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• Drama: The Legendary Mother (English title)
• Romaji: Densetsu no Okasan
• Japanese: 伝説のお母さん

• Director: Naoki Murahashi, Hisanori Tsukuda, Daisuke Futami
• Writer: Kanemoto (manga), Shinya Tamada, Yoko Oike
• Network: NHK
• Episodes: 8
• Release Date: February 1 – March 21, 2020
• Runtime: Saturday 23:30-23:59
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Synopsis

Mei (Atsuko Maeda) was a legendary witch and also part of a legendary brave group. The brave group defeated Satan, as it tried to engulf the world with its dark power. Satan was sealed off and the world became peaceful again.

Now, Mei is a housewife and she struggles to raise her baby child. Her days are otherwise peaceful and ordinary, but Mei hears that Satan has been unsealed and is revived.