Drama: The Reason Mama And Papa Live (literal title)
Romaji: Mama to Papa ga Ikiru Riyu
Japanese: ママとパパが生きる理由
Director: Junichi Tsuzuki, Takao Kinoshita
Writer: Mei (novel), Yukari Tatsui
Network: TBS
Episodes:
Release Date: November 20, 2014 --
Runtime: Thursdays 21:00
Theme Song: Gesshoku~winter moon~ by miwa
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Plot
On December 25, it is Shuko Yoshioka's (Kazue Fukiishi) 34th birthday. She has a good time with her husband Kenichi (Munetaka Aoki), her first child Ai (Konomi Watanabe) and her second child Yu (Hinata Igarashi), but Kenichi notices something different about Shuko. He asks her if something is wrong. She tells him that she might have breast cancer. She also says that she already received a test, but is waiting for the results.
Shuko goes to the hospital to find out the results of her test. She hears from the doctor that she has terminal breast cancer and surgery is not an option. That night, her husband tries to comfort her.
Meanwhile, Kenichi receives the results of a check-up he received a couple of days ago. He notices that it says "needs reexamination." Kenichi goes in for a reexamination and is diagnosed with lung cancer. Like his wife, he is told surgery is not an option. Kenichi, attempting to protect Shuko, does not tell anyone about his test results.
Notes
Based on the novel "Watashi Nyugan Otto Haigan Sanjukyusai Fufu de Yomei Senkoku" by Mei (published August 9, 2013 by Daiwa Shuppan).
Cast
Kazue Fukiishi - Shuko Yoshioka
Munetaka Aoki - Kenichi Yoshioka (Shuko's husband)
Konomi Watanabe - Ai Yoshioka (first child)
Hinata Igarashi - Yu Yoshioka (second child)
Tetsushi Tanaka - Kazuki Nomura
Mayumi Asaka - Yumiko Yoshioka
Dankan - Taiichi Yoshioka
Tomiyuki Kunihiro - Nobuhiko Asami
Jun Fubuki - Makiko Asami