01x04 - Episode 4

[bunniefuu]

What's that?

Haven't you heard?

How cool.

Very fresh.

Seriously.

I can picture it.

It has a gender-neutral feel.

It's massive!

Amazing.

This is the person

everyone's talking about.

Kentaro Hiyama, a pregnant man.

In our studio today

we have Kentaro Hiyama

who has been attracting attention

with his pregnant man ads.

Until now,

the media hasn't taken much interest

in male pregnancy

like this.

Today on Buzz Check,

we look into the full story behind

the Hiyama craze sweeping the nation

and who this man really is.

EPISODE 4

I was driving on the highway,

and bam! You're on a billboard!

I almost crashed my car.

Social media's going crazy!

Hiyama, you're totally trending!

It just so happened.

Man, putting your whole body out there

to carve out a new era.

Isn't his body slightly too "out there"?

I had to choose between ending up

as an ordinary office worker

or exposing myself to boost my worth.

I just chose the latter.

Nice one, Kentaro!

Thanks for waiting.

Here's your rare steak.

I want to talk about life stuff today.

-Which would you lot pick?

-The latter!

Well, I wouldn't be here.

-You can't ask that.

-I can't say.

Rina?

Hiyama?

It's been a while.

You're actually pregnant.

Well, yeah.

We won't be able to see each other anymore

since you'll be busy with childcare.

But I'll be back to normal by next spring.

I'll get a babysitter.

I didn't mean that.

I could just about stomach

my lover being a dad,

but absolutely not a mother.

See you.

Cheers!

Yeah! Boy Meets Girl!

FLOWER SHOP MIYAJI

Miyaji.

Oh, Hiyama?

-Hello.

-Hi.

I'm at a baby shower one day,

some celebration the next.

Parties every day.

Honestly, I'm tired of it.

I understand.

Friendships change, right?

In my case,

these aren't people I'd call friends.

Actually, maybe I never had

a single friend

that I could talk to like this

without putting up a front.

-Sorry for talking about this.

-Not at all.

Take this if you like.

Are you sure?

-Thanks.

-Sure.

It's pretty.

Listen, for me,

if it weren't for you,

I might still be hiding away

with no one to talk to.

We're lucky chaps.

Could we offer a service like that?

A sort of online platform for pregnant men

to share information and such.

We could create a space

where we can mingle.

-What do you think?

-I like it.

I mean,

we have concerns that aren't

worth going to see a doctor about, right?

Sure.

Like when my belly gets even bigger,

-how am I gonna pee?

-So true!

I've worried about that, too.

-It's a good idea.

-Yes.

Hello?

Is that you, sis?

What is it? I'm working.

I can't talk much.

Are you actually going to come

to my wedding at the end of the month?

You're the only one

who hasn't replied to my invite yet.

I'll be there, probably.

"Probably"?

I know you don't get along with Dad,

but come to your

sister's wedding at least.

Alright, alright.

I've got something

I need to tell you, too.

What is it? New boyfriend?

I'm hanging up.

-Welcome.

-Sorry I'm late.

-Sorry!

-Long time no see.

-Been a while.

What do you want? I already ordered.

I'm leaving in 30 minutes.

What? Already?

I'm going to Singapore

for a month from next week.

I wish we'd had a drink

together with everyone.

-I'll be back soon.

-Excuse me.

-Some water.

-Thanks.

-Here's today's pasta dish.

-Thanks.

-I'll have the same.

-Of course.

-I'll take this.

-Thanks.

So, how about you? How's work?

Me? Same as usual, really.

-It's going peacefully.

-Peacefully?

-What?

you used to be

the keenest fighter of us all.

Well, actually,

I'm cooking up a big project, too.

What is it? Give me the elevator pitch.

You know Kentaro Hiyama,

the guy on TV all the time?

Yeah.

I'm the mother of that kid in his belly.

-Seriously?

-Yep.

What the hell?

-You interested now?

-Yes!

From what he says,

pregnant men still

aren't properly recognized,

so maybe if I wrote a series

to help people understand it a little--

Stop right there.

Who wants to read

something preachy like that?

You've got a great scoop.

Write about being

a pregnant man's partner.

No way. I'm not selling out

my life like that.

Sure.

I'm not saying you should bare everything.

But the old Seto used to win

no matter what.

Are you really satisfied

with living peacefully?

