The fifth episode of the TBS Tuesday drama "Jaa, Anta ga Tsukutte Miro yo It" (Tuesdays at 10 PM), starring Kaho and Takeuchi Ryoma, aired on November 4th. The scene in which Takeuchi's character Katsuo makes chicken tempura while crying became a hot topic, with people saying it was "too funny," causing a stir on social media.
◇The following contains spoilers
Katsuo goes to a Kyushu izakaya with his older brother Takahiro (Takashi Tsukamoto), who is visiting from his hometown of Oita. However, Takahiro is disappointed to find that they don't have "toriten," a dish that's popular in Oita. Later, Katsuo searches for a recipe and wonders, "How do you measure the oil to 170 to 180 degrees? Wow, this is a bit too difficult," but he decides to try making toriten himself.
When he puts the battered ingredients into the deep fryer, the oil splashes out with force, causing Katsuo to panic. He quickly uses the lid of the pot to block the flying oil, but again, he cries out, "Ouch! Ouch!" and struggles with the oil splashes, crying, "It's so scary! It hurts!"
Later, Katsuo remembers his ex-girlfriend Ayumi (Kaho) coolly frying food, so he decides to try it. He quietly places the lid of the pot he was using as a guard next to him, crosses his arms, and watches the fryer without changing his expression, but ends up getting crushed by the oil splashing out.
On social media, there were many comments such as, "The shrimp cutlet was so cute, crying as oil splattered all over its body," "Katsuo was so scared of the oil splattering on him while frying, it was irresistible. So funny," "Takeuchi Ryoma's acting was excellent. This week he was frying chicken tempura and his reaction when the oil splattered was so funny," and "Katsuo was so adorable, crying and writhing in agony as he was hit by the chicken tempura lol."
