Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman (さぼリーマン甘太朗, Saboriman Kantarou) is a live-action TV drama-comedy coproduced by Netflix and TV Tokyo.[1] The plot revolves around Ametani Kantarou, played by Onoe Matsuya, a salaryman who works at a publishing house. His colleagues perceive him as a fast and efficient worker that everyone can trust, but in reality he slacks off from work to eat sweets.[2] Its first season has twelve 24-minutes episodes and was released by TV Tokyo between 13 July and 29 September 2017, and by Netflix on 7 July 2017.
The series is based on the manga series Saboriman Ametani Kantarou written by Tensei Hagiwara and illustrated by Inoue ABD.[3][4]
Although the story is fictional, the show features real locations and dessert hotspots in Tokyo. Each episode is centered on a typical Japanese dessert such as anmitsu, kakigōri, or mitsumame, or a Japanese interpretation of a foreign dish such as parfait, eclair, pancake or matcha bavarois.
| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | 1 | "Anmitsu" | Kentarô Moriya | TBA | TBA | 101 |
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Systems programmer Kantaro starts his first day as a sales rep in a publishing company. His colleagues think he is cool and efficient but he's really only working so hard so has time to play hooky and eat sweets! | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Kakigori" | Kentarô Moriya | TBA | TBA | 102 |
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On a hot day, Kantaro can't wait to enjoy an icy delight. Unfortunately, he's not the only one... | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Mamekan" | Kentarô Moriya | TBA | TBA | 103 |
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With a suspicious Dobashi breathing down his neck, Kantaro attempts to complete a mamekan triathlon. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Parfait" | Yusuke Ishida | TBA | TBA | 104 |
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Kantaro reaches top sales despite his clandestine activity. He couldn't care less but ultra-competitive Takarabe has other plans. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Hotcakes" | Yusuke Ishida | TBA | TBA | 105 |
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Kantaro will have to shake the rookie tagging along and grilling him for sales tips if he wants to taste the heavenly hotcakes he’s been eyeing. Dobashi suspects that Kantaro might be the author of the popular sweets blog, AmaBlo. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Matcha Bavarian Cream" | Natsuki Takashima | TBA | TBA | 106 |
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Kantaro is stalked by a manga artist who is looking for inspiration for his next, long-awaiting work. In order to satisfy his craving for a fusion dessert, Kantaro will have to mediate marital trouble between the artist and his Western wife. Meanwhile, Dobashi continues to try and catch Kantaro out. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Savarin" | Natsuki Takashima | TBA | TBA | 107 |
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Dobashi goes on an errand with her boss who is acting odd. They end up enjoying a decadent savarin cake at a French cafe, Café RechercheinYokohama. The shop is now permanently closed since September 2019.[7]
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| 8 | 8 | "Ohagi" | Yusuke Ishida | TBA | TBA | 108 |
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Kantaro accepts a babysitting gig for his boss so he can gorge on a traditional sweet. He has to sweet talk the sour kid with a box of surprising ohagi. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Éclair" | Yusuke Ishida | TBA | TBA | 109 |
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Kantaro is trying to enjoy a special treat but with the surprise visit of his sweets-hating, dentist mother, Kantaro will have to use all his wiles if he's going to get away with it. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Caramel Pudding" | Kentarô Moriya | TBA | TBA | 110 |
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After being tempted away during his late night work obligations, Kantaro remains loyal to the voluptuous caramel pudding that first caught his eye. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Chocolate" | Kentarô Moriya | TBA | TBA | 111 |
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Kantaro teaches his foil, Takarabe the importance of self-indulgence by taking him on an enlightening chocolate-filled experience. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Mont Blanc" | Kentarô Moriya | TBA | TBA | 112 |
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Kantaro is started to lose his composure due to overwork. Will he get to enjoy any seasonal treats this autumn? | ||||||
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