ママゴト

Like a Girl Playing House

Onchi Eiko, the proprietress of a bar, is trapped in a sad, hidden past. One day, an old friend Shigeko shows up with her 5-year-old son Daiji in tow. Shigeko entrusts him to Eiko and disappears after she leaves a farewell letter. As Eiko looks at the innocent Daiji, she is reminded of her own past. The two of them who have no one to turn to, begin a life together as fake mother and son in this peculiar and yet heartrending story.

Format
TV
Episodes
8
Episode Duration
30 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Drama
Format
TV
Episodes
8
Episode Duration
30 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Aug 30, 2016
Season
2016
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
NHK, NHK BS Premium
Genres
Drama, Family
Country
Japan
English
Like a Girl Playing House

Tags

based on manga50%tragic past50%child abandonment50%pretend relationship50%mother son relationship50%

Description

Onchi Eiko, the proprietress of a bar, is trapped in a sad, hidden past. One day, an old friend Shigeko shows up with her 5-year-old son Daiji in tow. Shigeko entrusts him to Eiko and disappears after she leaves a farewell letter. As Eiko looks at the innocent Daiji, she is reminded of her own past. The two of them who have no one to turn to, begin a life together as fake mother and son in this peculiar and yet heartrending story.

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

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