He's Expecting

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He's Expecting
Genre
Based onHiyama Kentarô no Ninshin
by Eri Sakai
Written by
  • Yoshitatsu Yamada
  • Yukiko Sode
  • Chihiro Amano
Directed by
  • Yuko Hakoda (lead)
  • Takeo Kikuchi
Starring
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
Production
Executive producers
  • Shinichi Takahashi (Netflix)
Producers
  • Yuriko Mamiya (TV Tokyo)
  • Yu Ota (TV Tokyo)
  • Tsutomu Hirabayashi (AOI Pro.)
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companies
Release
Original networkNetflix
Picture format4K (16:9 UHDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original release2022 (2022)
External links
Website

He's Expecting (Japanese: ヒヤマケンタロウの妊娠, Hepburn: Hiyama Kentarou no Ninshin, lit. "Kentaro Hiyama's First Pregnancy") is an upcoming Japanese comedy-drama streaming television series co-directed by Yuko Hakoda. Based on the manga Hiyama Kentarou no Ninshin (ヒヤマケンタロウの妊娠) by Eri Sakai, it tells the story of one man's experience being pregnant. The series will premiere on Netflix in 2022. It stars Takumi Saitoh as Kentaro Hiyama, alongside Juri Ueno."[1] [2] [3]

Cast and characters[]

  • Takumi Saitoh as Kentaro Hiyama:
    A 32-year-old elite salaryman who suddenly becomes pregnant. He decides to keep the baby to change people's perspective on male pregnancy.
  • Juri Ueno as Aki Seto:
    A 30-year-old freelance journalist and Kentaro's lover who begins to consider the possibility of motherhood.

Production[]

Development[]

On April 8, 2021, it was announced that Netflix and TV Tokyo would co-produced a live-action adaptation of the manga series Kentaro Hiyama's First Pregnancy.[1] [2] [3] [4] According to manga author, Eri Sakai, development for the series began two years before the initial series announcement.[5] [6]

Casting[]

Alongside the initial series announcement, it was confirmed that Takumi Saitoh and Juri Ueno would star in the series, as Kentaro Hiyama and Aki Seto respectively.[1] [2] [3]

Filming[]

Principal photography for the first season took place in 2021.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Watanabe, Shigeko (April 8, 2021). "Netflix confirms start of production of new series, He's Expecting". Netflix. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "斎藤工×上野樹里 "男性が妊娠？"『ヒヤマケンタロウの妊娠』Netflixとテレビ東京が共同で企画・製作". TV Tokyo (in Japanese). April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "斎藤工 × 上野樹里 "男性が妊娠?" 社会派コメディドラマ Netflixオリジナルシリーズ『ヒヤマケンタロウの妊娠』 Netflixとテレビ東京が共同で企画・製作 <制作決定&キャスト発表>". AOI Pro. (in Japanese). April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  4. ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael (April 7, 2021). "Kentarō Hiyama's First Pregnancy Manga About Pregnant Man Gets Netflix Live-Action Show in 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (April 7, 2021). "Eri Sakai's Kentaro Hiyama's First Pregnancy Manga Gets Live-action Drama on Netflix". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  6. ^ 坂井恵理 [@erisakai] (April 7, 2021). 【情報解禁！】『ヒヤマケンタロウの妊娠』がNetflixで実写ドラマ化されます！ 売れ線でもオシャレでもないけれど、自分が面白いと思うものを細々と描いてきてよかったです…。2年以上黙っていたので、しばらく浮かれさせてください！ (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.

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