Koyurugi Sota admires and adores his school senior Takahashi Saeko. But it is unrequited love, so heartbroken Sota heads to Paris to become a Maître Chocolatier. Upon his return, Sota opens up his own boutique de chocolat, only to have the chocolate-loving Saeko waltz in, insisting he must create her wedding cake.
After a year of working at a neighbourhood Italian restaurant, Ban Shogo, an enthusiastic, cocky young college student from Fukuoka, comes to Tokyo to perfect his cooking skills as a chef in Italian cuisine. He discovers he has much to learn and has to continually prove himself to the very competitive, quick and efficient staff at the upscale Italian restaurant.
Hanaoka Nao's mother, Yuriko, works as a confectioner at Kogetsuan, a traditional Japanese sweets shop. Nao meets Takatsuki Tsubaki, the owner's six-year-old son, and they become childhood sweethearts. Tragedy strikes when Tsubaki's father is murdered. Nao's mother is arrested based on Tsubaki's testimony, and Nao is left homeless after her mother's death. With Nao as the daughter of a murder suspect and Tsubaki as the victim's son, they part ways with bitterness. Over 15 years later, Nao and Tsubaki cross paths again during a Japanese confectionery competition. Tsubaki, unaware of Nao's true identity, is captivated by her creations and impulsively proposes marriage. Nao, determined to prove her mother's innocence, conceals her past and agrees to marry Tsubaki, gaining entry to Kogetsuan. Little do they know the challenges awaiting them. Despite life's adversities, Nao and Tsubaki's bond deepens as they're drawn together. The truth behind the events of 15 years ago remains a mystery.
Hase Taiga who has been working part-time at the small restaurant "Tanomi" for three years, was once a promising young man as the ace of the university's relay team, but his past was ruined by poor performance. Although he doesn't have any particular dreams at the moment, he is beginning to feel a sense of fulfilment in his work, such as being entrusted by the owner with coming up with new menu items. Meanwhile, Park Rin, from South Korea, a graduate student studying animation is busy working on her assignments. Just when she feels relieved after somehow managing to submit her assignment just before the deadline, she receives a notice to move out of her student dormitory... However, for a foreigner, finding housing in Japan is not an easy task, and she is exhausted both physically and mentally... Then the two have a chance encounter at Tanomi. Rin is moved by the onigiri Taiga serves her, and her hunger and tiredness are gradually satisfied. Taiga is captivated by Rin's smile as she eats them deliciously. And the moment their eyes meet, an irresistible thrill flows between them.
Gangster Patisserie. The adaptation will involve a female Japanese college student who runs away to Taiwan and gets involved with a reformed young hoodlum who just got out of jail after five years. Turns out his old gangster boss lost his wife to an illness and has decided to turn over a new leaf and become a legit businessman by starting a bakery that employs all his former gang members. His beloved deceased wife's daughter from her previous marriage is the Japanese girl and she arrives in Taiwan looking for her mom, and ends up living with her step father, who dreams of being a master baker but sucks big time at baking. The entire gang of misfits all live and work together, and heartwarming hilarity ensues.
Koyurugi Sota admires and adores his school senior Takahashi Saeko. But it is unrequited love, so heartbroken Sota heads to Paris to become a Maître Chocolatier. Upon his return, Sota opens up his own boutique de chocolat, only to have the chocolate-loving Saeko waltz in, insisting he must create her wedding cake.
Koyurugi Sota admires and adores his school senior Takahashi Saeko. But it is unrequited love, so heartbroken Sota heads to Paris to become a Maître Chocolatier. Upon his return, Sota opens up his own boutique de chocolat, only to have the chocolate-loving Saeko waltz in, insisting he must create her wedding cake.
Koyurugi Sota admires and adores his school senior Takahashi Saeko. But it is unrequited love, so heartbroken Sota heads to Paris to become a Maître Chocolatier. Upon his return, Sota opens up his own boutique de chocolat, only to have the chocolate-loving Saeko waltz in, insisting he must create her wedding cake.
Ikeda Yoshimi, a 28-year-old editor of a literary magazine who loves otome games and loves good-looking guys, will be in charge of a gourmet magazine even though she is not good at eating with ultra-small meals. However, she notices that when she eats with good-looking men, her appetite increases, and she pursues "good-looking rice" to improve her small meals.
Koyurugi Sota admires and adores his school senior Takahashi Saeko. But it is unrequited love, so heartbroken Sota heads to Paris to become a Maître Chocolatier. Upon his return, Sota opens up his own boutique de chocolat, only to have the chocolate-loving Saeko waltz in, insisting he must create her wedding cake.
Koyurugi Sota admires and adores his school senior Takahashi Saeko. But it is unrequited love, so heartbroken Sota heads to Paris to become a Maître Chocolatier. Upon his return, Sota opens up his own boutique de chocolat, only to have the chocolate-loving Saeko waltz in, insisting he must create her wedding cake.
Koyurugi Sota admires and adores his school senior Takahashi Saeko. But it is unrequited love, so heartbroken Sota heads to Paris to become a Maître Chocolatier. Upon his return, Sota opens up his own boutique de chocolat, only to have the chocolate-loving Saeko waltz in, insisting he must create her wedding cake.
Koyurugi Sota admires and adores his school senior Takahashi Saeko. But it is unrequited love, so heartbroken Sota heads to Paris to become a Maître Chocolatier. Upon his return, Sota opens up his own boutique de chocolat, only to have the chocolate-loving Saeko waltz in, insisting he must create her wedding cake.
