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, TFC
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
Dec. 12, 2015, midnight
S1E3 - Michiko and Curry and Akko-chan
Dec. 19, 2015, midnight
S1E4 - Akko-chan’s Pot-au-feu
Dec. 26, 2015, midnight
S1E5 - Akko-chan’s Supper
Jan. 2, 2016, midnight
S1E6 - Akko-chan’s Valentine
Jan. 9, 2016, midnight
S1E7 - 3am Akko-chan
Jan. 16, 2016, midnight
S1E8 - Goodbye Akko-chan
Jan. 23, 2016, midnight
Network: NHK BS Premium
Episode Runtime: 28 min.
Season Runtime: 28 min.
Released: Dec. 5, 2015
Last Air Date: Jan. 23, 2016, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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