Why it may be worth watching
- Being Born. combines Drama and Family storytelling.
- The principal cast includes Maki Horikita, Tadayoshi Okura, Kento Nakajima.
TV series
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..
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Maki HorikitaHayashida Manami
Tadayoshi OkuraHayashida Taichi
Kento NakajimaHayashida Koji
HarukaHayashida Miko
Misako TanakaHayashida Aiko
Otake KoichiMoriwaki Tetta
Tomomi NishimuraUchida Rumi
Ren OsugiKondo Takumi
Ryohei SuzukiOkawa Yoichi
Keiko TodaKuniki Miwa
Wakana SakaiMizukawa Maho
Ayumu SaitoNakano Eita
Viewing guide
Best suited to viewers looking for Drama, Family. The available catalogue spans 1 season.
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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 …
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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