About this season
Ando Natsu is a heartwarming story rich in Japanese aesthetics and culture set in historic Asakusa, Tokyo. Follow Natsu as she strives to achieve her dreams and discovers the wealth of warmth and tradition in the community she finds herself welcomed into.
Episodes (12)
1. 1.1
Aired 7 July 2008 • 46 min
Ando Natsu, whose dream is to become a patissiere, finds herself jobless after the shop owner's sudden death. She goes to Tokyo in search of another job at a confectionery but the recruiting period has just ended and there are no available positions. This is when she makes her first encounter with the well-established Japanese confectionery "Mangetsudo". It is run by the veteran confectioner Umekichi, Takezo, and Mitsuko, and they happened to be looking for a part-time worker. A number of chance events follow and Natsu starts working at Mangetsudo. Although her job is to serve customers, Natsu becomes interested in the world of Japanese confection. Having only worked in cake shops, everything is new to her and she is gradually drawn into the deepness and profoundness of Japanese confection. --TBS
2. Episode 2
Aired 14 July 2008 • 46 min
3. Episode 3
Aired 21 July 2008 • 46 min
4. Episode 4
Aired 28 July 2008 • 46 min
5. Episode 5
Aired 4 August 2008 • 46 min
6. Episode 6
Aired 11 August 2008 • 46 min
7. Episode 7
Aired 18 August 2008 • 47 min
8. Episode 8
Aired 25 August 2008 • 47 min
9. Episode 9
Aired 1 September 2008 • 46 min
10. Episode 10
Aired 8 September 2008 • 46 min
11. Episode 11
Aired 15 September 2008 • 46 min
12. Episode 12
Aired 22 September 2008 • 46 min