Hiroaki Yuasa
Director
Akko's Lunches (2015)
Season 1
Sawada Michiko, a temporary staff who works for a trading company, has just had her heart broken. On one of the boring days Michiko has been leading, her boss, Kurokawa Atsuko, makes an unexpected suggestion to her. “Exchange lunch with me.” Unable to go against Atsuko, Michiko reluctantly complies. In doing so, she soon realises the profundity of food and starts to change. Atsuko, whom people call Akko-chan, is feared by the people around her and has extensive contacts. What is her true character?
Released Dec. 5, 2015
Episode 28 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.food, tmdb.employer-employee-relationship, tmdb.part-time, mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, tmdb.food-truck, imdb.tv-mini-series, imdb.japanese-drama + 2 more, imdb.television-drama, imdb.japanese-dorama
Production Companies: NHK, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
Network: NHK BS Premium
S1E1 - Terrifying Akko-chan
Sawada Michiko, a temporary staff who works for a trading company, has just had her heart broken. On one of the boring days Michiko has been leading, her boss, Kurokawa Atsuko, makes an unexpected suggestion to her. “Exchange lunch with me.” Unable to go against Atsuko, Michiko reluctantly complies. In doing so, she soon realises the profundity of food and starts to change. Atsuko, whom people call Akko-chan, is feared by the people around her and has extensive contacts. What is her true character?
Dec. 5, 2015, midnight
S1E2 - Akko-chan’s Rooftop
None
Dec. 12, 2015, midnight
S1E3 - Michiko and Curry and Akko-chan
None
Dec. 19, 2015, midnight
S1E4 - Akko-chan’s Pot-au-feu
None
Dec. 26, 2015, midnight
S1E5 - Akko-chan’s Supper
None
Jan. 2, 2016, midnight
S1E6 - Akko-chan’s Valentine
None
Jan. 9, 2016, midnight
S1E7 - 3am Akko-chan
None
Jan. 16, 2016, midnight
S1E8 - Goodbye Akko-chan
None
Jan. 23, 2016, midnight
NHK BS Premium
28 min/ep
224 min
Dec. 5, 2015
Jan. 23, 2016, midnight
Ended
NR
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