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Edison's Mother

Edison's Mother

2008 1 seasons 10 eps≈ 8h totalEndedTBSComedyDrama

The series focuses on Ayukawa Noriko, the teacher of a class of first-graders. One day, a boy named Kento transfers into her class from another school, where he was treated as a problem child. In reality, the inquisitive Kento actually displays the potential of being a prodigy, and it's up to Noriko to figure out how to handle him. The story draws inspiration from the childhood of famous inventor Thomas Edison, who was also considered a problem child by most adults around him.

2.5/5

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Synopsis

The series focuses on Ayukawa Noriko, the teacher of a class of first-graders. One day, a boy named Kento transfers into her class from another school, where he was treated as a problem child. In reality, the inquisitive Kento actually displays the potential of being a prodigy, and it's up to Noriko to figure out how to handle him. The story draws inspiration from the childhood of famous inventor Thomas Edison, who was also considered a problem child by most adults around him.

The vibe

child prodigyteacherproblem childschooltransfer student

Cast

Misaki ItōMisaki ItōAyukawa Noriko
Maki SakaiMaki SakaiHanafusa Aoi
Shosuke TaniharaShosuke TaniharaMiura
Yuya ShimizuHanafusa Kento
Kaoru SugitaKaoru SugitaMizuki
Yuki MatsushitaYuki MatsushitaKagami
Yoji TanakaYoji TanakaIwai Yuuzou
Yoshihiko HosodaYoshihiko HosodaKubo sensei
Masayuki ItôMasayuki ItôNoguchi Shouhei
Kyoko KamimuraKyoko KamimuraHanafusa Chie
Seigo AgatsumaHiyama Ryusei

Network

TBS

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

10

Episode length

48 min

Total runtime

≈ 8h

First aired

2008

Country

Japan

Genres

ComedyDrama

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