7.6/1029 votes#1 - Uniforms and Pot Rice
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/5/2016
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: Mitsutaka Hirota
7.5/1028 votes#2 - Pork Soup and Restaurant Lights
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/12/2016
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: Mitsutaka Hirota
8.0/1027 votes#3 - Tsumugi and the Long-Awaited Hamburg Steak
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/19/2016
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: Mitsutaka Hirota, Keiichiro Ochi
7.6/1022 votes#4 - Hated Vegetables and Bits in Gratin
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/26/2016
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: Takahiro Nakayama
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota, Keiichiro Ochi
7.7/1020 votes#5 - A Day Off and Special Doughnuts
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/2/2016
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: Mitsutaka Hirota
8.4/1020 votes#6 - A Gyoza Party with Friends
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/9/2016
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: Mitsutaka Hirota, Yoshimi Narita
8.3/1020 votes#7 - Gohei Mochi and a Grand Adventure
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/16/2016
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: Mitsutaka Hirota
7.9/1018 votes#8 - Squid and Taro Stew That's Still Yummy Tomorrow
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/23/2016
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: Mitsutaka Hirota, Keiichiro Ochi
7.9/1019 votes#9 - Our Family's At-Home Curry
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/30/2016
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: Takahiro Nakayama
Writer: Mitsutaka Hirota, Yoshimi Narita
7.7/1018 votes#10 - Summer Vacation, Kitty, and Aji
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/6/2016
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: Mitsutaka Hirota, Naoto Iyoku
7.6/1018 votes#11 - A Play and Sweet Potato Crêpes
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/13/2016
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: Mitsutaka Hirota, Yoshimi Narita
8.1/1021 votes#12 - Okonomiyaki Filled With Affection
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/20/2016
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: Mitsutaka Hirota
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Uniforms and Pot Rice" is the best rated episode of "Sweetness & Lightning" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Tarou Iwasaki and written by Mitsutaka Hirota, it aired on 7/5/2016. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Pork Soup and Restaurant Lights".