Manami Higa is cast in the NTV drama series “First Cry”. The drama series features an original screenplay by Hideya Hamada (“Themis’ Uncertain Court”). For Manami Higa, “First Cry” marks her first appearance in a primetime drama series on NTV. In “First Cry,” Manami Higa will play OB-GYN Aki Mitsui. She leads a secret team formed to help pregnant women who have nowhere to go for help.
“First Cry” will premiere in July 2026 in Japan.
Plot synopsis by AsianWiki: Due to a shortage of obstetricians, hospitals are struggling to accommodate deliveries from high-risk pregnant women. Faced with this situation, a maternal and child emergency team is secretly created by the director of a famous luxury hospital in Tokyo. The team’s mission is to save pregnant women who have nowhere else to go for free. The team is led by OB-GYN Aki Mitsui (Manami Higa). Despite hearing loss in one ear, she is a highly trained professional and obsessed with hearing a baby’s first cries more than anything else. She has a bright and cheerful personality and loves eating delicious food and alcohol. However, she feels emotional pain related to her own birth.
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