| Ashita, Mama ga Inai | |
|---|---|
 Publicity poster for Ashita, Mama ga Inai | |
| Genre | Family Drama |
| Written by | Saya Matsuda |
| Starring | Mana Ashida, Rio Suzuki, Konomi Watanabe, Hiyori Sakurada |
| Theme music composer | Yoshihiro Ike, Kazuyoshi Saito |
| Ending theme | Dare ka Watashi o (Kotringo) |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Hibiki Ito |
| Producers | Shota Fukui, Toshiaki Nanba |
| Cinematography | Ryuichi Inomata, Makoto Nakanuma |
| Editor | Shinji Nojima |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | NTV |
| Release | January 15 – March 12, 2014 |
| Related | |
| Abandoned (Thailand) Çocukluk (Turkey) | |
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Ashita, Mama ga Inai (明日、ママがいない, (Japanese: "Tomorrow, Mother will not be here") is a 2014 television drama that first aired on Nippon Television (NTV) on January 15, 2014. It follows the stories of ten children living in an orphanage.[1] The drama stars child actresses Mana Ashida and Rio Suzuki, who are noted for their roles in the television dramas Mother and Woman respectively.[2]
The series aired for nine episodes and garnered an average viewership rating of 12.85% in the Kanto region.[3] The series was embroiled in a controversy due to its depiction of orphanages, which was criticized by Japanese welfare organisations.[1]
- ^ a b "NTV drama controversy represents conflict between delicate issue and freedom of expression". Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 2014-02-06. Archived from the original on 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
- ^ 芦田愛菜、鈴木梨央と初共演で“泣ける”母なき子ドラマ主演. Oricon, Inc (in Japanese). 2013-11-29. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
- ^ 明日、ママがいない ＜日本テレビ＞. Audience Rating TV (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-01-15.