The Japanese film industry produces quite a few food and cooking anime. These movie stories are aimed at an adult audience. Viewers are encouraged to look at a list of the best chefs and their culinary masterpieces. Most often they open their own cafes and pastry shops. They are visited by many visitors who willingly share their stories or provide all possible help.
Ben-Tou 2011
- Genre: anime, cartoon
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.7
- A humorous plot plunges viewers into student wars for discounts in grocery supermarkets.
The main character, Yo Sato, lives in a hostel. There, students are given only breakfast. In search of food, he visits supermarkets. His goal is to have time to buy grocery sets with a bento label. This gives you a 50% discount. A fight club was formed among the same hungry students. They fight over ready meals.
Antiqua Confectionery (Antîku: Seiyô kottô yôgashiten) 2001
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.6, IMDb - 7.8
- The storyline tells about the work of a private confectionery. It employs only 2 employees.
The chef anime begins with the firing of Tachibana Keiichiro from a prestigious job of his own free will. By the age of 30, the hero realized that the time had come to realize his old dream. He opens his own bakery. He also invites pastry chef Yusuke Ono to join the staff. He studied in Paris and was awarded the title of "King of Pastries".
Restaurant Paradise (Ristorante Paradiso) 2009
- Genre: anime, cartoon
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.2, IMDb - 7.0
- The anime is set around an Italian restaurant and its staff.
Olga leaves her daughter Nicole in the care of her grandmother. She herself leaves for Rome and marries the owner of the restaurant. Having matured, Nicole goes in search of her. Having met her mother, the girl remains and gets acquainted with the restaurant life. This fascinates her so much that she persuades her mother to take her as a student to the cook.
Wakako-zake 2015
- Genre: cartoon
- Rating: IMDb - 6.8
- The plot tells about the idle pastime of a lonely girl. Her favorite pastime is going to bars and restaurants.
The heroine of the anime series named Wakako Musaraki is a beautiful but lonely girl. She has no friends and no man, but she is not discouraged. Her hobby is tasting gastronomic delights and alcoholic beverages. To do this, she visits all the nearest cafes and restaurants, where she inevitably attracts the attention of other visitors.
Happy Kitchen Graffiti (Koufuku Graffiti) 2015
- Genre: anime, cartoon
- Rating: IMDb - 6.4
- The series takes place in the kitchen of one of the girls. She cooks so deliciously that her friends prefer to spend most of their time with her than with family.
A wonderful anime series about food and cooking. The viewer is given the opportunity to watch the friendship of three girls. One of them, Ryo, received a culinary talent from her grandmother. Thanks to him, the girl expanded her list of the best dishes and found faithful friends who appreciated her skills.
In Search of the Divine Recipe (Shokugeki no Soma) 2015-2020
- Genre: anime, cartoon
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.9, IMDb - 8.2
- The plot reveals the theme of the relationship between father and son working in a family restaurant.
Young man Yukihira Soma helps his father in cooking oriental dishes. The hero dreams of surpassing him in the culinary arts. But when the elder Yukihiro is offered a better-paying job, he closes the restaurant. On the advice of his father, the young man enters the elite culinary academy Totsuki. The rules are so strict that only 10% of students receive diplomas.
Work!! (Working !!) 2011-2015
- Genre: anime, cartoon
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.2, IMDb - 7.2
- The series will show the viewer not only the delights of Asian cuisine, but also another world - the atmosphere that prevails in the collective of a small restaurant.
Owners of a family restaurant on the island of Hokkaido have problems with staff shortages, so they hire the most extraordinary employees. It is quite expected that eccentricities constantly occur in the kitchen, and gossip is born. And every day the cooks and waiters have something to discuss.
Tamako Market 2013
- Genre: anime, cartoon
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.8, IMDb - 6.9
- The plot is about the friendship and love of a girl and a guy, whose parents are competing with each other.
Young Tamako Kitashirakawa's father owns a candy store. The girl helps her father, brings up her sister and looks after her grandfather. A competitor store is located opposite their house. This family has a son, Mochizo. Teenagers sympathize with each other, but because of the enmity of their parents, they cannot be friends. Everything changes when the heroes go to high school.
Japanese fresh baked goods (Yakitate !! Japan) 2004-2006
- Genre: anime, cartoon
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.4, IMDb - 7.8
- The plot about culinary immerses viewers in the intricacies of the craft of traditional Japanese bakers.
The village self-taught baker Kazuma Azuma has a large family. All family members work from an early age, helping the father in his work. The youngest son graduates from high school and goes to the capital of Japan. There he gets a job in a huge network of bakeries "Pantasia". The guy dreams of mastering the tricks of the baking art of the perfect bread - Yappan.
Still, the city turns (Soredemo Machi wa Mawatte Iru) 2010
- Genre: anime, cartoon
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.6
- The plot tells about the restart of a loss-making cafe. The owner not only changed the style, but also hired young girls to work.
The comedy anime about food and cooking takes place in the Primorskoe cafe. Hotori, the waitress, has a regular customer - Sanada, who is in love with her. Viewers will watch his persistent courtship. Soon, the cafe was included in the list of the best establishments in the city. And there is no end of clients.