Otoko Meshi (2016)
Otoko Meshi is a 2016 Japanese-language drama series. It stars Yuta Takahata, Tokio Emoto and Katsuhisa Namase.
University student Wakamizu Ryota (Emoto Tokio), who is the middle of job hunting, gets caught up in a sudden gang dispute. Ryota’s life is saved by Yanagiba Ryuichi (Namase Katsuhisa), the boss of Yanagiba-gumi, and Ryota for some reason ends up harbouring Yanagiba in his own home. Ignoring Ryota who wants him to leave immediately, Yanagiba uses the leftover food in the fridge and starts to prepare a meal without asking. However, the meal is surprisingly delicious despite the leftovers that did not seem possible to combine. This is the beginning of a bizarre communal life connected by meals for a gangster and a university student.
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What is Otoko Meshi about?
University student Wakamizu Ryota (Emoto Tokio), who is the middle of job hunting, gets caught up in a sudden gang dispute. Ryota’s life is saved by Yanagiba Ryuichi (Namase Katsuhisa), the boss of Yanagiba-gumi, and Ryota for some reason ends up harbouring Yanagiba in his own home. Ignoring Ryota who wants him to leave immediately, Yanagiba uses the leftover food in the fridge and starts to prepare a meal without asking. However, the meal is surprisingly delicious despite the leftovers that did not seem possible to combine. This is the beginning of a bizarre communal life connected by meals for a gangster and a university student.
When was Otoko Meshi released?
Otoko Meshi was released on 16 July 2016.
How many episodes does Otoko Meshi have?
Otoko Meshi has 10 episodes across 1 seasons.
Cast
- Yuta Takahata as Yonekura Shinya
- Tokio Emoto as Wakamizu Ryota
- Katsuhisa Namase as Yanagiba Ryuichi
- Masaki Miura as Hino Joji
- Rio Uchida as Yuki Haruna
- Junki Tozuka as Shionoya Yosuke
- Takayuki Kinoshita as Ushio
- Takehiro Kimoto as Toriyama
- Kanji Tsuda as 甘利文彦
- Kazue Tsunogae as 酢田静香
- Rina Takeda as 武田梨奈
- Aimi Satsukawa as 森