restaurant's thoughts, beliefs, and techniques appear in the soup.

This place is no ordinary shop.

The wind of basil blowing in Provence.

With that at my back, my appetite is quickly accelerating.

This goes well with this, too?

Yes!

Thank you for your patience.

Omurice with Beef Tongue Stew.

[Beef Tongue Omurice] Everyone loves omurice Topped with beef tongue for unbeatable taste

Well, well, well!

Ridiculously good!

It disappeared into my stomach in the blink of an eye.

Immediate defeat by its deliciousness.

Here's your Roast Duck... and yours is Pork Shank Ragout.

Can we have more red wine?

Yes, of course.

Alright, let's have it with tongue.

I want to shout, "Gyah~!"

Since this calls for a "gyah~!".

Dokyah~! It's just too good.

It's just the way I like it!

This is the kind of omurice that would make Showa-era adults go crazy.

A bit of garlic and herbs.

I can get addicted to this taste.

My tiredness from all the walking around has evaporated.

You certainly chanced upon such an amazing restaurant, huh? Goro.

It's an omurice that makes me indescribably happy.

Welcome~.

I'm Sakaguchi, who made the reservation.

We were expecting you.

Please, take this seat.

Beef Tongue Baguette, the best!

My course...

...was my best plan today. An unbeatable assembly.

Thank you for waiting.

Oh, thank you.

Here you go...

I can't wait to eat again, all this food I ordered.

Isn't this the highest level of joy in one's mundane, everyday life?

A miracle in South of France, Saitama Prefecture.

Ah~ it was awesome!

I'm thankful to be alive and here right now.

Excuse me.

[Dessert Platter & Coffee] A swee~t overtime Blood Orange Sherbet Black Tea Pudding Grapefruit Banana Tart Cream Cheese Mousse

A tasty cool-down.

My warmed up stomach is soothed by the sweet and sour tastes.

Excuse me.

Please take your time.

Thanks.

I don't think I've ever tasted black tea pudding before.

It's good... I like this!

From pudding to mousse...

I love the gentle texture, the sweetness...

Somehow it made me so happy.

Oh~ Banana flavor!

This assortment of desserts is paradise.

I'm so glad I ordered it.

Goro's course culminated in this grand finale!

Ah, I'm very satisfied!

Bistro of Niiza, thank you.

It was wonderful.

Thank you very much!

I'll take the bus, walk and come back here to eat again.

Now I'm so grateful for that little trip.

What!?

No way!

What is this?

Does that mean I took the wrong first step?

Reference: "The Wandering Life of the Naked General: The Yamashita Kiyoshi Story" It's "The Wandering Life of the Hungry General"...

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

Teleplay by: TAGUCHI YOSHIHIRO

'Inogashira Goro' MATSUSHIGE YUTAKA

'Harada Yoichi' ENARI KAZUKI

But anyway...

'Proprietress' AIDA SHOKO

All's well that ends well.

Opening Narration: NODA KEIICHI

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

Subtitles by WABI-SABI SUBS

Translation / Editing / Timing: EARTHCOLORS

Opening Narration Translation: DANBURI

Producers: KOMATSU YUKITOSHI KITAO KENTO YOSHIMI KENSHI

Chief Producer: SOBUE RINA

Directed by: SASAKI GO

In cooperation with: KYODO TV

A 2022 Production of: TV TOKYO

This drama is fiction

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

FURATTO

Oizumi-Gakuen Volume Narrator: UEKUSA TOMOKI (TV Tokyo Announcer)

This time, we introduce a restaurant in a quiet residential area...

BISTRO

...Bistro Kurokawa.

Assorted appetizers for one person...

"Kodoku no Gurume" Original Writer QUSUMI MASAYUKI

A glass of white wine, please.

White, got it.

But I'm really keen towards the Special Ketchup Napolitan.

Here's the white wine.

Oh my goodness...

Delicious.

Thank you for waiting.

Yes. Wow~ Amazing!

Assortment of Appetizers Pickles White Fish Escabeche Purple Cabbage Dried Ham Liver Paste Snow Crab Quiche Red Sea Bream Carpaccio Countryside-Style Terrine Boiled Chicken

What he'll be having immediately is an assortment of appetizers.

Is this... liver paste?

Liver paste, right?

Oh~ good!

Countryside-style Terrine.

I don't know which country-side though.

I'll eat my favorite cabbage.

Delicious!

I don't really know what look I should show when I eat (fancy food like this).

I'm not used to it.

I guess I'll have another.

Qusumi-san ordered that item on the menu that had caught his interest.

I'll have~... Napolitan, please.

Napolitan?

And can I have this too?

Sure, of course.

Even if I've come this far, I'll still go for Napolitan.

Here is the Napolitan.

Oh, thank you~

Special Ketchup Napolitan

It looks good, doesn't it? Stylish, as expected.

I like thick spaghetti.

I'll try a bit...

It's delicious!

It is Napolitan but...

It's not like the Napolitan from a coffee shop...

The noodles are delicious.

Thank you for the meal. It was delicious!

Chef KUROKAWA MAMORU-san Wife KUROKAWA AKEMI-san

It's quite a challenge, isn't it?

To do it in this (sleepy kind of neighborhood), right?

I often hear that a lot, on why I did it here.

I'm sure you do.

It's like a hideaway. It's too hidden.

Too hidden!

Hideaway... Like a small hideaway cabin...

Hidden... It's super hidden, isn't it.

Yes it is.

Featured Eatery: Bistro KUROKAWA Saitama-ken, Nīza-shi, Sakae 2-7-34

A wonderful hideaway, Western-style restaurant, Bistro Kurokawa.

Before visiting, please check our program's website.

Next on "Kodoku no Gurume"...

Ep. 5: "Negi-Liver Stir-Fry and Chicken Skin Gyoza of Washinoya, Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture"

Stay tuned for it.