The Real Thing

Attraction spirals into obsession and self-destruction when an apathetic businessman is passionately drawn to a troubled, erratic woman.

• Ep 1

  1.Episode 1

  15-10-201932m

  Two-timing office worker Tsuji becomes deeply involved with a woman named Ukiyo after a chance encounter with her at a convenience store.

• Ep 2

  2.Episode 2

  22-10-201932m

  Tsuji bumps into Ukiyo, but she runs away from him. After chasing her down and learning where she lives, he gets even more swept up in her troubles.

• Ep 3

  3.Episode 3

  29-10-201932m

  After Ukiyo almost faints from hunger, Tsuji takes her out to eat. She begins to let her guard down and reveals to him the origin of her name.

• Ep 4

  4.Episode 4

  05-11-201932m

  Tsuji finds out that Ukiyo is working at a hostess bar. When he offers her a place to stay, things look bright — until he learns a shocking truth.

• Ep 5

  5.Episode 5

  12-11-201932m

  Hosokawa starts to get jealous of Ukiyo. Things get worse at work when the company learns of the relationship between Tsuji and Hosokawa.

• Ep 6

  6.Episode 6

  19-11-201932m

  Tsuji tries to forget about Ukiyo by planning a future with Hosokawa. However, his world is turned upside down when Ukiyo suddenly appears again.

• Ep 7

  7.Episode 7

  26-11-201932m

  Tsuji breaks up with Hosokawa and Minako, but Minako does not take it well. Wanting to know Ukiyo's whereabouts, Tsuji visits Wakita's office.

• Ep 8

  8.Episode 8

  03-12-201932m

  Living with Ukiyo and receiving a new job offer has Tsuji in good spirits, but it all starts to fall apart when another secret is revealed.

• Ep 9

  9.Episode 9

  10-12-201932m

  Daisuke makes Ukiyo a proposal after regaining his composure, but she says she needs to think it over. She goes to Tsuji's place but finds it empty.

• Ep 10

  10.Episode 10

  17-12-201932m

  Four years later, Ukiyo works a door-to-door sales job to look for Tsuji. One day, Wakita appears and offers to sell her Tsuji's address.