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The Queen of Lunch

Original title: Ranchi no joô
  • TV Mini Series
  • 2002
  • 54m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
707
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The Queen of Lunch (2002)
Romantic ComedyComedyRomance

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 -... Read allNatsumi 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 ... Read allNatsumi 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 ... Read all

  • Stars
    • Yûko Takeuchi
    • Satoshi Tsumabuki
    • Misaki Itô
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    7.2/10
    707
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    • Stars
      • Yûko Takeuchi
      • Satoshi Tsumabuki
      • Misaki Itô
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    Yûko Takeuchi
    Yûko Takeuchi
    • Natsumi Mugita
    • 2002
    Satoshi Tsumabuki
    Satoshi Tsumabuki
    • Junzaburo Nabeshima
    • 2002
    Misaki Itô
    Misaki Itô
    • Tomato Shiomi
    • 2002
    Tomohisa Yamashita
    Tomohisa Yamashita
    • Koshiro Nabeshima
    • 2002
    Takayuki Yamada
    Takayuki Yamada
    • Minoru Ushijima
    • 2002
    Yôsuke Eguchi
    Yôsuke Eguchi
    • Yujiro Nabeshima
    • 2002
    Gô Morita
    • 2002
    Issei Takubo
    • Mamoru Kawabata
    • 2002
    Shin'ichi Tsutsumi
    Shin'ichi Tsutsumi
    • Kenichiro Nabeshima
    • 2002
    Eita Nagayama
    Eita Nagayama
    • Noboru Sakai
    • 2002
    Gô Wakabayashi
    • Kenzo Nabeshima
    • 2002
    Emi Suzuki
    • Yumi
    • 2002
    Kaori Yamaguchi
    • Shizuka
    • 2002
    Masato Obara
    • Tsuyoshi Kameda
    • 2002
    Masako Umemiya
    Masako Umemiya
    • Hidemi Yamashiro
    • 2002
    Atsumi Hiraguri
    • Yoshie Tusruno
    • 2002
    Hiroko Sutô
    • Miki Kuriyama
    • 2002
    Kôsuke Toyohara
    Kôsuke Toyohara
    • 2002
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    • Release date
      • July 1, 2002 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine
    • Production company
      • Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV)
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    • Runtime
      54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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