Baby in Charge: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In this workplace comedy, Takeda, a 47-year-old business executive, is suddenly transformed into an infant with an out-of-control body but a mind that is as sharp as ever. Instead of his favorite food and cocktails, he is forced to switch to meals of porridge and baby formula, with plenty of naps in between. Meanwhile, his subordinates have to cope with the unusual circumstances and learn more about the meaning of understanding and compassion along the way.

Series details

• Title: Baby in Charge
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2021-12-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-03-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK World
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 5 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 59967

Cast and credited roles

• Ken Yasuda — Takeda

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-12-20; final listed air date 2022-03-07; episode order: 15.

Source and licence

Adapted from Baby in Charge on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.