The first episode of the drama series "Toki Sude ni Osushi!?" (TBS, Tuesdays at 10 PM), starring actress Hiromi Nagasaku, aired on April 7th, and it has been revealed that the average viewership ratings (according to Video Research, Kanto region) were 5.9% for households and 3.7% for individuals.
The drama tells the story of Minato Machiyama (played by Nagasaku), who, having finished raising her children, is bewildered by the newfound free time she has at the age of 50, but begins her second life and jumps into a "sushi academy" where she can become a sushi chef in three months. The cast includes Kenichi Matsuyama, First Summer Uika, Motoki Nakazawa, Soma Santoki, and Shiro Sano.
The first episode, titled "An Encounter That Could Be Anything," depicted the encounter between Minato Machiyama (Nagasaku), who, having finished raising her children, finally had some "time to herself" again, and Kamiya Oedo (Matsuyama), a strict instructor at the "Sushi Academy," as she embarked on her second life "for herself" with some hesitation.
