Japanese TV Drama 'Until the T-Shirt Dries' Airs New Episode
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TBS is a TV company in Japan.
It shows a drama called "Until the T-Shirt Dries."
The show is on TV every Friday.
On August 21, TBS showed episode 7.
People can also watch it on TVer.
TVer is a streaming app.
It is free to use.
In the story, a woman named Sakiko waits.
An actress named Aoi Yu plays Sakiko.
A man named Mitsuru comes back.
An actor named Matsuyama Kenichi plays Mitsuru.
Mitsuru went missing before.
In episode 6, we learn why he left.
The show also has nice music.
A musician named haruka nakamura makes the music.
His music is soft and sad.
Many people like this drama.
Vocabulary15 words
- episode
- one part of a TV show
- streaming
- watching video on the internet
- drama
- a TV story with actors
- missing
- not found; gone away
- actress
- a woman who acts
- actor
- a man who acts
- musician
- a person who makes music
- free
- costs no money
- app
- a program on your phone
- company
- a business
- story
- the events in a book or show
- soft
- gentle; not loud
- sad
- feeling unhappy
- waits
- stays and expects someone
- nice
- good; pleasant
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1. TBS 2. Matsuyama Kenichi 3. Yes
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TBS is a TV _____ in Japan.
It shows a drama called "Until the T-Shirt _____."
On August 21, TBS showed _____ 7.
People can also watch it on _____.
TVer is a streaming _____.
It is _____ to use.
In the story, a woman named Sakiko _____.
A man named Mitsuru comes _____.
Mitsuru went _____ before.
A musician named haruka nakamura makes the _____.
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