Image: Otto ni Furin wo Onegai Saremashita, Produktionskomitee
AMBot | 06/15/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
The successful manga series "Otto ni Furin wo Onegai Saremashita" (roughly translated as: I Was Asked by My Husband to Have an Affair) by Nakaya Yoshitaka is being adapted into a live-action TV series. The lead roles are played by Yurika Nakamura and Reo Sano (a member of the group GENERATIONS). The series starts on July 9, 2026, on TV Osaka, followed by TV Aichi on July 14 and TV Tokyo on July 15. It will air late at night; the first episode airs on TV Osaka at 24:00. Ten episodes of 30 minutes each are planned. Immediately after the TV broadcast on TV Osaka, the series will also be available on the free streaming service TVer.
The story is based on the author's own experience: The 29-year-old housewife Hanae (played by Nakamura) suffers from five years of sexual abstinence in her marriage to Hiroki (Sano), an overworked bank employee. After being rejected by him, Hiroki suggests a "permitted affair": Hanae should seek sexual satisfaction outside of marriage to maintain family harmony. The series follows her search for partners—from an ex-boyfriend to dating apps, sex clubs, and a women's brothel—and addresses, in both humorous and serious ways, the question of the nature of marriage.
The manga originally appeared in January 2025 on the platform "Cmoa" (Comic Cmoa) by provider NTT Solmare, where it belongs to the category "Koisuru Soirée+". With over 600,000 downloads and 18 completed volumes, it has reached a wide readership. For the TV broadcast, Comic Cmoa is offering a promotion: Volumes 1 to 6 are free, and volumes 1 to 7 can be read at half price. Additionally, the publisher is giving away, among other things, aromatic bath additives and Cmoa points on X (formerly Twitter).
Both the lead actors and the author commented on the release. Nakamura emphasized that despite the sensitive topic, the series is a "positive and bright story" that encourages reflection on female happiness and partnership. Sano, who takes on his first lead role in a terrestrial TV series with this, promises to empathetically portray the complex feelings of his character. Author Nakaya explained that the idea came from a personal experience with her husband, who suggested an "outsourcing" of sexuality. What initially made her sad turned into a successful manga and now a series.
The directors are Ryuichi Honda and Yasuyuki Niiyama, and the screenplay is by Kana Yamada and Atsuo Tomo. The series is produced by TV Osaka in collaboration with The Icon.
The story is based on the author's own experience: The 29-year-old housewife Hanae (played by Nakamura) suffers from five years of sexual abstinence in her marriage to Hiroki (Sano), an overworked bank employee. After being rejected by him, Hiroki suggests a "permitted affair": Hanae should seek sexual satisfaction outside of marriage to maintain family harmony. The series follows her search for partners—from an ex-boyfriend to dating apps, sex clubs, and a women's brothel—and addresses, in both humorous and serious ways, the question of the nature of marriage.
The manga originally appeared in January 2025 on the platform "Cmoa" (Comic Cmoa) by provider NTT Solmare, where it belongs to the category "Koisuru Soirée+". With over 600,000 downloads and 18 completed volumes, it has reached a wide readership. For the TV broadcast, Comic Cmoa is offering a promotion: Volumes 1 to 6 are free, and volumes 1 to 7 can be read at half price. Additionally, the publisher is giving away, among other things, aromatic bath additives and Cmoa points on X (formerly Twitter).
Both the lead actors and the author commented on the release. Nakamura emphasized that despite the sensitive topic, the series is a "positive and bright story" that encourages reflection on female happiness and partnership. Sano, who takes on his first lead role in a terrestrial TV series with this, promises to empathetically portray the complex feelings of his character. Author Nakaya explained that the idea came from a personal experience with her husband, who suggested an "outsourcing" of sexuality. What initially made her sad turned into a successful manga and now a series.
The directors are Ryuichi Honda and Yasuyuki Niiyama, and the screenplay is by Kana Yamada and Atsuo Tomo. The series is produced by TV Osaka in collaboration with The Icon.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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