The first episode of the TV drama " Shiawase na Kekkon " (TV Asahi, Thursdays 9pm), starring actor Sadao Abe , was broadcast on July 17th, and the scene where he has a dinner party with his in-laws attracted attention.
The drama is an original work by Shizuka Oishi , the screenwriter who also wrote the popular NHK historical drama " Dear Radiance (Hikaru Kimi e) " last year. Harada Kotaro (Abe), a lawyer who has always remained single, is attracted to Suzuki Nerla ( Takako Matsu), a mysterious high school art teacher, and marries her, but Nerla is hiding a serious secret. Although it is a family drama, it is billed as a "marriage suspense" that questions the love between husband and wife.
Kotaro had a fateful encounter with Nella while he was hospitalized. On the day he was discharged from the hospital, Nella came to pick him up, asking if he wanted to go home, even though it was only the second time they had met. They ended up getting married.
The two start their married life in an apartment building where Nella's father, Hiroshi Suzuki (played by Yasunori Danta), his brother Leo (played by Rihito Itagaki), and uncle Kou (played by Takashi Okabe) live on each floor. Nella's father, Hiroshi, is the founding president of Japan's largest canned food manufacturer, and the apartment building where the family lives is also owned by Hiroshi.
They were living happily as newlyweds in a high-class apartment, but there was one thing that confused Kotaro. The Suzuki family had a custom of enjoying a meal together once a week. Kotaro, who likes being alone by nature, was not comfortable with the idea, but he still attended the dinner party.
On social media, viewers were quick to comment, "Family dinner once a week...that's a lot (lol)," "Having a dinner with the in-laws once a week is tiring. She likes being alone, so it's impressive that she goes to one," "The frequency might be a bit much," "I hate having a dinner party once a week lol," and "I can't handle such a fancy dinner party once a week."
