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Bitter Sweet

Japan

2016-09-10(JP)
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Comedy,
Romance
▪ 1h-36m

58^%

User
Score

The best ingredient is a lot of love.

Overview

Maki, a creative executive with a deep-seated loathing for vegetables, meets Nagisa, a closeted gay vegetarian with amazing cooking skills and they end up as roommates. Being complete opposites, the two initially clash. But Maki falls for Nagisa and his food over time. As they begin accepting the other as they are, a unique relationship flourishes.

Shôgo KusanoDirector
Tomohiro OtoshiWriter
Yumio KobayashiComic Book
Yuichi ShibaharaProducer
Yoshihisa YamashitaProducer
Takeshi KobayashiSound Recordist

Top Billed Cast

Haruna Kawaguchi

Maki Eda

Kento Hayashi

Nagisa Katayama

Yasushi Fuchikami

Arita Tachibana

Mackenyu

Atsushi Babazono

Hiyori Sakurada

Minami Aoyama

SU

Master Yatsu

Hideo Nakano

Yutaka Eda

Mako Ishino

Misao Eda

Hiroki Jyahana

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A review by Alunauwie

9.0

Written by Alunauwie on 2025-09-15

Nigakute Amai is a light yet meaningful romantic comedy that explores self-acceptance, personal growth, and emotional healing through the evolving relationship between Mika, Nagisa, and their shared pasts. The film combines natural humor, heartfelt performances, and a tight, engaging narrative that keeps viewers invest...

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