The third episode of the TBS Sunday drama "GIFT" (Sundays at 9 PM), starring actor Shinichi Tsutsumi, aired on April 26th. A scene in which Miyashita Ryo (Yuki Yamada), a player for the wheelchair rugby team "Blaze Bulls," laments his situation of being confined to a wheelchair and shakes his shoulders, brought viewers to tears.
◇The following contains spoilers.
Ryo suddenly visited Gotetsu's (Tsutsumi-san) university research lab. He asked, "Can I really be reborn?" This was because Gotetsu had said that if Ryo and Keijiro (Honda Kyoya-san) got together, the Bulls might be reborn.
"The probability is extremely low," Wu Tie replied to Ryo's question in a manner befitting a scientist. However, he stated clearly, "If you attract someone, that changes things. If mass gathers and starts to rotate, a core will be formed. If you can create your own gravity of your own volition, you will emit light again."
"I've lost everything. My legs, my family, my future..."
During his high school years, Ryo's life, which had been consumed by soccer, took a dark turn after the accident. "Everyone drifted away from me. Attraction? My own gravity? Do I still have that?" Ryo said, his eyelids swollen, to which Gotetsu immediately replied, "Yes!" "I'm looking forward to it. I'm excited to see what kind of star you'll become," he said, embracing him.
Social media was abuzz with comments like, "Ryo's tears got to me. It was heartbreaking," "Ryo's feelings really hit home and made me cry," and "Yuki Yamada made me cry."
The drama follows Wu Tetsuya, a genius astrophysicist played by Tsutsumi, as he solves difficult problems facing the underdog team "Blaze Bulls" from his unique perspective. It's a story of redemption where the team, friends, and family reconnect.
