The sixth episode of the drama series "Mirai no Musuko" (TBS, Tuesdays at 10pm), starring actress Shida Mirai, was broadcast on February 24th, and the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 4.9% for households and 2.8% 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).
Episode 6 was titled "A step forward in the search for Mark...will his son's secret finally be revealed?"
Mirai (Shida) successfully passes the audition for the next film of an up-and-coming film director. However, she has to be away from home for two weeks for a location shoot in the countryside, and she worries about not being able to leave Souta (Amano Yu) alone. At the nursery school, Yuta (Kotaki Nozomu) continues to feel uneasy about Souta's behavior, which seems to indicate he knows what will happen in the future...
