Fuji TV Drama Sequel Ends First Episode With Sudden 2026 Scene
The sequel to 'Nami Uraraka ni, Meoto Biyori' aired its first episode on October 15, closing with a present-day sequence that left viewers confused.
The first episode of the sequel to the Fuji TV drama Nami Uraraka ni, Meoto Biyori aired on October 15, and it ended with an abrupt jump out of its period setting, according to cinematoday.jp.
In the final two minutes of the episode, after the next-episode preview, a scene set in 2026 appeared featuring a man resembling Taki in a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force uniform and a woman resembling Natsumi. On-screen text read "Nami Uraraka ni, Meoto Biyori STORY.1", and the woman was labeled "Natsu" while the uniformed man was labeled "Taki".
The leap from the Showa era to the present day prompted confused reactions on social media.
The drama is based on a manga by Nishi Konatsu and is set in Showa 12 (1937), depicting the naive married life of Natsumi and her husband Taki Masashi, who works for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Yoshine Kyoko plays Natsumi Ebata and Honda Hibari plays Taki Masashi.
Quick answers
When did the sequel to 'Nami Uraraka ni, Meoto Biyori' premiere?
The first episode aired on October 15 on Fuji TV.
What happened at the end of the first episode?
After the next-episode preview, a scene set in 2026 appeared featuring a man resembling Taki in a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force uniform and a woman resembling Natsumi, labeled "Taki" and "Natsu".