Mr. Takasugi's Bento

A gentle, bittersweet slice-of-life about grief, cooking, and shyly opening up to someone.

Genres

Drama

Starring

Keiichiro Koyama, Kokoro Hirasawa, Yui Ichikawa

Overview

Harumi may be finished with graduate school, but he's 31, unemployed, and not exactly living the dream! But when a beloved aunt passes away and leaves him in charge of his striking young cousin Kururi, Harumi suddenly feels his dull, depressing days take on an exciting new flavor… Takasugi-san's Obento serves up bittersweet memories and savory surprises in a perfectly-presented feast! Can a hapless post-grad help a severely shy junior chef come out of her shell? And will the unlikely duo learn to both cook and live in sweet harmony?

How it feels

Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, found family, healing, family

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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