{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6c2853a544cf2152de8e6139","clusterId":"c_04c32e06bad7cedbce4bf300","slug":"i-killed-my-husband-turns-into-tv-drama-with-rio-uchida-and-keisuke-watanabe","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"I Killed My Husband Turns Into TV Drama With Rio Uchida and Keisuke Watanabe","summary":"The vertical-scroll manga \"I Killed My Husband\" (夫を殺したはずなのに) is being adapted into a live-action television drama. The series will premiere on TV Tokyo and its affiliates on July 6, 2026, airing weekly on Mondays at 11:06 p.m. The drama stars Rio Uchida as the protagonist Rino Honjo, a devoted wife who discovers her husband's infidelity through a live-streamed video and becomes trapped in a time-loop revenge cycle. Keisuke Watanabe plays her husband Keita Honjo, who hides a secret double life. The adaptation is a collaboration between digital comic publisher CLLENN and TV Tokyo, marking their first joint production. The series is written by Takayuki Ichikawa, directed by Ken Iizuka, Takayoshi Tanazawa, and Masayuki Matoba, with music by Shogo Kaida. Production is handled by TV Tokyo and Fine Entertainment. The original manga, written by Manna Akaishi and illustrated by Digital Shokunin, is serialized on LINE Manga. To promote the drama, the first five chapters of the manga will be free to read on LINE Manga from May 31 to June 13, 2026.","whyItMatters":"This marks the first joint TV drama production between digital comic publisher CLLENN and TV Tokyo, signaling a push to adapt vertical-scroll manga-a format native to smartphones-into traditional broadcast television.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe drama, titled \"Drama Premier 23: I Killed My Husband,\" will air on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, and TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting. After each episode, the series will be available for streaming on U-NEXT and Lemino, with catch-up broadcasts on TVer. The series is produced by Yudai Kurachi at TV Tokyo, who said in a statement that the original manga's \"excellent setting and novelty, universal themes, revenge born of deep love, and rapid developments\" motivated him to pursue the adaptation. Kurachi also praised the scriptwriting team led by Takayuki Ichikawa and the directing team led by Ken Iizuka. Rio Uchida commented that the script drew her in with its blend of infidelity, revenge, time travel, and mystery, and that the role requires her to carry a range of emotions including love, hatred, hesitation, and despair. Keisuke Watanabe noted that the role demands careful attention to subtle moments to keep up with the story's twists. The original author Manna Akaishi expressed surprise and gratitude at receiving a second drama adaptation opportunity, two years after her previous work \"Until I Destroy My Husband's Family.\"\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"I Killed My Husband is the first joint TV drama between CLLENN and TV Tokyo, a sign that vertical-scroll manga is pushing into broadcast budgets.","twitterPost":"I Killed My Husband is CLLENN and TV Tokyo's first co-production, pushing vertical-scroll manga into broadcast budgets.","threadsPost":"I Killed My Husband is the first joint TV drama between CLLENN and TV Tokyo. That production structure matters: vertical-scroll manga, which grew on smartphones, is now earning broadcast-level investment and a 11:06 p.m. timeslot, not a streaming-only release.","newsletterBlurb":"The vertical-scroll manga 'I Killed My Husband' is being adapted into a live-action TV drama starring Rio Uchida and Keisuke Watanabe. It premieres July 6 on TV Tokyo. 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