The synopsis and still images for episode 8 of the Fuji TV Getsuku drama "Saba-can, Uchuu e Iku" (Mondays at 9pm), starring actor Takumi Kitamura , have been released. The episode will air on June 1st.
Shunichi Asano (Mr. Kitamura), a teacher in the Marine Science Department at Wakasa Obama High School, had watched over the "Space Food Mackerel Can Project," which his students had been working on for many years. He was overjoyed when it was finally selected as a candidate for Japanese space food by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
A special segment was aired on television. It showed not only Ruka Terao (played by Aoi Ito), Nanaka Komatsuzaki (played by Kokoro Hirasawa), Kanato Takeda (played by Gengo Kimura), and Suzu Kawakami (played by Riko Ishida) working on their development in the laboratory, but also Asano watching over them, and Nami Sugawara ( Natsuki Deguchi), who has returned to the school as a teacher. The people of Obama were very excited.
The development of space food has begun with JAXA's orienteering process, moving from candidate to certification. Makoto Kijima (Ryunosuke Kamiki), who is in charge of developing the "Draft Certification Standards for Japanese Space Food," goes to the Department of Marine Science to provide guidance, but he is worried whether the high school students can withstand the same level of instruction as companies...
The students' desire to "launch canned mackerel into space!" grows even stronger. Ruka and Kanato, in particular, are engrossed in creating prototypes. However, Nanaka and Suzu are beginning to feel dissatisfied with the monotonous work that continues. At the same time, Katsuya Miyoshi (played by Hayato Someya), who is unhappy with the attention Ruka and her friends are receiving through television appearances, sets his sights on Kanato, the younger brother of Daigo Takeda (played by Haruma Ando)...
The drama is an original coming-of-age story based on the true story of students at a fisheries high school in Fukui Prefecture who challenged themselves to achieve their big dream of "developing space food."
