TV series
Designer Baby
2015, Japanese, on NHK.
Hiroshi Chikamori is a famous doctor in physical engineering. His one week old daughter Nozomi is abducted at the hospital. Yuri Hayami (Meisa Kuroki) is a detective in a special investigation team. She is also 8 months pregnant. Inspector Himura (Satoshi Jinbo) suddenly summons Yuri and assigns her to observe Nozomi’s mother Yuko (Yumi Adachi) at the hospital. Yuri Hayami goes undercover at the hospital and works with Detective Fukuske Dobashi (Daichi Watanabe) who takes the identity of her husband. Doctor Susami (Atsuro Watabe) doesn't have an alibi for the time period when the baby was kidnapped. Yuri suspects Doctor Susami. Meanwhile, the kidnapper calls and reveals a ransom demand.~ Based on the novel "Dizaina Beibi" by Takashi Okai
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Episode length
- 48 min
- Status
- Ended in 2015
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Latest episode
S1 E8: Mother's Condition
Aired 10 November 2015
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Details
- First aired
- 22 September 2015
- Last aired
- 10 November 2015
- Network
- NHK
- Original title
- デザイナーベイビー
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What Designer Baby is based on
Designer Baby is based on Designer Baby, a 2011 shirokuban by Takashi Okai, published by Hayakawa Publishing.
Shirokuban · 2011
Designer Baby
By Takashi Okai
Published by Hayakawa Publishing
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Designer Baby has 1 season and 8 episodes, about 48 minutes each.
Is Designer Baby finished?
Yes. Designer Baby ended in 2015, so you can watch the whole story.
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What is Designer Baby based on?
Designer Baby is based on Designer Baby, a 2011 shirokuban by Takashi Okai, published by Hayakawa Publishing.