AISubs v3.6
It's called "taste shock".
Hiratazaka46 has infiltrated various industries and companies.
- It looks like this. - Wow!
- It looks like natto. - Natto.
Wow!
This time, they have infiltrated the top chocolate companies that everyone knows about.
(Hiratazaka46)
They will learn why they are called "Hirata".
Thank you for the food.
"Hirata Academy".
Today's sunny day is...
Good evening. I'm Sasaki Kumi, the captain of Hiratazaka46.
I'm at Hachiojin right now.
Hachiojin!
I'm from Chiba Prefecture.
This may be my first time coming here.
It's my first time coming here consciously.
I'm curious about where we will go on a sunny day.
Kumi, you were born in Heisei. I was born in Showa.
This is a hint.
A hint?
What does it mean?
I was born in Heisei.
Kissan was born in Showa.
I'm in Reiwa now.
Is Reiwa Heisei Showa Taisho...
Is it "Taisho Seiyaku"?
You did it last time.
I see.
What?
It's that, isn't it?
I got it.
It's Meiji.
It's huge!
Wow!
That's right. The place we're visiting today is Meiji, which is familiar with sweets and chocolate.
It is said that there is a chocolate prince in Meiji.
A chocolate prince?
It's like an old man who always drops chocolate on the ground and loves chocolate.
The prince knows all about chocolate.
What is the secret of chocolate's deliciousness?
It's sudden, but let me give you a quiz.
Quiz.
This building has a Meiji-like atmosphere. What is it?
What?
I don't know at all.
Look carefully.
Ah! Light!
Suspicious!
What? Again?
Look at this!
It's a mushroom mountain!
That's right!
Cute! The light turned into a mushroom mountain.
Ah! This way!
Outside of the mushroom!
Wow!
What about this way?
Ah! This must be Apollo chocolate!
I love it!
That's right!
The light here turned into a popular Meiji product.
When it's lit up...
It's like this!
It's fun, isn't it?
Here, Meiji Innovation Center
Proud of being the No. 1 shareholder,
yogurt,
chocolates,
gummies, and other sweets.
All of these products are being studied and developed here.
It's like Meiji's heart!
Product development, technology, lactobacillus, quality science, and four laboratories are located here.
The area of operation is almost the same as that of the Tokyo Dome!
Excuse me
Wow! Meiji Love Station
Wow! Amazing!
Is it true?
It was Meiji-san
Amazing!
I love this
Wait! I love this map
Tokachi Camembert
Wow! Amazing!
Of course, there are a lot of great products
Oh! This was also Meiji-san
While I didn't know about it, I used it a lot
Oh! I use it a lot
I always use it for cooking
Oh! Weights
I love gummies
Oh!
I couldn't talk or touch
I couldn't get information about these people
What happened to Chocolate Prince?
Excuse me
I'm Hinata Zoka 46's Kumi Sasaki
I heard that there is Chocolate Prince in Meiji- san
Can I meet him?
Please wait a moment
Chocolate Prince is already passing by
I hope he puts chocolate on my face
Oh!
Hello
Finally, Chocolate Prince is coming
Hey, it's you, old man!
I'm Meiji Kakao Research Institute's Chocolate Prince, Fujiwara Seichi.
I was wondering if a young man like you would come and drop chocolates here.
However, this man Fujiwara has devoted himself to chocolate development for 27 years since he joined the company.
What's more, in his private life, he has his own YouTube channel and keeps talking about chocolates.
Tell us, Chocolate Prince!
I'd like to introduce you to a little something related to chocolates.
What is it?
Here you are.
Wow!
Was it prepared for me there?
Meiji's chocolates are the best-selling and No. 1 in sales.
When it comes to Meiji's chocolates, there is always a debate about this.
I like mushrooms.
You like mushrooms, not bamboo shoots?
I'm sorry, I like mushrooms.
I like bamboo shoots.
I'm sorry, Prince.
I'm sorry we don't fight.
We don't get along.
I like bamboo shoots!
There are so many.
I used to eat this when I was little.
I love marble chocolates.
I like Apollo chocolates.
When I was little, I used to take it on a trip.
Recently, Apollo chocolates have come out like this.
Adult Apollo.
You've grown up.
Actually, this shape is also slightly different.
It's a little mild.
Yes, it's like a gentle woman.
You used to be sharp when you were little.
That's right.
The shape is different and the taste is also for adults.
It says it's a little sweet.
Yes, it's a little sweet.
Meiji's chocolates have been loved for many years.
