Let’s Get Divorced Ending Explained: Do Taishi and Yui Divorce?

Let’s Get Divorced; a Japanese Netflix series offers an unusually unsettling concept for a rom-com.

Taishi Shoji (Tori Matsuzaka) and famous television actress Yui (Riisa Naka) strive to reconcile when the former is seen in public with a young reporter, Sakurako (Lisa Oda).

However, their circumstances do not allow for a clean divorce, so various personal dramas and conflicting subplots conspire against the divorce throughout nine overlong episodes.

Let’s Get Divorced: Do Taishi and Yui Divorce?

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Despite working tirelessly and doing all in his power, Taishi is defeated by Soda by a few hundred votes. It tears his heart, but he continues to thank everyone who has supported him, and his team cheers for him.

When Taishi and Yui are alone, he gives her the divorce paperwork they both completed. Taishi doesn’t argue when Yui informs him that they should file it. They recall their pleasant memories and file the paperwork. Taishi and Yui eventually divorce.

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What happened to Taishi and Yui’s child?

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Taishi’s mother is still unable to accept Taishi and Yui’s divorce. She wants to raise Taishi and Yui’s kid, but Yui refuses to allow her because she feels that politics ruined Taishi’s character. 

Taishi backs Yui’s decision, and Taishi’s mother finally agrees. Yui gives birth to a son, whom she names Yoji. Although Yui has custody of Yoji, Taishi’s mother looks after him because Yui is frequently out for work.

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Do Taishi and Yui reconcile?

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Taishi is preparing for his political comeback three years after the birth of Yoji. While learning and growing as a politician more than ever, he faces financial difficulties because he is unemployed. 

On the other hand, Yui continues to acquire popularity and international reputation. Taishi and Yui contemplate their divorce one night. While Taishi acknowledges that he realized he loved her before they split, Yui confesses that she wants to marry him if she ever marries again. 

On the other hand, Yui feels that their marriage was a mistake and that it would be better if they did not remarry. Nothing takes place between them, and Taishi leaves her flat that night, his kid and him grieving for each other.

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Will Taishi be elected in 2026? 

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As the election approaches, Soda begins repeating Taishi’s statements about BSL-4. He sells the place to a private firm. Taishi discovers that the company is compensating Soda since he sold the facility for a low price and received a percentage of the company’s revenues in exchange.

Taishi informs Kyoji, who is no longer a jobless artist but a blogger covering elections. Taishi can spread the word with his help, and Soda is forced to abandon his party and resign his place in Congress.

Taishi develops into a capable politician with a large number of supporters. Yui also dresses up as Mikochan and arrives to his help at the end of the campaign. Taishi won the election on his own this time.

While Taishi works tirelessly to keep his promises to the citizens of Ehime and improve their lives, Yui finds love again. Taishi also looks for Yoji four days a week and thinks one’s life may be rebuilt.