Lunch no Joō

Lunch no Joō

Series DVD cover
Genre Romantic Comedy, Food
Starring Yuko Takeuchi
Yosuke Eguchi
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Theme music composer Three Dog Night
Opening theme Joy to the World
Country of origin  Japan
Language(s) Japanese
No. of episodes 12 (List of episodes)
Production
Producer(s) Masatoshi Yamaguchi
Yoshimasa Genouzono
Broadcast
Original channel Fuji TV
Original run July 1, 2002 – September 16, 2002

Lunch no Joō (ランチの女王 Ranchi no Joō?, lit. "Queen of Lunch") is a Japanese drama series aired in Japan on Fuji TV in 2002. It stars Yuko Takeuchi, Yōsuke Eguchi, Satoshi Tsumabuki, and Shinichi Tsutsumi.

Natsumi loves lunchtime and food. Nothing excites her more than to walk down the street thinking about where she'll eat lunch. One day, a man Kennichiro interrupts Natsumi as she's about to eat her favorite rice omelet and drags her outside and begs her to come home with him so that he can introduce her to his family. He explains to her that his father is sick and after leaving on bad terms, the only way he'll be allowed back home is to return with a fianceé. Natsumi is left with quite the predicament.

Contents

Cast

Minor Cast

Awards and nominations

Episodes

Season One (2002)

Ep# Title Original air date
1 "An omelette with rice which you love (恋するオムライス?)" ?
 
2 "Now Serving: The New Summer Love Menu! (登場!夏の恋の新メニュー?)" ?
 
3 "Cream Corokke... of Tears (涙…のクリーム・コロッケ?)" ?
 
4 "Check Out this Chicken & Rice Properly, Ok! (チキンライスをキチンとね?)" ?
 
5 "More, please! Puffy rice (おかわり!ふっくらごはん?)" ?
 
6 "Father's Last Children's Lunch (Dad's Last Happy Meal) (親父の最後のお子様ランチ?)" ?
 
7 "A hamburger steak! An old lover!! (ハンバーグ!昔の恋人!!?)" ?
 
8 "A cutlet! A dangerous… and sad past (カツ!危険で…悲しい過去?)" ?
 
9 "Former he who is in danger and a rival of love (危険な元彼と恋のライバル?)" ?
 
10 "Seriously? A sudden kiss and accelerated love (マジ!?突然キスと恋の加速?)" ?
 
11 "Proposal to elder brother's wife (兄嫁にプロポーズ ?)" ?
 
12 "The Reason for Lunch on Earth - Big Brother Returns! Who will be the victor in the battle of love? (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??)" ?