[drama Japan 2001] Antique / アンティーク～西洋骨董洋菓子店～, TAKIZAWA HIDEAKI, FUJIKI NAOHITO, ABE HIROSHI, KOYUKI, KIPPEI SHIINA, Options

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* Title: アンティーク
* Tagline: ～西洋骨董洋菓子店～
* Title (English): Antique
* Episodes: 11
* Genre: Comedy
* Broadcast network: Fuji TV
* Broadcast period: 2001-Oct0-08 to 2001-Dec-17
* Air time: Monday 21:00
* Theme songs:
o Opening song: Youthful　Days by Mr.Children
o Insert songs: Kimi ga Suki by Mr.Children




Synopsis


This story is about four men who work in a confectionary. Tachibana Keiichiro (Shiina Kippei) is the owner; Ono Yusuke (Fujiki Naohito) is the superb baker that has a mysterious and mesmerizing aura; Kobayakawa Chikage (Abe Hiroshi) is the waiter and close bodyguard of Tachibana; and last but not least is Kanda Eiji (Takizawa Hideaki), the ex-boxer who loves cake so much that he becomes a waiter at 'Antique'. This is a refreshing, yet heartfelt comedy about the 4 very unique personalities that work until the wee hours of the night at the small confectionary. The series follows the romance, family life, and most importantly friendship that these 4 men from different generations experience.

This is a confectionary with a "flavor" not like most. Located in the middle of an ordinary residential area, "Antique" stays open until 2 a.m. Every single thing in the shop is antique, in fact even the sherry glasses that water comes in look like they would cost 50,000 yen. On top of this, all the sweets that are sold are unbelievably delicious. The thing that is most peculiar about "Antique" though is that all 4 of the men that work here are very handsome, and each has an interesting past. Those that frequent the store also have a story to tell.









Cast


* Takizawa Hideaki as Kanda Eiji
* Shiina Kippei as Tachibana Keiichiro
* Fujiki Naohito as Ono Yusuke
* Koyuki as Izuka Momoko
* Abe Hiroshi as Kobayakawa Chikage
* Enari Kazuki as Yoshinaga Shouta (regular costumer)
* Nishino Taeko (西野妙子) as Uchino Akane (Eiji's ex-girlfriend)
* Tsuji Kazunaga (辻萬長) as Munakata Katsuo (regular costumer)
* Manabe Kaori as Shimazaki Tamami (regular costumer)
* Muta Teizo (牟田悌三) as Kanda Genichi (Eiji's grandfather/trainor)
* Yachigusa Kaoru as Shirai Fukiko (Keiichiro's grandmother)
* Ikuta Etsuko (生田悦子) as Tachibana Hiroko (Keiichiro's mother)
* Kimura Midori (木村翠) as Shirai Eiko (Keiichiro's aunt)
* Kobayashi Susumu as Noma Atsushi (Izuka's boss)
* Nonaka Isao (野仲功) as Kisha Saeki (Izuka's senior reporter)
* Aoki Tadahiro (青木忠宏) as Mutou Tadahiro (Eiji's co-boxer in Kanda boxing gym)


Guests


* Konishi Manami as Nakano Itsuko
* Nagatsuka Keiji (長塚圭史) as Onizuka Toru (boxer)
* Imai Eri (今井恵理) as Namiko (Toru's girlfriend)
* Nakagoshi Noriko as Makino Junko (Eiji's ex-girlfriend)
* Shiraki Makiko (白木美貴子) as Obayashi Yukiko
* Ooshima Yuko (大島優子) as Obayashi Kayoko
* Sudo Risa as Toyama Midori (Munakata's daughter)
* Murano Mia as Takeuchi Hideko (Kage's daughter}
* Masu Takeshi as Ono Keisuke (Yusuke's older brother)
* Hosokawa Naomi as Ono Reiko (Yusuke's sister-in-law)
* Suzuki Sawa as Morooka Mieko (Izuka's friend)
* Nishiyama Mayuko




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[Aoijen]

many ppl tell this drama so funny and u will like this drama...

[dadedum]

This drama made me so hungry when watching it because of the dizzying display of cakes and it also gave me a temporary urge to open a cake shop . I saw it a long time ago so I don't remember much of it, other than it's alright, maybe a 6/10.

[novemberbaby]

This drama made me so hungry when watching it because of the dizzying display of cakes and it also gave me a temporary urge to open a cake shop . I saw it a long time ago so I don't remember much of it, other than it's alright, maybe a 6/10.

Haha same here =) I love the cakes that the teacher baked for the sick little girl.

Of course you will fall in love with Tackey because he keeps on calling the manager "Uncle" and making him feel old haha. And Abe Hiroshi's "Kage" is pretty funny in a weird way. =)

[WhiteMorningStar]

I think I was still in HS when I saw this drama!
An oldie but a goodie!

[zhivago]

I love Shanni kippei in this drama. He had a lot of style as the eccentric cake shop owner. Part dandy, part preppy, he was most of the time befuddled but suave till the end. No wonder they gave him a BEST supporting actor award. Bravo !!

[pinkii]

um correct me if im wrong but isnt this based on a manga? i came across it in store...the manga is of the same name rite? however isnt it classified as shounen ai?

[roaceica]

is there a romance plot here as well? if so then i am planning on downloading this drama...is it more baking than romance? pls do enlighten...thanks!

[l3aKa_poonZ]

i miss this series so much!!
Tackey was so cute baking cakes lol

[inorhaniza]

i like this drama.......i was intresting and really funny and weird too.....

[atel]

i enjoyed watching this one. this show really made me appreciate fine desserts....
this was a good period for j-dramas.

[juhee]

i liked this drama... it made me like cakes.... or at least looking at them
(im not a cake-eater)
tackey was really good here!!!

[MythnoonA]

um correct me if im wrong but isnt this based on a manga? i came across it in store...the manga is of the same name rite? however isnt it classified as shounen ai?

Yes--it's based on a manga (Antique Bakery, by Yoshinaga Fumi), which I love--from the drawings to the characters--and I forget if it's considered shounen-ai or yaoi. (But I've read they made some changes for the drama, so I don't know if it would be as good. >< ) They also call it shoujo, and I think it won an award as shoujo. I'd love to see this--I see Fujiki kun as well as Takkey----the actors look pretty good for the parts.

has anyone here seen the drama--AND read the manga?