The ninth episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , titled "Tamagiku Doro: Love in Hell", was broadcast on March 2nd, and viewers were drawn to the words and actions of Matsubaya Hanzaemon, played by Masana Bokuzou.
In episode 9, local book wholesalers in the city announce that they will cut ties with Yoshiwara, and Tsutaesu (Yokohama) fears that even if she produces fine books, she will no longer be able to sell them widely in the city.
Meanwhile, she hears that Toriyama Kengyo (Hayato Ichihara) wants to buy Segawa ( Fuka Koshiba) out of her misery. At that moment, Tsutae realizes for the first time that she has feelings for Segawa and takes action.
Matsubaya and the proprietress Ine (Mizuno Miki) suspect that Tsutaju is behind Segawa's decision to turn down the offer to marry Toriyama Kengyo. One day, Matsubaya calls Tsutaju to talk to Segawa and Ine alone, but...
Tsutajyo arrives without knowing anything, but on the other side of the screen Segawa is serving customers and she can hear the sound of a man groaning. When Tsutajyo notices and grimaces, Matsubaya asks meaningfully, "Does it sound different when you're getting carried away?" and gently opens the screen.
Tsutaju, who instinctively looked away, was told the reality by saying, "No matter how much you dress it up, this is Segawa's job. He does this almost every day, except for his two days off a year. I don't know what you're thinking about the future, but are you really going to make Segawa do this until the end of his contract? The more customers he takes on, the more his life is worn out. It's not uncommon for him to die before his contract is up." He persuaded him, saying, "Juzo, the only thing you can't do right now is to do nothing."
On social media, viewers responded with comments such as, "Wow, the way Matsubaya drives in the nails...", "For a moment I thought the owner of Matsubaya was on our side, but that's not the case", "Just like Manpachi", and "His methods are brutal". Other comments included, "It makes you face reality", "It's too cruel", "Well, it is Yoshiwara after all... I wonder why women are sold here...", and "Scary, the owner of Matsubaya is scary. I think Masana Bokuzo is the scariest of the Manpachi characters."
