Kabei: Our Mother

An inspiring story of a mother's courage in a time of war.

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Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family suddenly changes when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works frantically from morning to night to maintain the household and bring up her two daughters with the support of Shigeru's sister Hisako and Shigeru's ex-student Yamazaki, but her husband does not return. WWII breaks out and casts dark shadows on the entire country, but Kayo still tries to keep her cheerful determination, and sustain the family with her love. This is an emotional drama of a mother and an eternal message for peace.

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Creators

Yōji Yamada

director

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Teruyo Nogami

writer

Yōji Yamada

writer

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Emiko Hiramatsu

writer

Cast

Mirai Shida actor Tadanobu Asano actor Chieko Baishō actor Denden actor Sayuri Yoshinaga actor

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Mitsuru Fukikoshi actor Keiko Toda actor Daisuke Gori actor

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Kōen Kondō actor Rei Dan actor

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Hideji Ōtaki actor

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Tokie Hidari actor Takashi Sasano actor

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Mizuho Suzuki actor

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Makoto Akatsuka actor Tsurube Shōfukutei actor

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Miku Satô actor

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Bandō Mitsugorō X actor

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Umenosuke Nakamura actor