Original subtitles

("Komagome, Toshima Ward")

Translations: earthcolors (drama) danburi (mini-segment)

Editing and fine timing: earthcolors

Spot translator and QC: danburi

The sounds... the smells... the sights... This atmosphere sure feels nostalgic.

Komagome... I wonder why I feel like I miss this town?

That's why you're supposed to eat your vegetables, right?

I don't like~!

Like bell peppers and carrots, they will make you grow big...

...Okay? - No~!

What did you eat to become so big?

Hey, Haru-chan, don't be rude. I'm so sorry.

Say, what did you eat to become so big?

Well, let's see...

Ever since I was little, I ate whatever my mom made for me.

- Bell peppers, too? - Yes.

- Sorry that he asked you such a strange question. - It's alright.

There you see, Haru-chan? Eating bell peppers will make you grow taller.

No~!

Starring: MATSUSHIGE Yutaka

Regardless of time or society... Starring: MATSUSHIGE Yutaka

When someone indulges in satisfying his hunger...

["So what shall I eat?"] When someone indulges in satisfying his hunger...

["Let's eat here...." "May I?" "Yes, please come in."] ...he will become selfish and...

["Thanks for waiting."] ...liberated for a moment.

Without being disturbed by anyone...

["Wow... did I over do it?"] ...to eat freely is an act of aloofness.

["Be patient... I'm just hungry"] ...to eat freely is an act of aloofness.

["No one has the right to force someone to eat something they don't want."] This act is...

...the best comfort given equally to every man.

EarthBuriTeam Subs Presents: ~KODOKU NO GURUME~ "The Solitary Gourmet"

Ep. 2 "Boiled fish set meal of Komagome, Toshima Ward"

Running the business alone will spare me from annoying inter-personal relations but...

...I do have to do all the purchasing, sales and delivery myself.

That's why everyday, I go visit many places...

Yet I seldom see this place down at Komagome Station.

However, I do have an old customer here.

The owner of this gallery, I mean. ("Gallery Kitazato")

- Wow, Goro-chan, long time no see! - Same here. How have you been?

- Has it been 2 years? - Uh...

Well, sit down and I'll be right with you. Okay?

I'm sure it has been at least 5 years.

The smell of oil paintings remind me of my high school art room.

Makes me feel at ease.

Here, here, here you go. Go ahead.

I've asked you to come here today but it's not for me.

Actually, my friend will have an exhibit in Aoyama (town) next month...

He said he would like to create a space for a cafe.

I see...

He would also like to gather nice tea cups for it, too.

So that's why I called you up.

- Yes. - Will you help me?

His artworks... What kind of impression...?

This is it.

This type is the most difficult when it comes to sorting out the image...

("Kitamura Takehiro Art Exhibit")

What do you think?

It's...

It's like an image of silence... It's a quiet image... Isn't it?

That's right!

- So what style are you looking for? - I'll leave it to you.

- Eh? - Just go with whatever Goro-chan feels, okay?

Just go with my feelings...

- Goro-chan? - Uh, yes?

Then I'll let him know...

...It's okay, right? - Yes, it's fine.

That's great, I'm glad.

That was a difficult assignment. It's my first time to receive a request like that.

It's a little too early but I'm feeling hungry, so let's find something to eat.

Speaking of which, I don't think I ever went to the other side of the train tracks before.

Let's go!

Yes, hello... Thank you for your support. Yes!

Right! Here...

Shogi, huh?

- Ah, no good~. - I give up.

Onii-san, would you like to play?

You can play, don't you?

Well...

- You can go first. - Yes.

Onii-san seems pretty good. Who taught you to play?

I learned from my grandfather when I was a kid.

I used to play against Grandpa a lot.

"Oh~! Goro, you're pretty good... You're almost beating your Grandpa."

So I do have some self-confidence in this game.

Check mate!

- Uh... - What is it?

- Can we play one more time? - Oh, sure.

It's check mate.

Grandpa, I guess you weren't too good with this game.

You wanna continue?

Somehow... it's getting difficult to make a move...

The more I concentrate, the hungrier I get.

I'm so hungry, and my head isn't working well.

No good. I must go and eat something!

- What's the matter? - Thanks for teaching me...

- Til next time. - What's wrong?

Til next time.

("Azalea Street")

Well now... what should I eat?

How does sushi sound?

