La Grande Maison Tokyo

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La Grande Maison Tokyo
Japaneseグランメゾン東京
GenreDrama
Written byTsutomu Kuroiwa
Directed byAyuko Tsukahara, Daisuke Yamamuro, Takahiro Aoyama
StarringTakuya Kimura
Opening theme"Recipe" by Tatsuro Yamashita
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes11
Production
ProducersHidenori Iyoda, Keigo Higashinaka
Running time54min
Sunday 9:00pm - 9:54pm
Production companyTBS Television (Japan)
Original release
ReleaseOctober 20 (2019-10-20) –
December 29, 2019 (2019-12-29)
Related
"Gura Gura Maison Tokyo"(Paravi)

La Grande Maison Tokyo is a Television drama that aired every Sunday from October 20 to December 29, 2019 from 9:00pm in the "Sunday Theater" slot on TBS Television (Japan)[1] Starring Takuya Kimura. (This was the first drama starring him after Japanese era name was changed to "Reiwa" in May 2019.)[1]

Cranked up at the famous three-star restaurant L'Ambroisie in Paris on August 30, 2019.[2] This is the first time in the world that a drama will be filmed at this restaurant.[2]

This will be Kimura's first starring role on TBS Television (Japan) in the same frame in two years, since "A LIFE - My Sweetheart" in the January 2017 season (Mitsuhiro Oikawa, who plays the role of Kamehito Aizawa in this drama, also appears in this drama),and his first collaboration with heroine Kyōka Suzuki in the same frame in 12 years, since "Karei-naru Ichizoku," also in January 2007.

A special drama is scheduled to air in winter 2024.[3]

The catchphrase on the program's official website is "Catch your own star".

Synopsis[edit]

Japanese chef Natsuki Obana trained at the prestigious restaurant "L'Ambroisie" in Paris, France, which was awarded the highest Michelin Guide star (three stars), and opened his own restaurant "Escoffille" in Paris and won two stars from Michelin Guide. However, in 2015 an incident was occurred at his restaurant and he lost his restaurant and all of his colleagues who worked there.
Rinko Hayami went to Paris for a job interview, yearning to work at a three stars Michelin Guide restaurant in 2018. She failed the interview, but met Natsuki Obana, a chef she had once admired. Obana decided to start his life over and tried to open a restaurant again with Rinko to become a chef at a three-star restaurant. Obana meets with his former colleagues to persuade them to join the staff of new restaurant, but they initially reject Obana because the incident has ruined their lives. After some twists and turns, the two open a restaurant, La Grande Maison Tokyo, aiming to win three stars in the Michelin Guide, but the incident three years ago casts a dark shadow over, and running the restaurant is not smooth sailing.
This is the story of a first-rate chef Natsuki Obana and Rinko Hayami who believes in his skills, including first-rate colleagues who once worked with Obana in Paris and new members, as they struggle to win three Michelin stars in the Michelin Guide in Tokyo while facing the presence of rival restaurant "gaku" and various obstacles.

Characters[edit]

La Grande Maison Tokyo[edit]

A French restaurant opened by Obana and Rinko in a corner of Meguro, Tokyo. Later, Aizawa, Kyono, Matsui, Serita, Kuzumi, and Hirako joined the staff.
Natsuki Obana (age 47)
Acted by Takuya Kimura[4]
The protagonist of this work. Sous chef. He was once a top chef who worked at the three-star restaurant "L'Ambrosie" and later ran a two-star Michelin Guide restaurant Escoffille in Paris, but an incident prevented him from working as a chef and he led a depraved life. In Paris, he met Rinko Hayami and decided to open "La Grande Maison Tokyo" in Tokyo, aiming to win three Michelin Guide stars together.
Rinko Hayami (age 49)
Acted by Kyoka Suzuki[5]
The heroine of this work. Owner-chef. She has an absolute palate, but has never managed to win a star in the Michelin Guide. On her mother's recommendation, she once visited Escoffille in Paris and was impressed by Obana's cuisine. On her way to a job interview in France, she had a fateful encounter with Obana, and together they opened La Grande Maison Tokyo, aiming to win three Michelin stars.
Shohei Hirako (age 29)
Acted by Yuta Tamamori[6]
He was the youngest head chef at a hotel buffet restaurant. His work is precise and fast. He used to work under Obana at Escoffille in Paris, but an incident brought him back to Japan. He is dissatisfied with his job at the buffet, where he has to make a lot of the same dishes.
Kouichi Serita
Acted by Kanichiro[7]
Part-time employee
He is honest and cheerful. He applied for the job after seeing La Grande Maison Tokyo's part-time job opening. After graduating from high school, she had worked part-time at an izakaya (Japanese-style pub).
Moe Matsui
Acted by Ayako Yoshitani[8]
Buffet restaurant patissier
She graduated from an art college, not a culinary school. She believes that desserts should not only taste good, but also look good and be pretty. She is a colleague of Shohei and works at the same buffet restaurant.
Kanna Kuzumi
Acted by Anne Nakamura[9]
Freelance food writer
She speaks English and French. She is a certified sommelier and is familiar with domestic wines.
Kamehito Aizawa (age 47)
Acted by Mitsuhiro Oikawa[6]
Popular web cooking researcher.
He is a sociable and cheerful guy. He has a French wife and daughter. He used to work for Escoffille as a start-up staff member invited by Obana, but after the incident, he separated from his wife and returned to Japan.
Rikutaro Kyono (age 49)
Acted by Ikki Sawamura[6]
'gaku' Garçon
He used to be a chef. He used to manage a restaurant with Obana in Escoffille, Paris, but after the incident he was in debt. He was invited by his former rival Tango to work as a garcon at the restaurant Gaku.

