Hello fellow Otakus,
Today I want to talk about those manga and anime stories who dabble in the mundane routine of life's daily struggles. Yes , just as the title of the article say's , the "Slice O' Life " anime and manga stories are popular with all kinds of Otakus. Fruits Basket, My Life as a House Husband ,To Re Do Ra Da and countless other titles. Though often based on realistic fiction, some stories can get quite "out there" (unrealistic) with their plots and the actions of the characters . For instance , in "My Life as a House Husband" the main character offers to cut off his finger to apologize to his wife for purchasing a box set of anime that she already had ". Hilarious? yes, but lets imagine that there was a reality based slice of life story that was in Japan using real actors . How would this look. Would you be interested?
The answer to those Questions: "Midnight Diner", its a Slice of Life Comedy with real actors on Netflix. The short stories center around a Master Chef who only opens his diner door at 12:00am until the next morning. The characters come and go each with a unique story : a Yakuza with a kind heart , a Singer following her Dreams , some funny old retired dudes and middle age high school buddies who reunite. This 2 season Subtitled series is just like watching an anime or reading a manga book . Lots of the scenes and dialogue reminded me of Studio Ghibli movies.
Soo if you do find yourself relaxing on a "nothing to do" or rainy day, try watching one of the episodes of Midnight Diner , you will be hooked. The episodes are short and you will find your self binge watching them.
P.S.
Each episode has a delicious recipe for a Japanese Dish: Curry Ramen, Sweet Egg Omelet , Cat Rice (to name a few) then at the end of each episode the chef shows how he makes the dish associated with that episode! Neat Huh!?
Be Safe Out There and Later Days ,
DJ
