What Did You Eat Yesterday?
Created by Fumi Yoshinaga
On TV Tokyo
A tender, domestic comedy centered on the everyday rituals and quiet affection of a long-term gay couple in Tokyo, built around food, care, and the small joys of shared life.
Lawyer Shiro pours his heart into home-cooked meals for his partner, hairstylist Kenji, as they navigate life as a middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo.
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Questions people ask
Is What Did You Eat Yesterday? easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.
Does What Did You Eat Yesterday? leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.
Is What Did You Eat Yesterday? violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is What Did You Eat Yesterday? scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is What Did You Eat Yesterday? sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like What Did You Eat Yesterday?
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as What Did You Eat Yesterday?
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like What Did You Eat Yesterday?, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like What Did You Eat Yesterday?, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like What Did You Eat Yesterday?, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
