Series synopsis
Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here, also known as 明日、ママがいない is a Japanese drama family television series that premiered on Nippon TV on January 15, 2014. It ended on March 12, 2014. It stars Mana Ashida, Rio Suzuki, Hiyori Sakurada and Konomi Watanabe.
There are over 600 orphanages across the nation, housing approximately 30,000 children; Most of them had been abused by their parents. Maki, was placed into the orphanage "Kogamo no Ie", after her mother, Ryoka, was arrested and jailed. There she was handed over to the care of Kana, and also Sasaki, the eccentric caretaker of the home. Under Sasaki's management, the home is a calm and safe haven from all the madness of the real world. At the home, Maki befriends 3 other little girls, who all go ...
Premise
There are over 600 orphanages across the nation, housing approximately 30,000 children; Most of them had been abused by their parents. Maki, was placed into the orphanage "Kogamo no Ie", after her mother, Ryoka, was arrested and jailed. There she was handed over to the care of Kana, and also Sasaki, the eccentric caretaker of the home. Under Sasaki's management, the home is a calm and safe haven from all the madness of the real world. At the home, Maki befriends 3 other little girls, who all go by their nicknames instead of their real names. Piami who plays the piano really well, Bombi who came from a very poor family, and Post, who is the leader of all the kids.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mana Ashida as Post
- Rio Suzuki as Donki / Maki
- Hiyori Sakurada as Piami
- Konomi Watanabe as Bonbi
- Suzuka Ohgo as Otsubone
- Hinata Igarashi as Pachi
- Sakamoto Mitsuki as Han
- Sakamoto Satsuki as Ryu
Supporting cast
- Shohei Miura as Locker
- Hiroshi Mikami as Sasaki Tomonori
- Fumino Kimura as Mizusawa Kana
- Miki Sakai as Ryoka
- Yu Shirota as Tojo Yuki
- Mailys Robin as Maria
- Mau as Reika
- Kanata Fujimoto as Sasazuka Ren
- Yutaka Matsushige as Kawashima Takeshi
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | January 15, 2014 | March 12, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Little Girl Who Lost Love | January 15, 2014 |
| 2 | A 9-Year Old's Maternal Instincts | January 22, 2014 |
| 3 | The Rabbit's Red Tears | January 29, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 15, 2014 |
| Last aired | March 12, 2014 |
| Runtime | 53 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |