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Mukai is taking on the role of Eisuke, a former bassist of a rock band who gave up his music dreams to carry on the tradition of his family’s French restaurant. The show will involve a love triangle as Kuninaka and Takimoto play rivals for Eisuke’s heart. Kuninaka has been cast as Eisuke’s older girlfriend Maria, who works at a bank. She is shocked to learn that Mukai has abandoned his music to devote himself to the restaurant, leading her to uncertainty about their relationship. Takimoto’s character is a 20-year-old college student named Chie who comes from a farming family. Although she initially had a bad impression of Eisuke, she begins to develop feelings for him after tasting his cooking. SMAP’s Inagaki will play Tokio, the owner of a competing French restaurant. In the past, he was fond of the restaurant that Eisuke’s mother ran, but after she passed away, he deceived Eisuke’s father and bought out the restaurant’s chefs and staff. Knowing of Eisuke’s ability as a chef, Tokio views him as a rival. Eisuke’s friends, who were part of his band ROCKHEAD, are being played by Tsukamoto (guitarist) and Miura (vocalist). Both of them help Eisuke with his restaurant.

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  • 7 days ago 11 of 11 episodes seen
    Emmers
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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    • Overall  6
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    • Music  4
    • Rewatch Value  3
    It started out really well. I thought it was funny, the story was interesting, and I liked the characters. But somewhere in the middle it got sort of cheesy, repetitive, and a bit too serious. I still finished it cause I cared enough about the characters to want to see what happened to them, and I also I liked seeing all the fancy food. The ending was pretty disappointing, though. Vague and a bit silly. It needs a second season or a special to end it better, but unless it was more like the first half of the season, I probably wouldn't watch it.
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  • Apr 15, 2012 11 of 11 episodes seen
    xfire
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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    • Overall  8
    • Story  9
    • Acting/Cast  9
    • Music  7
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    I've seen other dramas that had the same story vibe about foodies and restauranteurs but I liked this series the best ;)

    This is not just a story of a young man who is in pursuit of his dreams, but of how the other characters have grown to realize their own dreams as well as the story progresses. The writers did stick to the plot and made the story focus clearly on Eisuke's realization of his dreams and his relationships with other people.

    The only thing I didn't like in this movie was Maria. She was bland, uninteresting and lacked the right mix of emotions as Eisuke's girlfriend. But overall, I loved the characters' rapport and how their relationships meshed well together. It's a drama about     read more
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  • Both dramas center around a group of childhood friends who are now in their late 20s/early 30s. The whole group works to support an individual member's dreams. Hungry has a couple love story lines, however Konkatsu is more like a romantic comedy. And most importantly both titles end with exclamation points!
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  • Both are great Japanese dramas that centers around food. Both dramas also have great comedy and bit of romance mixed in. They are dramas that makes you hungry.
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Hungry!

Title

  • Main Title: Hungry!
  • Native title: ハングリー！

General Details

  • CountryJapan
    TypeDrama
    NetworkFuji TV
  • Aired: January 10, 2012 to March 20, 2012
  • Airs On: Tuesday
  • # of Episodes 11
    Average Duration 45 min. per episode
  • Genres: Drama, Food, Romance

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  • Ranked: #226
  • Popularity: #11
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