Underplayed Gems

Ristorante Paradiso (2009)

Ristorante Paradiso poster
Original title
リストランテ・パラディーゾ
Genre
romance anime and manga
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 11 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 13 voters
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A young woman moves to Rome and starts working at a restaurant run by older gentlemen. The story follows her interactions with the staff and regulars as she navigates her new life.

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What happens

Ristorante Paradiso (Japanese: リストランテ・パラディーゾ, Hepburn: Risutorante Paradīzo), also known as Rispara (リスパラ, Risupara), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsume Ono, detailing the daily lives of the staff of a restaurant in Rome. The first iteration of the series was serialized in Ohta Publishing's Manga Erotics F manga magazine between May 2005 and March 2006; it spanned one volume. A continuation, Gente: The People of Ristorante Paradiso (GENTE～リストランテの人々～, Gente ~Ristorante no Hitobito~), was serialized in the same magazine from September 2006 to January 2009. An anime adaptation, produced by David Production, aired on Fuji TV's late night Noise programming block from April to June 2009. The anime was also officially streamed with English subtitles by Crunchyroll. Both manga series, Ristorante Paradiso and Gente, have been licensed by Viz Media for an English-language release in North America. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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