The 23rd episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sundays at 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , entitled "I Am the One Who Is the Most Valuable Man in Edo", was broadcast on June 15th, and viewers were drawn to the person who met Tsutae (Yokohama) at the end.
" UNBOUND (Berabou)" is the 64th taiga drama, depicting the life of Tsutaya Juzaburo(or "Tsutajyu" for short), who is said to have built the foundations of Japan's media industry and pop culture. The script was written by Yoshiko Morishita, known for "Drama 10 'Ooku'" which was broadcast on NHK two years ago and became a big hit.
At the 23rd competition, Nanpo (Kenta Kiritani) became known throughout Edo for his kyoka poetry, and Tsutae's guide to kyoka poetry, "Hama no Kisago," sold like hotcakes.
Koshodo became a popular bookstore in Edo, and Tsutaju was also known as the best connoisseur in Edo. At that time, Suharaya (Kotaro Satomi) recommended that they expand into Nihonbashi. Meanwhile, Daresode (Haruka Fukuhara) tried to persuade Matsumae Hirotoshi(Hyorokusan) to buy amber directly from Orosha without going through a merchant in the negotiations of Ezo, but...
Towards the end of the film, Tsutajyu, remembering the words she had received from Gennai (Ken Yasuda Ken) and Segawa (Fuka Koshiba), is determined to advance into Nihonbashi, even going so far as to overcome the opposition of Surugaya Ichiemon (Katsumi Takahashi). On the other hand, Maruya's Tei (AI Hashimoto) is reluctant to accept Tsutajyu due to a certain connection, and is a little worried about whether Tsutajyu will sell her store to her.
At that moment, Ogiya Uemon (Yamaji Kazuhiro) brings in a man, saying, "A bowl of rice for two." When Tsutaju asks, "Ogiya, who are you?" Ogiya answers meaningfully, "He's our last resort," and the episode ends with Tsutaju muttering, "My last resort..."
So who was the person that Ogiya introduced to Tsutae? Only her back, profile, and a close-up of her eyes were shown, and her true identity was left until the next episode. On social media, viewers responded with comments such as, "Who is that?", "Eh? Who was the secret weapon?", "Who is the secret weapon!?", and "Who is the secret weapon that appeared at the end...?". Comments such as, "Did the secret weapon have a name in the opening?", "What is the secret weapon that Ogiya brought in...? I'm curious", and "It ended without us knowing who the secret weapon was. That was clever." were also posted.
