TV series
Cinderella Formula
2016, Japanese, on NHK BS Premium.
Tooru Igarashi is a lecturer with charisma, working at a prestigious preparatory school. Recently, he drinks a lot, and his life falls apart. Maki Endo is a student at a part-time high school. Every day, she is exhausted with working multiple jobs to cover her expenses. One day, Tooru and Maki happen to meet each other. Maki wants to graduate high school to get a regular job and asks Tooru to tutor her for her test–retest. After Tooru quit his prep school job, he has lost his pride and passion for teaching but he agrees to teach Maki and get her into the University of Tokyo.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Status
- Ended in 2016
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Latest episode
S1 E8: Episode 8
Aired 24 November 2016
Seasons 1
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Details
- First aired
- 6 October 2016
- Last aired
- 24 November 2016
- Network
- NHK BS Premium
- Original title
- 受験のシンデレラ
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of Cinderella Formula are there?
Cinderella Formula has 1 season and 8 episodes, about 50 minutes each.
Is Cinderella Formula finished?
Yes. Cinderella Formula ended in 2016, so you can watch the whole story.
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