Restaurant "gaku"[edit]

A high-end restaurant located in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo.
Manabu Tango (age 45)
Acted by Onoe Kikunosuke V[6]
Chef. He has a strong rivalry with Ohana.
He once trained as a chef at L'Ambroisie in Paris with Obana and Kyono. He set up his own restaurant ahead of Obana, but the restaurant failed because "Escoffille," which was later launched by Obana and Kyono, was awarded a star first.
Fumio Etoh
Acted by Toru Tezuka[10]
Owner. Usually speaks in a fake Kansai dialect.
The company "Office Eats" produces various restaurants and has several stores. gaku" is one of them. He is a schemer willing to use dirty tricks to turn "gaku" into a three-star restaurant. In "Gura Gura Maison Tokyo," he showed a side of himself that transformed into a man who loves to talk about love and meddle when he is drunk.

Others[edit]

Miyu Ebina
Acted by Aki Asakura[11]
She is a hotel concierge and Shohei's fiancée. Her father is a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly.
Linda Machiko Richard
Acted by Ai Tominaga[12]
Editor-in-Chief of the gourmet magazine "Marie Claire Dining". Lives in France. Former lover of Obana.
She is so influential that restaurants she praises are booked up to a year in advance and those she criticizes close their doors. She is searching for the truth about an incident that happened three years ago in Escoffille.

Staff[edit]

Broadcast Schedule[edit]

# day of broadcast Subtitle TV and radio listings direction TV ratings
#1 20 Oct 2019 Echube of long-handled shrimps Grab three stars! Rising from the ashes. A chef of miracles and inspiration Ayuko Tsukahara 12.4%[16]
#2 27 Oct 2019 Eggplant Presse Prepare yourself! Tearful food made with friends! 13.2%[17]
#3 3 Nov 2019 Venison Roti and Consomme Pre-opening! Beat your competitors with meat dishes. Daisuke Yamamuro 11.8%[18]
#4 10 Nov 2019 Mont Blanc Amphathon The greatest enemy appears! Tearful master-disciple showdown! Cooking completed! 13.3%[19]
#5 17 Nov 2019 Assiparmantier I am the culprit! Tearful confession The moving food we eat then Ayuko Tsukahara 12.6%[20]
#6 24 Nov 2019 Roasted Spanish mackerel
with Crystal pomelo sauce
Tearful determination! Reclaim the stolen recipe! Takahiro Aoyama 11.8%[21]
#7 1 Dec 2019 Galette Champignon Goodbye Dad! For my daughter, a three-star promise Daisuke Yamamuro 11.8%[22]
#8 8 Dec 2019 Beef stew The future of a twisted relationship The soul inherited from the master Ayuko Tsukahara 11.0%[23]
#9 15 Dec 2019 Poached albacore Who is the traitor? Stand up to tearful vengeance! Takahiro Aoyama 14.7%[24]
#10 22 Dec 2019 Dumi Uncourt of the pheasant Pre-final special The Michelin Guide investigation has begun! What is the dish of tears and is the traitor friend or foe? Daisuke Yamamuro 11.1%[25]
#11 29 Dec 2019 Pacific bluefin tuna Goodbye, my love. Can we get three stars? Tears of life for cooking. Ayuko Tsukahara 16.4%[26]
Average Viewing Rate 12.9% (Television Viewer Ratings are from Video Research, Kanto region, households, real time)

Blu-ray&DVD[edit]

"Grand Maison Tokyo" Blu-ray-box and DVD-box.

