Mother is a Japanese television drama starring Yasuko Matsuyuki which aired on Nippon Television from April 14 to June 23, 2010.
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%)
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.
International remakes Country Local title Network Original releaseImperfect LoveTencent VideoiQIYIMarch 27 – April 11, 2020M6November 16–30, 2021Να με λες ΜαμάAlpha TVSeptember 25 – October 23, 2025 ЭэжMotherVOO IPTVEdutainment TVJanuary 11 – March 6, 2024Saving GraceAmazon Prime VideoNovember 28, 2024 – January 9, 2025MothertvNJanuary 24 – March 15, 2018Heridas Atresplayer PremiumAntena 3April 17 – July 10, 2022Mother เรียกฉันว่า...แม่Line TVPPTVMarch 5, 2020 – May 7, 2020AnneStar TVOctober 25, 2016 – June 20, 2017أميMBC 1ShahidMay 4, 2025 – August 2025Вибір матеріThe Choice of MotherSTBSeptember 23, 2019 – August 6, 2020
References
External links Official website