What Did You Eat Yesterday?: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Shiro Kakei is an attorney and he works for a small law firm. He lives with his lover Kenji Yabuki who is a hairdresser. The two men are gay. Shiro Kakei's regular routine is that after work he buys groceries at a mart which has discounted prices. He has a monthly budget of 25,000 yen ($225) for food that he does not go over. Afterwards, he goes home and makes dinner which usually includes rice, soup and three side dishes. When dinner is about ready, Kenji Yabuki comes home from work. While they eat, the two men talk about pretty much everything. Their time during dinner is a precious time for them. One day, when Shiro Kakei and Kenji Yabuki are out in public, Kenji Yabuki's customer comes up to them and asks "Is he your boyfriend who is a lawyer?" Shiro Kakei is embarrassed. He did not tell people at his law firm that he is gay, unlike Kenji Yabuki who is open about his sexual orientation. Shiro Kakei feels uncomfortable.

Series details

• Title: What Did You Eat Yesterday?
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2019-04-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-12-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Tokyo
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 40 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 41700
• TVDB ID: 362226

Cast and credited roles

• Hidetoshi Nishijima — Shiro
• Seiyo Uchino — Kenji

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-04-06; final listed air date 2021-11-03; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 2023-10-07; final listed air date 2023-12-23.

Source and licence

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