Excuse me. Here's your salad.

The world is keenly watching this man.

See you later.

Neither a showbiz celeb nor a model,

Hiyama is an advertising agent

and a pregnant man.

FRONTLINE: KENTARO HIYAMA

How does Kentaro Hiyama live

as a pioneer of a new age?

Let's observe the cloud movement.

Sorry.

Bye.

Kentaro?

Oh?

Why didn't you use a pseudonym?

It's such a bother for your relatives.

There's only me and you.

Dad's dead and we're not

in touch with his side of the family.

I suppose so.

You hungry?

-Oh, thanks.

-Here.

-Thanks.

-Sure.

Kentaro,

were you going to eat

all this by yourself?

It's true that you get a wild appetite

when pregnant, huh?

I've been holding back because I had

a checkup yesterday, so it's fine.

You're not allowed to get fat

when pregnant now, huh?

That's tough.

By the way,

what was Dad like?

What?

Why?

He was a great person.

So vague.

Why would you ask that?

I'm wondering what fathers

talk about with their kids

since mine will be out in a few months.

of Kentaro Hiyama

who suddenly garnered attention

after appearing as a pregnant male model

in a UNIVE marketing campaign

starting this month.

Hiyama, your popularity is soaring

and you recently set up an online platform

which already has so many members.

Yes, I'm so grateful.

Currently we have over 10,000 members.

Ten thousand!

-Amazing.

-Yeah.

Incredible. It's free, too?

-It's free of charge.

-Free!

My aim is to create a space to support

other pregnant men and their families

which is why it's free of charge.

-I see. Very admirable.

-No, no.

WHY DO MATERNITY PRODUCTS

HAVE SUCH CHILDISH DESIGNS?

THE ONE WHO'S PREGNANT IS AN ADULT!

MAMI LIKED YOUR POST.

LIKO SHARED YOUR POST.

You're making waves

just by stating the obvious.

Who knew it was so easy

to get women on your side?

It shows how much women have been ignored.

If men say it, everyone listens.

Pregnancy turns you

into a feminist too, huh?

Tao Tsuchiya is here.

-Hello.

-Welcome.

Is that Mr. Hiyama?

Yes.

I always read your posts.

Really?

My agent, who I've always worked with,

-recently gave birth.

-I see.

I hear you've provided great comfort.

Wow, really?

I'm glad to be of help.

Good luck. I'm rooting for you.

Thank you.

-Ms. Tsuchiya, it's time.

-Okay.

-Keep up the good work.

-Thanks.

-See you.

-Hello.

-Hello.

-Go ahead.

-Hello.

-Hello, welcome.

This is the head.

This is the left arm.

So it's like this.

Have you felt any movement yet?

No, not yet.

Okay.

Is that not a good thing?

No, no.

A pregnant man has more muscle mass,

so he'll start to feel the baby moving

later than a woman would.

Oh, right.

Do you want to know the baby's sex?

-What should we do?

-Huh?

Let's find out.

Don't you want to know?

Right.

Then I'll tell you, okay?

Most likely

it's a boy.

A boy?

Did you want a girl?

No, I just felt like it was a girl.

How?

-Which did you think?

-Boy.

Great instinct.

I just thought so, for some reason.

I'm beat.

Is it okay to move like this

while pregnant?

The doctor said to exercise.

I might get a taxi home.

That's not fair! You're calling a taxi?

Someone messaged the platform.

"Hello, I'm also a pregnant man."

"I don't know anyone I can talk to

so I feel anxious every day."

"Could we meet up somewhere?"

Is it a prank?

Could be a real pregnant dude.

The account was made ten years ago.

Their user pic is Robert Downey Jr.

So it is!

Why don't we arrange

an offline meetup for the platform users?

An offline meetup?

-It's probably similar.

-Yeah, true.

What do you do?

I wish there were

"Baby On Board" tags for men.

Yeah, there's the color too.

They're too cutesy.

-Hello.

Hello.

-Hello.

-Hi there.

Wow, you're big.

So many people came.

Where have they been hiding?

-Nice to meet you.

-Hi there.

It's me, Robert Downey Jr.

-Oh!

-Right.

I told my girlfriend I was pregnant,

but she said she wants

to get back with her ex.

Cruel, right? She was even

seeing us both for a while.

That's pretty cruel.

