J-Drama Food Ando Natsu, whose dream is to become a patissiere, finds herself jobless after the shop owner's sudden death. She goes to Tokyo in search of another job at a confectionery but the recruiting period has just ended and there are no available positions. This is when she makes her first encounter with the well-established Japanese confectionery "Mangetsudo". It is run by the veteran confectioner Umekichi, Takezo, and Mitsuko, and they happened to be looking for a part-time worker. A number of chance events follow and Natsu starts working at Mangetsudo. Although her job is to serve customers, Natsu becomes interested in the world of Japanese confection. Having only worked in cake shops, everything is new to her and she is gradually drawn into the deepness and profoundness of Japanese confection. --TBS Edit Translation
- English
- 한국어
- 日本語
- Русский
- Native Title: あんどーなつ
- Also Known As:
- Director: Hideki Hori, Sakai Masahiro, Takemura Kentaro
- Genres: Food, Comedy, Drama
Cast & Credits
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![Kanjiya Shihori in Ando Natsu Japanese Drama (2008)]( "Kanjiya Shihori in Ando Natsu Japanese Drama (2008)")
Kanjiya Shihori Main Role -
![Kunimura Jun in Ando Natsu Japanese Drama (2008)]( "Kunimura Jun in Ando Natsu Japanese Drama (2008)")
Kunimura JunYasuda UmekichiSupport Role -
![Omi Toshinori in Ando Natsu Japanese Drama (2008)]( "Omi Toshinori in Ando Natsu Japanese Drama (2008)")
Omi ToshinoriMaruoka ToshizoSupport Role -
![Fubuki Jun in Ando Natsu Japanese Drama (2008)]( "Fubuki Jun in Ando Natsu Japanese Drama (2008)")
Fubuki JunTsukioka MitsukoSupport Role -
![Shirakawa Yumi in Ando Natsu Japanese Drama (2008)]( "Shirakawa Yumi in Ando Natsu Japanese Drama (2008)")
Shirakawa YumiHitotsubashi AyameSupport Role -
![Hosoda Yoshihiko in Ando Natsu Japanese Drama (2008)]( "Hosoda Yoshihiko in Ando Natsu Japanese Drama (2008)")
Hosoda YoshihikoMitsuya YosukeSupport Role
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Reviews
あんどーなつ
This drama was really amazing! Ando natsu is a girl who is majoring to be a patisserie,she goes to Tokyo to meet her best friend where he introduces her to work at the very popular Japanese confectionery "Mangetsudo". It is run by the veteran confectioner Umekichi, Takezo, and Mitsuko, although her job description is a sales assistant. Ando natsu becomes more and more interested into the world of Japanese confection. she asks her boss to make traditional confectionary herself. I really love how it's filmed in Edo jidai and old Asakusa looks so pretty and historical ♥ ♥ ♥Was this review helpful to you?
It is not for people who like heavy drama, mystery, suspense, or romance.
It's the type of drama you could watch with your 8 year old cousin.
The town of Asakusa can be considered an additional character in this drama. After watching a few episodes, I researched Asakusa to understand a little bit about its history. The beautiful wagashi they made in the shop act as a Greek chours.
The characters are down to earth, but slightly idealistic and don't evolve much. I grew to sympathize with each of the characters and found myself invested in their lives and community.
This story is about family, personal struggles, depending on others to support you and finding the ability to support yourself. A little bit like the After School Specials we had in the US. I would suggest this drama to someone looking for a light hearted, family centered story.
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