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Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant! (2025)
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Original name: 追放者食堂へようこそ！
Genre: Animation, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
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When superstar adventurer Dennis gets booted from the world’s strongest party, he teams up with runaway Atelier to serve up his true passion—delicious cuisine. But this not-so-average eatery has not-so-average patrons. Dennis will battle his quirky customers’ troubles with his trusty butcher knife and wok. Visit Adventurer’s Restaurant and fill up your heart and stomach!
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Plot:
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