Unbelievable.

I badgered her about the baby,

but she insisted on splitting up.

So you're giving birth as a single parent?

I've always wanted a family.

So, even though I'm a bit worried,

meeting fellow comrades like this

has given me courage.

Same here.

Have you thought about nurseries

or where you'll raise your kid?

Not particularly.

So you haven't started hunting

for a nursery spot yet.

The process differs

depending on what area you live in.

You're talking about day care?

Yes, that's right.

You won't get a good place in Tokyo

unless you start soon.

Lots of moms have to quit work

when that happens.

Oh, I see.

That's amazing.

It's your second pregnancy?

We're both in our 19th week now.

So you'll be feeling the baby move soon.

I've already felt it for a while now.

I still haven't.

I mean, maybe I just haven't noticed it.

At first, it's just

a little bubbling sensation.

Maybe you wouldn't notice.

-Bubbling?

-Yeah.

Whereabouts? Lower down?

At first it was around here, lower down.

-Lower down?

-Yeah.

I feel like it wasn't there.

Where was it then?

It's hard to put it into words.

Come on, tell us.

I can't. I don't know how.

I clearly felt mine.

FLOWER SHOP MIYAJI

They were all pregnant men

but all so different.

Sure were.

We were the hosts,

but we were the ones getting advice.

-Thank you.

-Thanks.

Hey, are you on TV?

A bit.

So that means it's not weird

that Dad's got a baby in his belly, right?

It's not weird.

I knew it. Yay!

Takuya, you're heavy!

Go to him.

Hush, calm down!

You don't need to get so upset.

Come here, Takuya.

Come on.

Don't run about in front of our guest.

Huh?

I think I felt the baby move.

What? A bubbling sensation?

Yeah, like bubbling up.

That's definitely the baby!

-Right?

-Yeah.

-I felt it.

-You did.

-Yep.

-Amazing.

So this is it.

Humbled, we must tell the gods

that Aki Seto,

grace be to the gods

of creation and fertility,

now carries a child,

thus we beseech you to bring her

But I'm carrying the kid.

Please accept these gifts.

-May the baby be healthy.

I'm the one giving birth.

-Oh, of course.

-Yeah.

I wish you a healthy child.

The priest totally did that on purpose.

Sure won't be the last time

that kind of thing happens.

"That kind of thing"?

I mean

not only are you a pregnant man

but we'll be raising a kid

out of wedlock.

Yeah, about that.

Are we really not getting married?

Normally people get married properly

then raise children.

You're really talking

about what's "normal"?

We've done everything under our own names.

Then suddenly we have to choose

one or the other.

I don't really get it.

It's not just my own problem.

It's about the world

this kid will be living in, too.

Sure, I get that.

But why?

How can you ask that?

Surely you just experienced

what it's like when roles get reversed

between men and women.

-That's not what I meant.

-Oh?

I meant, where did that idea come from?

Yes?

Noriko? Yes.

What?

What?

Noriko.

Hiyama.

How's Miyaji?

The doctor said

there was a cytomegalovirus infection

which caused the contractions to start.

at only 20 weeks old,

the baby couldn't survive

but now that the baby won't be born,

a part of me feels relieved.

What?

Takuya is being bullied at school.

Kids say it's gross

that his dad's pregnant.

People have also treated me coldly.

I know it's wrong.

I'm still so sad.

But somehow,

I also feel relieved.

I'm sorry.

Isn't it wrong to be bullied

because your dad's pregnant?

I feel so sorry for Takuya.

If she knew her son was being bullied,

wasn't there something she could do?

It's not her fault.

-She's suffered too.

That could happen to our child, too.

You keep talking about your own situation.

Miyaji's baby dies,

but you're worrying about your own kid?

It's not like that.

I'm just saying

our choices could end up

interfering with our kid's life.

Sure, family can be a burden sometimes,

but we help each other out, too.

A parent protects their child

if something happens.

That's what I've always done with my mom.

Some things can't be handled

through logic alone, Aki.

Those things all sound good,

but they aren't necessarily

always helpful.

Aren't our ideas of family too different?

What?

Maybe I can't raise

this kid with you, Aki.

KENTARO HIYAMA

DUE IN 137 DAYS

What's wrong?

Nothing. Here.

Stop being a disgrace.

Bloody mutants.

I won't be a disgrace.