

Season 1 • Episode 8
LatestKeisuke Yoshimaru is a screenwriter, but instead of working, he is responsible for all household chores. On the other hand, Keisuke's wife, Nami, is a popular novel writer under the name "Ririko Kōsaka". Nami is the breadwinner with outstanding fame and income. Keisuke is somehow satisfied with his current life, but, one day, the main writer of a prime-time drama suddenly drops out, and Keisuke was given the opportunity to write again. Although Keisuke starts writing with full of expectations, he begins to be swayed by various problems.
Acting
Toma Ikuta's desperate househusband energy is uncomfortably perfect.
Writing
Sharp observations on creative industries eating their own.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'househusband' trope exploded in Japanese media post-2020, but this series uniquely refuses to make Keisuke cute or competent at domestic life.
Nami's pen name 'Ririko Kōsaka' deliberately echoes shōjo manga conventions — the show subtly critiques how male writers fantasize female success.