Japan Synopsis
甘々と稲妻
Kouhei Inuzuka is a teacher who has been caring for his little daughter on his own since his wife's death. He's no good at cooking, so he and his daughter Tsumugi have been eating packaged meals from the convenience store. A series of events lead him one evening to a restaurant run by the mother of one of his students, Kotori. Her mother isn't there, but Kotori does her best to feed them both. It turns out Kotori is often alone since her parents are divorced and her mother is frequently not around. The three of them begin to meet and cook tasty food together.
The 2015–2017 Japan Window
588 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sweetness & Lightning sits at position #259.
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sweetness & Lightning premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,801 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,297 of 2,532 (top 51%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TMS Entertainment |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | July 5, 2016 |
| Official Site | www.amaama.jp |
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Questions Answered
When did Sweetness & Lightning end?
Sweetness & Lightning finished its run with its final episode airing on September 20, 2016.
Where did Sweetness & Lightning air?
Sweetness & Lightning aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.