  • Released by TC Entertainment on 24 April 2020
    • 4-disc Blu-ray set (feature: 3 discs, bonus footage: 1 disc)
    • 6-disc DVD set (feature: 5 discs, bonus footage: 1 disc)

Special features include the making of the film, 'Gura Gura Maison Tokyo' and more.

Gura Gura Maison Tokyo (Shohei Hirako's wavering feelings)[edit]

Gura Gura Maison Tokyo
The poster of Gura Gura Maison Tokyo
Also known asShohei Hirako's Wavering Feelings
Japaneseグラグラメゾン東京~平古祥平の揺れる思い~
GenreRomantic comedy, Drama
Written byOkura
Presented byParavi
StarringYuta Tamamori
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes11
Original release
NetworkTBS Television (Japan)
ReleaseOctober 21 (2019-10-21) –
December 30, 2019 (2019-12-30)

"Gura Gura Maison Tokyo (Shohei Hirako's wavered feelings)"[28] is a romantic comedy drama and spin-off drama of "Grand Maison Tokyo". It was distributed weekly on the video distribution service Paravi from midnight after the end of the main series. With Shohei Hirako as the protagonist, it depicts his growth and struggles as a chef, and his love triangle with his fiancé Miyu Ebina and his colleague Moe Matsui.[29]

In TBS Television (Japan) and Kanto region local, a digest version was broadcast every Thursday from 24 October at 1:28am – 1:33am (late night on Wednesdays, time may vary from week to week).[30] A digest version was available on TVer (streaming service) as an extra to the main Grand Maison Tokyo. This romantic comedy starring Tamamori had performed well, recording the highest number of views in the first month of distribution.[31]

The script was written by Okura(オークラ), who also works as a variety show writer and broadcaster.[31] According to Okura, he had previously mentioned that he wanted to write a comedy script, and when he was approached about this spin-off drama, it became a reality. He said it was fun to write the script while imagining what might have actually happened behind the scenes of the main drama.[31]

Story[edit]

In 'Gura Gura Maison Tokyo', Shohei Heiko's feelings, which were not depicted in the main episode 'Guran Maison Tokyo', and his indecisive wavering between two women, are depicted. Its final episode depicted the future several years after the final episode of the main 'Grand Maison Tokyo'.[32]

Episode 1 "Unfulfilled feelings of Shohei Hirako"[33]
Shohei Heiko (Yuta Tamamori), a chef at a hotel buffet restaurant, feels unsatisfied with his routine of preparing predetermined dishes. However, his fiancée, Miyu Ebina (Aki Asakura), is unaware of Shohei's feelings.
Episode 2 "Emotions that Shohei Hirako was unaware of"[33]
Shohei (Yuta Tamamori) is invited to dinner by Seido Ebina, the father of Miyu (Aki Asakura) and a big politician. Shohei did not like this man. After work, he went to dinner with Moe and listened to his complaints, but lied to Miyu that he had been drinking alone.
Episode 3 "Shohei Hirako's embarrassing encounters"[33]
Shohei (Yuta Tamamori) is troubled by Miyu's (Aki Asakura) bad mood. Shohei's encounter with Miyu was fateful. So he goes for a drink with his colleague Moe to discuss her...
Episode 4 "Worst possible timing for Shohei Hirako"[33]
Shohei (Yuta Tamamori) has been coming home late to help Moe (Ayako Yoshitani) with her work. Meanwhile, Miyu (Aki Asakura) is in a bad mood because she suspects Shohei is having an affair. So Shohei goes out for dinner with her at a high-class restaurant to try to put her in a better mood...
Episode 5 "Strong determination of Shohei Hirako"[33]
Shohei (Yuta Tamamori) breaks his promise to Miyu's (Aki Asakura) father and gets involved with Natsuki Ohana (Takuya Kimura). So he breaks up with Miyu, as her father says. Shohei helps out at the Grand Maison Tokyo festival and rediscovers the joy of cooking. Moe (Ayako Yoshitani) sees Shohei working happily and realises she is in love with him.
Episode 6 "The indelible mistakes of Shohei Hirako"[33]
Shohei (Yuta Tamamori) begins working at Gaku, a Michelin Guide two-star restaurant where Ogana's rival Gaku Tamba (Kikunosuke Onoe V) is a master chef. Shohei starts drinking with Moe and his colleagues at the invitation of a colleague. Moe is angry with Shohei for moving to 'Gaku', but as the drinking progresses, Moe's honest affection for Shohei gradually comes to the fore.
Episode 7 "The very fateful reunion of Shohei Hirako"[33]
Shohei (Yuta Tamamori) faces Tango (Kikunosuke Onoe V) and his cooking in his quest to become a Top 50 restaurant. Meanwhile, Shohei meets Moe (Yoshitani Ayako) again. What are Moe's true feelings?
Episode 8 "Shohei Hirako and his friends, each night"[33]
Shohei (Yuta Tamamori), Miyu (Aki Asakura) and Moe (Ayako Yoshitani) go their separate ways. At a drinking party, Shohei is told by a drunk Kakitani (Yusuke Onuki) and Moe's junior Kurumi (Mika Nagai) that he is a plague that makes everyone around him unhappy.
Episode 9 "Two confessions of Shohei Hirako"[33]
Shohei (Yuta Tamamori) meets Moe (Ayako Yoshitani) again after a long time. On his way home, Shohei happens to meet Kyono (Sawamura Kazuki), who confides his feelings for him and gives him a push. Shohei then goes to Linda (Ai Tominaga) and confesses everything about the nut incident.
Episode 10 "The true feelings of Shohei Hirako"[33]
Shohei (Yuta Tamamori) tells Miyu (Aki Asakura) that he kissed Moe (Ayako Yoshitani) and that he is the culprit in the nut-laced incident. Meanwhile, Shohei is told a shocking truth by Kakitani about his relationship with Miyu!
Episode 11 "The departure of Shohei Hirako"[33]
The world is several years after the Michelin Guide awards ceremony. Shohei (Yuta Tamamori) and the people around him have undergone various changes.

