Japan Synopsis
Umami no Tabi
“Food is symbolic of talk when the words are missing.”
Following a near-death experience France's leading chef throws himself into a quest seeking the flavor that has confounded his life since he was defeated by a Japanese chef's bowl of noodles as a young man.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Umami. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Drama + Comedy in Japan
462 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Umami itself).
The 2022–2024 Japan Window
In the crowded 2022-2024 Japan release window, Umami sits at #216 of 219. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Umami premiered alongside 86 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 86 other Japan films in 2023.
The 4522nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
22 audience reviews — more than 39% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 48th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Umami, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- french cuisine · 2
- food · 21
- chef · 14
- cooking · 13
- japan · 454
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,290 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,856 of 1,933 (top 96%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, Japan |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, French, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nompareille Productions, Sunny Side Up Films, Zinc |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | February 9, 2023 |
| IMDb | tt6993614 |