FIRST CRY: MATERNAL AND CHILD EMBERGENCY RESCUE TEAM

We won t give up until that first cry is heard. A declining birthrate, a shortage of doctors, and the successive closures of obstetrics departments in rural areas In the Reiwa era, the delivery rooms" that protect the lives of mothers and infants are facing an unprecedented crisis. The reality is that even perinatal medical centers which handle deliveries for high-risk pregnant women are reaching their limits in accepting emergency transfers. Amidst this, at one of Japan s most prestigious hospitals towering in a prime location in Tokyo a certain team" is secretly formed under a special order from the hospital director. Its name: the Maternal and Child Emergency Rescue Team. Their mission is to save pregnant women with complicated circumstances who have nowhere else to turn free of charge. At the heart of the team is Aki Mitsui, an obstetrician-gynecologist with exceptional skills. Despite being hard of hearing in one ear, she is a self-made specialist who is more determined than anyone else to hear a baby s first cry. Will the team led by Mitsui truly become the last line of defense" to save lives on the brink of being lost !? A medical entertainment drama depicting the struggles of the Maternal and Child Emergency Rescue Team as they protect new lives behind the scenes of a glamorous celebrity hospital! The original soundtrack for the Nippon TV Wednesday drama First Cry: Maternal and Child Emergency Rescue Team" is now on sale! The music is composed by Yugo Kanno.
Release Date: 2026.9.9