Mother (Japanese TV series)
2010 Japanese TV series or program
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Mother is a Japanese television drama starring Yasuko Matsuyuki which aired on Nippon Television from April 14 to June 23, 2010.
Makoto Naganuma
| 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 |
| Production company | Nippon Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NNS (NTV) |
| Release | April 14 – June 23, 2010 |
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Plot
Nao Suzuhara is a temporary elementary school teacher. When she realizes that one of her students is being physically abused by 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.
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
| Episode title | Romanized title | Translation of title | Broadcast date | Ratings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | April 14, 2010 | 11.8% |
| 2 | 居場所のない二人 | Ibasho no nai ni-nin | The two without a place to go | April 21, 2010 | 12.0% |
| 3 | 母の手のぬくもり | Haha no te no nukumori | The warmth of a mother's hand | April 28, 2010 | 12.8% |
| 4 | 学校へ行かせたい | Gakkō e ika setai | I want to let her attend school | May 5, 2010 | 10.0% |
| 5 | 二人の"母親" | Ni-nin no"hahaoya" | Two "Mothers" | May 12, 2010 | 11.9% |
| 6 | さよならお母さん | Sayonara okāsan | Goodbye, Mother | May 19, 2010 | 13.9% |
| 7 | あの子を返して! | Ano ko o kaeshite! | Return her to me! | May 26, 2010 | 12.4% |
| 8 | 断ち切れない絆 | Tachikirenai kizuna | The bond that can't be broken | June 2, 2010 | 14.0% |
| 9 | 引き裂かれる二人 | Hikisaka reru ni-nin | The two torn apart | June 9, 2010 | 12.2% |
| 10 | ひと目会いたい | Hitome aitai | I want to see you just once | June 16, 2010 | 14.8% |
| 11 | ずっと愛してる | Zutto aishi teru | I will always love you | June 23, 2010 | 16.3% |
| Ratings for Kanto region (average rating: 12.9%)[1] | |||||
International broadcasts
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.[2]
International remakes
| Country | Local title | Network | Original release |
|---|---|---|---|
 China |
Imperfect Love | Tencent Video iQIYI |
March 27 – April 11, 2020 |
 France |
Sauver Lisa | M6 | November 16–30, 2021 |
 Greece |
Να με λες Μαμά Na me les Mama |
Alpha TV |
September 25 – October 23, 2025 |
 Mongolia |
Ээж Mother |
VOO IPTV Edutainment TV |
January 11 – March 6, 2024 |
 Philippines |
Saving Grace | Amazon Prime Video | November 28, 2024 – January 9, 2025 |
 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 PPTV |
March 5, 2020 – May 7, 2020 |
 Turkey |
Anne | Star TV | October 25, 2016 – June 20, 2017 |
 Saudi Arabia |
أمي | MBC 1 Shahid |
May 4, 2025 – August 2025 |
 Ukraine |
Вибір матері The Choice of Mother |
STB | September 23, 2019 – August 6, 2020 |