Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: Nippon TV
Type: Scripted
Rating: 5.7/10
Saito-san
Overview
With her husband rarely home because of work, Saitou Masako raises her kindergarten son by herself. With a strong sense of what's right, she is never afraid to confront people who violate the rules of society. While her righteousness makes her a heroine among the kindergarteners, their mothers have learned to keep their distance from all the trouble Saitou brings with her. Mano Wakaba, a soft-spoken mother who had problems with her son turning violent at his previous school, soon moves into the neighborhood. Eager to get along with the other mothers at the kindergarten, Mano does her best to please, and pushes her son Takeru to do the same, even if it puts her at odds with Saitou.
This production, originally released in 2008, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Drama, Family genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 5.7 across its 2 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Drama and Family.
- • Produced in Japan.
- • Original Language: Japanese.
Starring Cast
Seasons
Season 1
11 Episodes • Aired 2008-01-09
Wakaba Mano and her husband Toru recently bought a house and moved to the Tokyo suburbs. Wakaba had a tough time because of her freespirited son Takeru who made her isolated from other gossiping mothers in his former kindergarten. In this new town, Wakaba is so determined to blend in with the others. One day, Wakaba met Saito-san a 30-year-old housewife. Since her husband is always abroad for business, she is responsible for protecting her only son Junichi’s future. Junichi goes to the same kindergarten as Takeru, where other parents all seem to avoid Saito-san because she is too straightforward. For Saito-san, what is wrong is wrong. She is never afraid of confronting bad mannered people. The righteous, dignified lone mother Saito-san’s way of life gradually influences Wakaba and the other people in town.
Season 2
10 Episodes • Aired 2013-07-13
Set five years after "Saito San," Masako Saitou now has a son in the 4th grade of elementary school. She moves to a new town and meets new people. Masako Saitou faces many problems at the elementary school and has to deal with the parents of her son's classmates and also the teachers.