Cast & Staff[edit]

  • Shohei Hirako :Acted by Yuta Tamamori
  • Miyu Ebina :Acted by Aki Asakura
  • Moe Matsui :Acted by Ayako Yoshitani
Spin-off's unique cast
  • Chef 1 (Arata Takasugi) :Acted by Sho Kaga (Kagaya)
  • Cook 2 (Tonpei Mashima) :Acted by Soya Kaya (Kagaya)
Subordinate in the buffet restaurant where Shohei was chef.
  • Kurumi Sugiyama :Acted by Mijika Nagai : Moe's junior in school.
  • Bartender :Acted by Naoto Eguchi (Dobrokku)
  • Bar master :Acted by Kyujitsu Kacho
Staff
  • Script by Okura
  • Produced by - Keigo Higashinaka, Hidenori Iyoda
  • Direction by Daisuke Yamamuro, Takahiro Aoyama
  • Production and copyright by TBS Television (Japan)
Streaming schedule
Date of Streaming Subtitle Guest
#1 21 Oct 2019 Unfulfilled feelings of Shohei Hirako
#2 28 Oct 2019 Emotions that Shohei Hirako was unaware of Hisafumi Iwashita
#3 4 Nov 2019 Shohei Hirako's embarrassing encounters Hideyo Fujita, Toru Teduka
#4 11 Nov 2019 Worst possible timing for Shohei Hirako Koudou Sato, Toru Teduka, Onoe Kikunosuke Ⅴ
#5 18 Nov 2019 Strong determination of Shohei Hirako Hideyo Fujita, Hisafumi Iwashita, Onoe Kikunosuke Ⅴ
#6 25 Nov 2019 The indelible mistakes of Shohei Hirako Toru Teduka, Onoe Kikunosuke Ⅴ
#7 2 Dec 2019 The very fateful reunion of Shohei Hirako Chris Peppler, Kanichiro, Toru Teduka, Onoe Kikunosuke Ⅴ
#8 9 Dec 2019 Shohei Hirako and his friends, each night Yusuke Ohnuki, Anne Nakamura, Mitsuhiro Oikawa
#9 16 Dec 2019 Two confessions of Shohei Hirako Kanichiro, Yusuke Ohnuki, Anne Nakamura, Ikki Sawamura
#10 23 Dec 2019 The true feelings of Shohei Hirako Hisafumi Iwashita, Yusuke Ohnuki, Toru Teduka, Kyoka Suzuki
#11 30 Dec 2019 The departure of Shohei Hirako Oniyakko Tsubaki, Hisafumi Iwashita, Yusuke Ohnuki, Toru Teduka, Onoe Kikunosuke Ⅴ

Other[edit]

  • With the first episode 'Echube the long-armed shrimp', the Sunday Gekijo reached 3,000 broadcasts (including the days of the one-off slot and the Toshiba Sunday Gekijo).
  • One month after the drama finished airing, Kei Kobayashi of "Restaurant KEI" in Paris won the first ever three stars for a Japanese in the Michelin Guide published in France on 27 January 2020, something that Ohana was unable to achieve during her time at Escoffille in the drama.

References[edit]

Note[edit]

  1. ^ Provide the name of the gourmet magazine Marie Claire Dining to be used in this drama.

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