Details
Title: 不信のとき〜ウーマン・ウォーズ〜
Title (romaji): Fushin no Toki
Also known as: Time of Distrust ~ Women's Wars ~
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Love-affair drama
Episodes: 12
Viewership ratings: 12.91%
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
Broadcast period: 2006-Jul-06 to 2006-Sep-21
Air time: Thursday 22:00
Theme song: Ah heartlessness by Ann Lewis
Synopsis
Asai Michiko is a 28-year old housewife. Her husband is 38-year old Yoshio, who works at an advertisement agency. Five years into their marriage, Michiko finds out that Yoshio has been having an affair. Michiko visits the woman and begs her to break up with Yoshio. "Yoshio mentioned that he doesn't see his wife as a woman," she says, bringing Michiko to tears.
Nogami Machiko is a 31-year old woman who works at a luxurious nightclub in Ginza. She is told by her lover whose child she bears, "Get an abortion." She too, is brought to tears.
Three years later... Since her husband's affair, Michiko, now 31, has put every effort forward to become the adorable wife by studying the latest trends and fashion.
Machiko, now 34, is an employed owner of a Ginza nightclub.
One day, Okinaka Kazuko moves in across from the Asai family. She is there to take care of the house while her sister and her family are living in Osaka. Alone and lonely, she hopes to become close friends with Michiko.
Koyanagi Shingo, Yoshio's client and president of a middle-sized company, takes Shingo to a luxurious Ginza nightclub after dinner. It's Machiko's club. Machiko has had feelings for Yoshio since he started visiting her establishment. When Shingo rises from his seat to leave, Yoshio does the same. But Machiko holds him back. "There's an annoying customer at another table. Can you stay a little longer for me?"
After leaving the club, Shingo heads downtown to visit 18-year old Ito Mayumi who sings and plays the guitar. Although Shingo has a wife and a nearly adult-age son, all he can think about is his young lover.
After finishing work, Machiko takes a taxi home with Yoshio. Machiko's apartment is just a station away from Yoshio's. In the taxi, Machiko spills coffee on Yoshio's suit. "We should clean this up immediately" she says and invites Yoshio in. Yoshio can't hold back his feelings as Machiko seduces him.
Meanwhile, Michiko has reunited with Kondo Kei, a 26-year old calligrapher who was formerly a student of Michiko's father, a master in calligraphy... -- Fuji TV
Cast
Yonekura Ryoko as Asai Michiko
Matsushita Yuki as Nogami Machiko
Ishiguro Ken as Asai Yoshio
Sugita Kaoru as Okinaka Kazuko
Ishida Junichi as Koyanagi Shingo
Koizumi Kotaro as Kondo Kei
Fukuda Saki as Ito Mayumi
Wada Masato as Nogami Shunya
Enami Kyoko as Asai Tomoko
Hoshaku Yuka as Shiina Chiaki
Akiyama Natsuko as Koyanagi Midori
Guests
Endo Reiko (遠藤玲子) (ep1)
Takaoka Saki (ep1,3,11)
Washio Machiko (ep4)
Hiraizumi Sei (ep6,11)
Asano Kazuyuki (ep8)
Kimura Tae (ep8)
Misaki Yu
Tsubaki Kaori
Production Credits
Original work: Ariyoshi Sawako (有吉佐和子)
Screenwriter: Kurihara Miwako
Producers: Kurihara Miwako, Hayashi Toru
Directors: Hayashi Toru, Ooki Ayako (大木綾子), Tanimura Masaki
Music: Ishida Katsunori
Episode Titles
Ep 01: 不妊症…情事を覗き見しませんか / Sterility...Will you peep at the love affair?
Ep 02: 妻と愛人の妊娠戦争… / Pregnancy War...of wife and mistress
Ep 03: 妻と夫のダブル不倫 / Double immorality of wife and husband
Ep 04: 妻の謎そして反撃! The wife's counter-offensive
Ep 05: 大波瀾愛人出産!妻妊娠! / Large disturbance of mistress's childbirth! The wife's pregnant!
Ep 06: 愛が狂気に変わる瞬間 / The moment when love changes into frenzy
Ep 07: 危険な情事…愛人の逆襲 / Fatal Attraction...the mistress's counterattack
Ep 08: 二重生活の落とし穴…天罰が下る瞬間 / Pitfall of Double Existence...The moment which damnation descends
Ep 09: 遂に正面衝突…妻が愛人に宣戦布告! / Final head-on collision...Wife and mistress's declaration of war
Ep 10: 涙の一騎打ち…それぞれが衝撃の告白 / One-on-one contest of tears...the impact of confession
Ep 11: 女たちの復讐…究極の制裁 / Women's Revenge...Ultimate punishment
Ep 12: 真相あなたは誰を信じますか…? / As for the truth, who will you believe in...?
