Haha ni Naru

Details

 * Title: 母になる
 * Title (romaji): Haha ni Naru
 * Also known as: Becoming Mother / My Son
 * Format: Renzoku
 * Genre: Drama
 * Episodes: 10
 * Viewership ratings: 9.15%
 * Broadcast network: NTV
 * Broadcast period: 2017-Apr-12 to 2017-Jun-14
 * Air time: Wednesday 22:00
 * Theme song: Just You and I by Amuro Namie

Synopsis
Yui, a woman that believes being a mother is something that comes naturally. Risako, a woman that worries about being a good mother. Asako, a woman who really wants to be a mother. This drama is about how 3 of them become mothers.

After both her parents had died, Yui left her hometown in Hokkaido for Tokyo. At the bookshop where she worked, she made the acquaintance of a university lecturer, Yoichi. As their relationship slowly developed, and when it was discovered that Yui was pregnant, they both tied the knot. Coincidentally, Yoichi's boss at work, Professor Taiji, also had a shotgun marriage with a career woman named Risako. Both Yui and Risako became good friends as they supported each other through their pregnancies and motherhood.

One day, when Yui and her son, 3-year old Kou, were on their way home from the nursery, Yui lost Kou. She had only let go of his hand for just a short moment, and when she turned around he was gone, kidnapped by some unknown person.

Fast forward to 9 years later, Yui and Yoichi are divorced and now lead separate lives. One day, Yui is reunited with her kidnapped son. Will they be able to bury the 9 years apart, and start all over again as a family? -- NTV

Cast

 * Main Cast
 * Sawajiri Erika as Kashiwazaki Yui
 * Koike Eiko as Kadokura Asako
 * Itaya Yuka as Nishihara Risako
 * Fujiki Naohito as Kashiwazaki Yoichi
 * Kashiwazaki Family / Kashiwazaki Auto
 * Michieda Shunsuke (道枝駿佑) as Kashiwazaki Kou
 * Yoshitake Kan (吉武歓) as young Kou (age 3)
 * Fubuki Jun as Kashiwazaki Satoe
 * Takahashi Maryjun as Ono Kotone
 * Nishihara Family
 * Asano Kazuyuki as Nishihara Taiji
 * Fujisawa Haruka as Nishihara Mayu
 * Takarabe Kahomi (宝辺花帆美) as young Mayu (age 3)
 * Others
 * Nakajima Yuto as Kino Shuhei
 * Mochizuki Ayumu as Tanaka Naui
 * Guests
 * Yamanaka Takashi as Kakita Naoyasu (ep 4,8)
 * Myosei Mayumi (明星真由美) as Inoshita Sanae (ep 4-5)
 * Nozoe Yoshihiro as Hii-san (ep 4)
 * Ito Yumi as Tanaka Maiko (ep 5)
 * Otsuka Nene as Kanmaki Manami (ep 7-8)
 * Kiyohara Kaya as Satonaka Momo (ep 8-10)

Production Credits

 * Screenwriter: Mizuhashi Fumie
 * Chief Producer: Nishi Norihiko
 * Producer: Hazeyama Hiroko, Akimoto Takayuki (秋元孝之)
 * Director: Nakajima Satoru, Maruya Shunpei (丸谷俊平)
 * Music: Tokuda Masahiro

Episode Information
Source: Video Research, Ltd.

Recognitions

 * 93rd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress - Koike Eiko
 * 8th Confidence Award Drama Prize: Best Supporting Actress - Koike Eiko
 * 21st Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Apr-Jun 2017): Best Actress - Sawajiri Erika