"Demon"Akihisa Shiono receives rave reviews

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. Viewers praised Akihisa Shiono, who played Touya, saying, "I'm glad Shiono was chosen to play Touya."

◇The following contains spoilers

"The one who is most at fault is Ayame (Asou) right?"

Touya punched Ayame with all his might and knocked her down. "I thought I'd finally met the perfect woman. She'd love me. But you betrayed me. In the end, you were the one who dumped me... Apologize," he said, choking her.

Coughing, Ayame refused to admit it, saying, "There's nothing to apologize for." She confessed her feelings, "I was serious. I really loved you. I did stupid things that I would never have done before. For the first time in my life, I believed in the words 'I love you.' But you suppressed me with violence!"

"No! It's your fault!" Touya said angrily, but Ayame punched him and the situation turned around. With Ayame in the lead, Touya said in pain, "I didn't want to do this to Ayame."

When Ayame pointed out that he had been violent in the way he wanted to, Touya repeatedly made excuses, saying, "But I loved you." However, in the end, he was told by Ayame, "You've never loved anyone. Not even yourself. But I loved you."

On social media, comments such as "Shiono was perfect for the role," "I'm so glad Shiono played Toya!", "No one could play that role except Shiono," "Toya is a man with an overwhelming presence who captivates people like a demon. Akihisa Shiono's casting as the role is one of a kind," and "Toya...I would have liked to see his reformed path, but since the title is "Demon," it can't be helped."