This time, it's perfect for this season.
Melty Kiss.
When you think of winter, you think of Melty Kiss.
That's right.
We sell this product for the winter only.
I've always wondered why it's not all year round.
I'm sure there are a lot of people who want to eat it even in summer.
It says it's like snow.
It melts in your mouth.
It's more mouth-cleansing than regular chocolates.
If you keep mouth-cleansing it more and more, it will melt while it's on sale at normal temperatures and won't sell anymore.
I see.
It's a product that you can only sell from cold autumn to winter.
Melty Kiss is the best-selling product among winter- only chocolates.
According to Meiji, its biggest feature is that it pursues a good mouthfeel day and night.
Moreover, there seems to be a secret of being the best in chocolate.
I changed into my clothes.
Oh, it's written.
Chocolate Cacao Experiment Room.
Wow.
Excuse me for disturbing you.
Hello, excuse me for disturbing you.
Wow, it already smells good.
Does it smell good?
Yes, it does.
Wow, it's like a cooking class.
There are various scratches and so on.
It's like an upgraded version of a home appliance room.
Today, I'd like to introduce my apprentice, Otani- san.
Otani-san.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, Otani-san.
Nice to meet you, too.
My apprentice, Otani-san.
I'm Ojii.
Nice to meet you.
Hey, Ojii, you don't seem to be convinced.
Mr. Otani, you are always working with Ms. Ujiwara, aren't you?
What do you think is amazing about you?
The prince's...
The prince's grace.
Well, our workplace is a place with a lot of individuality, but...
I think you have a strong individuality.
Oh, is that so?
But that's still chocolate...
That's right. I'm particular about it, and I'm also very curious about it.
I see.
Before we find out the secret of "melty kiss", let's ask her how chocolate is made.
In the first place, do you know what chocolate is made of?
Hey, Ojii...
I know that much!
Cacao!
That's correct!
That's great!
Ta-dah!
Is it real?
This is a real, raw cacao pod.
Cacao pod?
Cacao's flesh is called "cacao pod".
That's so cute!
This is real. I don't think you can find it anywhere else.
I've never seen it before. I've only seen it in photos.
Let's cut it open.
Please do.
I can't imagine it at all.
It looks like this.
Wow!
It looks like a fig.
A fig!
The white part is the flesh.
Is that so?
And this...
What's going on in there?
Like this.
Flesh?
That's right.
There are seeds wrapped around the flesh.
Where is chocolate made from?
Do you know what it is?
This seed!
That's right!
That's right! And Meiji is very particular about this seed!
The flavor of chocolate is the most important thing.
The flavor of chocolate differs only by the difference of cacao beans.
Could it be this one?
It says "cacao beans storage box".
This is where the samples of cacao beans tested all over the world are stored.
Wow!
At low temperature.
Wow! Brazil!
Wow! It smells like cacao beans!
Wow!
It smells good!
There are different types of cacao beans.
Like Brazil.
I think there are different types of cacao beans.
Wow!
Meiji has collected more than 30 countries' worth of cacao beans.
They use it for research on chocolate making.
Even so, there are a lot of them!
The first thing they do is...
They ferment it!
What?!
It really...
It really becomes natto.
If you ferment it...
In addition, they don't just ferment it.
Even in Brazil, they change the temperature, fermentation time, and other conditions in detail to research the best flavor every day.
It seems that only Meiji researches in this scale.
And the fermented cacao beans are roasted in order to release their aroma and flavor.
After roasting the cacao beans, we crush them one by one.
Can you do it with your hands?
Like this.
On the outside, there is a thin layer of skin.
And inside, there is a lot of flesh.
This is called "cacao nibu".
"Nibu"?
What's up?
I have a member called "nibu" in my family.
I was a little surprised.
You finally became "cacao".
This is "nibu".
I will crush this "nibu" one by one.
You will crush "nibu" one by one.
I didn't know that.
After crushing "nibu"...no, "cacao nibu",
it becomes a paste called "cacao masu".
We put sugar and other ingredients in it.
After repeating the smooth work,
the chocolate is completed.
Thank you for it.
How is it?
Hey!
It's chocolate.
You are good at it.
It's smooth.
I didn't know about it, but I was told about it.
I tried it at home.
It was terrible.
You have a strong personality.
She has a poisonous way of saying.
Hinata Academy
Why did you start making chocolate like this?
There is a kind of chocolate like this in Europe.
I wanted to make a chocolate like this.
To make a chocolate like this...
