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"New Cast Added to Drama 'Childless Women'"

Admin Mar 11, 2026 45 Views
"New Cast Added to Drama 'Childless Women'"

The main visual and additional cast of the drama "Isn't it good for women who don't give birth? DINKs no Totsuki Tooka" based on the original work by Atsuki Kitamichi have been released.

Drama “Isn’t it okay for women who don’t give birth? DINKs no Totsuki Tooka” Main visual (c) “Is it okay for women who don’t give birth?” Production Committee

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The same work will be broadcast on the TV Tokyo network from March 30th. This social drama depicts Asa and Tetsuya, a married couple who have chosen not to have children as DINKs, falling apart after an unexpected pregnancy. Ema Miyazawa will play Asa Kanazawa, the main character, who has a past of being raised by a toxic parent, Kodai Asaka will play Tetsuya Kanazawa, her husband with a deep sense of madness, and Hiromitsu Kitayama will play Seiji Ogata, who understands Asa well and continues to support her. The main visual features Asa holding a bright red balloon, Tetsuya holding a needle with a cold expression on his face, and Ogata quietly cuddling next to Asa.

Naomi Nishida will play Asa's mother Aiko Matsubara, Mariko Fuji will play Mizuki Fujisawa, the obstetrician and gynecologist that Asa attends, and Manatsu Akimoto will play Sayaka Utsunomiya, Tetsuya's junior in high school. Atsushi Masuko (GENIC) will play the role of Naoki Matsubara, Asa's younger brother who continues to shut himself away, and Mizuki Maehara will play the role of Akira Nashida, the only friend who objectively looks at Tetsuya's betrayal and madness. Also, Miho Watanabe will play the role of Chihiro Iwamoto, Ogata's ex-wife who was once swallowed up by the darkness of child-rearing and is deeply scarred, Maho Minamoto will play the role of Yukino Aota, a hairdresser who works at the same shared salon as Asa, and Uronta Yoshida will play the role of Toshinobu Yamauchi, the manager of Tetsuya's company. In addition, comments have arrived from eight additional cast members.

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