Series synopsis
Isekai Izakaya "Nobu", also known as 異世界居酒屋「のぶ」 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on May 16, 2020. It ended on March 17, 2023. It stars Ryohei Otani, Rena Takeda, Jin Shirasu and Yutaka Kobayashi.
"Nobu" is a bar located on a not so busy street in Kyoto. The front entrance of the bar is connected to the alternate world of "Aiteria,” which is like medieval Europe. People from Aiteria visit the bar Nobu.
Nobuyuki Yazawa was once a chef at a high-end restaurant, but he is now the owner of Nobu. Shinobu Senke works as a waitress for the bar. She is bright, smart and pretty. The bar's cold beer "Toriaezu Nama" becomes popular and the bar thrives. Customers from Aiteria with various background ...
Premise
"Nobu" is a bar located on a not so busy street in Kyoto. The front entrance of the bar is connected to the alternate world of "Aiteria,” which is like medieval Europe. People from Aiteria visit the bar Nobu.
Nobuyuki Yazawa was once a chef at a high-end restaurant, but he is now the owner of Nobu. Shinobu Senke works as a waitress for the bar. She is bright, smart and pretty. The bar's cold beer "Toriaezu Nama" becomes popular and the bar thrives. Customers from Aiteria with various backgrounds like soldiers, merchants, and noblemen have a good time at Nobu.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryohei Otani as Yazawa Nobuyuki
- Rena Takeda as Senke Shinobu
- Jin Shirasu as Nikolaus
- Yutaka Kobayashi as Hans
- Shinnosuke Abe as Bertholdt
- Kazuki Namioka as Gernot
- Yuzumi Shintani as Eva
- Ryosei Tayama as Edwin
Supporting cast
- Akane Hotta as Hermina
- Houka Kinoshita as Bretano
- Alissa Yagi as Eleonora
- Miki Mizuno
- Yuuki Ogoe as Reinhold
- Kodai Asaka
- Ryuhei Watabe as Gotthard
- Satoru Matsuo
- Zen Kajihara as Damian
- Tetsuya Takeda
- Hiroki Ino
- Shinya Owada
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 35 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | May 15, 2020 | June 12, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 10 | May 16, 2020 | July 18, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 10 | May 27, 2022 | July 29, 2022 |
| Season 3 | 10 | January 13, 2023 | March 17, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
異世界居酒屋「のぶ」スピンオフMovie #01 Chicken Nanban https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgtpG_jhuEI |
May 15, 2020 |
| 2 |
異世界居酒屋「のぶ」スピンオフMovie #02 Special Episode: Spaghetti Napoletan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARgvvqDrKoU |
May 22, 2020 |
| 3 |
異世界居酒屋「のぶ」スピンオフMovie #03 Special Episode: Omu Soba https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4THaKA9e8k |
May 29, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Potatoes in Oden / Juicy Kara-Age "Nobu", an izakaya in a corner of Kyoto, leads to Aitalia, an ancient capital of a different, medieval Europe-like world. Yazawa Nobuyuki runs this izakaya alongside Senke Shinobu. Nikolaus and Hans, a pair of guards, are fascinated by Nobu. Then, the Demon Commander Bertholt visits... |
May 16, 2020 |
| 2 |
The Rich Girl and the Impossible Order / Shinobu's Special Napolitan Hearing of Nobu's reputation, the aristocratic Hildegard visits alongside her uncle Johan Gustaz. The selfish Hildegard makes a mysterious order. |
May 23, 2020 |
| 3 |
The Burglar / A Clash of Masters One day, Shinobu notices the lock is broken, concerned it's a thief, she goes to a nearby butcher shop to call for a guard. However, what appears before her in the shop is Eva. Another day, Holger and Lorentz come to Nobu requesting grilled sweetfish and seafood but... |
May 30, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 27, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 3, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 10, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 13, 2023 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 20, 2023 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 27, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 16, 2020 |
| Last aired | March 17, 2023 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday, Saturday at 12:00:00 |