Season 1 • Episode 8
LatestKentaro goes into labor and is rushed to the hospital. Kentaro's parents and Aki wait together for the baby to be delivered.
When a successful ad executive who's got it all figured out becomes pregnant, he's forced to confront social inequities he'd never considered before.
Acting
Takumi Saitoh's physical comedy of pregnancy discomfort
Writing
Manga adaptation that keeps its sharp political teeth
Direction
Balances domestic intimacy with systemic critique
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Eri Sakai's 2012 manga, released as Japan's birth rate hit historic lows and workplace gender debates intensified.
The 3.9 TMDB rating reflects Western audiences missing the specific Japanese workplace context—it's sharper than initial reception suggests.
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