On April 3, Sayaka Isoyama, a talent, appeared at a press conference in Tokyo for the drama series "Otto yo, shinde kurenai ka" (TV Tokyo, Mondays 11:06pm), which starts on April 7. She shared a comical exchange with actor Takashi Tsukamoto, who plays the role of a "moral harassment husband."
Regarding her role, Isoyama said, "She is troubled by her husband who is emotionally abusive, and has an ideal image of the family she wants, but things don't always go as she hopes, and she ends up going out of control." Looking back on the filming, she revealed, "Tsukamoto-san's emotional abuse was really intense," to which Tsukamoto-san, who plays her husband, quickly denied it. When Isoyama corrected him, saying, "Not Tsukamoto-san! I mean as a character," Tsukamoto-san joked to the reporters, "Don't write it in a weird way! Please don't cut it out at this point," making everyone around laugh.
In keeping with the drama's title, the cast members wrote down on flip charts what they wish their co-stars would do for them, and the talk proceeded. Tsukamoto showed a flip chart that read, "Isoyama Sayaka, can you please love me?" and said, "Tetsuya (who I play) is a really nasty guy, a piece of trash. Every time the show cuts, I say to Isoyama, 'I'm sorry, please don't really hate me.' Or maybe I should say, 'Please don't really hate Tsukamoto Takashi.'" Isoyama responded, "(After filming), I really can't look him in the eye. It's not like I want to run away from the scene, but I do look down. But he's actually a really funny guy, so it's fun."
Also attending the press conference were Yumi Adachi, Saki Aibu, Terunosuke Takezai, and Mitsuomi Takahashi.
The story is based on the novel of the same name by Maruyama Masaki (Futabasha). The marriage they had supposedly chosen for the sake of happiness has brought them nothing but regret, and they are also starting to see the limits of their careers. The three of them often go out drinking together, complaining about their husbands and venting their frustrations. One day, Yurika tells Maya and Riko that she "killed her husband," and Maya's husband disappears, and the gears of destiny for the three of them begin to turn... and so the story unfolds.
