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The Swallows Don't Come Back

The Swallows Don't Come Back

20247.01 Season10 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Riki, who works as a temp, is distressed when her colleague invites her to earn money by donating her eggs. However, after taking the interview, she realizes it’s not for egg donation but for surrogacy. A former ballet dancer, Kusaoke Motoi, and his wife, Yuko, are looking for a surrogate mother to bear their child in exchange for high rewards.

Created by Natsuo Kirino
Written by Natsuo Kirino, Osada Ikue
Produced by Maiko Itagaki, Hiroshi Okoshi
NetworksNHK GNHK BSP4K

Top Cast

Shizuka Ishibashi

Shizuka Ishibashi

Goro Inagaki

Goro Inagaki

Yuki Uchida

Yuki Uchida

Hitomi Kuroki

Hitomi Kuroki

Win Morisaki

Win Morisaki

Marika Ito

Marika Ito

Romi Park

Romi Park

Yasuko Tomita

Yasuko Tomita

Shigeyuki Totsugi

Shigeyuki Totsugi

Yuko Nakamura

Yuko Nakamura

About The Swallows Don't Come Back

The Swallows Don't Come Back is a drama series that first aired in 2024. Created by Natsuo Kirino, it stars Shizuka Ishibashi, Goro Inagaki, Yuki Uchida. Riki, who works as a temp, is distressed when her colleague invites her to earn money by donating her eggs. However, after taking the interview, she realizes it’s not for egg donation but for surrogacy. A former ballet dancer, Kusaoke Motoi, and his wife, Yuko, are looking for a surrogate mother to bear their child in exchange for high rewards.

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