Mother | |
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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 |
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Mother is a Japanese television drama that aired on Nippon TV between 14 April and 23 June 2010, starring Yasuko Matsuyuki.
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]
Episode title | Romanized title | Translation of title | Broadcast date | Ratings | |
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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 | 11.8% |
2 | 居場所のない二人 | Ibasho no nai ni-nin | The two without a place to go | 21 April 2010 | 12.0% |
3 | 母の手のぬくもり | Haha no te no nukumori | The warmth of a mother's hand | 28 April 2010 | 12.8% |
4 | 学校へ行かせたい | Gakkō e ika setai | I want to let her attend school | 5 May 2010 | 10.0% |
5 | 二人の“母親” | Ni-nin no“hahaoya” | Two "Mothers" | 12 May 2010 | 11.9% |
6 | さよならお母さん | Sayonara okāsan | Goodbye, Mother | 19 May 2010 | 13.9% |
7 | あの子を返して! | Ano ko o kaeshite! | Return her to me! | 26 May 2010 | 12.4% |
8 | 断ち切れない絆 | Tachikirenai kizuna | The bond that can't be broken | 2 June 2010 | 14.0% |
9 | 引き裂かれる二人 | Hikisaka reru ni-nin | The two torn apart | 9 June 2010 | 12.2% |
10 | ひと目会いたい | Hitome aitai | I want to see you just once | 16 June 2010 | 14.8% |
11 | ずっと愛してる | Zutto aishi teru | I will always love you | 23 June 2010 | 16.3% |
Ratings for Kanto region (average rating: 12.9%) [2] |
Mother was broadcast on the Mei Ah Drama Channel in Taiwan and Singapore on August 5, 2011, and in Hong Kong on August 8, 2011.
The series aired on Red Uno in Bolivia and Teleamazonas in Ecuador in 2020, marking the arrival of Nippon TV's productions in Latin America. This came after the broadcast of the Turkish adaptation in the region. [3]
Country | Local title | Network | Original release |
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China | Imperfect Love | Tencent Video iQIYI | March 27 – April 11, 2020 |
France | Sauver Lisa | M6 | November 16–30, 2021 |
South Korea | Mother | tvN | January 24 – March 15, 2018 |
Spain | Heridas | Atresplayer Premium Antena 3 | April 17 – July 10, 2022 |
Thailand | Mother เรียกฉันว่า...แม่ Mother rîak chăn wâa... mâe | Line TV | March 5, 2020 - May 7, 2020 |
Turkey | Anne | Star TV | October 25, 2016 – June 20, 2017 |
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