Mother (Japanese TV series)
| Mother | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Yuji Sakamoto |
| Directed by | Nobuo Mizuta (NTV) Makoto Naganuma |
| Starring | Yasuko Matsuyuki |
| Theme music composer | Kodai Iwatsubo |
| Ending theme | "Nakigao Smile" by hinaco |
| Composer | REMEDIOS |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Yoshiki Tanaka (NTV) |
| Producers | Hisashi Tsugiya (NTV) Yukitoshi Chiba |
| Running time | 54 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | NTV |
| Release | April 14 – June 23, 2010 |
| Related | |
| Anne (Turkey) Mother (South Korea) Mother Riek Chan Wa Mae (Thailand) Imperfect Love (China) | |
Mother is a Japanese television drama that aired on Nippon TV between 14 April and 23 June 2010, starring Yasuko Matsuyuki.
Synopsis
Nao Suzuhara is a temporary elementary school teacher. When she realizes that one of her students is receiving abuse from her mother, Nao's maternal instincts kick in, and she impulsively decides to bring the girl into her own care. Serving as a substitute mother, Nao takes the child on a trip from Muroran to Tokyo, and the two experience various events together along the way.[1]
Cast
- Yasuko Matsuyuki as Nao Suzuhara
- Mana Ashida as Rena Michiki / Tsugumi Suzuhara
- Koji Yamamoto as Shunsuke Fujiyoshi
- Wakana Sakai as Mei Suzuhara
- Kana Kurashina as Kaho Suzuhara
- Machiko Ono as Hitomi Michiki
- Yosuke Kawamura as Kohei Kimata
- Miwako Ichikawa as Tamami Yuzukawa
- Takuma Otoo as Keigo Kayama
- Minoru Tanaka as Kensuke Fujiyoshi
- Gō Ayano as Masato Uragami
- Atsuko Takahata as Toko Suzuhara
- Yūko Tanaka as Hana Mochizuki
Episodes
 14 April 2010  5 August 2011 8 August 2011 |
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| 21 April 2010 12 August 2011 15 August 2011 |
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| 28 April 2010 19 August 2011 22 August 2011 |
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| 5 May 2010 26 August 2011 29 August 2011 |
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| 12 May 2010 2 September 2011 5 September 2011 |
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| 19 May 2010 9 September 2011 12 September 2011 |
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| 26 May 2010 16 September 2011 19 September 2011 |
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| 2 June 2010 23 September 2011 26 September 2011 |
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| 9 June 2010 30 September 2011 3 October 2011 |
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| 16 June 2010 7 October 2011 10 October 2011 |
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| 23 June 2010 14 October 2011 17 October 2011 |
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| Ratings for Kanto region (average rating: 12.9%)[2] | |||||
International broadcasts
Taiwan
- Airing date: August 5, 2011
- Broadcast network: Mei Ah Drama Channel
Singapore
- Airing date: August 5, 2011
- Broadcast network: Mei Ah Drama Channel
Hong Kong
- Airing date: August 8, 2011
- Broadcast network: Mei Ah Drama Channel
Turkey (Remake)
- Airing date: October 25, 2016
- Broadcast network: Star TV
South Korea (Remake)
- Airing date: January 24, 2018
- Broadcast network: tvN
References
- ^ "Matsuyuki stars in "Mother"". Tokyograph. February 18, 2010. Archived from the original on February 24, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ^ "Video Research Ratings". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2010.