Canned Mackerel Heads to Space
Seen it?2026 | 1 seasons | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a small audience and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A novice teacher and his students overcome generational gaps and local crises to achieve the miraculous dream of developing space-certified canned mackerel.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
- Takumi KitamuraShunichi Asano
- Natsuki DeguchiNami Sugawara
- Kodai KurosakiSosuke Terao
- Aoi ItoRuka Terao
- Norito YashimaAkimasa Tadokoro
- Hiroki MiyakeMichio Hamanaka
- Eri MurakawaKazuko Hamanaka
- SonimMinagawa Yuki
- Takaya SakodaShigenobu Terao
- Kosuke SuzukiRyoji Higashiguchi