The first episode of the drama series "Mirai no Musuko" (TBS, Tuesdays at 10pm), starring actress Shida Mirai, was broadcast on January 13th, and the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 5.7% for households and 3.2% for individuals.
The drama is based on the popular manga "My Future Son: A Son Came Down From Heaven After 10 Years of Singles!" written by Kumiko Aso and illustrated by Hajime Kuromugi. The story follows a woman who is half-hearted in love, work and dreams, but suddenly becomes a mother. Through raising her child, she learns about the importance of living and supporting others, and starts living again. This is Shida's first role as a mother in 20 years, since the 2006 drama "14-Year-Old Mother" (NTV).
In the first episode, we meet Shiokawa Mirai (Shida), 28 years old. "No permanent job, no savings, no boyfriend." Pursuing her dream of becoming an actor, she spends her days working part-time jobs and participating in the Albatross theater company led by her former boyfriend Yoshizawa Masaki (Akihisa Shiono). While performing on stage with fellow members of the theater company, including Yano Makoto (Hyodo Kokai), a junior actor who admires her, Mirai is beginning to feel the limits of her current lifestyle.
At that moment, a little boy named Souta (Amano Yu) appears in front of Mirai and calls her "Mama"...and so the story unfolds.
