Underplayed Gems

Shimeshi

Shimeshi poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
Japan
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A restaurant in Japan serves dishes that no longer exist in the world. People struggling with personal conflicts eat these recreated meals and find the strength to start new chapters in their lives.

gentlehopefulnostalgicreflectivecalmcomfortingearnestquietly moving

What happens

『シメシ』は、毎日放送制作により、毎日放送とTBSで2015年6月から放送された日本のテレビドラマ。全4回。 レストラン「Le Bon Vivre(ボンビーブル、仏:素晴らしき人生!)」ここでは特別な料理を振る舞っている。それは、もうこの世に存在しない”失われた料理”。葛藤や悩みを抱えた人達が、ここで再現された料理を食べることによって、再び、新しい人生を歩み始める。”始まりの飯” = 「始飯」なのだ。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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