Rokuh?d? Yotsuiro Biyori
First volume cover
鹿楓堂よついろ日和
Genre	Cooking , [1] iyashikei [2]
Manga
Written by	Y? Shimizu
Published by	Shinchosha
Magazine	Go Go Bunch
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	October 9, 2013 ? present
Volumes	18
Anime television series
Directed by	Tomomi Kamiya
Written by	Deko Akao
Music by	Takeshi Watanabe
Studio	Zexcs
Original network	AT-X , Tokyo MX , KBS Kyoto
Original run	April 10, 2018 ? June 26, 2018
Episodes	12 ( List of episodes )
Television drama
Directed by	Yuki Saito Keisuke Shibata Eriko Sato
Produced by	Yumiko Miwa (general producer) Sari Kijima Sh?hei Toshi Yasuyuki Niino Risa Hikita
Written by	Y?ko Izumisawa
Original network	TV Asahi
Original run	January 15, 2022 ? March 19, 2022
Episodes	10 [3]

Rokuh?d? Yotsuiro Biyori ( 鹿楓堂よついろ日和 ) is a Japanese manga series by Y? Shimizu. It has been serialized in Shinchosha 's seinen manga magazine Go Go Bunch since October 2013 and has been collected in eighteen tank?bon volumes as of July 2023. An anime television series adaptation by Zexcs aired from April to June 2018. A live-action drama adaptation premiered in January 2022 on TV Asahi 's Oshidora Saturday block. ^[4]

Plot [ edit ]

Four young men run a tea house/cafe called Rokuh?d? together. They often help out customers with their worries.

Characters [ edit ]

Main characters [ edit ]

Kyousui "Sui" Tougoku ( 東極京水(スイ) )

Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe ^[5]

Portrayed by: Nozomu Kotaki ^[4]

Shop owner and manager of Rokuh?d?. His first name is actually Kyousui, but he is fondly called Sui by everyone. He quit his office job to reopen the tea house he inherited from his grandfather. He learnt the art of tea making from his grandfather and is now a tea expert. His tea is known to have a relaxing attribute and is easy to drink too. Though he seems pretty clueless at times, he is pretty sharp and level headed at others. Although his tea is excellent, he totally sucks at cooking, and as such, his cooking is feared by everyone. He is a big fan of cats, and has a pet cat named Kinako at home, which was a stray he picked up. He is not really on speaking terms with his twin brother, whom he wants to make up with.

Tokitaka Nagae ( 永江時高 )

Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura ^[5]

Portrayed by: Sh?no Hayama ^[6]

With a calm disposition and a gentle nature, Tokitaka is the main chef at Rokuh?d?. He was Sui's middle school classmate and a popular potter from a young age. After helping Sui with some tableware, he decides to join Sui in re-opening Rokuh?d? and thus becomes one of the first employees. He has a gentle disposition and gives pottery lessons to the retired elderly, who are also regulars at the cafe. He also makes the cafe's tableware and decides on the main menu.

Gregorio "Gure" Valentino ( ぐれ )

Voiced by: Daisuke Ono ^[5]

Portrayed by: Daichi Saeki ^[6]

He is the Barista at Rokuh?d?. He grew up and learned his trade in Italy. He was an 'angry young man' as a teenager, but after he was taken in by a Barista there, he learnt the art from him which also changed his character. This is also the reason he has a lever operated espresso machine at Rokuh?d?. He returned to Japan since it was his father's country. Although his coffee is extremely delicious, he is totally clueless about his iffy latte art . He is cheerful and outgoing. He is also a member of the local duck boating club. He often has friendly arguments with Tsubaki.

Tsubaki Nakao ( 中尾椿 )

Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita ^[5]

Portrayed by: Ry?sei ?nishi ^[6]

Rokuh?d?'s Patissier . Although a terrific Patissier, he is an introvert, and tends to get nervous from people's eyes . Though he is completely at home with the others at Rokuh?d?, he is still shy when he gets complimented. He has an extreme sweet tooth, and goes around to other cafes to have their sweets and restaurants when they have sweets buffets. He is in charge of the dessert menu and also comes up with some original menus. He also guided Isago to enjoy eating sweets at cafes, and is referred to as 'Master' by him. He is also praised by Tsunozaki, who tells Sui that he acquired a great talent (while referring to Tsubaki). He is usually seen teasing Gure.

