WOWOW Original Drama Otoko Copywriter, Ikukyu wo Toru. DVD Box

[Machine Translation] It was a journey that only 7% of men have yet to experience. A copywriter was astonished by the reality of (maternity leave). A new generation survival chronicle that you will want to watch with your loved ones. Starring Kouji Seto, Written by Toru Hosokawa, Directed by Jyunta Yamaguchi ( Europe Planning ) ! --Yosuke Uogae ( Seto Kouji ) is a copywriter working for an advertising agency. He is happy when his wife, Aiko (Kimi Takiuchi), tells him she is pregnant, but a chance encounter leads him to decide to take a six-month childcare leave (hereafter referred to as "childcare leave"). A childcare leave of six months is an unexplored area within the company. After designing a detailed transition plan, she anxiously asks her boss, Hamasaki ( Jun Murakami ), to take childcare leave.... But while she is thrilled by the birth of her daughter, her days are filled with upheaval. He is on the edge of his work schedule with no support from his junior colleagues and no rules about working hours. In the midst of these chaotic days, she gradually loses sight of the boundary between reality and delusion. At the same time, however, it was also an encounter with a new world that she had never known before. She was confronted with a series of challenges, such as childcare activities, making friends with fathers, and sharing the responsibility of childcare. What was the view that opened up in front of Uomana after she finished her maternity leave, after going through clumsy struggles.... Contains 12 episodes.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: making-of, TV spots

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それは、まだ男性の7%しか体験していない「旅」だった。現役コピーライターが驚愕した「育休」のリアル。大切な人と観たくなる、新世代のサバイバル・クロニクル。主演・瀬戸康史×脚本・細川徹×監督・山口淳太(ヨーロッパ企画)! ――魚返洋介(瀬戸康史)は広告代理店に勤めるコピーライター。妻・愛子(瀧内公美)から妊娠を告げられ喜びに浸るも、ふとしたことがきっかけで6カ月の育児休業(以下「育休」)の取得を決意する。半年という長期間の育休は社内では未踏の領域。綿密な移行プランを設計し、不安を胸に上司の浜崎(村上淳)に育休取得を申し出るが・・・。そして娘の誕生に感激するのもつかの間、波乱の日々が幕を開ける。後輩のサポートも、労働時間のルールもない限界ギリギリの育休。混沌とした日々を送る中で、次第に現実と妄想の境界を見失っていく。しかし同時に、それは今まで知ることがなかった新しい世界との出会いでもあった。保活、パパ友、育児分担など、次々と襲い掛かってくる難題。不器用な苦闘を経て、育休を終えた魚返の前に広がっていた景色とは・・・。全12話収録。

特典映像10分: メイキング集、スポット集