Bitter Sweet
2016, Japanese. Directed by Shogo Kusano.
The best ingredient is a lot of love.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 10 September 2016
- Original title
- にがくてあまい
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tomohiro Otoshi, Makoto Ueda
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What Bitter Sweet is based on
Bitter Sweet is adapted from a manga.
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Bitter Sweet runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is Bitter Sweet on?
Bitter Sweet isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 September 2016. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Bitter Sweet?
If you liked Bitter Sweet, try My Teacher, My Love, Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, Love, Weddings & Other Disasters.
Who directed Bitter Sweet?
Bitter Sweet (2016) was directed by Shogo Kusano and stars Haruna Kawaguchi, Kento Hayashi, Yasushi Fuchikami.
What is Bitter Sweet based on?
Bitter Sweet is adapted from a manga.