Kinako ( キナコ )

Voiced by: K?hei Amasaki ^[7]

Sui's pet cat, but adored by all the members of Rokuh?d? and the customers of Rokuh?d? too. Kinako has a very calm and quiet personality and is often seen in front of the cafe, sunbathing.

Other characters [ edit ]

Yaky? Tougoku ( 東極八京 )

Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno ^[7]

Portrayed by: Ryusei Fuji  [ ja ] ^[8]

Sui's older brother. Stoic and silent in nature, he is the Vice-President of East Side Grand Hotel, which belongs to his father. Though he shares fond childhood memories of Rokuh?d?, where he spent time with Sui and his grandfather, he currently resists coming to Rokuh?d?, saying that "he doesn't belong there". His relationship with Sui seems to be a bit strained, though Sui wants to make up with him.

Eisuke Tsunozaki ( 門崎英介 )

Voiced by: K?suke Toriumi ^[7]

Portrayed by: Jin Shirasu ^[6]

A chirpy, cunning character, Tsunozaki is a famous, top patissier, acknowledged for his skills, taste and originality. He works for the East Side Grand Hotel, though he also helps out in other patisseries at times. He is also Yaky?'s friend. He was first introduced to the members of Rokuh?d? when he asks them to substitute another store in an event in a department store, without telling them his identity. But gives them trouble in the event, by calling in too many customers and the television, when they are not used to it. He later arrives at Rokuh?d? to know and understand more about Sui. Though he appears cunning and unbearable at times, he is a loyal friend, who wants to help Yaky? reconcile with Sui, and also gives out tips on making his desserts better to Tsubaki.

Takehiko Amagami

A proud, energetic old man and owner of the Amagamiya, a tea shop (selling tea leaves). He was a customer of the old Rokuh?d? and was encouraged by Sui's grandfather's tea to start business. In the present, he was having temper tantrums due to a customer cancelling their contract in favour of ready-made, bottled tea - this is the time Sui meets him first. He makes a bet with Sui to determine whether he wants to sell Rokuh?d? his tea, and later enters a contract with them. He loves the food and tea at Rokuh?d?, though never admits it, instead coming over for 'inspections'.

Sae Amagami

Wife of Takehiko Amagami. She has a calm demeanour as compared with her husband.

Kotsuru Amagami

Granddaughter of Takehiko Amagami. A school going child, her knowledge about tea has been tempered by her tea-loving grandfather, and she is a tea lover herself. Her knowledge regarding tea also seems to be high level, as she is able to tell the individual tea leaves from the tea mixture used at Rokuh?d?. She is also shy and timid child, but comes to Rokuh?d? to try to propose to them her grandfather's tea - though she never gets to it. She is also best friends with Gin Yonogura, who is her polar opposite in personality. She learns how to make matcha ice cream from Tsubaki to share with Gin. She also becomes a big fan of Rokuh?d?, often visiting the store with her grandfather.

Hirokazu Isago ( 砂金宏和 )

A man with a sweet tooth who works for the magazine G! Moto. He wanted to start a new article in the magazine, listing fancy new cafes, but couldn't gather courage to actually visit said cafes, since they are usually the hangouts of women. He observes Tsubaki going to one such cafe fearlessly, and dubs him first a 'Hero'. He then visits Rokuh?d?, where after meeting Tsubaki, renames him 'Master' for showing him to actually relax in cafes. After this, he gains enough courage to start a new column named listing out cafes a single man can visit. He becomes a regular customer of Rokuh?d?.

Media [ edit ]

Manga [ edit ]

Rokuh?d? Yotsuiro Biyori is written and illustrated by Y? Shimizu and published in Japan by Shinchosha . It began serialization in the bimonthly seinen magazine Go Go Bunch on October 9, 2013. ^[9] The chapters have been collected in eighteen tank?bon volumes as of July 2023. ^[10]

Anime [ edit ]

An anime television series adaptation was announced in the 19th issue of Shinchosha 's Go Go Bunch magazine. ^[11] The series is directed by Tomomi Kamiya at Zexcs , with scripts written by Deko Akao and character designs by Kei Anjiki, and aired from April 10 ^[12] to June 26, 2018. The opening theme is "Sakurairo Cliche" ( ?色クリシェ , Sakurairo Kurishe ) , performed by former SKE48 member Aki Deguchi . ^[13]

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Rokuh?d? Yotsuiro Biyori (manga) at Anime News Network 's encyclopedia