Kodoku no Gourmet Season 5: Production and Broadcast Overview

Solitary Gourmet Season 5, known in Japanese as Kodoku no Gurume Season 5 (孤独のグルメ Season 5), is the fifth television season of the Japanese live-action drama series adapted from the manga of the same name. The series was broadcast on TV Tokyo across 12 episodes from October 2 to December 18, 2015, airing during the Friday 24:12 to 24:52 time slot.

Background and Source Material

The television drama is based on the manga series Kodoku no Gourmet, written by Masayuki Qusumi and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi. The original manga was serialized between 1994 and 1996 in Monthly PANJA magazine. The fifth season continues the episodic narrative format established in previous iterations, following the professional travels and culinary discoveries of its central character.

Cast and Production Team

The series stars Yutaka Matsushige as Goro Inogashiro, an import trader who travels to various locations for work and stops to find distinct local dining establishments. The fifth season was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi and Takeshi Igawa, with scripts penned by Yoshihiro Taguchi and Yoriko Kodama. Guest cast members featured throughout the twelve episodes include Minori Terada, Atsuko Asano, Kazue Ito, Keisuke Horibe, and manga author Masayuki Qusumi making an appearance.

Broadcast Information

During its 2015 run on TV Tokyo, Solitary Gourmet Season 5 occupied the Friday late-night broadcast slot previously held by Hatsumori Bemars. Following the conclusion of Season 5 in December 2015, the time slot was subsequently filled by Tokyo Sentimental beginning on January 15, 2016.