A comedy about the lives of people living in the shopping district of Osaka.

Based on the manga by Sadao Jouji which has been running in the magazine Shukan Gendai since 1969.

Based on the comic by Tatsu Kariya. Featuring journalist Shiro Yamaoka who works for Touzai Shimbun. He is a cynical food critic who is tasked by the newspaper's owner, along with the young Yuko Kurita, to provide recipes for the "ultimate menu".