Being Born.

3.0
201154m

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..

Production

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Seasons

10 Episodes • Premiered 2011

Still image for Being Born. season 1 episode 1: My mother became pregnant at the age of 51, the human drama that shows the bonds of life

1. My mother became pregnant at the age of 51, the human drama that shows the bonds of life

Still image for Being Born. season 1 episode 2: The family secret

2. The family secret

Still image for Being Born. season 1 episode 3: There's a life inside my mother's stomach

3. There's a life inside my mother's stomach

Still image for Being Born. season 1 episode 4: Is life chosen?

4. Is life chosen?

Still image for Being Born. season 1 episode 5: I'm glad I came to Mama

5. I'm glad I came to Mama

Still image for Being Born. season 1 episode 6: Chapter 2: Family ties are born

6. Chapter 2: Family ties are born

Still image for Being Born. season 1 episode 7: Because we are family

7. Because we are family

Still image for Being Born. season 1 episode 8: Life that seems to disappear connects my family

8. Life that seems to disappear connects my family

Still image for Being Born. season 1 episode 9: Final Chapter: Born living miracle

9. Final Chapter: Born living miracle

Still image for Being Born. season 1 episode 10: A bond between people is born

10. A bond between people is born

Cast

Photo of Maki Horikita

Maki Horikita

Hayashida Manami

Photo of Tadayoshi Okura

Tadayoshi Okura

Hayashida Taichi

Photo of Kento Nakajima

Kento Nakajima

Hayashida Koji

Photo of Haruka

Haruka

Hayashida Miko

Photo of Misako Tanaka

Misako Tanaka

Hayashida Aiko

Photo of Otake Koichi

Otake Koichi

Moriwaki Tetta

Photo of Tomomi Nishimura

Tomomi Nishimura

Uchida Rumi

Photo of Ren Osugi

Ren Osugi

Kondo Takumi

Photo of Ryohei Suzuki

Ryohei Suzuki

Okawa Yoichi

Photo of Keiko Toda

Keiko Toda

Kuniki Miwa

Photo of Wakana Sakai

Wakana Sakai

Mizukawa Maho

Photo of Ayumu Saito

Ayumu Saito

Nakano Eita

Reviews

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ParkMin

3/10

Fake Messiness. The drama started with enough intrigue to keep me curious for where it was heading. However, it quickly became apparent what type of drama this was going to be. Things were messy and over bloated with way too many plotlines that were forcefully connected to the mother's pregnancy to give the illusion of a grand story. Most of these plotlines didn't get the treatment they deserve and were brushed off hastily, take for example the younger daughter at school. On the other hand, the older brother story with the gang business and whatnot was just seriously stupid writing that didn't mix well with the overall story at all. The drama was also painfully filled with extreme cliches at every turn, scene and dialogue, which the Japanese consider mandatory for every 'family' drama. If we were to focus on the mother (and maybe eldest daughter?) then the drama is decent enough.

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