Michelin Three Stars

It took me half a year, maybe nine months, to finish this series. It's not bad in the basics, not to mention Kimura's perfect acting (she’s just got it down pat), but the story didn't grab me enough to make me want to finish it right away and quickly. Or to see how it turns out. Because I didn't really care. I didn't care about the characters. I mean, each one was different, and the actors really tried, but it left me emotionally cold, maybe even hungry. Yes, there were about two moments that I liked and that somehow moved me, but that was it. I didn't care how they turned out. Plus, this food was completely foreign to me, I didn't find it tasty, aesthetically pleasing at most. It also sticks to the classic cliché, the good guy badass and genius in the lead role, then the omnivorous enemies who will undermine the Grand Maison Tókyo restaurant, all thankfully totally devoid of romance. That would have made the oddly tense story unbearable. If you like French cuisine... check it out. Ditto for liking Kimura Takuji. But other than that, there are better competitive series from a work (kitchen) environment. (11.01.2021)