Mother (TV series)

Mother

Poster
Genre Drama
Written by Yuji Sakamono
Directed by Nobuo Mizuta (NTV)
Makoto Naganuma
Starring Yasuko Matsuyuki
Theme music composer Kodai Iwatsubo
Ending theme "Nakigao Smile" by hinaco
Composer(s) REMEDIOS
Country of origin Japan
Language(s) Japanese
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 11
Production
Executive producer(s) Yoshiki Tanaka (NTV)
Producer(s) Hisashi Tsugiya (NTV)
Yukitoshi Chiba
Running time 54 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel NTV
Picture format HDTV 1080i
Audio format Stereophonic
Original run April 14, 2010 (2010-04-14) – June 23, 2010 (2010-06-23)
External links
Official website

Mother is a Japanese television drama that aired on Nippon TV between 14 April and 23 June 2010, starring Matsuyuki Yasuko.

Contents

Synopsis

Matsuyuki plays the part of Nao Suzuhara, an elementary school teacher. When she realizes that one of the female 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 Hokkaido to Tokyo, and the two experience various events together along the way.[1]

Cast

Episodes

Episode title
Romanized title
Translation of title
Broadcast date
Ratings
Ep. 1
児童虐待からの脱出 渡り鳥になった二人
Jidō gyakutai kara no dasshutsu wataridori ni natta ni-nin
Escape from child abuse, the two who became birds of passage
14 April 2010
5 August 2011
8 August 2011
11.8%
Ep. 2
居場所のない二人
Ibasho no nai ni-nin
The two without a place to go
21 April 2010
12 August 2011
15 August 2011
12.0%
Ep. 3
母の手のぬくもり
Haha no te no nukumori
The warmth of a mother’s hand
28 April 2010
19 August 2011
22 August 2011
12.8%
Ep. 4
学校へ行かせたい
Gakkō e ika setai
I want to let her attend school
5 May 2010
26 August 2011
29 August 2011
10.0%
Ep. 5
二人の“母親”
Ni-nin no“hahaoya”
Two "Mothers"
12 May 2010
2 September 2011
5 September 2011
11.9%
Ep. 6
さよならお母さん
Sayonara okāsan
Goodbye Mother
19 May 2010
9 September 2011
12 September 2011
13.9%
Ep. 7
あの子を返して!
Ano ko o kaeshite!
Return her to me!
26 May 2010
16 September 2011
19 September 2011
12.4%
Ep. 8
断ち切れない絆
Tachikirenai kizuna
The bond that can’t be broken
2 June 2010
23 September 2011
26 September 2011
14.0%
Ep. 9
引き裂かれる二人
Hikisaka reru ni-nin
The two torn apart
9 June 2010
30 September 2011
3 October 2011
12.2%
Ep. 10
ひと目会いたい
Hitome aitai
I want to see you just once
16 June 2010
7 October 2011
10 October 2011
14.8%
Ep. 11
ずっと愛してる
Zutto aishi teru
I will always love you
23 June 2010
14 October 2011
17 October 2011
16.3%
Ratings for Kanto region (average rating: 12.9%)[2]

International Broadcasts

Taiwan

Singapore

Hong Kong

References

  1. ^ "Matsuyuki stars in "Mother"". Tokyograph. February 18, 2010. http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-5818. Retrieved June 23, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Video Research Ratings". http://search-asp.fresheye.com/?ord=s&id=11367&kw=Mother. Retrieved June 23, 2010. 

External links

Preceded by
Magerarenai Onna
(13/1/2010 - 17/3/2010)		 NTV Wednesday Dramas
水曜ドラマ
Wednesdays 22:00 - 22:54 (JST)		 Succeeded by
Hotaru no Hikari 2
(24/4/2011 - June 2011)