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==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
After the death of her husband Makoto, Aoyagi Koharu has to care for their two children Nozomi and Riku. Her mother left her and the family years ago but now meets up with Koharu again.
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Currently, there are over 1 million single mothers in Japan. Their average annual income is about 2 mil yen (1.8 mil if government subsidies are excluded), which is about a third of the nation's average annual income of 5.4 mil yen. We cannot begin to imagine the stress they are under to make ends meet. Shunned by society, they find it difficult to find a way out of their poverty. This drama showcases how a single mother gives her all in trying to provide for her beloved children.
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Koharu is a single mother of two, Nozomi and Riku. After the accidental death of her husband Shin, she tries to seek welfare but is deemed ineligible as she doesn't meet certain criteria. When asked if she has any relatives who will be able to provide her financial aid, Koharu says that she has no living relatives. Her mother, Sachi, had abandoned her and her father 20 years ago, for her current husband Kentaro. Since that day, Koharu has had no contact with her mother, and her father had also passed away.
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When the welfare department called up Sachi, to check if she is able to provide for Koharu, Sachi replies affirmative. Koharu doubts that will happen, since her mother had abandoned her all these years. Then, Koharu decides to meet Sachi... ''by NTV''
  
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
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[[File:Woman-chart.jpg|thumb|230px|Correlation chart]]
 
*[[Mitsushima Hikari]] as Aoyagi Koharu
 
*[[Mitsushima Hikari]] as Aoyagi Koharu
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*[[Suzuki Rio]] (鈴木梨央) as Aoyagi Nozomi
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**[[Suda Rio]] (須田理央) as 4-yr old Nozomi
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*[[Takahashi Rai]] (as Aoyagi Riku
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**[[Tanaka Rei]] (田中レイ) as 1-yr old Riku
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*[[Oguri Shun]] as Aoyagi Shin
 
*[[Tanaka Yuko]] as Uesugi Sachi
 
*[[Tanaka Yuko]] as Uesugi Sachi
*[[Oguri Shun]] as Aoyagi Makoto
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*[[Kobayashi Kaoru]] as Uesugi Kentaro
*[[Kobayashi Kaoru]] as Kentaro
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*[[Nikaido Fumi]] (二階堂ふみ) as Uesugi Shiori
*[[Nikaido Fumi]] (二階堂ふみ)
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*[[Tanimura Mitsuki]] as Sunagawa Aiko
*[[Tanimura Mitsuki]]
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*[[Miura Takahiro]] as Sunagawa Ryosuke
*[[Suzuki Rio]] (鈴木梨央) as Aoyagi Nozomi
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*[[Takahara Issei]] as Sawamura Yugo
*[[Usuda Asami]]
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*[[Usuda Asami]] as Kamata Yuki
*[[Takahashi Issei]]
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*[[Kose Tatsuya]] as Kamata Naoto
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*[[Takada Manato]] as Kamata Masato
  
 
==Episode Ratings==
 
==Episode Ratings==
 
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| 01 || || 13.9%
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| 01 || A touching drama about a single mother who gives her all to her beloved children || 13.9%
 
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| 02 || || 11.3%
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| 02 || A mother's wrong choice? || 11.3%
 
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==Production Credits==
 
==Production Credits==
 
*'''Screenwriters:''' [[Sakamoto Yuji]]
 
*'''Screenwriters:''' [[Sakamoto Yuji]]
*'''Producers:'''
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*'''Chief Producer:''' [[Ohira Futoshi]]
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*'''Producers:''' [[Tsugiya Hisashi]], [[Chiba Yukitoshi]], [[Otsuka Eiji]]
 
*'''Directors:''' [[Mizuta Nobuo]]
 
*'''Directors:''' [[Mizuta Nobuo]]
  

Revision as of 05:47, 15 July 2013

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Woman

Details

  • Title: Woman
  • Title (romaji): Woman
  • Format: Renzoku
  • Genre: Family
  • Episodes: TBD
  • Viewership rating: TBA
  • Broadcast network: NTV
  • Broadcast period: 2013-Jul-03
  • Air time: Wednesday 22:00
  • Theme song: VOICE by androp

Synopsis

Currently, there are over 1 million single mothers in Japan. Their average annual income is about 2 mil yen (1.8 mil if government subsidies are excluded), which is about a third of the nation's average annual income of 5.4 mil yen. We cannot begin to imagine the stress they are under to make ends meet. Shunned by society, they find it difficult to find a way out of their poverty. This drama showcases how a single mother gives her all in trying to provide for her beloved children.

Koharu is a single mother of two, Nozomi and Riku. After the accidental death of her husband Shin, she tries to seek welfare but is deemed ineligible as she doesn't meet certain criteria. When asked if she has any relatives who will be able to provide her financial aid, Koharu says that she has no living relatives. Her mother, Sachi, had abandoned her and her father 20 years ago, for her current husband Kentaro. Since that day, Koharu has had no contact with her mother, and her father had also passed away.

When the welfare department called up Sachi, to check if she is able to provide for Koharu, Sachi replies affirmative. Koharu doubts that will happen, since her mother had abandoned her all these years. Then, Koharu decides to meet Sachi... by NTV

Cast

Correlation chart

Episode Ratings

Episode Episode title Ratings
(Kanto)
01 A touching drama about a single mother who gives her all to her beloved children 13.9%
02 A mother's wrong choice? 11.3%
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04
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06
Average

Source: Video Research, Ltd.

Production Credits

External Links




Spring 2013
NTV
Autumn 2013
Kumo no Kaidan
Wednesday 22:00
TBA