A completely new special drama "Grand Maison Tokyo" (TBS), a sequel to the popular drama "Grand Maison Tokyo" which was broadcast on TBS in 2019 and in which Takuya Kimura played an unconventional genius chef, was broadcast on December 29th, and the opening caption attracted a lot of attention.
"Grand Maison Tokyo" is a popular drama written by Tsutomu Kuroiwa and directed by Ayuko Tsukahara, which aired in the Sunday Theatre slot (Sundays at 9pm) in 2019. The story follows the genius chef Obana Natsuki (Kimura), who opened a restaurant in Paris and won two stars, but lost both his restaurant and his colleagues in a serious incident brought about by his own arrogance. He then meets a female chef, Hayami Rinko (Suzuki Kyoka), and together with his former colleagues, they strive to create "Grand Maison Tokyo," the world's best three-star restaurant, in Tokyo.
The special drama tells the story of Grand Maison Tokyo after it has been awarded three stars. Devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Grand Maison Tokyo is forced to enter into a capital alliance with a major company in order to survive. Due to its food being purely cosmetic, Grand Maison Tokyo loses more Michelin stars, eventually losing all of them.
Rinko and Kusumi Kana (Nakamura Anne) visit the popular French restaurant "Meilleur Kyoto" and, after tasting the food, Rinko is convinced that Obana is there. What is Obana's purpose in returning to Japan? Will "Grand Maison Tokyo", which has lost all of its stars, be able to rise again and regain its stars once more?
The drama began with a caption reading, "Our best wishes to all those in the food and beverage industry who have fought through the difficult COVID-19 pandemic."
On social media, there are many comments such as, "I've worked in the food and beverage industry for a long time, so this opening sentence brought me to tears," "That opening sentence brought back so many memories that I cried," and "Just reading this message makes me want to cry."
