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Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman

2017Show1 season12 episodes

ComedyDrama
91
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Rotten Tomatoes100%100%

An eccentric, hopeful comedy series about everyday modern life, with standout visual style.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for scares, brutality or romance.

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Episodes

1 season · 12 episodes · best: S1E2 "Kakigori" 7.8

Episodes

7.1

Story

A stoic book salesman leads a double life as he plays hooky from work to write his sweets blog. In his journey to attain a glimpse of sweets heaven Kantaro samples various Japanese and Western sweets.

Feels like

  • Absurdist Comedy
  • Gourmet Food Journey
  • Visual Comedy
  • Japanese Slice of Life
  • Eccentric Protagonist
  • Sensory Experience
  • Humorous Escapism
  • Food Porn
  • Witty Internal Monologue

Cast

9 of 9 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Kentaro Moriya
Written by
Shin Adachi, Hisako Kurosawa, Yoshifumi Sakai
Produced by
Nakazawa Kenta, Gaku Narita, Manami Watanabe
Music by
Taro Makido

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

July 14, 2017 · September 29, 2017 · Ended

First aired
July 14, 2017
Last aired
September 29, 2017
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 12 episodes
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
122 countries

Tropes

Food Porn, Consummate Professional, Non-Human Head +9

  • Food Porn
  • Consummate Professional
  • Non-Human Head
  • Catchphrase
  • Product Placement
  • Does This Remind You of Anything?
  • Shout-Out
  • Breaking the Fourth Wall
  • Fantasy Sequence
  • Freudian Excuse
  • Salary Man
  • Advertised Extra

12 of 13 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman?"

Questions about Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman?

Netflix

In the United States, Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman streams on Netflix. It also streams in 121 other countries.

Is Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman worth watching?

91
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 91 (IMDb 7.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (87).

How long does it take to watch Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman?

5 h

About 5 hours: 12 episodes in 1 season of about 24 minutes each, aired from 2017 to 2017.

Will Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly absurd humor (9 of 10) and sharp wit (8 of 10).

Can I half-watch Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Is Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.