Drama Premiere 23 "Replica: Ex-Wife's Revenge" will be broadcast from Monday, July 7, 2025! This is the latest work by TV Tokyo, which has produced many hit "revenge dramas" such as "Until I Destroy My Husband's Family," which recorded the highest number of viewers in the history of TV Tokyo dramas, and "My Husband, Please Die," which is currently dominating the discussion!
The original work is Replica: Ex-Wife's Revenge (Zenon Comics/Core Mix), a hugely popular work that has ranked first at various online bookstores and sold an astonishing 2 million copies for a digital comic. Written by Tanaka Tomo and illustrated by Hirai Hacchi, "That day, I swore to myself that I would spend the rest of my life taking everything from that woman." The main character, Aoi, who was once bullied and abused, finally meets the ideal man who loves her as an adult and gets married. However, he cheats on her with another woman, and she is forced to get divorced... What's more, the woman he cheats with is the same person who has been the main culprit who has bullied Aoi since she was a child...The brutal revenge against the woman to whom he is bound by fate begins now!
The lead role in this drama is played by Triendl Reina, who has appeared in dramas such as "Konya Sukiyaki Dayo" (TV Tokyo), "Fake Marriage" (Fuji TV), and the stage play "Goodbye, Lenin!" and is currently making great strides as an actor and model! This is Triendl's first lead role on TV Tokyo. A teaser photo of the lead role
"I wonder what kind of drama this is about," became a hot topic. Aoi (Trindle Reina), who was plain and quiet since childhood, was bullied by her classmate Karin. After working hard to get into a university in Tokyo, she was finally able to get away from Karin. There she met Kippei, and later married him. It seemed like she had finally found happiness, but Kippei soon cheated on her. The other woman was none other than Karin... Furthermore, through Karin's schemes, she lost not only her husband, but her job, her friends, and everything else in her social life. She vows to get revenge, and undergoes plastic surgery to change her face, her body, and even corrects her dominant hand, disguising herself as a completely different person called "Ito Sumire" in order to get closer to Karin and Kippei! In this film, Trindl delicately and powerfully plays the heroine roles of Fujimura Aoi (before plastic surgery) and Ito Sumire (after plastic surgery).
◆Reina Triendl / Sumire Ito (Aoi Fujimura)
Her real name is Aoi Fujimura. Although she was bullied by her classmates from a young age, she met the ideal husband at university and married him. She worked diligently at the city hall, but her husband had an affair, and the woman he had an affair with was the one who had bullied her. She had plastic surgery, changed her face and name, and took revenge under the name "Sumire Ito," but she is actually a smart and kind woman.
Q) Please tell us your impressions after reading the script.
I read the original novel and the script at the same time, and the story unfolded so quickly that unexpected events occurred one after another as I turned the page, so I was engrossed in the reading. When I thought about being able to play the role, I couldn't contain my excitement! I felt that the script was packed with the charm of the original novel.
Q) Please tell us about the role you will be playing and what you keep in mind when preparing for the role.
She is a woman who lives with two faces, Fujimura Aoi before plastic surgery and Ito Sumire after plastic surgery, but who is one person, and yet seems like two different people. Not only does her appearance change, but various emotions are depicted, such as her feelings for her ex-husband and the pain of facing her past self, and I feel that it is difficult and rewarding to play one role, as if she is living "several personalities" at the same time. I am very happy to be able to play two roles, with the help of special makeup, wigs, and costumes to create a visual appearance, and it is also my first challenge, so I am having fun exploring and acting every day.
Q) What was it like on set?
While the atmosphere is friendly, there are also some tense moments, and everyone is working on the project in a calm atmosphere. I'm very grateful for the environment where I can deepen my role while discussing with the director and staff, and I'm creating the characters of "Sumire" and "Aoi" while consulting in detail with the special makeup and costume teams.
Q. Please give a message to the viewers who are looking forward to this work.
I think it's a well-paced drama, and I'm sure you'll find it refreshing. Please watch until the end to see what happens to each character. I will do my best every day filming with all my heart and soul so that you can look forward to every Monday. First of all, I would be happy if you could see me in front of the TV on the night of Tanabata.
◆Tanaka Tomo
I am truly grateful that the manga "Replica: Ex-Wife's Revenge" is being adapted into a TV drama, breathing new life into the story. As a viewer, I look forward to the broadcast to see how the cast members have interpreted their roles and how the story will be told as a film.
