Details
Title: 光とともに... 〜自閉症児を抱えて〜
Title (romaji): Hikari to Tomo ni... ~Jiheishou-ji wo kakaete~
Also known as: With the light... embracing an autistic child
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Human drama
Episodes: 11
Viewership ratings: 15.5
Broadcast network: NTV
Broadcast period: 2004-Apr-14 to 2004-Jun-23
Air time: Wednesday 22:00
Theme song: Mangekyou kirakira by RYTHEM
Synopsis
Sachiko and Masato Azuma, in their 4th year of marriage, had been so excited about the birth of their long-waited first child. They named their baby boy "Hikaru" (meaning light in Japanese). Nobody doubted that the birth of their precious son Hikaru would bring great happiness to the Azumas’ family life. Until one day, Sachiko noticed that there was something different about Hikaru. This heartwarming drama is a story about family. Hikaru’s mother goes through so many difficulties raising her autistic son, sometimes so overwhelmed that she doesn’t know what to do. Then at Hikaru’s school, with the help of one very special teacher, Rio-sensei, she learns to deal with her son’s autism and think positive about her family life. Her story will touch the heart of all mothers with young children, mothers who have brought up young children, as well as woman who will be mothers in the future. --NTV
Cast
Shinohara Ryoko as Azuma Sachiko
Kobayashi Satomi as Rio Satomi
Yamaguchi Tatsuya as Azuma Masato
Takeda Shinji as Sakura Toshiya
Suzuki Anju as Aira Kaoru
Ichikawa Mikako as Kawami Jun
Igawa Haruka as Yabushita Megumi
Saito Ryusei as Azuma Hikaru
Takahashi Keiko as Azuma Takako
Watanabe Ikkei as Yabuki Hajime
Ohkura Koji
Nakajou Tomoaya
Wakaba Katsumi
Fukuda Mayuko
Production Credits
Plan: Tobe Keiko (戸部けいこ)
Screenwriter: Mizuhashi Fumie
Producers: Hazeyama Yuko, Uchiyama Masahiro (内山雅博)
Directors: Sato Toya, Sakuma Noriyoshi (佐久間紀佳)
Music: Mizoguchi Hajime
