Lunch no Joou
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Details
- Title: ランチの女王
- Title (romaji): Lunch no Joou
- Also known as: The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine / Lunch Queen
- Genre: Food, romance, comedy
- Episodes: 12 Episodes
- Viewership ratings: 18.91
- Broadcast network: Fuji TV
- Broadcast period: 2002-Jul-01 to 2002-Sep-16
- Air time: Monday 21:00
- Theme song: Joy to the World by Three Dog Night
Synopsis
Natsumi loves lunch. By chance she starts working for "Kitchen Macaroni", posing as the fiance of the owner's eldest son, Kenichiro. Kenichiro's father Kenzo and his three younger brothers - Yujiro, Junzaburo, and Koshiro - run the restaurant, famous for its omelet. Also working at the restaurant are Mamoru, a chef, and Minoru, a live-in apprentice cook. Not everyone has a liking to Natsumi at first, but over time they will surely fall in love with her...
Cast
- Takeuchi Yuko as Mugita Natsumi
- Eguchi Yosuke as Nabeshima Yujiro
- Tsumabuki Satoshi as Nabeshima Junzaburo
- Yamada Takayuki as Ushijima Minoru
- Yamashita Tomohisa as Nabeshima Koshiro
- Ito Misaki as Shiomi Tomato
- Wakabayashi Go as Nabeshima Kenzo
- Tsutsumi Shinichi as Nabeshima Kennichiro
- Morita Go as Shuuji (ex-Natsumi-san lover)
- Eita as Sakai Noboru
- Takubo Issei as Kawabata Mamoru
- Umemiya Masako as Yamashiro Hidemi
- Osugi Ren (ep1,12)
- Moro Morooka (ep3,4)
- Okada Kohki (ep3,10)
- Miyata Daizo (ep3)
- Toyohara Kosuke (ep5-7)
- Hanabara Teruko as Negi-ba (ep5,8)
- Ishiguro Ken (ep7)
- Kamiji Yusuke (ep7)
- Kiritani Kenta as Maggie (ep8)
- Sato Eriko as Kirishima Nagisa (ep11)
- Nakamaru Shinsho (ep12)
- Suzuki Emi as Yuumi
Production Credits
- Producer: Yamaguchi Masatoshi, Genouzono Yoshimasa
- Director: Mizuta Naruhide
- Screenwriter: Omori Mika (ep3), Takeda Juri (ep2-3), 二木結希 (ep1)
- Music: Yoshimata Ryo
Episode Information
| Episode | Title (Kana) | Title (English) | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 恋するオムライス | An omelette with rice which you love | 21.9% |
| 02 | 登場！夏の恋の新メニュー | Now Serving: The New Summer Love Menu! | 18.5% |
| 03 | 涙…のクリーム・コロッケ | Cream Corokke... of Tears | 19.7% |
| 04 | チキンライスをキチンとね | Check Out this Chicken & Rice Properly, Ok! (pun on "chikin" and "kichin") | 18.8% |
| 05 | おかわり！ふっくらごはん | More, please! Puffy rice | 18.5% |
| 06 | 親父の最後のお子様ランチ | Father's Last Children's Lunch (Dad's Last Happy Meal) | 17.0% |
| 07 | ハンバーグ！昔の恋人!! | A hamburger steak! An old lover! | 17.0% |
| 08 | カツ！危険で…悲しい過去 | A cutlet! A dangerous… and sad past | 19.1% |
| 09 | 危険な元彼と恋のライバル | Former he who is in danger and a rival of love | 17.7% |
| 10 | マジ!?突然キスと恋の加速 | Seriously? A sudden kiss and accelerated love | 20.0% |
| 11 | 兄嫁にプロポーズ | Proposal to elder brother's wife | 17.5% |
| 12 | 地球上にランチがある理由 - 長男帰る！ 恋のバトルの勝者は？ |
The Reason for Lunch on Earth - Big Brother Returns! Who will be the victor in the battle of love? |
21.2% |
Awards
- 34th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Drama
- 34th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Casting
- 34th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress: Takeuchi Yuko
- 34th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor: Tsumabuki Satoshi
- 34th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Music: 吉俁良
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