He's Expecting

When an elite ad man gets pregnant, he’s suddenly subjected to prejudices against pregnant men, forcing him to rethink everything he knew.

The story takes place in a world where men can conceive and give birth. Kentaro Hiyama, an elite ad man, suddenly finds out one day that he is pregnant. His partner, Aki Seto, never thought she would become a parent, so the two are at first confused by this unexpected event. As a pregnant man, Kentaro will face the scrutiny of the company and society, and will shed light on the hardships experienced by "pregnant women". Challenged by many problems associated with modern pregnancy and childbirth, the two will have to face reality and make the ultimate decision: to have a baby or not.

This series is directed by Yuko Hakoda and Takeo Kikuchi. Hakoda is an up-and-coming director who has been working on commercials. She has won the Best Director Award in the Asian Newcomer Category at the Shanghai International Film Festival for her debut feature film "Blue Hour" (2019). Kikuchi is a talented director who made his feature debut with "Dear Dear" (2015), and has continued to release feature films since then, winning the Best New Director Award at the 9th TAMA Film Awards and the New Director Award at the Osaka Cinema Festival 2018 for both "Hello Goodbye" and “Bokyo” released in 2017. The screenplay is written by Yoshitatsu Yamada, known for "The Naked Director" (2019) and "The Naked Director 2" (2021), as well as Yukiko Sode ("Aristocrats” (2021), etc.) and Chihiro Amano ("Mrs. Noisy" (2020), etc.).