TV Tokyo's 'Solitary Gourmet' Confirmed for New Year's Eve Special, Part-Live Broadcast Returns After 5 Years
TV Tokyo's popular drama series "Kodoku no Gourmet" (Solitary Gourmet) has announced its annual New Year's Eve special, generating significant buzz, especially on social media. What has particularly thrilled many fans is the return of a "partially live broadcast," marking its first appearance in five years since 2020. "Kodoku no Gourmet 2025 New Year's Eve Special" will air on Wednesday, December 31st, starting at 9:55 PM. Expectations are high for what kind of "last meal" of the year Goro Inogashira, played by lead actor Yutaka Matsushige, will showcase. The program's official account announced the broadcast decision with familiar phrases such as "9th consecutive year! Broadcast confirmed 🎊" and "Approaching time limit 🕐 Yellow signal again this year 🚦🚙💨". In response to this big news, X (formerly Twitter) was flooded with joyful comments like "New Year's Eve Special is HERE!! 🤩", "So ...