Fuji TV drama sequel director explains changing moon in title background

The director of the sequel to the Fuji TV drama Nami Uraraka ni, Meoto Biyori, starring Kyoko Yoshine, has explained the intent behind the title background, including a moon that changes over the run of the series. The drama airs weekly on Thursdays at 10pm, according to cinematoday.jp.

The title background is built around the dining table of a slightly older couple, with various guests visiting. The moon shown at the start changes from a full moon in episode 1 as the series progresses. In the first episode, Katsuhisa Namase appears as a katsuben, a silent-film narrator, who suddenly visits at the end of the title background.

The sequel's theme song is Uraraka by Da-iCE. The previous series featured a title background set to BE:FIRST's theme song Muchu, showing the couple's early married life with small changes in their expressions each episode.

In episode 2, Fuyuko (Aya Ogawa) runs away to the Ebata house after quarreling with her sister Harue (Kanna Mori). Natsumi also learns that her childhood friend Juntaro Seta (Rio Komiya) has gone to war.

The drama is based on a manga by Nishi Ka Hachi and is set in Showa 12 (1937).