Season 1 (2023)
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Episodes 10
Episode 1
Shinichiro Ueda, the award winning director of One Cut of the Dead, and the movie's star, Takayuki Hamatsu, are back together. While Director Ueda is brimming with enthusiasm, Hamatsu is uneasy. Their visit to the Byakko Festival in Yamaguchi Prefecture gets the comedy duo, Chidori, excited over the pair’s unique cinematic style.
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Aiseki Shokudo's second director is the king of the Japanese porn industry, Toru Muranishi. The adventurer joining him is actor Masahiro Higashide. Chidori just can’t stop hitting pause on Director Muranishi's talkative, camera-hogging style. Especially when the director utters an outrageous line to his fans.
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Minami Takahashi, the former general director of idol girl group AKB48, takes over Aiseki Shokudo as its third director. Minami Minegishi, who was also a member of AKB48, joins her on an adventure that strays far from convention. But Chidori just can’t stop complaining about her directing.
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The fourth director to go on an Aiseki Shokudo adventure is none other than Alex Ramírez. The former manager of the Yokohama DeNA Baystars is determined to show Chidori an international medley of comedy. Ramírez uses his baseball experience to film an exciting adventure with a starting pitcher, middle reliever and a closer.
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Ryuji Akiyama of the comedy trio, Robert, is the fifth Aiseki Shokudo director. To film an adventure that defies all genres, he gets former professional sumo wrestler, Masaru Hanada, to join him. And in full Akiyama style, he shows a side of Masaru Hanada that no one has ever seen before.
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Instead of directing the last adventure, Ryuji Akiyama asks someone he admires to step in. This talent single-handedly produces, directs and acts in the final adventure, leaving Chidori totally blown away.
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