("Toshiki Noodle Shop")

("Yonezawa Ramen")

I wonder what my tummy feels like eating?

No.

Should I go straight? Or go backtrack?

Don't be impatient, I'm just hungry.

("Home Cooked Washoku-tei")

"Home Cooked..."

Seems good.

Alright! Let's try this restaurant.

- Tomorrow? - Welcome!

Yes, it's fine, fine. I will, somehow. Yes! Got it, yes.

Hello, sir.

Fish or meat, both sound good.

- Manager, the grilled mackerel is really good. - Thank you!

- Are you going outside sales today? - Yes, to Oomiya.

You're working hard on this cold day.

I wonder if he's new to sales....

Eat well and get strong...

What would you like to order?

What is in the 'boiled fish set?'

Amberjack and yellowtail are good at this of the year but...

...I got some really good cod, and that's what I used today.

- Okay then, boiled fish set please. - Alright, thank you for your patronage.

You can also have cream stew, stewed vegetables or oden as an appetizer. Which would you like?

Stew?

It's another cold day so I'm offering warm appetizers.

- Okay, stew then. - Thank you, sir.

- And there's also the choice for miso soup. - Eh? Miso soup, too?

Yes. Which do you prefer... with clams or with mushrooms?

This... Hmm...

- Okay, mushrooms then. - Yes sir.

- And do you have any dislikes? - Eh? Dislikes?

I get customers who are quite picky so I make it a point to ask them first.

I have none.

Actually, I can eat anything.

I understand. So your order will be coming in a little while. Thank you very much.

- And excuse me. - Yes, sir?

Can I please have cooked hijiki* and spinach with sesame sauce please. (*type of seaweed)

Alright, thanks.

Boiled fish, mushroom miso soup, along with stew...

Sounds like a great meal but getting a little confusing.

- Welcome! Oh, hello, Miura-san. - Hello.

- Can you grill a fish for me? - Yes, what do you prefer?

- Uh... mackerel! - Alright, got it.

What was that about?

Thank you for waiting. Your stew is done.

[Stew] "Carrots, potatoes, onions, a comforting cream stew"

Stew as an appetizer... I see...

Woah... it warms me up inside.

It's delicious!

Hello? Yama-chan? That's right... So starting tomorrow?

You can't?... Yes... Okay.

- Nii-chan, give me sake. - Would you like it hot or lukewarm?

- Cold. - Got it. Thank you very much.

Here you go.

I guess he's drowning his sorrows away...

- Manager, thanks for the meal. - Thank you for coming.

- Thanks. - Thank you, too!

Hello... Yoshida-san? Yes, starting tomorrow for a week...

You can? You can send 5 people? Thank God!

Yoshida-san's a big help... May God bless you!

Right... Oh, the site? Warabi. Yes, that's the site.

Yes, thank you!

Onii-chan, please give me more sake. Make it hot.

Hot, it is... coming right up!

Now it's changed to happy sake... Honestly, a drunkard will drink to anything.

Thank you for waiting, sir.

This is your boiled fish set with hijiki and spinach on the side.

[Boiled fish (cod)] "White meat of cod simmered slowly in broth... Goes well with white rice."

The flavor of the broth has seeped in well.

Its taste is permeating in my heart...

Why does boiled fish fits so well with white rice?

These classic side dishes work so well, too.

Welcome.

- Is it ready? - Yes. It's coming right up.

- "That guy from before... "

- "Quickly please."

Oh, good... here it comes!

Alright... Itadakimasu.

- Is it this one? (Pachinko) - Yeah, I'm hitting good today.

He must be hitting good.

Woah~... [Mushroom Miso soup] "It's like mushrooms growing in warm vapors."

...This is delicious. [Mushroom Miso soup] "It's like mushrooms growing in warm vapors."

...I can really taste the mushrooms. [Mushroom Miso soup] "It's like mushrooms growing in warm vapors."

- May I have seconds please? - Yes, right away.

- I'm done! I'll leave this here. - Thank you very much!

That was fast.

Even though this is my second bowl of rice, my eating speed keeps on increasing.

It's a fortunate thing to be able to enjoy eating.

The stew that came first was great...

...but was it necessary for this meal?

Nah... This must be the Komagome style after all.

Thank you for coming!

Next time I'm here I'll try the meat set meal.

Ah!

