Sweetness & Lightning
Series Overview
Kohei is a single father and high school teacher who lives with his only daughter. A chance encounter brings him together with Kotori, one of his students. The three of them start to meet together to make meals. None of them know how to cook, but they all love delicious food!
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1 Season • 12 Episodes
24 min per episode
2016 – 2016
Premiered: Tue, Jul 5, 2016
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Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 12: “Okonomiyaki Filled with Affection”
It's the one-year anniversary of Tsumugi's mother's death, and she and Kouhei go to the countryside to attend the funeral. On the night after they get back, Kouhei is too tired to cook, so they go to an okonomiyaki restaraunt. But Tsumugi throws a fit when she finds out it's not what she thought. Kotori offers to make her real okonomiyaki to make her feel better. This time the whole gang drops in, even Kotori's mom!
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sweetness & lightning - Opening | Harebare FanfareOfficial
Type: Opening Credits • Published 2019-05-29
Cast & Creators
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Rina Endou
Tsumugi Inuzuka (voice)
Saori Hayami
Kotori Iida (voice)
Yuichi Nakamura
Kouhei Inuzuka (voice)
Aina Suzuki
Chiyo (voice)
Satomi Arai
Megumi Iida (voice)
Ai Kayano
Tae Inuzuka (voice)
Saaya Andou
Hana (voice)
Seiya Kimura
Inuzuka's older brother (ep 4) (voice)
Seiya Kimura
Shinobu's younger brother (ep 6) (voice)
Komugi Kuga
Yuuka (voice)
Haruka Tomatsu
Shinobu Kojika (voice)
Shoki Tsuru
Mikio (voice)
Tomokazu Seki
Yuusuke Yagi (voice)
Yuuko Hara
Kindergarten teacher (voice)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tarou Iwasaki
Mitsutaka Hirota, Gido Amagakure
Nobuko Toda
Tomoyuki Shiokawa
Daisuke Imai
Kozo Misawa, Kozo Ohara, Hiroshi Akio, Toshihiro Suzuki, Motohiro Oda
Department Leadership Roster
Daisuke Imai
Editor
Nobuko Toda
Original Music Composer
Kozo Misawa
Producer
Kozo Ohara
Producer
Hiroshi Akio
Producer
Toshihiro Suzuki
Producer
Motohiro Oda
Producer
Koji Hirokawa
Producer
Koji Nozaki
Producer
Tomoyuki Shiokawa
Director of Photography
Yoshihiko Yamazaki
Producer
Tsuneyasu Suzuki
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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TV-14: Parents Strongly Cautioned — Contains material unsuitable for children under 14.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — Contains material unsuitable for children under 14.
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
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What is Sweetness & Lightning about?
Kohei is a single father and high school teacher who lives with his only daughter. A chance encounter brings him together with Kotori, one of his students. The three of them start to meet together to make meals. None of them know how to cook, but they all love delicious food!
How many seasons does Sweetness & Lightning have?
Sweetness & Lightning comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Sweetness & Lightning?
Key cast members in Sweetness & Lightning include Rina Endou, Saori Hayami, Yuichi Nakamura, Aina Suzuki, Satomi Arai.
Who created or directed Sweetness & Lightning?
Sweetness & Lightning was developed and directed by Tarou Iwasaki.