Series synopsis
A Meal Makes Her Forget, also known as 忘却のサチコ is a Japanese drama comedy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on October 12, 2018. It ended on December 28, 2018. It stars Mitsuki Takahata, Taichi Saotome, Rin Aizawa and Hiroshi Shigeoka.
Sachiko Sasaki works as a literary magazine editor. She is well respected by her colleagues due to her perfectionist ways. On Sachiko Sasaki's wedding day, her boyfriend Shungo disappears. Sachiko Sasaki is dumbfounded by her boyfriend's disappearance.
The next day, Sachiko Sasaki goes to work, but she can't stop thinking about Shungo. She realizes she is more traumatized than she thought. Sachiko Sasaki decides to go to a restaurant. When her meal comes out, Sachiko Sasaki forgets all about Sh ...
Premise
Sachiko Sasaki works as a literary magazine editor. She is well respected by her colleagues due to her perfectionist ways. On Sachiko Sasaki's wedding day, her boyfriend Shungo disappears. Sachiko Sasaki is dumbfounded by her boyfriend's disappearance.
The next day, Sachiko Sasaki goes to work, but she can't stop thinking about Shungo. She realizes she is more traumatized than she thought. Sachiko Sasaki decides to go to a restaurant. When her meal comes out, Sachiko Sasaki forgets all about Shungo. Her experience makes her become a connoisseur of gourmet meals.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mitsuki Takahata as Sachiko Sasaki
- Taichi Saotome as Shungo
- Rin Aizawa as Rena Hashimoto
- Hiroshi Shigeoka as Kyōsuke Ōno
- Haruna Uechi as Yurina Okada
- Eri Fuse as Kazuyo Sasaki
- Mitsuru Fukikoshi as Tomoaki Shirai
Guest cast
- Yasuhi Nakamura as Hisano
- Tomoharu Hasegawa as Hikaru Himemura
- Shono Hayama as Shinichi Kobayashi
- Tetsuhiro Ikeda as Genius Kuroda
- Shin'ya Ohwada as Tadao Arimura
- Shigeru Izumiya as Shigeo Ishii
- Ayumi Kinoshita as Aimi Ishii
- Akihiro Kakuta as Kazuo Ishii
- Sho Kiyohara as Kōsei Kaji
- Yoichi Nukumizu as Zen Hidaka
- Megumi Sato as Mayumi Ōno
- Karen Iwata as Mogika Momono
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | January 2, 2018 | January 2, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 12 | October 12, 2018 | December 28, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Meal Makes Her Forget - Drama Special | January 2, 2018 |
| 2 | A Meal Makes Her Forget 2020 New Year Special | January 2, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beef of Mind | October 12, 2018 |
| 2 | Dance! Onigiri! Mission Impossi-riceball! | October 19, 2018 |
| 3 | Fire-burning Heat! Curry & Super Spicy Shaved Noodles | October 26, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 12, 2018 |
| Last aired | December 28, 2018 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | ended |