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He's Expecting 2022

★ TMDB users: 4.0/10 from 19 votes DramaComedy 1 seasons · 8 eps Ended
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Goal: Write a 150-190 word factual overview of the TV series "He's Expecting" (2022). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.

Type
TV series
Year
2022
Status
Ended
Episodes
8
Runtime
25 minutes
First aired
Apr 21, 2022
Last aired
Apr 21, 2022
Original language
JA
Origin
JP
Networks
Netflix
Genres
Drama, Comedy
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★ TMDB users: 4.0/10 from 19 votes
Format
1 season · 8 episodes
Episode runtime
~25 minutes
Status
Ended
Network
Netflix
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Goal: Write a 150-190 word factual overview of the TV series "He's Expecting" (2022).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented names, dates, numbers, titles, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: He's Expecting (Japanese: ヒヤマケンタロウの妊娠, Hepburn: Hiyama Kentarou no Ninshin).
Year: 2022.
Genre: Japanese comedy-drama television series.
Director: Co-directed by Yuko Hakota.
Source Material: Loosely based on the 2012 manga Hiyama Kentarou no Ninshin (ヒヤマケンタロウの妊娠) by Eri Sakai.
Plot: Tells the story of one man's experience being pregnant. Specifically, a successful ad executive who has it all figured out becomes pregnant and is forced to confront social inequities he had never considered before.
Release/Streaming: Premiered on Netflix on April 21, 2022, and on TV Tokyo on January 5, 2023.
Draft 1: He's Expecting is a Japanese comedy-drama television series. The show is co-directed by Yuko Hakota and is loosely based on the 2012

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“A successful ad executive must confront social inequities after becoming pregnant.”

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  • Based on the manga Hiyama Kentarou no Ninshin by Eri Sakai
  • Features a unique premise of a man experiencing pregnancy
  • Explores themes of social inequities
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Watch it if you are interested in Japanese comedy-drama series based on manga.

The series is a comedy-drama that explores social inequities through the experience of a pregnant man.

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The series premiered on Netflix on April 21, 2022.

Is He's Expecting worth watching?

The series is a Japanese comedy-drama based on a manga by Eri Sakai.

What is the source material for the series?

The series is loosely based on the 2012 manga Hiyama Kentarou no Ninshin by Eri Sakai.

Who directed the series?

The series was co-directed by Yuko Hakota.

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