Boku no Yabai Tsuma
Boku no Yabai Tsuma (Japanese: 僕のヤバイ妻), released internationally as My Dangerous Wife, is a Japanese television drama series that aired on Fuji TV and KTV in 2016. The series, written by Tsutomu Kuroiwa and directed by Yoshishige Miyake and Masahiro Kunimoto, consists of nine episodes.
Plot
The story follows Kohei Mochizuki (Hideaki Ito), a man who is unhappily married to Maria (Yoshino Kimura). Kohei is involved in an extramarital affair with Anna Kitazato (Saki Aibu), and the two lovers conspire to murder Maria. However, when Kohei returns home, he discovers that his wife has disappeared and finds bloodstains in their residence. As the situation unfolds, Kohei experiences conflicting emotions, eventually realizing he still harbors feelings for his wife while uncovering the truth behind her disappearance and her true nature.
Cast
The series features an ensemble cast, including:
- Hideaki Ito as Kohei Mochizuki
- Yoshino Kimura as Maria Mochizuki
- Saki Aibu as Anna Kitazato
- Kodai Asaka as Yutaka Yabuki
- Hidekazu Mashima as Shogo Ogata
- Midoriko Kimura as Yuki Kujirai
- Kuranosuke Sasaki as Hisao Kogure
- Issey Takahashi as Kazuki Kujirai
- Ryuta Sato as Seiichiro Soma
- Hiroyuki Miyasako as Yokomichi Masamichi
Reception
The series aired on Tuesday nights at 21:00. According to data from Video Research, Ltd., the drama achieved an average viewership rating of 8.17% in the Kanto region, with the final episode reaching a peak of 10.2%.
Related Works
A South Korean adaptation of the series, titled My Dangerous Wife (Naui Wiheomhan Anae), was produced and aired by MBN in 2020.