The first episode of the TV Asahi drama "The Cheated Husband with 3 Months to Live" (Fridays at 11:15 PM, excluding some regions), starring actor Jin Shirasu, aired on April 24th.
The drama is an adaptation of a vertical-scrolling manga by Webtoon studio "SORAJIMA," which has surpassed 100 million views in Japan. It is a revenge love suspense story in which Aoi (played by Shirasu), who has been diagnosed with a malignant tumor and given a limited time to live, discovers his wife Mizuki's (played by Sakurai Hinako) infidelity and goes on a quest for revenge to protect the future of his beloved son.
In the first episode, Aoi is diagnosed with a malignant tumor and given only three months to live. When Mizuki learns of Aoi's illness, she encourages her to fight the disease together, but inwardly she can't stop laughing. She is having an affair with Kenji Sunayama (Mitsunori Takahashi), the president of the company that consults for the cafe where she works, and instead of supporting Aoi, Mizuki begins to conspire with Kenji to take all of Aoi's inheritance.
On the day of Aoi's first chemotherapy treatment, Mizuki says she can't pick up her child as requested, explaining that she suddenly quit her part-time job and now has a night shift. Then, as Aoi's chemotherapy treatment begins, Mizuki is secretly meeting with her lover, Kenji. Later that night, they share a passionate kiss at a stylish bar, completely oblivious to the onlookers... and so the story unfolds.
Comments on social media include: "It's like a horror movie the whole time," "It was amazing in so many ways," "She's such a horrible wife," "The way she tries to kiss him is so sexy," and "Hinako Sakurai is such a good actress!"
