The final episode of the TV drama series "Mamono" starring Kumiko Aso(TV Asahi, Friday 11:15pm *excluding some regions) was broadcast on June 13th. Joe Joe Odagiri appeared at the end of the episode, which became a hot topic among viewers.
◇The following contains spoilers
Odagiri and Aso are good friends who co-starred in the "Prescription Police" series (TV Asahi) which aired from 2006 to 2019. This time, they will be reuniting in the same "Friday Night Drama" slot.
In the final episode, Ayame (Aso) passes by a man (Odagiri) holding a bouquet of flowers. When Ayame sees the bouquet, she remembers Toya (Akihisa Shiono), who gave her the flowers.
Ayame recalled the days she spent loving Touya and felt that she would never encounter such an intense love again. She also remembered the time when Touya died and had a gloomy expression on her face. Then, a man holding a bouquet of flowers called out to her, "Um, are you okay?" Ayame bowed to the man and left the place.
On social media, people were abuzz with comments such as, "This pairing was great even for just a moment! I want to see Statute of Limitations Police again!", "It was the best surprise for fans of Statute of Limitations Police", "At the end, Joe Odagiri Joe Odagiri showed up! I was like, "Wow, Statute of Limitations Police!" and I got so excited all by myself lol", and "When Kumiko Aso are irresistible. Even their fashion is so cool."
