Chiaki Kuriyama plays Miyaki, a hardworking woman who is obsessed with her drinking routine. She goes to great lengths to make sure she can have an enjoyable meal along with her seemingly favorite thing: beer.
Though the series does have drinking and in ways seems to promote it, it also promotes a healthy lifestyle of exercise, cooking fresh meals daily, and drinking in moderation.
The cooking in the show adds makes it relaxing and can even give some meal ideas! Once the meal is cooked, there's a customary climax of both eating and taking big chugs of her drink, a moment of savoring her time eating and drinking.
Banshaku no Ryugi is a lighthearted show that is both calming and enjoyable to watch. It reminds one to enjoy the little things and savor what one enjoys, while also promoting drinking in moderation and a healthy lifestyle.
