The seventh episode of the TBS Friday drama "Takusari Brothers," starring actor Masaki Okada and also featuring Shota Sometani, aired on May 29th. A scene in which Atsuko Sendo's character, Fumi Karashima, switches from a smile to a serious expression sent shivers down the spines of viewers.
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Fumi confronts Mogi Koki (Yamanaka Takashi), the owner of the local Chinese restaurant "Mocchan." She mentions the notebook left behind by Tsuda (Iio Kazuki) and instructs him to "steal evidence from those brothers." Mogi refuses, saying he can't betray Makoto (Okada) and Minoru (Someya), but Fumi doesn't accept it and convinces him that it's "for everyone's happiness."
Mogi once tried to steal evidence from his brothers' house, but ultimately decided against it.
Later, Fumi visited "Mocchan" and questioned Mogi. When Mogi said, "Nothing happened," Fumi smiled and said, "You really want to protect those brothers, don't you?" In the video, Fumi was shown behind Mogi's back, but then she disappeared behind him. When Fumi was shown again, her expression had changed to a cold, serious one.
Social media was buzzing with comments like, "Fumi-chan was so scary... Her smile was scary in its own way, but the way she switched to a serious expression at the end was horrifying," "Atsuko Sendo is so scary. That gentle voice of hers made it even scarier," "Mocchan is on the brothers' side after all! But I can't imagine Fumi backing down so easily, it's scary," and "Good job, Mocchan! Fumi's expressionless face is terrifying. She seems quite vengeful, so I'm worried about what will happen next week."
The drama follows Detective Makoto and Medical Examiner Minoru as they investigate heinous crimes that occur daily and pursue the true culprit in the murder of their parents, a case that expired just two days before the statute of limitations was abolished. This is the latest work from producer Junko Arai, who has worked on hit crime suspense works such as the film "Last Mile" and the dramas "Unnatural," "MIU404," and "Saiai."
