Drama 'DINKs No Totsukitooka' Trailer Released, Prequel Episode Announced
The drama adapts a manga that has already sparked strong reactions for its portrayal of reproductive coercion within a DINK marriage, a topic rarely depicted in Japanese television.
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The trailer for the TV Tokyo drama 'DINKs No Totsukitooka: Umamanai Onna wa Dame Desu ka?' has been released, along with the announcement of a prequel episode. The series, based on the manga by Atsuki Kitami, follows a DINK (dual income, no kids) couple whose marriage unravels after an unexpected pregnancy. The trailer reveals that the husband, Tetsuya, secretly sabotages their contraception by poking holes in condoms, a plot point that has drawn attention for its disturbing nature. The drama stars Emma Miyazawa as Asa, the wife, in her first lead role in a terrestrial drama series. Kohei Asaka plays the husband Tetsuya, and Koh Kitayama plays Osamu Ogata, a colleague who supports Asa. The opening theme is 'Kowareta Shokutaku' by SUMIN, and the ending theme is 'Ameagari ni' by Kashitaro Ito. The prequel episode, 'Episode 0,' will stream on TVer and other platforms after the first episode airs on March 30, 2026.
The trailer for the TV Tokyo drama 'DINKs No Totsukitooka: Umamanai Onna wa Dame Desu ka?' was released on March 20, 2026, showing the unraveling of a DINK couple's marriage. The series, which begins airing on March 30, 2026, at 11:06 p.m. on TV Tokyo and its affiliates, is based on the manga by Atsuki Kitami. The story centers on Asa Kanazawa (Emma Miyazawa) and her husband Tetsuya (Kohei Asaka), who have chosen a childfree life. The trailer shows Tetsuya secretly sabotaging their contraception, leading to an unwanted pregnancy. The cast also includes Mana Akimoto, Atsuki Masuko (GENIC), Mizuki Maehara, Miho Watanabe, Maho Minamoto, Uronta Yoshida, Mariko Fuji, and Naomi Nishida. The script is by Ayako Kitagawa, with direction by Yo Kawahara, Isamu Ota, and Hirotaka Matsumaru. The opening theme is by SUMIN, and the ending theme is by Kashitaro Ito. The prequel episode, 'Episode 0,' will stream on TVer, Net mo TV Tokyo, and Lemino after the first episode airs, focusing on the past of Ogata (Koh Kitayama) and Chihiro (Miho Watanabe).
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