Mama is Just a Fourth Grade Pupil
Mama wa Shougaku 4-nensei
ママは小学４年生
Synopsis
In "Mama is Just a Fourth Grade Pupil," fourth-grader Natsumi Mizuki is placed under the care of her aunt Izumi while her parents are away in London. Izumi, a manga writer trying to make it big, is frequently too busy to pay attention, which only makes things harder when a baby named Mirai mysteriously appears on Natsumi's first night alone. Mirai turns out to be Natsumi's own child from fifteen years in the future. With Mirai having traveled back in time, Natsumi must balance raising the baby with keeping up with schoolwork and hiding Mirai's existence from everyone else. With occasional help from Izumi and a few futuristic baby-care gadgets, Natsumi manages this strange situation.
Background
Winner of the 1993 Seiun Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
