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.
The 2022–2024 Japan Window
219 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Umami sits at position #216.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Umami. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Umami premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |