Until the T-Shirt Dries: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Sakiko is a 40-year-old editor working at a publishing company. While she is competent at her job, she can be a little lazy and absent-minded in her personal life. The story unfolds when Sakiko and her husband get involved in an accident with another couple. This incident causes the happy lives of both couples, which they had taken for granted, to suddenly crumble. Moreover, the "third Friday secret" involving her husband comes to light.

Series details

• Title: Until the T-Shirt Dries
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Romance, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2026-07-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-09-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 93215
• TVDB ID: 479492

Cast and credited roles

• Yu Aoi — Seo Sakiko

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-07-10; final listed air date 2026-09-11; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Until the T-Shirt Dries on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.