A woman with the mind of a child raising a child—what could possibly go wrong?
Season 1 • Episode 10
LatestBased on the manga "Daisuki!! Yuzu no Kosodate Nikki (I Love You! Yuzu's Parenting Diary)" by Mizuho Aimoto, this Japanese TV drama focuses on a woman named Yuzu Fukuhara, who, despite her adult age, has a condition that affects her mental age. After her boyfriend dies saving a child from being hit by a vehicle, Yuzu finds out that she is pregnant with his child. Despite her condition, she shows determination to be a mother and eventually has a daughter named Himawari. The show focuses on Yuzu and her family as Yuzu goes against the odds regarding her mental condition so she can be a good mother to Himawari.
Acting
Karina's physicality—never caricature, always precise.
Writing
Refuses easy redemption arcs, earns every moment.
Direction
Knows when to hold on a face, devastatingly.
Creator
Mizuho Aimoto
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Aired during Japan's 2008 disability policy reforms; Yuzu's fight mirrors real institutional critique rarely seen in mainstream J-drama.
Karina spent months at group homes; her refusal to 'perform' disability for camera made studio execs nervous. They lost.
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