Maybe I could've won with the 2-9 Promoted Hisha? (Note: 'Hisha' is similar to a rook in chess)

Based on the manga "Kodoku no Gurume" Story: QUSUMI Masayuki . Art: TANIGUCHI Jiro

Screenplay: TAGUCHI Yoshiro

MATSUSHIGE Yutaka (as 'Inogashira Goro')

KINOSHITA Takayuki (as a construction manager)

Directed by: MIZUGUCHI Kenji

Music: KUSUMI Masayuki, Pick and Lips, SHAKE, KURIKI Ken, TODA Takahiro

OP Song: "Jiro's Title" Composed by: QUSUMI Masayuki

Inogashira Goro's Theme Song: "Stay Alone" Composer: QUSUMI Masayuki, FUKUMURA Satoshi

ED Song: "Goro no 12PM" Composer: QUSUMI Masayuki Performed by: Denmi

Producers: KAWAMURA Shoji, YOSHIMI Takeshi, MIZOGUCHI Kenji

Organizing and Planning: ISEKI Hayato (TV Tokyo)

Co-Production: Kyodo TV

This is a production of: TV Tokyo

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

["Furatto Qusumi" (Suddenly Qusumi)] Author Qusumi Masayuki will visit the shop where the show was filmed.

Night is deepening in Komagome...

I see a standing bar* here. (*Bar with no chairs so customers stand while drinking)

Towns where you find standing bars near the train station are usually fun places...

There are so many people in there.

("Kinran")

They are really thriving.

Nice~ "Kinran"...

I like towns with many individually owned restaurants instead of chain-restaurants.

Oh, a traditional confectionary store. How nice.

We are at the shop that was in the show today, "Washoku-tei."

"Grilled fish set, boiled fish set�"

"Meal set with meat..." I wonder why this one has 'with'...

...the notation is so small, it's almost like a dot.

Sashimi set... Let's go in.

Good evening~

Welcome, come in...

- Hello... - Would you like to sit here?

It smells so good. A really nice aroma is filling up this place.

Just this aroma alone can tell you this is a good place to eat.

Oh, excuse me... What would you recommend today?

Grilled or boiled fish, which would you like? (MASUYAMA Takeshi-san = Washoku-tei Owner)

- I'll take boiled fish. - For boiled fish choice...

...I recommend bony part of sea bream. - That's nice.

- Then I'll take that. - Sure, right away. - Please.

Looking at this menu, Washoku-tei style will allow customers to choose a fish and how it's cooked.

First course is...

- "Monkfish liver." - Yes, it's a boiled monkfish liver. - Monkfish liver?

Wow. This many?

I can't believe the amount. It's a delicacy.

Look at this monkfish liver! [Boiled Monkfish Liver = 400 yen (about $5)]

So, how does it taste?

Delicious.

I don't think many people will eat monkfish liver while drinking tea.

Therefore...

It's great. Full of purines.

Next in line is...

- Here are yellow jack and flounder. - Yes, thanks!

[2 kinds of Sashimi = 1000 yen (about $12)] - This looks good. - Here's ponzu.

- So this is flounder, right? - Yes.

Let's try the flounder. Looks so good!

Really looks good.

These are fresh.

Delicious.

Beer is good but I want some sake now.

Here comes more.

- Here is boiled bony fish. - Oh, look at this! Looks great!

There's some leek. [Boiled Sea bream = 600 yen (about $7)] [Lunch special with rice and soup = 700 yen]

This got to be good. [Boiled Sea bream = 600 yen (about $7)] [Lunch special with rice and soup = 700 yen]

No doubt about it.

This...

You'll need white rice with this.

It does make you want the white rice.

It's really good... Just pick off the bone and so good...Can't stop.

Good.

Every morning, he goes to Tsukiji fish market with the sushi shop owner next door.

Masuyama-san, what's your secret to finding good fish?

Eye of the fish. Reddish eye indicates fish is getting old.

Along with gut of the fish, looks fresh and sheen.

There is an eye, here, eye of the sea bream.

It's a good looking eye!

When people see me in a job like this, they say I'm lucky with my job...

Translation: earthcolors (Drama Part) danburi (Mini-segment)

Editing and fine timing: earthcolors

Spot Translator and QC: danburi

Special Thanks to: \( -o _ o- )/

Next on "Kodoku no Gurume" Ep. 3 "Dan Dan Noodles Without Soup of Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward"

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