Lunch Queen (2002)

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* Title: ??????
* 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-Sept-16
* Air time: Mondays 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

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My Little Chef

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* Title: ????????
* Title (romaji): My Little Chef
* Format: Renzoku
* Genre: Food, Comedy
* Episodes: 10
* Viewership ratings: 8.2%
* Broadcast network: TBS
* Broadcast period: 2002-Jul-10 to 2002-Sept-11
* Air time: Wednesday 22:00
* Theme song: Voyage by Hamasaki Ayumi
Synopsis

Seri, an unknown yet talented female chef from the country, arrives in Tokyo to work at French restaurant, Etoire, but discovers that they have gone out of business due to the departure of their main chef. Together with the restaurant's former manager, she opens a French restaurant of her own and begins to recreate the flavors her late father mastered as a famous gourmet chef. Unfortunately, Etoire returns with an unscrupulous

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Osen (2008) [Completed]

* Title: おせん
* Title (romaji): Osen
* Format: Renzoku
* Genre: Food, comedy
* Episodes: 10
* Viewership ratings: 9.1 (Kanto)
* Broadcast network: NTV
* Broadcast period: 2008-Apr-22 to 2008-Jun-24
* Air time: Tuesday 22:00
* Theme songs:
o Opening theme: Odore by Micro (of Def Tech)
o Ending theme: Koi Uta - Koi Uta- by Tackey & Tsubasa

Handa Sen is the "okami" (proprietress) of a long-standing restaurant in one of the lower parts of Tokyo. Though she is normally airheaded and loves to drink, she has an impressive mastery of a wide range skills, from cooking to ceramics to calligraphy. While the drama follows various events surrounding the restaurant, one of the series' highlights is its illustration of Japanese food and culture.

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