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The story
Actress Satomi Ishihara (39), who stars in the hit drama ‘Political Pan’ (Fuji TV), is riding high — the series marks her first collaboration in eight years with screenwriter Akiko Nogi since ‘Unnatural.’ Catch-up streaming for the show ranked No. 2 all-time in Fuji TV’s Wednesday 10pm slot, it cracked Netflix’s weekly Top 3, and it took first place in the “Fall 2026 Drama Ranking” announced on November 9. On top of the drama’s success, reports say her husband, in his 30s, has been promoted to a special post at his workplace — and since 5ch users believe he works at a major foreign financial firm, the discussion centered on guessing his salary and the story behind his rise.
Satomi Ishihara (39) stars in the currently airing drama “Political Pan” (Fuji TV), a heist-entertainment series in which Ishihara plays a female thief who infiltrates the political world to chase down murky political funds. The script comes from Akiko Nogi, known for the massively popular drama “Unnatural” (TBS), which also starred Ishihara. This marks the first time Ishihara and Nogi have teamed up since “Unnatural,” roughly eight years ago.
Expectations were already high before it aired, but the response has been huge: catch-up streaming for episode 1 ranked No. 2 all-time in Fuji TV’s Wednesday 10pm slot, and it broke into Netflix’s weekly Top 3. It also took first place in the “Fall 2026 Drama Ranking” published by note on November 9.
Ishihara has once again proven her presence as an actress — but it turns out there was happy news in her personal life too.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
GS = Goldman Sachs, right? (GS is also short for "gasorin sutando," Japanese for gas station — hence the joke)
You need some ability, sure, but in the end it's connections.
Foreign firms actually care a ton about connections, you know.
Once you're at the executive level of a mega-corporation, it's less about raw intelligence and more about "people skills."
In the end, connections among the upper class become the most essential skill.
It's long been common knowledge that connections matter at foreign firms — it's not some big "actually" revelation.
Connections and practical skill are two wheels of the same cart.
You get connections BECAUSE you have ability, you know? lol
His status and wealth match a top-selling actress too —
trophy wife and a rags-to-riches marriage all in one, that's wild.
Reads like pure jealousy from the reporter.
Well, it became obvious pretty fast that he's nothing like the "regular office worker" the rest of us picture.
so why won't you hook Nana Suzuki up with one?
more "donation" money then!
must be a guy with monster stamina.
He wasn't originally a believer, as far as I know.
No idea how it is now.
she's in a position where she doesn't even need to factor income into picking a man.
A top-tier woman who can choose a guy purely on looks and personality.
Social status, money, AND a wife like Satomi Ishihara — that's the ultimate combo.
she's a hit celebrity in her own right, and her partner is super capable and rich.
With fortune like that on the line, maybe I should join Soka Gakkai too. (joking reference to the religious organization Soka Gakkai)
it's not just a different world from ours, it's a lifestyle I can't even imagine.
What kind of job gets you paid that much?
the guy could've married literally anyone.
And from there, both the money and the connections keep growing.
The Kanda Uno couple feels kind of similar.
Background and Key Points of the Discussion
The excerpted portion of the original article doesn’t name the husband’s employer or give his specific title. The thread proceeded on the assumption, based on earlier reporting, that he works at a major foreign financial firm, which fueled speculation about an income “north of ¥100 million” — though any actual figure remains pure guesswork. Where opinions in the thread split was over whether a promotion to a senior post at a company like this comes down to “ability or connections.” Some argued that connections alone won’t hold up without practical skill, while others countered that interpersonal strength and connections are exactly what matters most at the executive level of a mega-corporation — no single conclusion was reached. It’s also worth noting that Ishihara herself is said to already earn a substantial income from commercial deals and the like, so her husband’s income may not make up as large a share of the household total as it might seem.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou Sports Hayabusa+) thread “[Entertainment] 《More than just breaking ¥100 million》 Satomi Ishihara’s elite 30-something husband appointed to a “special post” at work! Huge promotion raises hopes for a “shocking annual salary” [Ailuropoda melanoleuca★].”
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