Masayuki Kusumi (Writer)

Solitary Gourmet

Centered around typical Japanese food, a solitary salesman travelling through the country for business purposes, eats at its various establishments and experiences the various delicacies of Japanese cuisine.

Release Date2012-01-04

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd heself

Episode Count132

Vote Count24

Face To Face

In conversation with... Japan expert Robert Campbell sits down with individuals from all walks of life whose drive and perspectives are changing Japan.

Release Date2015-04-28

Charactersd Self - Guest

Episode Count1

Guinea Pig Part 3: He Never Dies

Hideshi, a bored salaryman with no friends, would love nothing more than to die. But when his suicide attempt doesn’t take, he settles for terrorizing a judgmental coworker with his newfound immortality.

Release Date1986-04-10

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count58

The Solitary Gourmet

Upon receiving a message from an old friend’s daughter, Goro arrives in Paris and learns of the elderly man’s wish to taste a particular soup he had in his childhood before he dies. Deciding to help, Goro sets out on a quest to find this mysterious soup, traveling through Japan, braving a storm, and even ending up in South Korea.

Release Date2025-01-10

DepartmentWriting

JobComic Book

Vote Count11

Samurai Gourmet

Recent retiree Takeshi rediscovers his passion for food and life by getting in touch with his inner warrior and eating what he truly desires.

Release Date2017-03-17

DepartmentWriting

JobComic Book

Episode Count12

Vote Count46

Solitary Gourmet Summer trip to Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan

Release Date2016-08-03

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count1

Monster SeaFood Wars

Yuta, a young master at the Tsukiji Fish Market, accidentally drops his meal of mixed seafood into the Sumida River. Some time afterwards a gigantic mutated squid monster arises from the depths and begins to wreak havoc upon an awe-stricken Tokyo. Attempts by the Japan Self-Defense Forces to stop the creature prove futile. As it seems things couldn’t get any worse an enormous mutant octopus monster emerges from the deep and heads into a clash of the titans with the gargantuan squid! As a last ditch effort, the government forms the “Seafood Monster Attack Team (SMAT)” and an all-new plan of attack is immediately put into action. But just as the tide appears to be turning in humanity’s favor, a colossal crab monster appears, joining in the Monster Seafood Wars and plunging the world into culinary chaos…

Release Date2020-05-23

DepartmentProduction

JobSupervising Producer

Vote Count9

Every Solitary Gourmet

Release Date2024-10-04

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Story

Episode Count12

Vote Count4

Youjo Melon

In the ruined house, a member of the rock band breaks a seal to shut Melon the witch. And then Melon murders the members of the band one after another.

Release Date1987-08-21

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count3

Hana's Lazy Meals

The story is about the daily life of a 30-year-old new wife, Hana, who cooks “Zubora Meshi”, while her husband is on a job transfer away from home. ”Zubora-Meshi” is the corner-cutting and easy cooking people usually cook only for themselves to eat.

Release Date2012-10-23

DepartmentWriting

JobComic Book

Episode Count10

Vote Count2

Hiru no Sento Zake

42-year-old Utsumi Takayuki works for Second Division of Hinode Advertising's Planning and Sales Department. He was transferred from the General Affairs Department one year ago, but he keeps delivering the worst sales performance. Utsumi is not eloquent, poor at dealing with things and is a pushover too. He always gets reprimanded by his boss Dozono Shoko. His only pleasure is skipping work, going to the public bath in the day on a weekday and gulping a beer down his dry throat after that. Utsumi cannot resist the temptation when he sees a public bath during working hours despite his sense of guilt. On this day too, he calls his company with the excuse that he has urgent business and walks through the door of a public bath in high spirits. When he pays the fee, takes off his suit and enters the bath, the best moment awaits him.

Release Date2016-04-08

DepartmentWriting

JobComic Book

Episode Count12

Vote Count4

孤独のグルメ 2020大晦日スペシャル～俺の食事に密はない、孤独の花火大作戦！～

Release Date2020-12-31

Vote Count1

Garo Video: Telegram

Garo cartoonists Dynamite Crazy Party. A live concert centered around Garo cartoonists

Release Date1992-11-22

孤独のグルメ2019大晦日スペシャル 緊急指令！ 成田～福岡～釜山 弾丸出張編！

Release Date2019-12-31

Vote Count2

Solitary Gourmet New Year's Eve Special ~Final Meal! Setouchi Business Trip~

Release Date2017-12-31

Vote Count1

Guinea Pig Part 7: Making of Guinea Pig

This one proves that it's all a big fake, and the myth of the Guinea Pig movies being actual snuff is not true. The girl from "Devil's Experiment" laughs while her flesh gets twisted. The guy from "He Never Dies" longs to take the latex applications off.

Release Date1986-04-24

Vote Count5