Sushi and Beyond

Michael Booth, a British food writer, picks up a book on Japanese cuisine and is fascinated by it. Eager to experience the real taste of Japanese cuisine for himself, Michael takes his wife, Lisleen, and their two children, Asger and Emil, and sets off for Japan. On their first night in Japan, they head to “”Omoide Yokocho”” in Shinjuku. There, Michael thought to himself as he ate his first bite of “”yakisoba”” (fried noodles), which looked like a soggy worm, and thought, “”This is addictive…””

Plus, mackerel sushi, tofu, okonomiyaki, takoyaki, ramen, horse chestnut, soy sauce, miso, sake… all the dishes and ingredients of Japan are consumed by the British family!

An animation of a British family’s Japanese food, directed and character designed by Rarecho of famous “Yawaraka Sensha”.

24eps x 20mins
Special Edition 1eps x 49 mins
Special Edition 2eps x 8mins

Michael Booth “Sushi and Beyond: What the Japanese Know About Cooking”(Translation: Nobuko Teranishi)

Rarecho

Fanworks
NHK

Fanworks, NHK Enterprise, G’s Corporation(Production support)
2015

Comedy

Teen-up

NHK
NEP