TV series
The Lunchtime Detective
2020, Japanese, on YTV.
Reiko Akutsu works for a residential construction company. She plans a lunch matchmaking meeting to find love with someone in the same company. New employee Yuika Amano offers to join the matchmaking event. Yuika Amano and Reiko Akutsu hold the luncheon and meet two men. During their lunch, Yuika Amano and Reiko Akutsu hear a story filled with riddles by the two men. Yuika Amano can't help but to solve the riddles. Going forward, during their lunch matchmaking meetings, Yuika Amano hears various stories involving things like ghosts or missing people and she attempts to solve the mysteries.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 10
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended in 2020
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Latest episode
S1 E10: Episode 10
Aired 12 March 2020
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Mizuki Yamamoto天野ゆいか · 10 ep
- Reina Triendl阿久津麗子 · 10 ep
- Toshiki Seto桜井健斗 · 10 ep
- Rina ChinenShiraishi Ritsuko · 10 ep
- Yuichi KimuraKameda Hiroshi · 10 ep
- Masao YoshiiCast · 4 ep
- Yukari TakiCast · 1 ep
- Yutaka KobayashiCast · 1 ep
- Hanako TakigawaCast · 1 ep
- Yuuri OtaCast · 1 ep
- Tonikaku Akarui YasumuraCast · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 9 January 2020
- Last aired
- 12 March 2020
- Network
- YTV
- Original title
- ランチ合コン探偵 ～恋とグルメと謎解きと～
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Miniseries
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The Lunchtime Detective: quick answers
Is The Lunchtime Detective worth watching?
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How many seasons of The Lunchtime Detective are there?
The Lunchtime Detective has 1 season and 10 episodes, about 45 minutes each.
Is The Lunchtime Detective finished?
Yes. The Lunchtime Detective ended in 2020, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Lunchtime Detective on?
The Lunchtime Detective isn’t listed on any OTT platform in India yet. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
The Lunchtime Detective parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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