Fushin no Toki
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- Title: 不信のとき〜ウーマン・ウォーズ〜
- Title (romaji): Fushin no Toki
- Title (English): Time of Distrust ~ Women's Wars
- Format: Renzoku
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- Air time: Thursday 22:00
- Broadcast network: Fuji TV
- Broadcast period: 2006-Jul-06 to 2006-Sep-??
- Theme song: Aa Mujou 『あゝ無情』, by Ann Lewis
Synopsis
Fushin no Toki is based on a novel by Sawako Ariyoshi. In a reversal of roles, Yonekura Ryoko is back but ditching the villainess roles she plays so well to star as a faithful wife while Matsushita Yuki plays the mistress, a Ginza Club madam! Ken Ishiguro plays the amorous husband, an ad agency employee.
Fuji TV synopsis
Michiko Asai is a 28-year old housewife. Her husband is 38-year old Yoshio, who works at an advertisement agency. Five years into their marriage, Michiko finds out that Yoshio has been having an affair. Michiko visits the woman and begs her to break up with Yoshio. "Yoshio mentioned that he doesn't see his wife as a woman," she says, bringing Michiko to tears.
Machiko Nogami is a 31-year old woman who works at a luxurious nightclub in Ginza. She is told by her lover whose child she bears, "Get an abortion." She too, is brought to tears.
Three years later... Since her husband's affair, Michiko, now 31, has put every effort forward to become the adorable wife by studying the latest trends and fashion. Machiko, now 34, is an employed owner of a Ginza nightclub.
One day, Kazuko Okinaka moves in across from the Asai family. She is there to take care of the house while her sister and her family are living in Osaka. Alone and lonely, she hopes to become close friends with Michiko.
Shingo Koyanagi, Yoshio's client and president of a middle-sized company, takes Shingo to a luxurious Ginza nightclub after dinner. It's Machiko's club. Machiko has had feelings for Yoshio since he started visiting her establishment. When Shingo rises from his seat to leave, Yoshio does the same. But Machiko holds him back. "There's an annoying customer at another table. Can you stay a little longer for me?"
After leaving the club, Shingo heads downtown to visit 18-year old Mayumi Ito who sings and plays the guitar. Although Shingo has a wife and a nearly adult-age son, all he can think about is his young lover.
After finishing work, Machiko takes a taxi home with Yoshio. Machiko's apartment is just a station away from Yoshio's. In the taxi, Machiko spills coffee on Yoshio's suit. "We should clean this up immediately" she says and invites Yoshio in. Yoshio can't hold back his feelings as Machiko seduces him.
Meanwhile, Michiko has reunited with Kei Kondo, a 26-year old calligrapher who was formerly a student of Michiko's father, a master in calligraphy...
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Cast
- Yonekura Ryoko as Asai Michiko
- Matsushita Yuki as Nogami Machiko
- Ishiguro Ken as Asai Yoshio
- Sugita Kaoru as Okinaka Kazuko
- Ishida Junichi as Koyanagi Shingo
- Koizumi Kotaro as Kondo Kei
- Fukuda Saki as Ito Mayumi
- Wada Masato (和田正人) as Nogami Shunya
- Enami Kyoko as Asai Tomoko
Production Credits
- Producer: Kurihara Miwako, Hayashi Toru (林徹)
- Director: Hayashi Toru (林徹), Ooki Ayako (大木綾子), Tanimura Masaki (谷村政樹)
- Original work: Ariyoshi Sawako (有吉佐和子)
- Screenwriter: Kurihara Miwako
- Music: Ishida Katsunori
Episode Ratings
- Ep 01: 14.0%
- Ep 02: 13.5%
- Ep 03: 12.5%
- Ep 04: 12.5%
- Ep 05: 11.9%
- Ep 06: 10.3%
- Ep 07: 11.5%
- Ep 08: 12.9%
- Ep 09: 12.0%
- Ep 10: 15.5%
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