2026-11-03: A very special episode of Let's Eat with Ramenboy87
- Cutscene: A very special episode of Let's Eat with Ramenboy87
- Cast: Ryuji Sakamoto
- Where: Shibuya, Tokyo
- OOC Date: 2026/11/03
- IC Date: 2013-02
- Summary: The latest in the Let's Eat series! This one comes from the heart
There is a shot of Ryuji being followed by a camera. The delinquent turns, shooting the camera grin. As he talks, a speech balloon appears and his words are made text. "Let's Eat!" The speech bubble cracks open and two balls fall toward the bottom of the screen. The first ball is orange in color and unfurls into "Let's Eat". The second ball is yellow and smaller than the first. It unfurls into "with Ramenboy87". The screen star wipes to it's opening shot. The result is a clean and inventive opening that appears way too good for the show's previous production methods.
There is a tight shot of meat sizzling on a grill with some pleasant music playing. It is immediately obvious that the video quality and editing are now professional and clean. It would also seem that the videos are shot with a great camera. Said camera pans up to Ramenboy87, using tongs to flip his yakiniku as he turns to the camera. He is dressed in streetwear: a black t-shirt with a skull spray painted on, loose pants, thick framed sunglasses with blue frames, and a backwards baseball cap. Ryuji's smile looks forced. "Hey, diners! You know, sometimes life kicks you in the teeth...but you can always count on a good meal to fuel you forward."
A text box melts on screen, reading 'Ryuji: Ramen Connoisseur, Rebel, and Food Critic'. It appears to be made up of cut up magazine letters, giving it a very punk rock feel. The text box disappears after a moment. Ryuji continues. "It feels weird to do an episode on Yakiniku. I mean technically if it sucks, its on me...Heh--just like--"
There is a hard star wipe cut to a graphic that tells the history of Yakiniku and various popular spots around Tokyo. It then narrows it's focus to the specific restaurant Ryuji is at, talking about specialties and the history of their founding.
A shot of a table of various raw meats is in front of Ryuji, looking over his bounty with an eager eye. A graphic 'WOW' appears over the food. "Glorious protein. You always count on it. So Yakiniku is pretty pricey depending on what you get."
"So always pick your meat in your budget because its all on you. You overcook it and you're stuck with the result..."
"Hell there are parts of the cow I didn't know you could eat...All marinated in their own spice and sauce." A giant 'Yum' graphic appears over the meat, flashing as Ryuji reaches for some of the cow tongue and places it on the grill. It sizzles and Ryuji looks really somewhat ecstatic as the crackling begins. He frowns reflexively as he stares into the fire, flinching as he realizes he is missing his window. He flips the meat, revealing a browned piece of beef. A WOW appears on the screen.
"So how do we rate something we cook ourselves." Ryuji finally talks again, smiling again. "We look at the ingredients!"
A colorful star shower cuts to graphic of Professor Ryuji pointing at a chart. The graphic begins talking about meat cuts and various vegetables, rating their freshness and appearance. The Ryuji grins as he points to various facts on Japanese beef, beef in general, and the types of vegetables you can find at a Yakiniku restaurant.
Finally, the camera cuts back to Ryuji taking a bite of the piece of cow tongue, groaning in enjoyment. "The miso marinade on that really hits the spot!"
"So things might suck but you can always fight on with a good meal. Remember food is the fuel that your body needs to take it on. Even when stuff sucks, you need to eat to go on."
There is a star wipe to an animated sequence of Ryuji standing on a cliff in a very artistic ending sequence. A rather emotional piece of royalty free music plays as he stands, watching the ocean waves as wind runs through his hair. On the right side of the screen, an impressive amount of credits play...most of which are thanks to someone called "NightPrincess", who worked on the editing, effects, mastering, animation, etc. Ryuji Sakamoto is listed as on screen talent and creator. The credits end as Ryuji looks up at the sky and a shooting star goes by.