Koji Fukada
Director
The Real Thing (2019)
Season 1
Attraction spirals into obsession and self-destruction when an apathetic businessman is passionately drawn to a troubled, erratic woman.
Released Oct. 15, 2019
Episode 32 min
None+
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Keywords: tmdb.love-triangle, tmdb.based-on-manga, imdb.cannes-2020, imdb.japanese-drama, imdb.live-action-manga-adaptation, imdb.suspense, imdb.based-on-manga + 5 more, imdb.live-action-adaptation, imdb.suspense-thriller, imdb.japanese-comics-literature-on-screen, imdb.investigation, imdb.love-triangle
Production Companies: Nagoya Broadcasting Network
Network: Nagoya TV
S1E1 - Episode 1
Two-timing office worker Tsuji becomes deeply involved with a woman named Ukiyo after a chance encounter with her at a convenience store.
Oct. 15, 2019, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
Tsuji bumps into Ukiyo, but she runs away from him. After chasing her down and learning where she lives, he gets even more swept up in her troubles.
Oct. 22, 2019, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
After Ukiyo almost faints from hunger, Tsuji takes her out to eat. She begins to let her guard down and reveals to him the origin of her name.
Oct. 29, 2019, midnight
S1E4 - Episode 4
Tsuji finds out that Ukiyo is working at a hostess bar. When he offers her a place to stay, things look bright — until he learns a shocking truth.
Nov. 5, 2019, midnight
S1E5 - Episode 5
Hosokawa starts to get jealous of Ukiyo. Things get worse at work when the company learns of the relationship between Tsuji and Hosokawa.
Nov. 12, 2019, midnight
S1E6 - Episode 6
Tsuji tries to forget about Ukiyo by planning a future with Hosokawa. However, his world is turned upside down when Ukiyo suddenly appears again.
Nov. 19, 2019, midnight
S1E7 - Episode 7
Tsuji breaks up with Hosokawa and Minako, but Minako does not take it well. Wanting to know Ukiyo's whereabouts, Tsuji visits Wakita's office.
Nov. 26, 2019, midnight
S1E8 - Episode 8
Living with Ukiyo and receiving a new job offer has Tsuji in good spirits, but it all starts to fall apart when another secret is revealed.
Dec. 3, 2019, midnight
S1E9 - Episode 9
Daisuke makes Ukiyo a proposal after regaining his composure, but she says she needs to think it over. She goes to Tsuji's place but finds it empty.
Dec. 10, 2019, midnight
S1E10 - Episode 10
Four years later, Ukiyo works a door-to-door sales job to look for Tsuji. One day, Wakita appears and offers to sell her Tsuji's address.
Dec. 17, 2019, midnight
Network: Nagoya TV
Episode Runtime: 32 min.
Season Runtime: 320 min.
Released: Oct. 15, 2019
Last Air Date: Dec. 17, 2019, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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