The second episode of the TV drama "Private Banker" (TV Asahi, Thursdays 9pm) starring actor Toshiaki Karasawa was broadcast on January 16th, drawing attention to Tenmuji Kasumi, played by Megumi.
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The drama is an original story that focuses on a private banker, a professional financial adviser who advises the wealthy on how to manage and build their assets. This is a thrilling money suspense drama in which Koichi Anno (played by Karasawa), a private banker with overwhelming financial knowledge and a wide network of contacts, solves various financial problems of the wealthy Tenmuji family.
The second episode revolves around the eldest son of the Tenguuji family, Tsutomu (played by Junpei Yasui), who was pushed down the stairs by someone, his wife Kasumi, and Tsutomu's mistress Sachie (played by Yuri Tsunematsu). Anno searches for the culprit who pushed Tsutomu down the stairs.
It turns out that Tsutomu had multiple lovers, but at the end, it is revealed that his wife, Kasumi, was also having an affair with the driver, Harada (Iwanaga Hihio). Harada was the one who pushed Tsutomu down the stairs. With this fact in hand, Anno manages to blackmail Kasumi and turn her into an informant.
Viewers responded to this development on social media with comments such as, "What! Seriously?! His wife too," "I was surprised to find out his wife was cheating too!", "The affair was mutual," "His wife was also a jack-of-all-trades," and "He's got a hold of his weakness..." There were also comments such as, "I liked Megumi as a villain, so I'm glad to see her again in a drama," and "It's been a while since I've seen Megumi with the eyes of a beast."
