The 25th episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , titled "Rain of Ashes Falls on Nihonbashi", was broadcast on June 29th. In this episode, new facts were revealed about Tsutaju's (Yokohama) brother-in-law, the "soothing character" Jirobei (Nakamura Aoi), which caused shock among viewers.
" UNBOUND (Berabou)" is the 64th taiga drama and depicts the life of Tsutaya Juzaburo(or "Tsutajyu" for short), who is said to have laid the foundations for Japan's media industry and pop culture.
In episode 25, Tsutaju (Yokohama), who bought Maruya from Kashiwaraya, gets cooperation from Ichi (Kotaro Satomi) to open a store in Nihonbashi in exchange for the "pilfering diagram" possessed by Suharaya (Hio Miyazawa).
Meanwhile, ashes fall on Edo due to the great eruption of Mount Asama. Tsutaju works hard to remove the ash from Toyu-cho. His efforts stir the heart of Teitei (AI Hashimoto), who had been turned away from him. Meanwhile, Ichi begins to be attracted to Daresode (Haruka Fukuhara).
Tei leaves his servants in Tsutaju's care and becomes a monk. Tsutaju then proposes that they become husband and wife again. Tei then explains that in Nihonbashi, the name is not "store" but "tana," and that "ore" doesn't fit, so he should use "watashi"... In the end, the two decide to have a "wedding ceremony." Jirobei is also at the happy occasion, with his wife Toku (Maruyama Rei) beside him, and their three children, an eldest son, an eldest daughter, and a second daughter.
When a caption revealed that Jirobei was married with children, viewers responded on social media with comments such as, "Big Bro Jirobei had a wife and children...", "I was shocked to find out that Big Bro Jirobei had a wife and children", "Big Bro Jirobei had a wife and children (the most surprising thing today)", and "I was shocked by the sudden appearance of Big Bro Jirobei's wife and children (and he has three siblings)!"
As the role of his wife, Toku, was played by Maruyama, who starred in the same station's drama "Watashitte Saba Sita Kara," comments such as "I was surprised to find out that Jirobei-san had a wife who was so straightforward," and "I was surprised too that Jirobei-san's wife was so straightforward," were posted. As she had no lines, comments were also posted such as "I noticed Maruyama Rei's credits in the opening, but I had no idea where she was in the film," "I was distracted by Otei-san's beauty and didn't notice Maruyama Rei," and "I wondered where Maruyama Rei was in the film, but it turns out she was Jirobei-san's wife!"
