Originally, this was a project I had been thinking of adapting for the stage, but I turned it into a drama series. The theme centers on communication through food. Lately, with more people eating alone and fewer family gatherings around the table, I started this project wanting to create something that conveys the joy of everyone eating together and having a lively time. That led to the idea of deciding what to eat by majority vote, which became the title, “Democracy Diner.” But I made it a comedy by highlighting how, despite the sign proclaiming democracy, it is in no way democratic at all. As for the method, I’ve done this before, but for this drama as well, I wrote the script myself and directed it while also operating the camera. By handling the camera myself, I can direct while feeling the actors’ energy up close and directly, which also makes it easier to create a good rhythm on set, and it’s a style of filmmaking I personally really like. 【あらすじ】
とある街にある一軒の定食屋。店名を「民主主義定食屋」という。この定食屋、ちょっと変わった注文方法を採用している。それはお客が食べたいものを、店内にいるみんなの多数決によって食べても良いかを決めること。そう、ここにくるお客は自分が食べたいものは、この多数決で過半数を得なければ食べることができないのである！今日もまた開店準備にいそしむ看板娘の美月ちゃん（山下美月）。そこへ開店前に重大なトラブルが発覚！さらにテレビから強盗事件の犯人が近くを逃走中とニュースが流れる。招かざる客の気配が刻々と近づく定食屋。果たして民主主義定食屋の運命やいかに・・・。