On the 60th anniversary of Japan's surrender, TBS will present a drama about a different war. "Kakugo (Readiness)" (Monday, 9 p.m.) is the true story of journalist Shinsuke Hashida (Toshiro Yana-giba), who, along with his nephew Kotaro, was killed by militants in Iraq.
At the time, Hashida was arranging to have an Iraqi boy sent to Japan to have surgery performed on his eye. Hashida said he wanted to act as a bridge between Iraq and Japan.
Following Hashida's death, his wife, Yukiko (Naomi Zaizen), met with reporters and was subjected to rude questions and criticism. The press said that the couple were obviously not close because Hashida spent so much time away. They also questioned why Yukiko didn't break down into tears when discussing her husband's death. Ironically, Yukiko eventually received a message from the militants who apologized for the killing, saying that they didn't know who Hashida was.