12 episodes

Naked Dining - Season 1

First aired Apr 14, 2023Season 1

Office worker by day, naked diner by night. Souta's secret gets out when a local boy stumbles upon him mid-meal.

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kinrich30

Aug 30, 2026

7.0

For the most part this is a cute romance where two former high school students reunite a few years after high school, by chance. The one guy is gay and has long had a crush on his former classmate. The other guy had left his hometown, but when he returns home they reconnect and a friendship forms (at first, he didn't remember his former classmate). Things go at a fairly calm and happy pace. Around episode 8 they add in some drama that really wasn't needed, but they get past that and have a happy ending. However, if this were real life I'm not sure they would go the distance. The gay guy is very demanding of the other guy. When his friend, who has always lived a straight life, admits that he's trying to figure things out (about his orientation) and is trying to talk to the gay guy about his feelings, the gay guy walks away from him as he wasn't really to fully commit. This happens several times throughout the series. The gay guy walks away several times whenever he didn't get the answer he wanted, putting more stress on his friend.

Episodes

Episode 1

A hilarious encounter

Apr 14, 202324 min

At his grandma's house, Ichijou meets Mahiro, the boy who was teaching his grandmother how to cook, but their first encounter is more than a little awkward.

Episode 2

Coriander as an excuse

Apr 21, 202324 min

Ichijou decides to figure out a way to explain his "special habit" to Mahiro, but he didn't expect it to turn out so badly.

Episode 3

Feelings like Tajin powder

Apr 28, 202324 min

After Ichijou and Mahiro finish making Pescado Frito together, Ichijou joins the local Omusubi Rice Field meeting.

Episode 4

Satay: What's a love-triangle like?

May 5, 202324 min

During a holiday when Ichijou and Mahiro were cooking together, one of Ichijou's female coworkers suddenly drops in for a visit.

Episode 5

Just counting chili peppers brings happiness

May 12, 202324 min

Ichijou's superior is looking to celebrate his silver wedding anniversary with his wife, and he wants to do so by enjoying Bhutanese cuisine. In order to make this happen, Ichijou enlists the help of Mahiro.

Episode 6

Banku-shaped Memory

May 19, 202324 min

Ichijou stumbles upon an old lunchbox during a visit to his grandma's house, triggering a flood of memories from his high school days.

Episode 7

The spice in the sweet night

May 26, 202324 min

Ryu-san and Mahiro join Ichijou at his grandmother's house for Taiwanese hotpot. Amidst the warmth of the meal, Ryu-san opens up about a past love that holds a special place in his heart.

Episode 8

The taste of adult suki

Jun 2, 202324 min

When Mahiro learns that Ichijou wants to make sure of his feelings by kissing him, the former gets sad and angry

Episode 9

A Love Square that Worcestershire sauce can't hide

Jun 9, 202324 min

Komachi suddenly confesses her love to Ichijou which brings its own set of problems. At the same time, Mahiro wants to tell Ichijou how he really feels about him.

Episode 10

Agitated Cilantro

Jun 16, 202324 min

Ichijou feels a deep pang of jealousy when he sees Mahiro back with his ex boyfriend, so much so that even Komachi notices.

Episode 11

Together yangnyeom

Jun 23, 202324 min

Ichijou finally reveals how he feels to Mahiro, and at the same time he learns about Mahiro's relationship with his previous partner.

Episode 12

Room with shirts and fresh peppers

9.0

Jun 30, 202324 min1 votes

Ichijou has a new idea for his grandmother's house, but this idea ends up boggling Mahiro.