The eighth episode of the Fuji TV Getsuku drama "Saba-can, Uchuu e Iku" (Mondays at 9pm), starring actor Takumi Kitamura , aired on June 1st, and it has been revealed that the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region) was 3.0% for households and 1.8% for individuals.
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." Kitamura plays the protagonist, a rookie high school teacher.
Episode 8 was broadcast under the title "Finally selected as a candidate for space food! A new problem arises as the town gets excited..."
Finally, canned mackerel was selected as a candidate for space food. The school was in the spotlight, and the residents were excited. As JAXA's guidance began, friction arose among the members...that was the gist of the story.