Whether you've read the original novel or are experiencing this story for the first time, I hope you'll enjoy the thrills from your own perspective. Please enjoy this thrilling tale of revenge, woven together by the cast.
◆ Hirai Hacchi
When I heard that "Replica: Ex-Wife's Revenge" was being made into a TV drama, I was very happy and filled with a sense of wonder and wonder, wondering how the characters in the story would be portrayed. Even though I am the one who draws the story, I am still emotionally stirred by every episode, and I still can't take my eyes off the world of Sumire and Karin. I continue to struggle to draw Sumire's revenge-seeking expression and Karin's angry expression, but I am really looking forward to seeing what kind of people Sumire and Karin, the living, breathing characters in the world of the drama, will be, what kind of voices and expressions they will have, and how each person will act and how the story will end.
◆ Junpei Nakagawa (TV Tokyo Drama Production Department)
"Affair revenge" stories are all the rage. Some of you may already have had enough of them. Still, the forbidden desire for "revenge" is something everyone can sympathize with to a greater or lesser extent, and the cathartic moment when it is fulfilled is what draws people in. The main point of revenge this time is "woman vs. woman." The battle between women, not just ex-husbands, but lifelong sworn enemies, is even more merciless and extreme than that between men and women.
Another point is "impersonation." I think many people have dreamed of living a life as a completely different person, changing not only their appearance such as face, body, and clothes, but also their behavior and demeanor. At the same time, "impersonation" creates intense suspense as people wonder when their true identity will be revealed.
The original work is a hugely popular comic. We hope to pack the drama with all of the addictive quality that makes you want to know what happens next. The lead role will be played by Triendl Reina. Although she has an image of being innocent and cute, this time she will be taking on a role that is the complete opposite of her image, a dangerous woman who chooses a harsh life of revenge and schemes to ensnare her opponents. We will be able to show off a side of the "dark Triendl" that we have never seen before.
In the story, there are characters who are obsessed with the beauty or ugliness of their appearance, but this work does not affirm this, but rather gives them an opportunity to think about it. Please watch the drama until the end and I hope you will feel the message of this work. The new drama "Replica: Revenge of the Ex-Wife" starts on the night of Tanabata. Please look forward to it.
[Title] Drama Premiere 23 "Replica: Ex-Wife's Revenge"
[Broadcast date and time] Starts Monday, July 7, 2025 Broadcast every Monday from 11:06 to 11:55 p.m.
[Broadcasting stations] TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting
[Streaming] After each episode is broadcast, the first to the latest episodes will be available on the video streaming services "U-NEXT" and "Lemino" (planned)
Unlimited streaming
▶U-NEXT：https://t.unext.jp/r/tv-tokyo_pr
▶Lemino：https://lemino.docomo.ne.jp/
Real-time broadcasting from anywhere in the country on "TVer"
Missed broadcasts can be viewed on the free ad-supported streaming service "Net TV Tokyo" (TV Tokyo website, TVer, Lemino)
▶TV Tokyo website:https://video.tv-tokyo.co.jp/
▶TVer:https://tver.jp/
▶Lemino：https://lemino.docomo.ne.jp/catchup/2-1-113-7
[Original work] "Replica: Ex-Wife's Revenge" by Tomo Tanaka/Hachi Hirai (Zenon Comics/Core Mix)
[Starring] Reina Triendl
[Screenplay] Yasuhiro Yoshida, Erika Toyama, Miho Aotsuka
[Director] Keita Motohashi, Hajime Senoo, Kazunori Yamashita
[Music] Koji Endo
[Chief Producer] Junpei Nakagawa (TV Tokyo)
[Producers] Satoshi Egawa (TV Tokyo), Ryu Watanabe (Shochiku), Yusuke Matsuda (Shochiku)
[Produced by] TV Tokyo Shochiku
[Production copyright] "Replica: Ex-Wife's Revenge" Production Committee
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■ Original information
Title: "Replica: Ex-Wife's Revenge"
Author: Original story by Tanaka Tomo, illustrations by Hirai Hacchi
Currently serialized on the web comic site "Zenon Editorial Department"
Episode 1 sample reading
©Tanaka Tomo, Hirai Hacchi/Core Mix
Volumes 1 through 15 are currently on sale at various online bookstores. Volume 16 is scheduled for release on August 20th.