Movie Digest
This story is about Mio who loses both of her parents in a great flood and she also gets separated from her best friend Noe. She discovers that she had a talent for cooking and works hard to satisfy the customers. In Edo city, Mio makes a name for herself as a talented chef and reunites with her best friend there, but things are not the same as before as Noe becomes an Oiran, a high-ranking person.
The Feel-Good Part
The friendship between Mio and Noe is very adorable, as kids, they promise to be together forever but they get separated and still managed to find their way back to each other. Different types of food were shown, for instance, Mio makes the oysters in Osaka style but people in Edo find it tasty when it’s fried, the food differences in different regions are well portrayed.
The Disappointing Factor
The romantic interest for Mio leads to nowhere. The story has more potential than what is shown and the food looks delicious but they did not have enough screen time for the food.
In-Depth Analysis
Mio loses her parents in a great flood and gets separated from her best friend Noe. The movie starts as Mio and Noe go to Tenjinbashi bridge and they meet a fortune teller there who reads their fortune. He tells Noe that she ‘Rises like a morning sun’ which means that she is very lucky as for Mio he tells her that her life is a ‘Blue sky beyond the clouds’ which means that she goes through many hardships but if she endures them well clouds disappear and the sky will become bluer than anyone can ever ask for. A kind Missus takes in Mio after her parents die and she learns to cook from them. She discovers her talent in cooking and makes a name for herself as a talented chef in Edo. Noe finds her and they reunite after many years and Noe becomes an Oiran, a high-ranking person. Mio protects her recipes while her competitors try to steal them.
Star Power
Matsumoto Honoka did an excellent job as Mio, she portrayed the character of longing to meet her best friend well.
Overall Opinion
This movie is good and emotional, but it is not up to par with most food-related movies. It is a bit lacking but it is worth watching.
