# Mother (Japanese TV series)

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

## Plot

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.

## 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 Oto'o 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 | 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%) ||||||

## 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 release |
| China | Imperfect Love | Tencent Video iQIYI | March 27 – April 11, 2020 |
| France | Sauver Lisa [fr] | M6 | November 16–30, 2021 |
| 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 |
| Ukraine | Вибір матері The Choice of Mother | STB | September 23, 2019 – August 6, 2020 |