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La Grande Maison Tokyo japanese drama review
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La Grande Maison Tokyo
2 people found this review helpful
by JadeScrollsInMoonlight
Nov 12, 2025
11 of 11 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 5.0

The Start Line Doesn’t Care About Your Age. Because Dreams Don’t Expire.

Story? Adventure starts!
Like a pirate ship captains looking for their pirates on board

My favorite character? No doubt Rinko

Best part? The theme of dreaming again! Of second chances

This ship started with full waves on sail, however towards the 4th quarter it did get a bit dragging with the same themes but jdrama's best part is that they don't drag a lot to fill in eps... so it was still bearable

The story of rinko differed with the one from the rest of the people. While for Obana and his friends this was about a second chance and procing themselves again. Reclaiming what they lost once.

For rinko it was her dream and all of her existence, for which even at her 50s she has the courage to start anew for. To drop it all take a gamble, because who said only youngster shall have all the fun?

We see another constant theme throught the drama, genuis .. vs hard work. We see a prodigy chef shocking the tongues all around, and others who struggle with their average skills doubting where hard work and efforts alone help them make it?

While each one went theough their journey, some gave up and sought after something they can do better, while some took their break and walked on path lost in it. While some believed in their hard work only to be broken by a simple dish's brilliance since it felt impossible to fill the gap.

However towards the end it is inspired that even the prodigies worked damn hard, and with efforts, diligence, and some guidance we can all do it. If you keep on it, if you still love it.. it may take more than half of a century but maybe one day u will make it

We also see intense conflict of family vs work, that a chef has to face. Truly made me wonder, and understand; how hard it must have been for the women in the industry specially.

It was a watch full of scenes that made us re imagine our lives... and inspired us to have the courage to take that next step. To risk it all, and believe in ourselves!
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