Damn it! What should I do?
The researchers who were trying to solve the problem noticed something.
Normal chocolate melts at over 28 degrees Celsius.
If it melts at a lower temperature, it should melt better.
As they continued their research, they were able to control how much it would melt in their own way.
Okay, just a little more.
Melty Kiss starts melting at about 5 degrees Celsius lower than normal chocolate.
Is it that different?
Finally, they succeeded in developing Melty Kiss, which melts at 5 degrees Celsius lower than normal chocolate.
We did it!
Now, prepare chocolate that melts at various temperatures created by Meiji's own technology.
We're going to have you challenge melting chocolate!
We've prepared chocolate that melts at 23°C to 28°C.
The last two have only a difference of 0.5°C.
23.5°C.
It's only 0.5°C different from Melty Kiss.
It's almost like Hobotty Kiss.
Hobotty...
What's that?
It's Hobotty Kiss.
Hobotty Kiss.
Ohtani-san makes Melty Kiss every day.
I'm sure you'll get it right.
I'll do my best.
That's not good at all.
Calm down.
It's not good.
Now, line them up in order of their melting temperature.
A little body kiss is really confusing me.
I've made up my mind.
It's decided.
You're quick.
Their answers are...
the same.
Please give me the correct answer.
All three of you are correct!
Wow!
You did it!
I think you're amazing.
I got it right.
Can you work?
It was a failure as a project.
I'm sorry.
I ruined the project.
In addition,
Prince Chocolate is doing not only chocolate research.
Actually,
in my private life,
I enjoy chocolate and cacao.
I'm trying to tell you how to enjoy them.
In order for you to enjoy this Melty Kiss more,
Prince Chocolate is researching combinations of various ingredients.
This is one of the best combinations of Prince Chocolate.
Thank you very much.
No way!
This can't be true!
No way!
This is raw ham.
This is chocolate.
Chocolate.
It's wrapped in this.
Is it olive oil?
Yes, it's olive oil.
Chocolate and raw ham!
Damn it!
I can't imagine how it will taste like!
Thank you for it.
It's hard.
Huh?
See?
Huh?
It's not good, isn't it?
This is...
What's wrong?
Ku-o-mi-kaku-shoku
Fujiwara-san!
What does it mean?
It means "delicious".
"Ku-o-mi-kaku-shoku"?
Yes.
You don't have to dig in there!
It's a phrase I say when I'm having the best time of my life.
I was surprised!
It's like "melty kiss" with salted fish.
It's delicious.
You're introducing the recipe you discovered on YouTube like this.
That's right.
You'll be happy if you can't see anything.
I'm happy!
Thank you for it.
Wow!
It's crispy!
And the king of chocolate is...
Chocolate cake!
How much do you like chocolate?
It's totally different from what I imagined.
People who like fire always have delicious food for themselves.
Let me introduce you to that kind of power food!
I'm in Jiyugaoka.
I'm at a cake shop called "Paris Sebeille".
- Paris Sebeille. - Yes, it's a cake shop.
They have a chocolate cake called "mouche arno".
- This is my favorite. - Here it is.
It has a hazelnut flavour as a base.
It has an orange flavour as a mouthfeel.
It's a milky chocolate cream cake.
It looks like a normal cake, doesn't it?
It looks different from a normal cake.
It looks like a normal cake, doesn't it?
It's delicious!
It was completely different from the chocolate cake I had imagined.
I joined the company and started developing chocolate.
There are many famous cake shops in the world and I was eating a lot of chocolate cake.
I see.
This is the chocolate cake that shocked me a little.
I started developing chocolate.
Even now, there are many cake shops that are said to be delicious.
To be honest, I think this is the most delicious cake shop in the city.
When you are at work or in private, you always think about chocolate, don't you?
Yes, I do.
I think chocolate has the power to make people happy.
For me, the most encouraging thing is that customers who eat it say "delicious" with happy faces.
Are you the leader of chocolate development in Meiji?
Yes, I'm in the Kakao Development Research Group over there.
I'm sure you have a moment when you put everyone together.
What I've been telling you is to try your own ideas freely.
Find what you want to do and try it yourself.
No matter what my boss says, it doesn't matter.
In a sense, I want to value selfishness and autonomy.
That's how you've been doing it for a long time, isn't it?
That's right.
What they learned at Hirata Academy this time is...
As you enjoy and explore one thing, the future is expanding.
The place where the next sun will shine is in the future of your dream.
It's me. I'll be right there.