In December 2017, NHK, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, announced that it would air a three-episode series based on author Gengoroh Tagame's manga series "My Brother's Husband". The series tells the story of a man named Yaichi, who is struggling to deal with the death of his gay twin brother, Ryoji. Yaichi and his young daughter Kana's lives become disrupted when they meet Ryoji's Canadian husband, Mike Flanagan. Actor Ryuta Sato was cast to play Yaichi and Baruto Kaito was cast for the role of Mike Flanagan. The series premiered in March 2018 on NHK's BS Premium.