List of episodes of the series «The Real Thing»

Episode 1

• Episode number: 1
• Episode duration: 32 min.
• Episode description:
  Two-timing office worker Tsuji becomes deeply involved with a woman named Ukiyo after a chance encounter with her at a convenience store.

Episode 2

• Episode number: 2
• Episode duration: 32 min.
• Episode description:
  Tsuji bumps into Ukiyo, but she runs away from him. After chasing her down and learning where she lives, he gets even more swept up in her troubles.

Episode 3

• Episode number: 3
• Episode duration: 32 min.
• Episode description:
  After Ukiyo almost faints from hunger, Tsuji takes her out to eat. She begins to let her guard down and reveals to him the origin of her name.

Episode 4

• Episode number: 4
• Episode duration: 32 min.
• Episode description:
  Tsuji finds out that Ukiyo is working at a hostess bar. When he offers her a place to stay, things look bright — until he learns a shocking truth.

Episode 5

• Episode number: 5
• Episode duration: 32 min.
• Episode description:
  Hosokawa starts to get jealous of Ukiyo. Things get worse at work when the company learns of the relationship between Tsuji and Hosokawa.

Episode 6

• Episode number: 6
• Episode duration: 32 min.
• Episode description:
  Tsuji tries to forget about Ukiyo by planning a future with Hosokawa. However, his world is turned upside down when Ukiyo suddenly appears again.

Episode 7

• Episode number: 7
• Episode duration: 32 min.
• Episode description:
  Tsuji breaks up with Hosokawa and Minako, but Minako does not take it well. Wanting to know Ukiyo's whereabouts, Tsuji visits Wakita's office.

Episode 8

• Episode number: 8
• Episode duration: 32 min.
• Episode description:
  Living with Ukiyo and receiving a new job offer has Tsuji in good spirits, but it all starts to fall apart when another secret is revealed.

Episode 9

• Episode number: 9
• Episode duration: 32 min.
• Episode description:
  Daisuke makes Ukiyo a proposal after regaining his composure, but she says she needs to think it over. She goes to Tsuji's place but finds it empty.

Episode 10

• Episode number: 10
• Episode duration: 32 min.
• Episode description:
  Four years later, Ukiyo works a door-to-door sales job to look for Tsuji. One day, Wakita appears and offers to sell her Tsuji's address.