Solitary Gourmet: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Solitary Gourmet Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
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Spicy Fried Meat and Bean Sprouts of Kiyose City, Tokyo
Jul 9, 2014
Inogashira Goro (Matsushige Yutaka) arrives in Kiyose, Tokyo for his appointment with an eyewear shop owner (Shiga Kotaro). However, the client is at the moment playing mahjong so
Korean-Style Tempura and Samgyetang Ramen of Ginza, Chuo Ward
Jul 16, 2014
Goro goes to the vibrant district of Ginza. He is not on a business trip but to visit a friend of his and offer his support. This friend, Sasagawa Hitomi (Hirooka Yuriko) is holdin
Steak Bowl of Hakone, Ashigarashimo, Kanagawa Prefecture
Jul 23, 2014
The lone merchant arrives in Miyanoshita, Hakone to take a look at a gallery/cafe called "Naraya Cafe" as a potential venue for a friend's exhibit. The cafe is managed by a pleasan
Hire Kalbi and Sukiyaki-Style Sirloin of Komiya, Hachioji, Tokyo
Jul 30, 2014
Goro arrives in the quiet suburban area of Komiya, Hachioji to meet with a customer. Being used to meeting with business clients inside their shops in busy commercial centers and s
Young Anchovy Tempura and Mixed Rice with Octopus of Himakajima, Chita, Aichi Prefecture
Aug 6, 2014
Goro goes out of town to Minamichita, Aichi Prefecture. He is supposed to meet his client, Yamashita (Tokui Yu) at the latter's workplace, the Tourism Center at the Morozaki Port.
Lamb Mint Curry and Cheese Kulcha of Kiba, Koto Ward, Tokyo
Aug 13, 2014
On a slightly rainy day, Goro goes to meet with a client in Kiba, Koto Ward. The client is a hard-working single mom and manager of a flower shop (Fueki Yoko). She is asking Goro f
Pollack Roe Cream Pasta and Pork Cutlet Sandwich of Torigoe, Taito Ward, Tokyo
Aug 20, 2014
Goro is in Taito Ward to meet with a client at his home in Torigoe. However, for some reason, the client (Tochi Hiroki) who is a model hand gun enthusiast decides to meet somewhere
Oxtail Soup and Acai Bowl of Asagaya, Suginami Ward, Tokyo
Aug 27, 2014
Goro arrives this time at Asagaya Station. On the way to a business appointment, he stops by an old candy store and plays a nostalgic game with a vintage arcade baseball machine. N
Mota Kuto (Mao Zedong) Spareribs and Black Rice of Jingumae, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo
Sep 3, 2014
Goro goes to Shinjuku to meet with Takiyama (Murata Takehiro), his friend and business associate. Arriving late at their meeting place, a cafe near Gaienmae, the enigmatic Takiyama
Ham and Egg Set Meal, and Cutlet Plate of Edagawa, Koto Ward
Sep 10, 2014
Goro has a sudden order for wine glasses. Not only that, the client wants it delivered in 2 hours. Goro rushes off to his rented warehouse in Edagawa, Koto Ward. He quickly rummage
Vietnamese Shrimp Salad Roll and Chicken Glutinous Rice of Kamata, Oda Ward
Sep 17, 2014
Goro is waiting for a client, Santanda (Namba Keiichi), the head of an accounting company, at his office in Kamata, Oda Ward. While waiting, a uniformed middle-aged office clerk, S
Shrimp Dumplings and Grilled Onigiri of Ebisu, Shibuya Ward
Sep 24, 2014
When Goro arrives in Ebisu, he stops by a shrine. There, he picks up a lighter dropped by an older man (Ishibashi Renji) and gives it to him. Then, he goes to see a client, a baris