Ask MDL And Now For Something Different: Food Ametani Kantarou is a handsome, bespectacled bachelor who works at a publishing company. His colleagues perceive him as a quick and efficient worker that everyone can trust, but in reality he always plays hooky and goes to eat sweets. (Source: mangaupdates) ~~ Adapted from the manga "Saboriman Ametani Kantarou" by Tensei Hagiwara and Abidi Inoue. Edit Translation
- English
- 中文(台灣)
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Native Title: さぼリーマン
- Also Known As: Saboriman Ametani Kantarou , さぼリーマン 飴谷甘太朗 , さぼリーマン 飴谷甘太郎 , 平成甘味録 さぼリーマン , Sabo Riiman , Sabo Riman , Kantarou: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman
- Screenwriter: Adachi Shin, Kurosawa Hisako
- Director: Moriya Kentaro
- Genres: Food, Comedy, Life, Drama
Where to Watch Saboriman Kantarou
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Cast & Credits
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![Onoe Matsuya II in Saboriman Kantarou Japanese Drama (2017)]( "Onoe Matsuya II in Saboriman Kantarou Japanese Drama (2017)")
Onoe Matsuya II Main Role -
![Ishikawa Ren in Saboriman Kantarou Japanese Drama (2017)]( "Ishikawa Ren in Saboriman Kantarou Japanese Drama (2017)")
Ishikawa RenDobashi Kanako [Kantarou's colleague]Support Role -
![Minagawa Sarutoki in Saboriman Kantarou Japanese Drama (2017)]( "Minagawa Sarutoki in Saboriman Kantarou Japanese Drama (2017)")
Minagawa SarutokiMiyake Toru [Kantarou's boss]Support Role -
![Onoue Hiroyuki in Saboriman Kantarou Japanese Drama (2017)]( "Onoue Hiroyuki in Saboriman Kantarou Japanese Drama (2017)")
Onoue HiroyukiYamaji Daisuke [Kantaro's senior]Support Role -
![Shimizu Hazuki in Saboriman Kantarou Japanese Drama (2017)]( "Shimizu Hazuki in Saboriman Kantarou Japanese Drama (2017)")
Shimizu HazukiSano Erika [Kantarou's colleague]Support Role -
![Ito Kentaro in Saboriman Kantarou Japanese Drama (2017)]( "Ito Kentaro in Saboriman Kantarou Japanese Drama (2017)")
Ito KentaroTakarabe Yutaka [Sales Prince] (Ep. 4, 11)Guest Role
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Reviews
A paradise of sweets but also much more...
At the risk of sounding overly enthusiastic, it perplexes me that more people do not understand the brilliance of Saboriman Kantarou. On the surface, Kantarou seems to be just another late-night, food-focused Japanese drama. But it is very apparent from the first episode that it is much more than the sum of its parts.Beautifully shot, well-written, and absurdly hilarious, Saboriman Kantarou does everything in its own, unique way. You can't help but feel the same infectious fervor that the titular Kantarou has for anything and everything dessert or sweets-related. His antics only get more and more crazy in the search for the best sweets in Tokyo as he does his best to hide the true nature of his secret, dessert-filled escapades during working hours. It all seems like it might be a bit over-the-top — and it is! — but the genius of Saboriman Kantarou is that it manages to capture all of this in a way that is still very engaging and has you wanting more.
It is hard to understand how it does all of this merely by speaking about the show without spoiling some of the best parts. My only suggestion is that you give Saboriman Kantarou an honest try as I feel you will be rewarded with a very sweet experience.
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The drama is not really a drama, but more like an ad and documentary tour for sweets in Tokyo.
I watched it, because it is on Netflix and the eps are just 24 mins. So it was convenient watching it on the train, while going to work. Kantaro’s expressions at some point were hilarious. I couldn’t take myself from smiling at some scenes. And to be honest I skipped most of the sweet heaven scenes.
Before starting to watch this make sure you don’t have any high expectations.
Enjoy your ride through the ‘Sweets Heaven’!!!
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