Titles with hobbies
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1. One Day Off
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
A short drama about daily trips and encounters, with delicious food, magnificent scenery beautifully shot, relaxing music, interesting conversations and quirky inner thoughts.
Lee Na Young was so natural performing this charming and relatable character that fitted her like glove.
A feel-good, soothing, emotional and healing experience and a breath of fresh air among the usual complex, angsty and demanding kdramas.
Highly recommended!
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2. What Did You Eat Yesterday?
Japanese Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
A realistic, honest and very heart-warming rom-com about a mature gay couple in a long-term relationship, cleverly seasoned with slice of life and food genre elements.
Not the typical fluffy, fan-servicing and exaggerated BL mass-production dramas, but a well-crafted story with emotional depth, beautifully written and masterfully fleshed characters and delicious food.
Wholeheartedly recommended!
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3. What Did You Eat Yesterday? Season 2
Japanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
A great continuation of a heart-warming rom-com about a mature gay couple in a long-term relationship, in a realistic, honest and emotionally deep depiction, without the usual fluffy, fan-servicing and exaggerated situations found in most BL mass-production dramas, cleverly seasoned with slice of life elements and delicious food.
Wholeheartedly recommended!
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4. Meikenchiku de Chushoku wo
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
With many beautiful buildings, designs and dishes, detailed and compelling narration, and some very thoughtful quotes, this little gem was a breath of fresh air in between some more complex and demanding dramas.
Time well-spent :)
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5. Meikenchiku de Chushoku wo Osaka-hen
Japanese Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
Like its prequel, this was a feel-good, soothing watch, with interesting buildings and detailed information about their history, architecture and design, as well as some well-fitted dishes.
Refreshing concept, thoughtful delivery.
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6. Okashi no Ie
Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
A cozy slow-paced and laid-back slice of life drama, about the beauty of simple things in life, the comfort of hanging out with our childhood friends, the warmth of being our true selves with our loved ones, and the bitter-sweetness of growing up and leaving our childhood selves and memories behind.
Outstanding acting, especially from Odagiri Joe and a touching, meaningful ending song.
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7. Kamome Diner
Japanese Movie - 2006
A warm, feel-good movie about food, sismance, different cultures, same worries and a suberb performance from Kobayashi Satomi.
"- I envy you. Doing exactly what you want.
- No, I just don't do what I don't like. "
"But a sad person is sad in any country.
Anywhere you go, sad is sad.
And the lonely ones are lonely."
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8. Happy Old Year
Thai Movie - 2019
Confronting our past, our memories and feelings, that are tightly connected with people and objects of our lives,
is never an easy job.
It takes a lot of courage (and perhaps time) to decide what we need to let go, what is really important, and successfully move on with our lives.
But can we really let go of the things that are parts of us and makes us who we are, though?
A story beautifully told, shot and acted.
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9. A Scene at the Sea
Japanese Movie - 1991
A quiet, slow-paced and nuanced film from Takeshi Kitano, with poignant cinematography (formed by long static takes and clear linear camera movements), minimal dialogue and a wonderful, dreamy score by Joe Hisaishi.
It tells the simple tale of a young man who dreams of becoming a competitive surfer and the silent, yet emotional heavy, love with his always doting girlfriend. Despite neither of them speaks a single word through the entire film (since they’re both deaf-mute), there is an instant attachment to this couple: the looks they exchange, their contented smiles hold more emotional weight than any spoken dialogue. -
10. Would You Like a Cup of Coffee?
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
Cozy, feel-good, soothing and very heart-warming, this little gem was a breath of fresh air among all the angsty, full of cliches autumn dramas.
It almost feels as if I watched a slice-of-life j-drama, if you know what I mean.
A great watch, with every episode being a treat to the soul, and not only for coffee lovers like me!
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11. Our Dining Table
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
A delicate, gentle love story full of cuteness, warmth and caring, with lots of comfort food, precious healing moments and the best supportive family: Tane, that little cutie pie, and his dad, the coolest and most discreet cupid.
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12. Glasses
Japanese Movie - 2007
Simplicity is so very underrated...
Finding pleasure simply in enjoying a meal, idling, looking at the ocean, listening to the waves crashing, "twilighting".
If not for this lousy pandemic, perhaps I wouldn't appreciate its calmness so much, or feel so jealous of not being there too!
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13. She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat Season 2
Japanese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
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14. Little Forest
Korean Movie - 2018
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15. Little Forest: Summer & Autumn
Japanese Movie - 2014
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16. Little Forest: Winter & Spring
Japanese Movie - 2015
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17. Pension Metsa
Japanese Drama - 2021, 7 episodes
Soothing and somehow comforting, with its picturesque, fairylike forest scenery, this mini drama is a perfect break from all the angsty drama-world and real life's dramas.
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18. The Aobas' Dining Table
Japanese Drama - 2018, 4 episodes
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19. The Aobas' Dining Table
Japanese Movie - 2021
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20. Kitchen for Singles
Japanese Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
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21. Kawa no Hotori de
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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22. Haruka no Hikari
Japanese Drama - 2021, 5 episodes
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23. Shitsuren Meshi
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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24. She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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25. Our Dining Table Spin Off
Japanese Special - 2023, 1 episode
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26. Tetsu Ota Michiko, 2 Man Kiro
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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27. Masters in Forbidden City
Chinese Movie - 2016
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28. Masters in Forbidden City
Chinese TV Show - 2016, 3 episodes
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29. Isu
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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30. Furo Girl
Japanese Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
There are many Japanese dramas with creative, unusual plots, and this short drama is definitely one of those!
Some times it is awkward cringy and over the top, some times relaxing and comfortable, some other times emotional and even philosophical, but definitely a fun, oddly addicting and entertaining watch.
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31. Watashi no Uchi ni wa, Nanimo Nai
Japanese Drama - 2016, 6 episodes
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32. Tabiya Okaeri
Japanese Drama - 2022, 4 episodes































