Isekai Izakaya: Japanese Food From Another World

This show reminds me of Isekai Shokudou, only less stellar in both quality and storytelling. And granted, both the former and latter are based on light novels of their respective names, of which Izakaya Nobu premiered in 2014 and Shokudou the year after. Yet, when the anime adaptations of both series came out, it was pretty obvious that the production here by Sunrise wouldn't garner the popularity of the latter by Silver Link the year prior. To create the diversity, I will list what's the same and what's not for both series: Similarities: Both series exist in another world (which gives rise to the tiring Isekai genretroupe) through restaurants, offering occupants (where they are able to access the place from) to experience food like they have never tasted before. As expected, they leave the place in happiness, laughter and whatnot, just to come back again for more. Differences: Isekai Shokudou offers diversity by featuring what seems to be like the episodic formats of people from different walks of life: Either both mortal or angels or whatnot, to come experience the numerous food to their liking. Izakaya Nobu on the other hand, the restaurant just stays at that very same place in Aitheria, and the numerous stories ensue with the workers (Shinobu, Taishou) about the events happening in Aitheria, and nothing more. The deal-breaker (at least for me)? Isekai Shokudou at least tries its best to offer that diversity by watching the various people, may it be fairies, humans on their journey to experience food they won't experience again (coming on the next day of Satur (which is present-day Saturday)), the once-in-a-lifetime food. Isekai Izakaya Nobu is pretty much the same, just instead of Shokudou's diverse people-centric plot, it's specific to the day-to-day events of the townsfolk of Aitheria and just feels meh. The characters in both series serve their purpose, but as mentioned, Isekai Shokudou beats this series down by a long shot. Shokudou's restuarant occupants are far more interesting to learn and appreciate their backgrounds, but Izakaya Nobu is far too generic, and generally unimpressive, but not bad either. Of course, with a runtime of 15 mins per episode, and reading the manga adaptation at the same time, I just barely made it through all the way. The adaptation is of course faithful, but the stories contained are short. I'd guess why we got the live-action Nobu Plus segment for the last half of the show (aside from the ED), and that offers real places and recipes for any aspiring people learning to cook. With that said, art and animation is OK, nothing to write home about. And music? It's minimal to the point of oozing and satisfying everyone's tastebuds with all the SFX of the cooking (sizzles and fizzs and such) that wants to make you give a try. The ED is also generic but fine by my tastes. Prosit! In all senses though, if you love anime and are a foodie, I can recommend this series, though I'd much rather quote Isekai Shokudou as the superior must-watch, because everything in Shokudou is memorable compared to what's offered here. Not a bad show overall, but not something that I would come back to in the future.

I don't normally write reviews, but after seeing so many people bashing this one and comparing it to Isekai Shokudou Restaurant to Another World I just had to. First I will say, I enjoyed both, however This one is the better anime for a few reasons. More thought and effort was put into this one then Shokudou. Shokudou doesn't bother to try and explain or have anything resembling a plot or story line. It is just new episode = new character and new dish. The previously introduced characters (except the waitresses) become nothing but background fodder to make the restaurant seem busy, making onlyoccasional cameos to support new characters. In my opinion, while enjoyable, the writing was lazy, focusing on a large amount of characters with no regard to story telling. The plot is nonexistent Izakaya explains why the 2 started the restaurant, why their door connects to another world, the characters are more the just one shots, and there is an actual story - restaurant endears itself to regular customers, corrupt noble tries to take restaurant, customers low-key save the day. In terms of actual story telling, this is the better of the 2.

If you like Alcohol and Fried Food this is your anime. I don't know about you but this is the anime I watch when I'm eating or/and drinking. Have in mind that Izakaya is like a japanese restaurant/ bar where you go drink a lot and eat a lot so this is what the anime is all about: Alcohol especially sake and beer.So 18+ is a must for viewers. Story 8/10 : the story is weak for my standard but it is not like you are not gonna enjoy it, it may seem silly but i find funny and enjoyable. Art 9/10: Wow the foodand the beerl looks really apettizing! there is not a lot to see landscape-wise. the anime revolves around the izaka so that is where you gonna spend most time watching. Although for the last 5-10m you are gonna watch an old dude eating or a young dude cooking which is new. Sound 8/10: ok ending and op , OST are ok nothing memorable. Characters 8/10: some are forgettable maybe the chef and the girl assistant are good , the guard are the funny characters and that's it. Enjoyment 10/10: As I say before I love the food and the beer and how the anime convey us that eating and drinking are one of our life pleasure. However, i would like the anime to be more lengthy. the old dude is ok but since I know i wont have the opportunity to go to japan is a miss. The cooking dude is great very creative maybe one day i will try cooking those dishes he teaches us. Overall 9/10 : Is a Very good anime and i like it , it is very forgettable though. But the food and watching the characters eating and drinkinking alcoholbrings joy to me :). It is not an anime most people would like, cause it is all about characters drinking and enjoying their food so if you like to watch people this people eating and drinkin this is the anime for you cause I know at least it did work for me :)

Title: A Wholesome Culinary Getaway "Sekai Izakaya: Japanese Food From Another World" served up a delightful and refreshing experience that left me feeling satisfied, I feel like after watching so much anime this was a nice palette cleanser for me What was really nice was the show was able to have a good balance between a relaxed tone and keeping me some what engaged the conflicts were never taken super seriously and I can appreciate that. It managed to avoid diving too deep into heavy themes, allowing me to kick back and simply enjoy the ride. Now the food animation, shall we? It was nothing shortof spectacular. Each dish felt like it came out of a movie. a feast for the eyes most definitely The attention to detail was impressive and added a layer of authenticity to the culinary experience. The characters were something else to point out . They brought a dynamic energy to the show, enhancing the overall enjoyment. There were few characters that got on my nerves especially one that just kept screaming the whole episode. But honestly enjoyed them with their individual quirks and personalities. It's clear that thought and care went into crafting these characters. Now, there were moments when I found myself wondering how much longer the show would go on but for the most part it was really nice and calming I do wish they would have explored deeper Shinobu and the chief's original world, I can't deny that the focus on character development was well-handled. Especially given the show's emphasis on food presentation, the journey of the characters mattered most, and it was executed effectively. All in all "Isekai Izakaya: Japanese Food From Another World" is a wholesome anime for anyone seeking a mix of relaxation and engagement. the show excels at delivering a heartwarming experience that caters to the eyes i genuinely did enjoy it