The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine (2002)

DramaComedy

Natsumi takes a job at Kitchen Macaroni, a family-run restaurant known for its omelets, pretending to be the fiancée of the owner's eldest son. Though initially met with skepticism by the staff and family, she gradually wins them over.

First Air Date: July 1, 2002
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Rating: 7.4/10 (10 votes)

Cast: Yuko Takeuchi, Yosuke Eguchi, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Misaki Itō, Tomohisa Yamashita, Takayuki Yamada, Eita Nagayama, Go Morita

Network: Fuji TV

Production: Fuji Television Network

cooking romance

Seasons

Season 1

12 episodes

2002

Full Cast (14 people)

Yuko Takeuchi as Mugita Natsumi
Yosuke Eguchi as Nabeshima Yujiro
Satoshi Tsumabuki as Nabeshima Junzaburo
Misaki Itō as Shiomi Tomato
Tomohisa Yamashita as Nabeshima Koshiro
Takayuki Yamada as Ushijima Minoru
Eita Nagayama as Sakai Noboru
Go Morita as Shuji
Issei Takubo as Kawabata Mamoru
Masako Umemiya as Yamashiro Hidemi
Go Wakabayashi as Nabeshima Kenzo
Shinichi Tsutsumi as Nabeshima Kenichiro
Emi Suzuki as Yumi
Kaori Yamaguchi as Shizuka

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The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine

The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine

The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine

The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine

The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine

60 min

1 seasons

Natsumi takes a job at Kitchen Macaroni, a family-run restaurant known for its omelets, pretending to be the fiancée of the owner's eldest son. Though initially met with skepticism by the staff and family, she gradually wins them over.

60 min

Natsumi takes a job at Kitchen Macaroni, a family-run restaurant known for its omelets, pretending to be the fiancée of the owner's eldest son. Though initially met with skepticism by the staff and family, she gradually wins them over.

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Networks

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Fuji Television Network

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired7/1/2002

Last Aired9/16/2002

Seasons1

Episodes12

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

Creators & Crew

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Written by

1

Seasons

12

Episodes

60m

Per Episode

2002

First Aired

Keywords

cooking romance

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Cast

YT

Yuko Takeuchi

as Mugita Natsumi

YE

Yosuke Eguchi

as Nabeshima Yujiro

ST

Satoshi Tsumabuki

as Nabeshima Junzaburo

MI

Misaki Itō

as Shiomi Tomato

TY

Tomohisa Yamashita

as Nabeshima Koshiro

TY

Takayuki Yamada

as Ushijima Minoru

EN

Eita Nagayama

as Sakai Noboru

GM

Go Morita

as Shuji

Seasons

1 seasons

Season 1

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2002

12 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine about?▾

Natsumi takes a job at Kitchen Macaroni, a family-run restaurant known for its omelets, pretending to be the fiancée of the owner's eldest son. Though initially met with skepticism by the staff and fa…

How many seasons does The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine have?▾

1

How many episodes does The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine have?▾

12

Is The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine still running?▾

No, it ended in 2002.

When did The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine first air?▾

July 1, 2002

Who stars in The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine?▾

Yuko Takeuchi, Yosuke Eguchi, Satoshi Tsumabuki

What genre is The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine?▾

Drama, Comedy

Where can I watch The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine?▾

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