About this season
The Hayashidas were a typical happy family of father, mother, two boys and two girls. Until it all changed suddenly with the untimely death of the father, Shinpei. While still mourning his passing, the children are hit by another bit of shocking news from their mother “Truth is… I'm pregnant.” The news of their mother's pregnancy at 51 sets into motion a new series of challenges for the four children, particularly for the eldest sister, Manami, who now becomes the family patriarch, forced to struggle with the pressures and responsibilities of “child rearing” and “family ties”, not to mention greater philosophical questions about the meaning of life. A moving, life-sized human drama..
Episodes (10)
1. My mother became pregnant at the age of 51, the human drama that shows the bonds of life
Aired 22 April 2011 • 54 min
2. The family secret
Aired 29 April 2011 • 54 min
3. There's a life inside my mother's stomach
Aired 6 May 2011 • 54 min
4. Is life chosen?
Aired 13 May 2011 • 54 min
5. I'm glad I came to Mama
Aired 20 May 2011 • 54 min
6. Chapter 2: Family ties are born
Aired 27 May 2011 • 54 min
7. Because we are family
Aired 3 June 2011 • 54 min
8. Life that seems to disappear connects my family
Aired 10 June 2011 • 54 min
9. Final Chapter: Born living miracle
Aired 17 June 2011 • 54 min
10. A bond between people is born
Aired 24 June 2011 • 54 min