The Best Episodes Directed By Kenji Mizoguchi
Every TV Episode Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Kenji Mizoguchi Ratings Summary
The best episode directed by Kenji Mizoguchi is "Yakitori and Yaki Meshi of Monzen-Nakacho, Koto Ward", rated 10/10 from 1 user votes. It was "written by Yoshihiro Taguchi". "Yakitori and Yaki Meshi of Monzen-Nakacho, Koto Ward" aired on 1/4/2012 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Grilled Garlic Porkloin of Saginomiya, Nakano Ward".
10.0/10 1 votes#1 - Yakitori and Yaki Meshi of Monzen-Nakacho, Koto Ward
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/2012
Inogashira Goro (Matsushige Yutaka) gets a call from a female client who runs a cafe in Monzen-Nakacho. He sets up a meeting with her at her cafe, delighted with the prospect of visiting the town which he hadn't seen since he was a student. Afterwards, he visits an antique store located in that neighborhood as well. Feeling the pangs of hunger, he looks around for a place to eat until he pauses in front of a yakitori shop called 'Shosuke..."
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Writer: Yoshihiro Taguchi
10.0/10 1 votes#2 - Grilled Garlic Porkloin of Saginomiya, Nakano Ward
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/2012
Inogashira-san is in Saginomiya, Nakano to see a client who owns a hair salon. After a bizarre meeting with her, he goes off to visit a long-time friend and confidante. But before that, he gets sidetracked by a store that sells confectioneries. Then, finally, he arrives at his friend's store but is taken aback by what he sees. Later on, he seeks for a place to satisfy his hunger. So he decides to partake on a heavy-duty pork meal at a tonkatsu shop called "Miyako-ya"...
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Writer: Katsui Itazaka
10.0/10 1 votes#3 - Hitori Yakiniku (Grilled Meat For One) of Hatcho-nawate, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/22/2012
After seeing off a client/friend at the airport, Inogashira-san passes through the Keihin Industrial Zone. Before embarking on a long drive back home, he stops and idly watches the view of steel infrastructure frameworks of the zone's steel mills and oil refineries from a distance. He is hypnotized and impressed by their immense size, towering smokestacks and complex design. And yet, it also somehow, reminds him of... well, food, most particularly, yakiniku. He goes in search of a yakiniku eatery in Hatcho-nawate, Kawasaki and settles for "Tsuruya" which offers solitary dining for individual customers. It's perfect for a ravenous lone wolf like Inogashira-san!
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Writer: Yoshihiro Taguchi
10.0/10 1 votes#4 - Ginger Pork Rice Bowl with Fried Egg of Higashi-Nagasaki, Toshima Ward
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/7/2012
For his next appointment, Inogashira-san goes to Toshima Ward. He stops and buys from a cheerful fruit vendor who has a knack for telling puns. Then, he meets up with his client from the movie industry who in turn has a propensity to talk using mimetic words. Afterwards, Inogashira-san takes a stroll through a park and happily gazes at hard-working students from a nearby arts college, practicing their required routines. His growling tummy reminds him that it's time to eat so he goes back to a place where a diner had earlier caught his eye. It was "Dining Sekizawa," an eatery that offers a myriad of home-made, affordable set meals...
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Writer: Yoshihiro Taguchi
10.0/10 1 votes#5 - Extra Spicy Curry Rice at a Nomiya (Tavern) in Nezu, Bunkyo Ward
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/14/2012
It's been three years since a friend of Inogashira, a weaving teacher, opened a French goods shop. He visits her and her shop in Nezu, Bunkyo, and was delighted to find her adjusting well. He notices that she is suited to her neighborhood with its warmth and laid-back atmosphere. After he takes his leave, he realizes he needs to go to the bathroom. A bit embarrassed, he had no choice but to use the facility of the nearest shop he could find, a nomiya or a drinking/eating establishment called "Sumire." Since he is feeling hungry, he decides to stay after finding out that not only drinks are being served but real meals as well. But then, an unruly drunk steps inside the shop...
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Writer: Yoshihiro Taguchi
8.0/10 1 votes#6 - Boiled Fish Set of Komagome, Toshima Ward
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/2012
Inogashira-san travels to Komagome as requested by an old-time customer of his, a gallery owner. Having finished early with his appointment, he decides to have an early supper. He looks around in an unfamiliar neighborhood and even gets distracted by a group of old men playing shogi. Finally, he stops before "Washoku-tei," a home-cooked style restaurant that serves set meals...
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Writer: Yoshihiro Taguchi