The first episode of the drama "When I Was Young, There Was a God" (Fuji TV, Thursdays at 10pm), starring actor Kitamura Yukiya and co-starring Nakama Yukie, aired on October Getsuku. The expression shown by Nakama's character, Ogura Ann, towards her husband, Kitamura Wataru, became a hot topic among viewers.
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The drama is an original work by screenwriter Yoshikazu Okada, known for the "Second to Last Love" series. It is a home comedy about three families living in a retro apartment building, with Kitamura and Nakama playing a married couple. This is Kitamura's first lead role in a prime-time terrestrial TV drama.
A typhoon hits Tokyo. Wataru, who lives in the three-story apartment building "Tasogare States," comes up with the idea of having the residents of the building gather together and spend the night at the Ogura residence. After proposing this to everyone, the elderly couple Nagashima Shinichi (Kusakari Masao) and Satoko (Agawa Sawako), who live on the first floor, and the female couple Higuchi Nao (Karin Ono) and Takamura Shiho (Anna Ishii), who live on the second floor, gather at the Ogura residence.
Wataru greeted everyone by saying, "This is the first time we've all gathered together like this, so it's a bit inappropriate, but I'm happy. Welcome to my home!" Ann also welcomed him with a smile, saying, "Welcome today."
Satoko understood Ann's feelings and said, "I'm sorry, Ansan. You didn't like it, did you? (Wataru) probably just said out of the blue, 'I'm going to invite the people downstairs tonight,' or something. I'm sure you thought it was ridiculous that he would say something so sudden."
Ann replied, "Yes. It's true that I was a little annoyed... but I'm glad to meet you like this," to which Wataru smiled and said, "See? I'm glad." However, Ann, annoyed by Wataru's carefree reaction, glared at him.
On social media, the film became a hot topic, with comments such as, "Nakama Yukie's acting is amazing. You can really tell from her facial expressions alone," "Nakama Yukie's expressions were amazing, as we got a glimpse of the perfect distance between a couple who have been together for many years," "Her occasional expressions that revealed her emotions were truly amazing!", "I could really relate to Ann's mother's little feelings of unease!" and "An and Wataru make me feel like I'm watching my own married couple, and it makes my heart ache."
