My Most Fave Scene from Bambino!

Advice to Ban Shogo aka Bambino -

I'll forever treasure this scene because it helps me persevere in my job. Fight-oh!!!

Bambino! (Jdorama)

*A before-and-after review, posted originally in my Friendster and Tabulas account*

I just started watching the first episode...and my oh my...it was full of suspense! This new series stars Matsumoto Jun of Gokusen, Kimi wa Petto and Hana Yori Dango.

The show is about an aspiring Italian chef named Ban Shogo from Fukuoka who goes to Tokyo during his break for some serious training. The city restaurant where he will work for is called Baccanale Trattoria. This is where Ban-chan experiences the difference between the provincial life and city life as a chef. He was very confident about his skills when he was in his hometown, but he realizes that he does not have enough of it after experiencing the very fast-paced work in Baccanale's kitchen. Pressure mounts up...everybody thought he'll give up but he has a very strong will to continue on. He'll have to stand against the pressure of the work and the annoying behavior of his co-workers (especially the guy named Katori, I hate him! But okay he has his reasons).

Ban Shogo then gains the new nickname "Bambino" or "Bambi" courtesy of the head chef. In Italian it means you can't do anything on your own or you're like an infant who knows nothing. Ban or Bambi must start from scratch to gain new cooking skills that would take him to greater heights.

Expect mouth-watering dishes to feed your eyes...makes you wanna eat everytime you watch! You'll also get to learn some Italian words..hihi! Bene!

"We can make it true! Hontou no..."

After watching the series:



Finally I was already able to watch all 11 episodes of Bambino! thanks to d-addicts.com and Band of Nuts!!! I had a fantastic journey in the world of Italian cooking! Thanks God that pasta is a main Italian dish...because that's the only dish I can really cook. Haha! Plus points since Jun Matsumoto is the star of the show! Woohoo!!!

This was really the perfect opportunity for me to watch this show since it tackles about work and dreams. Ban faces lots of frustrations on his journey to become a great chef. He fails...he succeeds...he wanted to quit but he endured. I'm feeling lots of frustrations in my job right now...but this show somehow helped try to hang on. Okay I'm not a cook...but any kind of work can relate to the nature of the problem. It just means everybody is the same. No matter how different your line of work is...you get the same problems.

I don't know if I have the same feesling as Ban with regards to working overseas. He felt the calling of Italy for him...I dunno if Japan is calling me like that as well. I really don't know. But I do hope I have total freedom to do what I feel. I'm also a bambino. I don't want to waste any opportunity. I don't want to sit all day and book flights. I want to do something else. But like Ban...I'll try to endure first the work upon me...then once decided I'll just have to hop on to the next. Hope I really get there.

I almost cried while watching he "farewell ceremony" scene of episode 11...especially when it the time came for Ban to eat Oda-san's dolce! Waaahhhh!!! He really touched everybody's heart at Baccanale. Even Katori's farewell made me sad. Masashi-kun crying was funny though...but to think I liked Katori in the end. He was the one who punched Ban at the beginning!

Another worth mentioning is Ban's struggle to get Nogami-san's approval as a good waiter. I was really nervous with every scene he had with Nogami-san. Irate!!!!!! But thank God he succeeded to prove his worth. I became happy when Nogami-san became cheerful around Ban. Awwwww!!!

I also want to mention Eri. I thought I was going to hate her. Thankfully I did not. I'm glad Matsujun had good leading ladies so far...women you won't hate. Women around Matsujun you can stand watching.

Well...well...well...I wonder if they're gonna show a season 2 for this. But as it is...it was a very nice drama. Every episode made me excited. Gonna miss those "Bene!". I want to cook some pasta again! Mahn...they showed many seafood pasta...seafood which I can't eat...how kind!

I'll be looking forward to Matsujun's next dorama!!!