Masaki Okada and Mitsuki Takahata Tie the Knot From Best Friends to Lifelong Partners

A three-hour bar-hopping date.

“Masaki Okada and Mitsuki Takahata are pleased to announce their marriage.”

On November 19, Masaki Okada (35) and Mitsuki Takahata (32) updated their social media accounts simultaneously to share the news of their marriage. The two co-starred for the first time in the drama 1122: A Good Couple, distributed on Prime Video in June. Despite this collaboration, there had been no rumors of a romantic relationship between them afterward. On social media, surprised reactions poured in, such as, “A totally unexpected couple that sweeps everything away” and “Surprising, but they’re a perfect match—what a beautiful pair!”

Okada, meanwhile, was previously reported by FRIDAY in June 2021 to be in a relationship with Fuji TV announcer Yui Suzuki (30). At that time, amid the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Okada was picking Suzuki up at her home in his car and spending time together at his place—a pattern of “stay-home dates.” Shortly after this report, Fuji TV’s Mezamashi 8 covered the news of their relationship, sparking speculation of an imminent marriage.

“However, in an article published on January 8, 2023, by Post Seven, it was reported that Okada and Suzuki had broken up. According to the report, Okada initiated the breakup at the end of 2022. Around that time, FRIDAY also covered Okada’s ‘three-hour bar-hopping date’ with Maki Fukuda (36) of the comedy trio 3-Ji no Heroine (January 6–13, 2023 issue). Although fans were buzzing about this unexpected pairing, it seems their interaction did not develop into a romantic relationship,” a women’s magazine journalist explained.