The Best Episodes of Sweetness & Lightning

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   8.4/10(22 votes)

   #1 - A Gyoza Party with Friends

   S1:E68/9/2016

   Tsumugi wants to throw a party: a gyoza party! And a party means that she can invite all her friends, everyone she knows at daycare, and Kotori, and Shinobu, and even Yagi! But she's just a little girl, and doesn't know that you have to get permission from Kotori's mom before you can hold a party at Kotori's house. How can Kouhei resolve this sticky situation? And what's the best way to make gyoza, anyway?

   Director:Yusaku Saotome

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Yusaku Saotome

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   8.3/10(22 votes)

   #2 - Gohei Mochi and a Grand Adventure

   S1:E78/16/2016

   Oh no! Dad is sick! Tsumugi wants to get him something to make him feel better, and she's willing to brave fierce sharks, dark caves, and giant dogs to make her way to Kotori's house. But what will dad do when he wakes up and finds her gone? And what can Kotori do with this batch of rice she just burnt?

   Director:Katsuhiko Bizen

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Katsuhiko Bizen

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   8.2/10(23 votes)

   #3 - Okonomiyaki Filled with Affection

   S1:E129/20/2016

   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!

   Director:Tarou Iwasaki

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Tarou Iwasaki

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   8.0/10(30 votes)

   #4 - Tsumugi and the Long-Awaited Hamburg Steak

   S1:E37/19/2016

   Tsumugi gets into a fight at daycare, and it spoils her mood for good cooking. Even the long-awaited Hamburg steak isn't enough to rouse her from her gloom. Can Kotori and Kouhei come up with a way to cheer her up so she can enjoy her meal? And will she find out how much her daddy really loves her?

   Director:Toshiaki Kanbara

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Toshiaki Kanbara

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   7.9/10(20 votes)

   #5 - Squid and Taro Stew That's Still Yummy Tomorrow

   S1:E88/23/2016

   Kouhei wants to do something nice for his daughter. When his first idea is shot down, he decides to make her one of mommy's old dishes instead. Tsumugi choses squid and taro stew, a dish for grown-ups! Kouhei masters the art of chopping up a squid and peeling a taro, as Tsumugi attains enlightenment by looking into the squid's eyes.

   Director:Keiya Saito

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Keiya Saito

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   7.9/10(21 votes)

   #6 - Our Family's At-Home Curry

   S1:E98/30/2016

   It's sleepover night at the preschool! The class is making curry, just like you'd make at home. But Tsumugi's "at-home curry" is different than usual. It's got raisins! Kouhei decides to make Tsumugi the special keema curry that her mother used to make. But how will Tsumugi react to this memory of her mother?

   Director:Takehiro Nakayama

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Takehiro Nakayama

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   7.7/10(32 votes)

   #7 - Uniforms and Pot Rice

   S1:E17/5/2016

   Kouhei is a single dad living with his daughter, Tsumugi. He's busy and doesn't know how to cook, so he feeds her nothing but frozen foods and lunches from the convenience store. But when a chance encounter with a student of his gives him the opportunity to feed her a home-cooked meal, he leaps at it.

   Director:Tarou Iwasaki

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Tarou Iwasaki

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   7.7/10(24 votes)

   #8 - Hated Vegetables and Bits in Gratin

   S1:E47/26/2016

   Tsumugi is like many young kids: she hates her veggies. Particularly those nasty green peppers! Is it possible for a child to like green peppers? Kouhei and Kotori decide to try and find out by making a delicious and tempting "roll-y" gratin that smothers those wicked peppers with cheese!

   Director:Takehiro Nakayama

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Takehiro Nakayama

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   7.7/10(22 votes)

   #9 - A Day Off and Special Doughnuts

   S1:E58/2/2016

   Tsumugi has a problem: she finds doughnuts difficult. Are they a snack? Are they a meal? She finds the answer when Kotori and her father make homemade doughnuts, a feat she didn't even know was possible. But can Kouhei handle frying foods without burning them?

   Director:Yasuo Tsuchiya

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Yasuo Tsuchiya

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    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #10 - Summer Vacation, Kitty, and Aji

    S1:E109/6/2016

    Tsumugi has decided that she's a cat! When Kouhei gets an ice chest full of yummy fish, she's more than excited to watch him make them! But to make namerou, or as Kotori calls it, "fish hamburg steak" you have to be able to filet the fish, and Kouhei doesn't know how! To make matters worse, neither does anyone else! Can he turn to the internet for help?

    Director:Yusaku Saotome

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Yusaku Saotome

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    7.6/10(20 votes)

    #11 - A Play and Sweet Potato Crêpes

    S1:E119/13/2016

    It's the week of the play, and Tsumugi wants to be Mr. Galigali, the fluffy mascot of her favorite TV show. But trouble breaks out when her friends want her to be a magical girl. When Kouhei tries to cheer her up with talk of delicious sweet potato crepes, she snaps! "Daddy! All you ever talk about is food!" Can dad show that he really loves her? Will Kotori get to eat her sweet potato crepes? And will Mr. Galigali be able to help save the world in the school play?

    Director:Keiya Saito

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Keiya Saito

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    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #12 - Pork Soup and Restaurant Lights

    S1:E27/12/2016

    Kouhei is worried about meeting with Kotori, his student. Is it okay for him to be meeting with an individual student outside of class? But Tsumugi is too young to know or care about the rules of the adult world, and what's more, Kotori has the promise of pork soup to tempt them both.

    Director:Keiya Saito

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Keiya Saito

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