The first episode of the drama series " Japan's Number One Jerk Salaryman " (Fuji TV, Thursdays at 10pm), starring Shingo Katori , aired on January 9th, and featured Washizu Toru, the character played by Kusanagi Tsuyoshi in "War of the Traps" (Kantele/Fuji TV, 2023), causing a stir on social media.
The drama tells the story of a TV reporter who is involved in a scandal and finds his life on the brink, but who begins to wish to create a better society through raising his children, and decides to run for election in order to change Japan.
In the first episode, Ippei Omori (Katori), a news program producer, is forced to resign from his job due to a scandal. He moves into his parents' home left by his father and lives a dull life, virtually unemployed, despite calling himself a freelance political journalist.
One day, Ippei receives advice from his childhood friend from elementary school, Kojiro Makabe ( Ken Yasuda Jun Hashimoto ), and decides to become a politician. He tries to get back on track in life by aiming to win the next ward assembly election, but...
When Ippei attended a "National Politics Reporting Session" by Tetsuo Kuroiwa, a member of the Democratic Party of Japan, Washizu was also there. When Ippei and Washizu exchanged business cards, Washizu smiled and said, "I've been in this world for a long time, so if you have any questions, please feel free to ask me anything," and shook hands firmly.
On social media, comments include, "I'm so glad that this is a world line in which Washizu, or rather, Washidzu, appears," "Washizu was really cool after all," "I'm glad to see that Washizu is doing well," and "It's exciting to see Kusanagi Tsuyoshi and Shingo Katori acting together."
