''Mother'' is a

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that aired on

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between 14 April and 23 June 2010, starring

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Synopsis

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

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, and the two experience various events together along the way.

Cast

as Nao Suzuhara *

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as Rena Michiki / Tsugumi Suzuhara * Koji Yamamoto as Shunsuke Fujiyoshi *

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as Mei Suzuhara *

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as Kaho Suzuhara *

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as Hitomi Michiki * Yosuke Kawamura as Kohei Kimata *

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as Tamami Yuzukawa * Takuma Oto'o as Keigo Kayama * Minoru Tanaka as Kensuke Fujiyoshi *

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as Masato Uragami *

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as Toko Suzuhara *

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as Hana Mochizuki

Episodes

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.

International remakes

References

External links

Official website
{{s-end 2010 Japanese television series debuts 2010 Japanese television series endings Japanese drama television series Nippon TV dramas Television shows written by Yûji Sakamoto