Abarenbo Mama
Series Overview
22-year old Kawano Ayu was brought up way out in the country. She's a rough-mannered tomboy. When she meets Tetsu, a divorced beautician, the two fall in love and get married. Immediately after their happy new life begins, they are visited by a 5-year old boy, Yuki, who claims to be Tetsu's son. Ayu reluctantly becomes the boy's mother, but has no idea how to raise a child. What's more, at kindergarten, she must confront the elegant mothers of the neighborhood. Ayu's humorous life as a rookie mother begins.
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1 Season • 10 Episodes
46 min per episode
2007 – 2007
Premiered: Tue, Oct 16, 2007
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Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 10: “A teary-eyed graduation ceremony... We love you, Yuki”
Kawano Ayu (Ueto Aya), Tetsu (Oizumi Yo), and Yuki (Shibuya Takeru) are shocked when they find out that the name Iwasaki Keiko appears on the list of passengers aboard a downed plane from Dubai.
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Cast & Creators
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Aya Ueto
Ayu Kawano
Yo Oizumi
Tetsu Kawano
Takeru Shibuya
Yuki Kawano
Rie Tomosaka
Midoriko Hojo
Nana Katase
Noriko Hanawa
Sayaka Yamaguchi
Yae Kominami
Yuki Himura
Tamao Kanai
Megumi Nakayama
Rika Uematsu
Osamu Mukai
Yohei Yamaguchi
Yuriko Hirooka
Sachiko Kanai
Koji Seto
Naoya Abe
Mikihisa Azuma
Hajime Hojo
Shin'ya Ohwada
Goro Yoshida
Kumiko Okae
Rieko Takasawa
Takuma Otoo
Manabu Kominami
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yuichi Satoh, Junichi Ishikawa
Shizuka Oishi
Takayuki Hattori
Reiko Nagai
Department Leadership Roster
Reiko Nagai
Producer
Yuichi Satoh
Director
Junichi Ishikawa
Director
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Abarenbo Mama about?
22-year old Kawano Ayu was brought up way out in the country. She's a rough-mannered tomboy. When she meets Tetsu, a divorced beautician, the two fall in love and get married. Immediately after their happy new life begins, they are visited by a 5-year old boy, Yuki, who claims to be Tetsu's son. Ayu reluctantly becomes the boy's mother, but has no idea how to raise a child. What's more, at kindergarten, she must confront the elegant mothers of the neighborhood. Ayu's humorous life as a rookie mother begins.
How many seasons does Abarenbo Mama have?
Abarenbo Mama comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Abarenbo Mama?
Key cast members in Abarenbo Mama include Aya Ueto, Yo Oizumi, Takeru Shibuya, Rie Tomosaka, Nana Katase.
Who created or directed Abarenbo Mama?
Abarenbo Mama was developed and directed by Yuichi Satoh, Junichi Ishikawa.