Gyoretsu no Megami: Ramen Saiyuki

Gyoretsu no Megami: Ramen Saiyuki (Japanese: 行列の女神～らーめん才遊記～) is a Japanese television drama series that aired on TV Tokyo from April 20 to June 8, 2020. The series consists of eight episodes and was broadcast on Mondays from 22:00 to 22:54.

Promotional image for Gyoretsu no Megami — Promotional visual for the series.

Background

The drama is based on the manga series Ramen Saiyuki, written by Kuro Kubero and illustrated by Tan Kawai. The original manga was serialized in the magazine Big Comic Superior between 2009 and 2014.

Plot

The story centers on Tatsumi Serizawa, a prominent figure in the ramen industry. The narrative begins when a customer named Yutori Shiomi visits Serizawa's restaurant and criticizes a new menu item, claiming it lacks flavor. This encounter leads to a confrontation with Serizawa's employee, Aya Natsukawa. Later, Yutori Shiomi applies for a position at Serizawa's company, where she asserts her ability to improve the quality of the ramen in question.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast led by Kyoka Suzuki and Yuina Kuroshima.

Kyoka Suzuki as Tatsumi Serizawa
Yuina Kuroshima as Yutori Shiomi
Maryjun Takahashi as Aya Natsukawa
Yuta Koseki as Hayato Shirasaka
Tomoya Maeno as Tadashi Suda
Hidehiko Ishizuka as Ryo Arisu
Tetta Sugimoto as Kengo Kawakami

Production

The series was directed by Mamoru Hoshi, Tatsuya Ikezawa, and Atsushi Yoshikawa, with the screenplay written by Kazunao Furuya.