Third place went to “Tomorrow will be a better day.
The scenery and actors were good” (Nagano, age 51) and “If it was a fantasy, I wanted it to be thorough” (Tochigi, age 48) “Tomorrow will be a better day” (Fuji TV), which was also ranked as the second most “disappointing” at the start, came in at No. 3. Drama watcher Ms. Kamimatsuki said, “I think the viewers took the show seriously, but the fact that they could not empathize with it may be due to the indigestion caused by the themes in each episode. Personally, I liked the arsonist in episode 5, when Hachimura (Shunsuke Kazama) told the boy, “Your mother gave up cancer treatment so that she could have money for your future, but don’t worry. But don’t worry, she loved him. I was surprised and thought, “No, that will definitely break the boy’s heart! I was surprised. In fact, the following episode 6 recorded the lowest average household rating of 4.6% in the history of Geki 9. Another scene was when a single mother, who had been neglecting her child since the beginning of the series, gave up her ex-husband who had returned to her because he was a “free man. I was disappointed in that scene. I was disappointed, but it may have been the accumulation of such small feelings of discomfort.
Second place went to “Shiawase na Kekkon” (“A Happy Marriage”).
The drama “Shiawase na Kekkon” (TV Asahi), which ranked first in terms of expectations at the start, unexpectedly came in second place. Writer Haruko Tsuda, who is familiar with the drama, commented, “The first half was certainly interesting with the great combination of Takako Matsu and Sadawo Abe, but I don’t think the charm of Nerura (Matsu) was conveyed well. Harusuke Sugino, who played the detective in love with her, seemed young for a detective who had been pursuing Nerra for more than a decade. I think it was only because Ms. Matsu played Nerra that she was not criticized, but if any other actress had played the role, it would have been bashed.