The third 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 23rd. The "Autumn Disaster Prevention News" issue, featuring firefighter Ogura Jun, played by popular group WEST.'s Kotaki Nozomu, on the cover, became a hot topic on social media.
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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.
Jun knows that his mother, Ann (Nakama), plans to divorce Wataru (Kitamura) when his younger sister, Yuzu (Kondo Hana), turns 20. One day, he goes to a restaurant with Ann and she reveals, "The other day, I was at a fire scene and rescued an elderly person, and I was awarded a prize," and tells him, "I think I'm finally starting to become an adult."
When he said he had no plans to get married, Ann replied, "Huh, Jun isn't that popular with the ladies." Jun proudly replied, "You can't underestimate firefighters. You have fans because you're there," and handed him a copy of "Autumn Disaster Prevention News" with himself on the cover.
Ann exclaims in surprise, "What is this?", but seems pleased with her son's success. Jun is shown reassuring Ann by saying, "So I'm fine. I'm doing fine. There's nothing to worry about."
Social media was flooded with comments such as, "It's on the cover of the Disaster Prevention Newsletter," "The Autumn Disaster Prevention Newsletter was so funny lol, where can I really buy that? lol," "Everyone wants the Autumn Disaster Prevention Newsletter so badly," "Please release the Autumn Disaster Prevention Newsletter!", "That Disaster Prevention Newsletter...where is it stored? I'll buy it," and "I want the Disaster Prevention Newsletter with Jun on the cover!"
