Yassan ~ Tsukiji Hatsu! Oishi Jikenbo

Penniless, homeless Yasu of Ginza is a profusely foul-mouthed, but caring, dignified man whom everyone knows and likes as Yassan. Respected by merchants at Tsukiji market and even the chefs of high-end hotels, he has unerring taste buds and knowledge of food. One day, a young man Takao, who has been wandering around the streets of Ginza in the centre of Tokyo feeling utterly exhausted, encounters Yassan in an unexpected way. He gets lectured about gliving with dignity as a homeless personh and brought to Tsukiji market without reason. Although Takao is bewildered by Yassan, who walks the market with an air of familiarity, he is treated to seafood that is sold wholesale to a top restaurant and eats with gusto. Takao soon learns that Yassan is compensated for his reliable palate and knowledge of food, and begs to be his disciple. A queer pair is born. As Yassanfs disciple, Takao begins to work alongside him. They begin a splendid gourmet life, but all sorts of people who desecrate food behind the scenes appear. As the two of them punish these packs of hyenas, Yassanfs past is revealed little by little.

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