No. 1 global trend! Ren Nagase impulsively back hugs in episode 2 of “Tokyo Tower”

■Genta Matsuda (Travis Japan) finally has a forbidden kiss with MEGUMI!

The second episode of TV Asahi’s Osidora Saturday “Tokyo Tower” (every Saturday from 11pm) will be broadcast on April 27th.

This work is the first drama series in Japan based on Kaori Ekuni’s legendary romance novel “Tokyo Tower.” The beautiful yet unforgivable love between Toru Kojima (Ren Nagase / King & Prince), a 21-year-old medical student who has never known love, and Shishi Asano (Yuka Itaya), a married woman who is more than 20 years older than him, in the hottest spot in modern Tokyo. Set in “Reiwa”, the story and characters unique to the new era are boldly depicted.

The first episode aired on April 20th, which ended with a shocking ending, received a lot of attention for its visual beauty and rapid development of the story, with it ranking first and second in global trends on X (formerly Twitter). .

During the first broadcast, comments on various social networking sites such as X continued to praise Nagase and Itaya’s passionate performances and beauty, with comments such as “It’ll take your breath away,” “The sex appeal is crazy,” and “The screen is too beautiful.” Furthermore, at the shocking ending of the kiss scene at the end, there were voices of surprise and excitement, such as, “What a beautiful kiss,” “It was so sudden, I was so excited,” and “I can’t believe it came this far on the first try.”

The momentum of “Tokyo Tower” continues to accelerate even after its broadcast. In addition to taking first place in TVer’s drama ranking, the number of missed broadcasts has exceeded 1.8 million, and is currently breaking the record for the highest TV Asahi Oshidra Saturday slot (calculated by Video Research / April 21st to April 25th) Day).

That’s where the second episode comes in. Tohru is helplessly attracted to the atmosphere surrounding her poetic history, and even while knowing that she has a husband, his feelings for her poetic history grow. Tooru, who has stepped into her “her forbidden love” and can no longer turn back, hugs her Shishi forcefully as if to express his feelings for her, saying, “I can’t stand Shishi-san at all.” I don’t want to,” he says.

Then, Koji (Genta Matsuda / Travis Japan), who was feeling impatient with Tooru and his friends’ relationship, seduced Kimiko (MEGUMI), a married woman who was tutoring him. Aiming for the time when they are alone, he seduces Kimiko with an extremely cruel “nose kiss” and finally gives her the forbidden kiss…

Program information

tv asahi Osidora Saturday “Tokyo Tower”
Every Saturday 23:00-23:30

Starring: Ren Nagase Yuka Itaya Genta Matsuda MEGUMI
YOU Masahiro Komoto Riko Nagase Naeno and others
Original work: Kaori Ekuni “Tokyo Tower” (published by Magazine House, Shincho Bunko)
Screenplay: Haruka Ohkita

Osidora Saturday “Tokyo Tower” program site
https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/tokyotower/