Résumé : Yusaku Kitami, 52, is an actor of support whose face is familiar thanks to his many roles in dramas. An carefree single, he leads a life he loves, combining his love for comedy and regular evenings at the bar, savoring good sake and delicious fish. However, despite his experience of experienced adult, Yusaku is often plagued by romantic difficulties, unable to overcome the “wall between men and women“.
His life is spicy by attractive and comical meetings: a beautiful owner of a small restaurant, a Frenchwoman sharing a table in an old tavern, a famous actress of the past, and a divorced wife. These characters come to disturb Gokoro, this fifties, revealing an eternal charm and an immature man dandyism. However, as Yusaku often says, “Men are still confused, even in the fifties …“.
Why we advise you: Similar to haikus, these short stories seem without consequences but, put one after the other, they make us live the simple, beautiful and above all gourmet daily life, Yusaku Kitami. Through him, we discover the flavors of Japan, often surprising. We also discover a culture, since Yusaku is the product: with its prejudices, its faults but also its qualities. This manga is a real trip, sweet and spicy at the same time.