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School Meals Time

School Meals Time

20197.83 Seasons30 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

A school gourmet set in the 1980's. In one junior high school, teachers and students continued a quiet battle. That is, who will eat the school lunch?

Created by Naotaka Yoshida
Produced by Tadashi Iwabuchi
NetworksGunma TVtvkYBS

Top Cast

Hayato Ichihara

Hayato Ichihara

Amarida

Maiko Ito

Maiko Ito

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Themes & Keywords

foodschooljunior high school1980sjapanese culturejapanese junior high schooler

About School Meals Time

School Meals Time is a drama, comedy series that first aired in 2019 exploring themes of food, school, junior high school, 1980s, japanese culture, japanese junior high schooler. Created by Naotaka Yoshida, it stars Hayato Ichihara, Maiko Ito. A school gourmet set in the 1980's. In one junior high school, teachers and students continued a quiet battle. That is, who will eat the school lunch?

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