Horikita Maki (22) is set to star in her first lifestyle drama, �Umareru,� this spring. The show, which will begin airing in April on TBS (Fridays at 10:00 PM), contemplates the idea of life through the story of a 51-year-old pregnant mother.

Horikita is the oldest daughter in her family and is working at a publishing company when she learns that her mother, played by Tanaka Misako (51), is pregnant. At first, she worries about her mother�s physical condition and is against the idea, but when she is forced to research middle-age pregnancy for an assignment, her way of thinking begins to change. Explained Horikita, �This drama is centered around life, and the idea that everyone on this earth is connected in some way. I want to create a drama that makes an impression on its viewers.�

The script is written by screenwriter Suzuki Osamu (38), who asserts, �I know many people who have become pregnant later in life. This show will feature less-commonly known information about middle-age pregnancy, and other topics that most dramas don�t cover. I hope this will be exciting for our viewers.� Playing the younger brother who must shoulder his family�s troubles is Kanjani8�s Okura Tadayoshi (25).

Source: Sponichi

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