Saito-san
With her husband rarely home because of work, Saitou Masako raises her kindergarten son by herself. With a strong sense of what's right, she is never afraid to confront people who violate the rules of society. While her righteousness makes her a heroine among the kindergarteners, their mothers have learned to keep their distance from all the trouble Saitou brings with her. Mano Wakaba, a soft-spoken mother who had problems with her son turning violent at his previous school, soon moves into the neighborhood. Eager to get along with the other mothers at the kindergarten, Mano does her best to please, and pushes her son Takeru to do the same, even if it puts her at odds with Saitou.
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Wakaba Mano and her husband Toru recently bought a house and moved to the Tokyo suburbs. Wakaba had a tough time because of her freespirited son Takeru who made her isolated from other gossiping mothers in his former kindergarten. In this new town, Wakaba is so determined to blend in with the others. One day, Wakaba met Saito-san a 30-year-old housewife. Since her husband is always abroad for business, she is responsible for protecting her only son Junichi’s future. Junichi goes to the same kindergarten as Takeru, where other parents all seem to avoid Saito-san because she is too straightforward. For Saito-san, what is wrong is wrong. She is never afraid of confronting bad mannered people. The righteous, dignified lone mother Saito-san’s way of life gradually influences Wakaba and the other people in town.
- Ep 1
1.Cue the annoying heroine fighting for justice!
09-01-2008 - Ep 2
2.I don't need friends if it means I can't tell people what's wrong is wrong!
16-01-2008 - Ep 3
3.Don't worry about ruining the mood! A small victory thanks to true friendship
23-01-2008 - Ep 4
4.Don't fawn over your kid! A miraculous gift that came on Christmas Eve
30-01-2008 - Ep 5
5.Even friends scold each other! A loving slapstick comedy sketch for you
06-02-2008 - Ep 6
6.I'll never forgive dirty people in power! Mutiny by emergency communications network
13-02-2008 - Ep 7
7.I wanna be like Saitou-san! Mano-san speaks her mind to others!?
20-02-2008 - Ep 8
8.How dare you bully the teacher! A sermon to the Monster Parents
27-02-2008 - Ep 9
9.I can't tell Mano... Saitou-san is leaving!?
05-03-2008 - Ep 10
10.Wrong is wrong! A final message from Saitou-san
12-03-2008 - Ep 11
11.Goodbye, Saitou-san
19-03-2008
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