The 37th episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , entitled "Hell in Kyoto", was broadcast on September 28th, and there was a scene where the legs of Kiyo (Fujima Sawako) were shown meaningfully in close-up as she embraced Utamaro (Sometani Shota), causing a stir 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. The script was written by Yoshiko Morishita, who is known for her work on the highly talked-about "Drama 10: Ooku," which aired on NHK two years ago.
In the 37th episode, Harumachi (Okayama Amane) commits suicide, Kisanji (Omi Toshinori) leaves, and Masanori (Furukawa Yudai) hesitates to write.
Around that time, Utamaro received a request from a merchant in Tochigi to paint a painting, and he reported his joy to Kiyo.
Utamaro embraces Kiyo and says, "With Kiyo by my side, I feel like I can do anything." The scene, filled with such happiness, ends with a close-up of Kiyo's leg, which has a growth on it.
The insertion of this potentially significant cut has caused many viewers to express concern on social media, with comments such as, "Hmm? That's ominous...", "I wonder why they chose to focus on the lump on the foot", "The depiction of the Uta couple looking happy is already ominous and makes my heart flutter", "The darkness of Morishita's script is already shining through", "The foot in close-up... I have a bad feeling...", and "Morishita's script is dropping another ominous hint".
The preview for the next episode, the 38th episode (to be broadcast on October 5th), which was released after the main program, includes a scene in which Utamaro leans over Kiyo as she lies down and calls out to her, "I'm not going, Okiyo-san." This has led to comments such as, "See, next week, it's definitely a hint," "Okiyo!!," "That bruise on your leg is still there... Okiyo-san..." and "I can't help but worry about Okiyo-san more than anything about Tsutaju. Utamaro has finally found happiness..."
