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Wakako Zake

Wakako Zake

20157.09 Seasons106 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

Murasaki Wakako, who is 26 years old, loves going out alone to enjoy eating and drinking, especially when something unpleasant happens at work. Thie show follows Wakako through many solitary outings, where she enjoys different combinations of food and drink!

Created by Kumiko Asō
Written by Kumiko Asō, Momoka Meriyama, Chie Shinkyuu
NetworksBS TV Tokyo

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Top Cast

Rina Takeda

Rina Takeda

Murasaki Wakako

Yoshihiro Nozoe

Yoshihiro Nozoe

Taishō

Kenta Kamakari

Kenta Kamakari

Aoyagi

Mizuki Watanabe

Mizuki Watanabe

Abe

N

Nagai Kyo

Shiraishi

Kinuo Yamada

Kinuo Yamada

Mii

Masaru Hotta

Masaru Hotta

Tama

Themes & Keywords

workplacefoodbased on mangadrinkingepisodiclonerfoodievignette

About Wakako Zake

Wakako Zake is a drama series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of workplace, food, based on manga, drinking, episodic, loner. Created by Kumiko Asō, it stars Rina Takeda, Yoshihiro Nozoe, Kenta Kamakari. Murasaki Wakako, who is 26 years old, loves going out alone to enjoy eating and drinking, especially when something unpleasant happens at work. Thie show follows Wakako through many solitary outings, where she enjoys different combinations of food and drink!

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