He's Expecting

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]

He's Expecting
Promotional release poster
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
ComposerMasaki Hayashi
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Shinichi Takahashi (Netflix)
Producers
  • Yuriko Mamiya (TV Tokyo)
  • Yu Ota (TV Tokyo)
  • Tsutomu Hirabayashi (AOI Pro.)
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time23 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkNetflix
Picture format4K (16:9 UHDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original release2022 (2022)
External links
Website

Synopsis

He’s Expecting follows the story of "Kentaro Hiyama, an elite ad man, [who] suddenly finds out one day that he is pregnant."[4]

Cast and characters

Main
  • 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. To prepare for the role, Saitoh watched the 1994 Arnold Schwarzenegger film Junior and received advice on how to wear a large prosthetic belly by Ueno.[5]
  • Juri Ueno as Aki Seto:
    A 30-year-old freelance journalist and Kentaro's lover who begins to consider the possibility of motherhood. Ueno read the manga and was inspired by how there was a significant amount of female characters.[5]
  • Mariko Tsutsui
  • Ryo Iwamatsu
  • Kazuya Takahashi
  • Shohei Uno
  • Maho Yamada
  • Lily Franky

Supporting

Episodes

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
182022 (2022)

Season 1 (2022)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11TBATBATBA2022 (2022)
22TBATBATBA2022 (2022)
33TBATBATBA2022 (2022)
44TBATBATBA2022 (2022)
55TBATBATBA2022 (2022)
66TBATBATBA2022 (2022)
77TBATBATBA2022 (2022)
88TBATBATBA2022 (2022)

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][6] According to manga author, Eri Sakai, development for the series began two years before the initial series announcement.[7][8]

During the Netflix Festival Japan 2021 livestream on November 10, 2021, lead director Yuko Hakoda revealed that the first season will consist of eight episodes, each with a running time around 23 minutes.[5]

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] The cast also includes Mariko Tsutsui, Lily Franky, Ryo Iwamatsu and Kazuya Takahashi.[9][10]

Filming

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

References
  1. Watanabe, Shigeko (April 8, 2021). "Netflix confirms start of production of new series, He's Expecting". Netflix. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  2. "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. "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. Komatsu, Mikikazu (October 18, 2021). "Takumi Saito Has Bad Morning Sickness in He's Expecting Teaser Trailer". Crunchyroll. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  5. Netflix Festival Japan 2021 Live Action Day(ENGLISH STREAM). YouTube. Netflix Asia. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. "「思いがけないことが、人生には起きるんですよ」独身を謳歌していたサラリーマンの"妊夫"生活とは!?斎藤工×上野樹里 による社会派コメディNetflixシリーズ「ヒヤマケンタロウの妊娠」＜ティーザー予告＆ティーザーアート＆第二弾キャスト解禁＞". TV Tokyo (in Japanese). October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  10. "斎藤工×上野樹里による社会派コメディ Netflixシリーズ「ヒヤマケンタロウの妊娠」<ティーザー予告&ティーザーアート&第二弾キャスト解禁>". AOI Pro. (in Japanese). October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
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