Japanese actor Masaki Okada and actress Mitsuki Takahata play a married couple in the TV series 1122: For A Happy Marriage. Japanese actor Masaki Okada and actress Mitsuki Takahata surprised the Japanese entertainment industry on Nov 19 when they confirmed their marriage on social media. Sharing an identical statement on their respective Instagram accounts, they wrote in Japanese: “Both of us began acting in our teens and have come this far thanks to our encounters with countless wonderful people and projects, and above all, the support of everyone.
“We are very happy, but also a little nervous, that the day has come when we can make this announcement. We have got along well like best friends, but from now on, we will be husband and wife. “We intend to work even harder, caring for and encouraging each other, so that we can show everyone a better version of ourselves in our work, and we hope you will continue to support us warmly.
” The marriage came as a surprise as there was hardly any news of the couple dating. Their statement came after Japanese media outlet Sponichi Annex broke the news on Nov 19 that they were getting married soon. Okada, 35, and Takahata, 32, star in the recent Prime Video series 1122: For A Happy Marriage (2024).
They play a couple who agree to have affairs after years of a sexless marriage. Filming of the series, adapted from the Japanese manga series of the same name, took place in 2023. According to Sponichi Annex, this was the first time Oka.